When the tsunami destroyed Makio's village, Makio lost his father. Sadly, he was not alone. Everyone lost someone the day the big wave came. With the villagers silenced by grief, Makio's anger at the ocean grows. Then one day his...
Picture books
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Author:Smith, HeatherSummary: - Author:Doyen, DeniseSummary:
When a scary old tree blooms with the most beautiful pomegranates ever seen, the neighborhood kids' mouths water with anticipation. But the tree isn't theirs-and it has a protector! So begins the Pomegranate War, a fun,...
- Author:Diesen, DeborahSummary:
The first book in the New York Times bestselling Pout-Pout Fish series from Deborah Diesen and illustrator Dan Hanna! Deep in the water, Mr. Fish swims about With his fish face stuck In a permanent pout. Can his pals cheer...
- Author:Voyageur, CarlaSummary:
On the banks of the Gwa'yi River, a young Dzawada̱ʼenux̱w princess grows up to be a curious student, an influential leader, and a mother. She is a humble person and doesn't speak of her royalty to her children, but when they learn she...
- Author:Angleberger, TomSummary:
Once upon a time there was a Princess ... ... who made a pit stop. While the Birds and Beasts changed her tires, her Fairy Godmother told her she was in last place! With just one lap left! She might as well give up! Give up' Not THIS...
- Author:Wolfe, Margie, Bat-Zvi, PninaSummary:
A true story about two brave sisters whose promise to "always, stay together" helped them survive Auschwitz. The night that Rachel and Toby's parents are taken away by the Nazis, they give their young daughters three gold coins with the...
- Author:Doody, LoriSummary:
The Puffin Problem answers the unlikely question: "What would happen if St. John's had an infestation of puffins?" With quiet wit and whimsy, Doody reveals what happens when Newfoundland and Labrador's official bird...
- Author:Vo, NancySummary:
In this memorable and beautifully illustrated story, a ranger comes across a fox caught in a trap. The ranger frees the fox and promises only to tend to its wounds. The fox recovers and remains curiously close to the ranger, and when...
- Author:Qitsualik-Tinsley, Rachel, Qitsualik-Tinsley, SeanSummary:
In the time before animals were as they are today, Raven and Loon were both white. Their feathers had no colour at all. Raven spent his days swooping through the sky trying to fight off his incessant boredom, while loon spent her days...
- Author:Huson, Brett D.Summary:
Hoarders. Scavengers. Bringers of new life. Ravens have many roles, both for the land and in Gitxsan story and song. The Raven Mother transports young readers to Northwestern British Columbia to learn about the traditions of the Gitxsan...
- Author:Oral, FeridunSummary:
On a cold winter's day, Rabbit leaves his burrow in search of food, but all he can find is a single red apple hanging far out of reach. Maybe his friend Mouse can help get it down for him. But Mouse can't climb that high. Nor can their...
- Author:Rylant, CynthiaSummary:
One summer, a car full of relatives came a long way to visit a family. The relatives hugged and ate and stayed for weeks, tending the garden and fixing around the house. And when they left, the house was too quiet, and the family and...
- Author:Crossley-Holland, KevinSummary:
Anouk, Ben and Cara dream of a fabulous treasure buried on the golden island across the harbor. A mysterious and grizzled old man offers them passage on his boat, but only if they can solve seven vexing riddles. If they succeed, a...
- Author:Hill, DavidSummary:
Lana's violin playing helps find a missing cat.
- Author:Deedy, Carmen AgraSummary:
The mayor of the noisy city of La Paz institutes new laws forbidding all singing, but a brave little rooster decides he must sing, despite the progressively severe punishments he receives for continuing to crow. The silenced populace,...
- Author:Simpson, CarollSummary:
In her third book inspired by First Nations’ stories, children’s author and illustrator Caroll Simpson explains the significance of community values. She introduces readers to a world of creatures like Sea Lion, Killer Whale, Dogfish...
- Author:Dandurand, Joseph A.Summary:
"Deep in the thickest part of a cedar forest there lived a young Sasquatch. He was over nine feet tall and his feet were about size twenty. He had long brown hair that covered all of his body. His hands were so big and his arms so long...
- Author:Ferry, BethSummary:
After a lonely scarecrow saves a small, scared crow that falls from midair, the pair forge an unlikely friendship that is tested by the changing of the seasons.
- Author:McAllister, Ian, Read, Nicholas, Down, ChristianSummary:
This is an enhanced ebook with a read-along function. When storms roar and orcas are on the prowl, it's the seal gardens of the Great Bear Sea that provide safety and shelter to sea lions, otters, a variety of seals and other sea...
- Author:George, K.Summary:
A little girl is always missing out on the wonderful things her family gets to see and do, just because she is the youngest and littlest. She misses seeing shooting stars because she goes to bed too early; she can't pick the first apple...
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