Young Readers

Pebbles to the Sea

Pebbles to the Sea

Pebbles to the Sea takes us on a poetic voyage to a small corner of this archipelago found in the heart of the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

By Phoebe Yī Lìng

We Would Pretend

We Would Pretend

We Would Pretend is a story that evokes nostalgia for the old-fashioned fun characteristic of days gone by.

By Phoebe Yī Lìng

Oriane Smith’s Days Like This

Oriane Smith’s Days Like This

For kids who enjoy an early-morning read, Days Like This – a meditative picture book in verse by Oriane Smith – would be a good choice.

By Meaghan Thurston

Mélanie Perrault’s Like Cats and Dogs

Mélanie Perrault’s Like Cats and Dogs

Rosalie is a little girl trying to navigate a relationship with her divorced parents who argue, as the title suggests, Like Cats and Dogs.

By Meaghan Thurston

A Boy Is Not a Ghost

A Boy Is Not a Ghost

A family's exile to a Soviet gulag is recounted in this tough but compelling YA novel.

By Dana Bath

Young Readers Roundup, Fall 2021

Young Readers Roundup, Fall 2021

From bugs to colours, from health challenges to dogs in space, our roundup of the best new books for young readers.

By Bronwyn Averett

Young Readers Roundup, Summer 2021

Young Readers Roundup, Summer 2021

A fisherman's tall tale, a budding theatre impresario, a heartwarming refugee story, an inspiring tale of independence, and a rebellious head of hair in our roundup of the season's books for children.

By B. A. Markus

Young Readers Roundup, Spring 2021

Young Readers Roundup, Spring 2021

Superheroes, dinosaurs, mythical beasts, different kids, Black pride and a bedtime poem – our roundup of kids' book titles for spring 2021.

By Vanessa Bonneau