I Am Small, by Qin Leng, is about feeling different, new perspectives, and the way we see ourselves. Mimi is the smallest in her class, and nobody else seems to see the way that it makes things difficult. One day, the arrival of someone even smaller in her life gives her a new perspective, andContinue reading “I Am Small, by Qin Leng”
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The Sinking of Captain Otter by Troy Wilson, illustrated by Maira Chiodi, published by Owl Kids Publishing
The Sinking of Captain Otter by Troy Wilson, illustrated by Maira Chiodi, published by Owl Kids Publishing The Sinking of Captain Otter is a book about bullying, looking out for others, sacrifice, and doing what you love. Kelpy loves the sea, and being a captain! He builds his own ship to sail away in… butContinue reading “The Sinking of Captain Otter by Troy Wilson, illustrated by Maira Chiodi, published by Owl Kids Publishing”
I Talk Like a River by Jordan Scott, illustrated by Sydney Smith
I Talk Like a River is told from the point of view of a child feeling alone in having a stutter. It written by Canadian poet Jordan Scott about his own experience, and gorgeous in both the artwork and text. The child’s dad takes him to the river to get away from the stress ofContinue reading “I Talk Like a River by Jordan Scott, illustrated by Sydney Smith”
A Day with Yayah, by Nicola I. Campbell, illustrated by Julie Flett
A Day with Yayah, by Nicola I. Campbell, illustrated by Julie Flett, published by Tradewind Books A Day with Yayah is about three children excited to spend the day with Yayah (grandmother) searching for lightning mushrooms and other edible plants. As the children learn Nłe?kepmxcín words for the nature and community around them, Yayah teachesContinue reading “A Day with Yayah, by Nicola I. Campbell, illustrated by Julie Flett”
Adventures of a Pangopup, Written by Terri Tatchell and Illustrated by Ivan Sulima
Adventures of a PangopupWritten by Terri Tatchell and Illustrated by Ivan Sulima, published by Fielding House Press. Did you know that pangolins are nocturnal? That they curl up in a ball when attacked? Or that their tongues are sticky, and often longer than their own bodies? Adventures of a Pangopup is a rhyming picture bookContinue reading “Adventures of a Pangopup, Written by Terri Tatchell and Illustrated by Ivan Sulima”
Elisapee and Her Baby Seagull, by Nancy Mike, illustrated by Charlene Chua
Elisapee and Her Baby Seagull, by Nancy Mike, illustrated by Charlene Chua. Themes: Kindness, saying goodbye, caring for those who are littler than us, letting go of things that aren’t meant for us anymore, nature and animals. This is one of my favourite books published by Inhabit Media. If you are an educator or parentContinue reading “Elisapee and Her Baby Seagull, by Nancy Mike, illustrated by Charlene Chua”
A Family is a Family is a Family, by Sara O’Leary, illustrated by Qin Leng
“I wasn’t sure what to say. My family is not like everybody else’s.” A Family is a Family is a Family Written by Sara O’Leary.Illustrated by Qin LengPublished by Groundwood Books and House of Anansi Press The main character of this sweet story is a child in foster care. We don’t actually spend a lotContinue reading “A Family is a Family is a Family, by Sara O’Leary, illustrated by Qin Leng”
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