Phoebe’s Pockets

A review of Phoebe’s Pockets by Nadine Robert

Published on October 29, 2026

Tumble, Paddle, Nibble, Splash… Can you help Phoebe find all her little friends? 

Phoebe’s Pockets
Nadine Robert
Illustrated by Philip Giordano

Milky Way Picture Books
$28.95
hardcover
40pp
9781990252464

For her third birthday, Phoebe heads off on a treasure hunt to find ten animal pals who are hiding around the neighbourhood. She looks in the barn, the garden, at the seashore, and even in the museum, filling her pockets and finding friendship in the most unlikely places. 

This colourful, interactive book is perfect for young readers to immerse themselves in a fantastical world where furry friends come to life. Just pop out the cutouts at the back of the book, follow the clues, and discover which pocket each animal belongs to. Can Phoebe collect them all before she heads home? 

The game-like feel, easy-to-read rhymes, and vibrant illustrations are an invitation to explore the book again and again, with something fun and new to find every time.mRb

Tina Wayland holds an MA in Creative Writing from Concordia University, winning the department’s McKeen Award in 2021 and 2023. She’s published in carte blanche, yolk, Headlight, Scrivener, and LBRNTH, and has been a finalist for the CBC Nonfiction Prize, gritLIT short story contest, and Room Magazine’s short forms contest. Tina is currently completing a book about her Lithuanian grandmother, funded by the Canada Council for the Arts.  

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