Young Readers

Barefoot Skateboarders

Barefoot Skateboarders

Rina Singh's story tells the true story of how sport can help bridge caste and gender divides.

By Meaghan Thurston

Little Mouse’s Encyclopedia

Little Mouse’s Encyclopedia

Little Mouse loves to spend quiet days sipping tea in her burrow and learning about the world through encyclopedias.

By Meaghan Thurston

Nipugtug (In the Forest)

Nipugtug (In the Forest)

Nipugtug is a non-linear story that follows A’le, a Mi’gmaw woman on a journey to learn and speak her language.

By Meaghan Thurston

My Dog and I

My Dog and I

Luca Tortolini's book, My Dog and I, is a lighthearted and quirky story about friendships that are one of a kind.

By Phoebe Yī Lìng

The Piano

The Piano

Centred on two children, a piano, and an adult’s bidding not to touch it, Joaquín Camp’s book is a musical riot in the best sense of the word.

By Phoebe Yī Lìng

Whales and Us

Whales and Us

Moved by her fascination with the largest living creatures, this book is India Desjardins' proclamation of just how extraordinary whales are.

By Phoebe Yī Lìng

Walking Trees

Walking Trees

Marie-Louise Gay brings us Walking Trees, a story that gives readers a taste of how sweet the effects of going green can be.

By Phoebe Yī Lìng

Willa and Wade and the Way-Up-There

Willa and Wade and the Way-Up-There

Judith Henderson makes sure that readers are laughing and smiling along with the adorable pair of pals in this story as they reach for the sky.

By Phoebe Yī Lìng

I’m Hungry!

I’m Hungry!

In Elise Gravel’s new book, a little monster tries in vain to fill their belly void with all manner of inedible items.

By Meaghan Thurston

The Lost Drop

The Lost Drop

Grégoire Laforce's book follows protagonist Flo as she navigates the perpetual water cycle, asking: “Who am I, and where should I go?” 

By Meaghan Thurston