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Billy and the giant adventure

Oliver, Jamie, 1975-,


One pinch of adventure, a dash of friendship, a sprinkle of mystery and a HUGE spoonful of magic . . . Jamie Oliver, bestselling author and internationally renowned chef, delivers the perfect recipe for a page-turning children's fiction debut!
Date Published:2023

The Eyes & the Impossible

Eggers, Dave,


Newberry Medal Winner. Free dog Johannes' job is to observe everything that happens in his urban park and report back to the park's three bison elders, but changes are afoot, including more humans, a new building, a boatload of goats, and a shocking revelation that changes his view of the world.
Date Published:2023

Canada : we are the story /

Wagamese, Richard,


A poem by acclaimed Ojibway author Richard Wagamese is reimagined as a stunning picture book in the skilled hands of Anishinaabe artist Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley. Thoughtful, healing and hopeful, Canada is a testament to the transformative power of enduring identity and belonging. "Listen. Can you hear the voices of the Old Ones speaking to you in a language you've forgotten?" An Indigenous child struggles with a school assignment that asks, "What makes you proud to be Canadian?" To find the answer, they call on the strength of their ancestors. The ancestors' warm presence reminds them that we are in this together and we always have beenÂ - "every soul that has fallen head over heels in love with the spell of this country." This powerful and timeless poem written by Richard Wagamese is seen through the eyes of an Indigenous child in the captivating illustrations by Anishinaabe artist Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley. As the poem speaks to a new generation of Indigenous children, it welcomes everyone to honor the past, find belonging here and now, and look toward the future in this place now called Canada.
Date Published:2026

A poem by acclaimed Ojibway author Richard Wagamese is reimagined as a stunning picture book in the skilled hands of Anishinaabe artist Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley. Thoughtful, healing and hopeful, Canada is a testament to the transformative power of enduring identity and belonging. "Listen. Can you hear the voices of the Old Ones speaking to you in a language you've forgotten?" An Indigenous child struggles with a school assignment that asks, "What makes you proud to be Canadian?" To find the answer, they call on the strength of their ancestors. The ancestors' warm presence reminds them that we are in this together and we always have beenÂ - "every soul that has fallen head over heels in love with the spell of this country." This powerful and timeless poem written by Richard Wagamese is seen through the eyes of an Indigenous child in the captivating illustrations by Anishinaabe artist Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley. As the poem speaks to a new generation of Indigenous children, it welcomes everyone to honor the past, find belonging here and now, and look toward the future in this place now called Canada.

Date Published:2026

How not to make a jelly sandwich

Burach, Ross


Why be simple when you can be silly? Frankie has her own way of doing things—the FUN way! In her world, the ordinary becomes more enjoyable with a little original thinking. If you want to make a delicious jelly sandwich, for example, just follow Frankie’s five simple steps: 1. Disguise yourself as a duck 2. Spin with an elephant 3. Bathe a dog 4. Organize a joust 5. Train a hamster Taking inspiration from the classic elementary school assignment, writing a “how to,” this playful, twisty adventure, filled with ingenious ideas, is an unbridled celebration of imagination and creativity.
Date Published:2026

Why be simple when you can be silly? Frankie has her own way of doing things—the FUN way! In her world, the ordinary becomes more enjoyable with a little original thinking. If you want to make a delicious jelly sandwich, for example, just follow Frankie’s five simple steps: 1. Disguise yourself as a duck 2. Spin with an elephant 3. Bathe a dog 4. Organize a joust 5. Train a hamster Taking inspiration from the classic elementary school assignment, writing a “how to,” this playful, twisty adventure, filled with ingenious ideas, is an unbridled celebration of imagination and creativity.

Date Published:2026

When twilight comes : the animals and plants that bring dawn and dusk to life /

Atkins, Marcie Flinchum,


If you wake at dawn, as night gives way to morning light, you might spot a skunk and her kits, squash bees among the zucchini, and a beaver returning to his lodge from the wooded water's edge. And if you stay out until dusk, as daylight darkens back into night, you might just catch evening primroses opening, whip-poor-wills calling, and fireflies sprinkling the field with lights. In this book, take a walk through the special moments between day and night, and discover the plants and animals that come to life when twilight comes.
Date Published:2026

If you wake at dawn, as night gives way to morning light, you might spot a skunk and her kits, squash bees among the zucchini, and a beaver returning to his lodge from the wooded water's edge. And if you stay out until dusk, as daylight darkens back into night, you might just catch evening primroses opening, whip-poor-wills calling, and fireflies sprinkling the field with lights. In this book, take a walk through the special moments between day and night, and discover the plants and animals that come to life when twilight comes.

Date Published:2026

Dawn

Martin, Marc,


As the sun slowly rises, many things happen in a small window of time. The world comes alive with the actions of animals, plants, clouds, and sky. A deer drinks, an owl wakes, a dandelion shimmers in the light. A ladybug climbs, a fish jumps, birds call in a chorus. Geese fly away in formation. A flower blooms. Beautifully illustrated with glowing imagery and written with a charming simplicity holding appeal for new readers, Marc Martin's ode to the slow-blooming beauty of a sunrise and the life that unfolds in its radiance narrows the lens to show the wonder of time passing.
Date Published:2025

As the sun slowly rises, many things happen in a small window of time. The world comes alive with the actions of animals, plants, clouds, and sky. A deer drinks, an owl wakes, a dandelion shimmers in the light. A ladybug climbs, a fish jumps, birds call in a chorus. Geese fly away in formation. A flower blooms. Beautifully illustrated with glowing imagery and written with a charming simplicity holding appeal for new readers, Marc Martin's ode to the slow-blooming beauty of a sunrise and the life that unfolds in its radiance narrows the lens to show the wonder of time passing.

Date Published:2025

The Squirrels Who Squabbled

Bright, Rachel


Told in rhyming text Cyril and Bruce, two squirrels, are each determined to get the last pinecone of autumn; but when they fall into the river, they learn that sometimes it is essential to work together--and, in any case, a bird got the floating pinecone.
Date Published:2017

The Incredible Freedom Machines

Saunders, Kirli


She was small when she heard about them... the incredible freedom machines. In this sumptuous story of exploration and breaking boundaries, a young girl uncovers her very own freedom machine vehicle that carries her to all kinds of wondrous places."
Date Published:2018

Diary of a Pug #10 Beach Pug

May, Kyla


It is Bub the pug's first trip to the beach, and Bella wants to enter him in a pet-surfing contest, but Bub is scared of the ocean and refuses, so he hopes to make it up to Bella by presenting her with the treasure at the end of the map he found.
Date Published:2024

Diary of a Pug #11 Pug the Sports Star

May, Kyla


Bub is a star with a basketball and a pug level hoop--but now Bella wants him to teach the other dogs the same trick, and Bub is not sure he wants to be in the spotlight.
Date Published:2024

Diary of a Pug #13 Super Pug

May, Kyla


The local firefighters have asked Bub to star as the pet superhero in their new fire safety commercial. Bub and Bella are thrilled! But when it's time to film, Nutz is a real nuisance, and Bub's performance isn't so super. Then there's a real problem on the set. Will Bub save the day after all?
Date Published:2025

Diary of a Pug #12 Get Well Pug

May, Kyla


Bub is so excited to perform in Bella's pet choir with Duchess and Luna. But then Bub hurts his leg and he has to wear a BIG BAD CONE! He's crushed that the cone doesn't match his costume. Can Bub's friends convince him that the show must go on?
Date Published:2025

Sidekicks Book #01

Santat, Dan


Caldecott Medalist, National Book Award Winner, and New York Times bestselling creator Dan Santat returns to Sidekicks! This expanded edition includes a brand-new cover and sixteen pages of a never-before-seen epilogue! Suit up for high-octane action and laughs!Captain Amazing is searching for a sidekick!Captain Amazing, the hometown hero of Metro City, is so busy catching criminals that he rarely has time for his pets -- he hasn't even noticed they've been developing superpowers of their own!So when he announces that he needs a sidekick, his eager pets -- a dog, a cat, a hamster, and a chameleon -- all decide to audition for the part and a chance for some one-on-one time with the Captain.But Dr. Havoc, Captain Amazing's longtime nemesis, is hatching up an evil scheme, and the Captain is in serious trouble. Can the warring pets put their squabbles aside to save Captain Amazing and Metro City?
Date Published:2026

Caldecott Medalist, National Book Award Winner, and New York Times bestselling creator Dan Santat returns to Sidekicks! This expanded edition includes a brand-new cover and sixteen pages of a never-before-seen epilogue! Suit up for high-octane action and laughs!Captain Amazing is searching for a sidekick!Captain Amazing, the hometown hero of Metro City, is so busy catching criminals that he rarely has time for his pets -- he hasn't even noticed they've been developing superpowers of their own!So when he announces that he needs a sidekick, his eager pets -- a dog, a cat, a hamster, and a chameleon -- all decide to audition for the part and a chance for some one-on-one time with the Captain.But Dr. Havoc, Captain Amazing's longtime nemesis, is hatching up an evil scheme, and the Captain is in serious trouble. Can the warring pets put their squabbles aside to save Captain Amazing and Metro City?

Date Published:2026

How big Is that : a life-size guide to the animal kingdom /

Jackson, Tom


Includes index. Why that size? -- Measuring up -- Mammals -- By numbers: Elephant -- All ears -- On the tip of my tongue -- Birds -- By numbers: Sword-billed hummingbird -- In the blink of an eye -- Whose nose? -- Reptiles and amphibians -- By numbers: Boa constrictor -- Paws and claws -- Shells and scales -- Fish -- By numbers: Great white shark -- Teeth and jaws -- Insects -- By numbers: Hornet -- Wonder wings -- Turning tail -- Creep and crawl -- By numbers: Blue-ringed octopus -- Gross out -- Big and small babies -- Watch out -- By numbers: Leopard seal -- To scale. Meet more than 100 life-sized animals in this compendium perfect for animal lovers! From the tip of a giraffe's head to the tail of a whale, this is your chance to get up close to creatures of all shapes and sizes! Stare into the super-sensitive eye of a tiger, count the spikes on the snout of a rhinoceros raptor, and find out why jack rabbits have such big ears. Then turn to the back of the book to see which animals are the biggest! A large-format compendium perfect for avid animal lovers.
Date Published:2026

Includes index. Why that size? -- Measuring up -- Mammals -- By numbers: Elephant -- All ears -- On the tip of my tongue -- Birds -- By numbers: Sword-billed hummingbird -- In the blink of an eye -- Whose nose? -- Reptiles and amphibians -- By numbers: Boa constrictor -- Paws and claws -- Shells and scales -- Fish -- By numbers: Great white shark -- Teeth and jaws -- Insects -- By numbers: Hornet -- Wonder wings -- Turning tail -- Creep and crawl -- By numbers: Blue-ringed octopus -- Gross out -- Big and small babies -- Watch out -- By numbers: Leopard seal -- To scale. Meet more than 100 life-sized animals in this compendium perfect for animal lovers! From the tip of a giraffe's head to the tail of a whale, this is your chance to get up close to creatures of all shapes and sizes! Stare into the super-sensitive eye of a tiger, count the spikes on the snout of a rhinoceros raptor, and find out why jack rabbits have such big ears. Then turn to the back of the book to see which animals are the biggest! A large-format compendium perfect for avid animal lovers.

Date Published:2026

Kaiah's Garden

Florence, Melanie


An uplifting story of a girl's connection to her beloved grandmother through the beadwork art they created together. As she wakes up one dull morning, Kaiah feels as cold and grey as the day. She longs to be with her grandmother again. Kaiah's life doesn't feel right without her. But through Kaiah's treasured bead box ― and the beauty it holds ― she is with her grandmother, in a garden that is full of colour and love.
Date Published:2024

An uplifting story of a girl's connection to her beloved grandmother through the beadwork art they created together. As she wakes up one dull morning, Kaiah feels as cold and grey as the day. She longs to be with her grandmother again. Kaiah's life doesn't feel right without her. But through Kaiah's treasured bead box ― and the beauty it holds ― she is with her grandmother, in a garden that is full of colour and love.

Date Published:2024

10 Shocking Facts about Capybaras

Watt, Melanie


We've all heard of capybaras, we all love capybaras, but how much do we know about them, really? Dive into this fact-packed picture book and uncover the secrets -- some cute, some curious, some... not so much -- of these lovable oversized rodents. For as fascinating as these animals are, there's one extra-shocking fact that this capybara does NOT want you to know! Will the truth come out in the end? Funny and irreverent, this new picture book from the creator of Chester and Scaredy Squirrel teaches some very interesting animal facts and will have readers laughing the whole way through.
Date Published:2026

We've all heard of capybaras, we all love capybaras, but how much do we know about them, really? Dive into this fact-packed picture book and uncover the secrets -- some cute, some curious, some... not so much -- of these lovable oversized rodents. For as fascinating as these animals are, there's one extra-shocking fact that this capybara does NOT want you to know! Will the truth come out in the end? Funny and irreverent, this new picture book from the creator of Chester and Scaredy Squirrel teaches some very interesting animal facts and will have readers laughing the whole way through.

Date Published:2026

That's awe

Stiefel, Chana, 1968-,


Includes bibliographical references. Readers explore the feeling of awe through profound moments of wonder and inspiration.
Date Published:2026

Nish #02 Northern Lights

Picard, Isabelle


Leon and Eloise are 13-year-old twins from Matimekush, an Innu community in Northern Quebec. The entire Mckenzie family has moved to Wendake, near Quebec City. Leaving Matimekush, nature, their friends and their school is quite a challenge for Eloise and Leon. Between the adapting to a different world, their desire to make new friends and the need to keep their bond with the old ones, everything goes too fast. At school, a student bullies Eloise, and she has to deal with this difficult situation. As for Leon, he starts doubting his hockey skills: Is he really talented or was he the best in Matimekush only because the competition simply wasn’t as strong? In the midst of this storm, Leon and Eloise can always count on each other as well as their family and friends. The Mystery unfolds on every page as we get to see the twins in a different light. What if, ultimately, life in the South isn’t that different from life in the North?
Date Published:2022

Leon and Eloise are 13-year-old twins from Matimekush, an Innu community in Northern Quebec. The entire Mckenzie family has moved to Wendake, near Quebec City. Leaving Matimekush, nature, their friends and their school is quite a challenge for Eloise and Leon. Between the adapting to a different world, their desire to make new friends and the need to keep their bond with the old ones, everything goes too fast. At school, a student bullies Eloise, and she has to deal with this difficult situation. As for Leon, he starts doubting his hockey skills: Is he really talented or was he the best in Matimekush only because the competition simply wasn’t as strong? In the midst of this storm, Leon and Eloise can always count on each other as well as their family and friends. The Mystery unfolds on every page as we get to see the twins in a different light. What if, ultimately, life in the South isn’t that different from life in the North?

Date Published:2022

Swing it, Sunny

Holm, Jennifer L.


Summer's over and it's time for Sunny Lewin to enter the strange and unfriendly hallways of . . . middle school. When her Gramps calls her from Florida to ask how she's doing, she always tells him she's fine. But the truth? Sunny is NOT having the best time.
Date Published:2017

Sunny #04 Makes a Splash

Holm, Jennifer L.


In the late 1970s, when she's offered a job at the community pool's snack shack, Sunny must keep her head above water with the help of a cute boy.
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