While newer, fancier robots are quickly purchased, Clink, an old-fashioned robot who can only make toast and music, gathers dust and feels downhearted until a young boy enters the shop looking for something special.
Picture books
- Author:DiPucchio, Kelly S.Summary:
- Author:Heling, Kathryn, Hembrook, DeborahSummary:
Teach your little one about different career options with this illustrated guess-and-reveal book perfect for reading aloud with preschool-age children and up. Who wears what to work? The clues in each lively verse can be spotted hanging...
- Author:Martin, Dayna, Roumanis, A.R.Summary:
This book introduces basic colors and develops early language skills using images of things that every kid should know. Vibrant colors and images are designed to attract the attention of babies and toddlers. This book will help children...
- Author:Kau-Arteaga, KanoaSummary:
The world is bursting full of beautiful colors, from the blue of the fish to the green of the leaves! Even more wondrous are the many names different peoples of the world have for them. Join these Hawai'ian kids, their older brother and...
- Author:Hesse, KarenSummary:
Tess knows that the only thing that can fix the listless vines, the crackling dry path, the broiling alleyway and her sagging mama, is a good, soaking rainstorm. "Come on, rain!" she whispers into the endless summer heat. When...
- Author:Ruurs, MargrietSummary:
Join two young children as they begin an adventure through a world of books in this story-within-a-bedtime-story. This metered read-aloud pays homage to classic children's literature: readers of all ages will love searching for...
- Author:Sutton, SallySummary:
Big machines and their drivers work together to build a library.
- Author:Olson, K. C.Summary:
Introduces numbers and subtraction as the reader counts construction equipment from ten to one.
- Author:Tran, PhucSummary:
From the #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator of the Food Group series, Pete Oswald, and debut picture book author Phuc Tran, this is a hilarious book about big trucks , big feelings , and even bigger friendships! It's the...
- Author:Barnes, DerrickSummary:
The barbershop is where the magic happens. Boys go in as lumps of clay and, with princely robes draped around their shoulders, a dab of cool shaving cream on their foreheads, and a slow, steady cut, they become royalty. That crisp yet...
- Author:Lynch, ChrisSummary:
It's biology vs. technology. Zane lives a life of luxury in a completely wired world. He doesn't ever have to leave his building in order to have exciting (virtual) experiences. Even his pets are wired so they can talk to him, making...
- Author:Coates, Jan L.Summary:
When he finds a photograph of his grandfather as a young man, Liam is full of questions. But that's just fine, because Grampy has a story to spin with every answer. On a fall day in 1962, he tells Liam, he had a run in with a nasty...
- Author:Davidson, Sara FlorenceSummary:
The invitations have been sent. The food has been prepared. The decorations have been hung. And now the day of the potlatch has finally arrived! Guests from all over come to witness this bittersweet but joyful celebration of Haida...
- Author:Dempsey, CatherineSummary:
Key Selling Points - A young girl and her grandmother work together to set up her first beehive. Simple, straightforward information about beekeeping and the importance of bees to the environment. A gentle story that celebrates...
- Author:Cowley, Joy.Summary:
Mateo's dad puts new batteries in his toy truck so it works again. Mateo is hungry and bored the next day so his dad makes him breakfast and takes him in his truck.
- Author:Vermette, KatherenaSummary:
Les Sept enseignements des Anishinaabeg (l'amour, la sagesse, l'humilité, le courage, le respect, l'honnêteté et la vérité) sont au cœur de ces sept histoires pour enfants. Se déroulant en milieu urbain et mettant...
- Author:Dale, PennySummary:
Dinosaur Dig! has everything that boys love — diggers, dinosaurs, and dirt — plus a bit of counting thrown in for good measure. Bursting with energy, noise, and a splashy, surprising ending, this is an absolute riot of a book.
- Author:Dawson, SheldonSummary:
Imagine having a grandfather who claims he not only herded dinosaurs but he also was a rodeo dino buster way back when. Well that's what Billy's grandfather maintains. Could it really be true? This story takes place in the...
- Author:Andrews McMeel PublishingSummary:
Parents and their children can read about five of the most recognizable dinosaurs, in action, including Velociraptor, Triceratops, and Tyrannosaurus Rex. These creatures aren’t scary! Dinosaurs is a prehistoric adventure for young...
- Author:Auger, NeepinSummary:
Colourful drawings illustrate the numbers through ten in English, French, and Cree.