In this family-oriented picture book, one brave cat discovers how rad trying new things can be! Esther, Chester, Hester, and Sylvester are stoked to shred at the skate park! But unlike his daring brothers and sisters, Lester is a total...
Picture books
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Author:Bustard, AnneSummary: - Author:Paddon, DaveSummary:
Ralph chases anything that moves, and usually catches it too. But when his aspirations go skyward, even his four furry friends Nance, Lucky, Spot 1 and Spot 2 wonder if Ralph's aiming too high. Will Ralph catch that big orange duck...
- Author:Budd, Robert, Vickers, Roy HenrySummary:
With bright and bold illustrations by celebrated Indigenous artist Roy Henry Vickers, this sturdy board book introduces iconic sounds of the West Coast and supports the language development of babies and toddlers. From the "geek geek"...
- Author:Holler, Sue FarrellSummary:
A little boy spends the day with his grandfather, endearingly imagining himself to be the caregiver. On a walk through the forest, the grandfather teaches him to identify a number of animals and their tracks: raven, rabbit, deer,...
- Author:Rivard, Émilie, Delisle, Anne-ClaireSummary:
With tenderness, sensitivity, and humor, Really and Truly explores the effect that dementia has on a young boy named Charlie and his family. Charlie is very close to his grandfather, who loves to tell fanciful stories about pirates,...
- Author:Hall, MichaelSummary:
Red's factory-applied label clearly says that he is red, but despite the best efforts of his teacher, fellow crayons and art supplies, and family members, he cannot seem to do anything right until a new friend offers a fresh...
- Author:Stinson, Kathy, Lewis, Robin BairdSummary:
Kelly's mom doesn't understand all of the reasons why red is the best color. Through minimal text and elegant illustration, Kelly shows her mom why juice tastes better in the red cup, red pyjamas keep the monsters away at night, and red...
- Author:Sidman, JoyceSummary:
The names of colors are woven into unrhymed poems that celebrate the seasons.
- Author:Rueda, ClaudiaSummary:
Goldilocks meets Little Red Riding Hood in this charming and unexpected fairytale mashup from the New York Times bestselling Illustrator of Easter Cat ! KNOCK! KNOCK! When the Three Bears answer the door, it's not Goldilocks they meet,...
- Author:Oppenheim, Shulamith LeveySummary:
One day, a boy named Theo is called into the living room by his parents to meet "the most famous man alive." When Theo and Professor Einstein go out for a sail on Theo's small boat, the Professor unexpectedly loses his compass overboard...
- Author:Davidson, Sara FlorenceSummary:
Every summer, a Haida girl and her family travel up the Yakoun River on Haida Gwaii, following the salmon. While their father fishes, the girl and her brother spend their time on the land playing and learning from Tsinii (Grandfather...
- Author:Beck, Carolyn, Hodson, Ben, Iambic ProductionsSummary:
Richard picks his nose, until one day he discovers the perils of his habit. When his finger gets stuck up his nose, Richard panics. Then his nose sucks up his arm. Before he knows it, all of him slides up his nose. Richard has become a...
- Author:Mok, CarmenSummary:
A playful cross-country adventure in which a young boy on a family car trip imagines himself behind the wheel of the big machines he sees through the window as they travel through the provinces and territories. This is both a tribute to...
- Author:Davies, Gillian B.Summary:
Robertson Rat is an adventurous rodent who will inspire young readers to overcome fear and try new things. His confidence and bravery are matched by his wide interests and playful nature. If you don't think rats are lovable, then you...
- Author:Manson, AinslieSummary:
As Rick Hansen wheels around the globe on his incredible Man in Motion World Tour, the children he meets are encouraged to dream their own dreams and work to make them come true. Readers also discover little-known facts about the great...
- Author:Yolen, JaneSummary:
A fun-filled day at the monster playground features exuberant little monsters swinging, sliding, running three-legged races, and sharing monster-sicles.
- Author:Khan, NaazSummary:
A young boy on a crowded bus discovers that, after some wiggles and giggles, there's room for everyone in this lighthearted rhyming picture book set in Zanzibar. The dala dala rumbles and roars as Musa and Dada drive off to the shore—...
- Author:deGroat, DianeSummary:
On Valentine's Day, Gilbert brings a tin of homemade cookies and his original nice or nasty poems to school.
- Author:Beaty, AndreaSummary:
Rosie may seem quiet during the day, but at night she's a brilliant who dreams of becoming a great engineer. When her Great, Great Aunt Rose (Rosie the Riveter) comes for a visit and mentions her one unfinished goal--to fly--Rosie sets...
- Author:Tan, ShaunSummary:
Two boys explain the occasionally mysterious "rules" they learned over the summer, like never eat the last olive at a party, never ruin a perfect plan, and never give your keys to a stranger.
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