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Even hockey legends start with hand-me-downs. A beautifully illustrated true childhood story about hockey great Bobby Orr.Bobby eats, sleeps and breathes hockey. So when his birthday is coming up, he

The sweet and funny second book in a new early-reader series, starring the spirited and outspoken Anne Shirley as she makes friends and settles into life at Green Gables -- with a few hijinks along th

Mermaids come in all shapes and sizes! In this sweet picture book, a shy little girl goes on a magical underwater adventure filled with adorable mermaids, silly sea creatures, games with new friends a

What's a pampered cat to do now that she has to compete for attention with an ill-mannered puppy? Award-winning author Susin Nielsen delights in this laugh-a-minute twist on the classic sibling rivalr

Maxwell Newhouse, folk artist extraordinaire, has created a unique counting book. The premise is simple. He invites children to count with him from ten crunching caribou down to one lonely moose, by f

If you happen to have a dinosaur, lying around your living room, and you don't know what to do with it ... why don't you use it as a can opener? It will make a terrific nutcracker too! There are oodle

When Frank Zamboni, along with his brother and cousin, opened their own skating rink in 1940 in Paramount, California, it could take an hour and a half for a crew to resurface the ice. They had to lev

Part memoir, part tribute, and all great storytelling ...Music industry veterans Robbie Robertson, Jim Guerinot, Jared Levine, and Sebastian Robertson invite young readers to share with them in celebr

Audrey is a cow with poetry in her blood, who yearns for the greener pastures beyond Bittersweet Farms. But when Roy the horse tells this bovine dreamer that she is headed for Abbot's War, the slaught

Bill just wanted someone to pass him the potatoes.Unfortunately, no one even noticed--not his mother (a very busy woman with an important job), not his father (a very important man with a busy job), n

Emily Starr never knew what it was to be lonely--until her beloved father died. Now Emily's an orphan, and her snobbish relatives are taking her to live with them at New Moon Farm. Although she's sure

Emily Starr never knew what it was to be lonely--until her beloved father died. Now Emily's an orphan, and her snobbish relatives are taking her to live with them at New Moon Farm. Although she's sure

Maxwell Newhouse, folk artist extraordinaire, has created a unique counting book. The premise is simple. He invites children to count with him from ten crunching caribou down to one lonely moose, by f

Behind the toaster, the toilet, the tub, the microwave, the camera, and countless other features of our everyday lives are smart ideas from smart people who executed them.A bright idea of a book, Desi

History has not been kind to Henry Hudson. He's been dismissed as a short-tempered man who played favorites with his crew and had an unstoppable ambition and tenacity. Although he gave his name to a m

Pets and their owners appear together in a book as heartwarming as it is informative.From our earliest beginnings, we have shared our lives with animals. Jane Drake and Ann Love explore the ties that

In Tyranny, brisk, spare text and illustrations that deal head-on with anorexia propel the reader along on Anna’s journey as she falls prey to the eating disorder, personified as her tormentor, Tyrann

Pigs and puppies, cats and meerkats, babies and grown-ups – all creatures sleep, but even so, sleep can take us by surprise. With an artist’s eye, Arlene Alda has created a remarkably warm and intimat

A summer night. A Saturday. For Claire, this summer feels fantastic because she’ll be zooming off to college in the fall. For her younger sister, Natalie, it’s an okay time with her friends: summer jo

Little Squire was born in an Irish meadow on an early spring day. The colt was beautifully formed with strong, straight legs and a pretty head. But due to his small size, it was unlikely he would be m

“If horns played cool music, and pants were just clothes....”Horn, pants, nails, trunk, pitcher — all words that can mean more than one thing. Arlene Alda has put together words and images in a delightful and witty book of photographs as inviting as a pair of juicy pears. Did You Say Pears? takes a playful and very clever look at words that sound the same but have different meanings. Young readers will love to hone their budding sense of language with the deceptively simple text and the irresistible photographs that offer a first taste of the richness of words. A useful information page explaining the wordplay is included. Arlene Alda's photographs challenge the reader to look and look again in this book that is bound to be a family favorite.

When Emma sets out to make a cookie family with her Grandma, the happy afternoon suddenly turns sad. The cookies are meant to look like her family, but hers is the only one with licorice hair and eyes

All peoples have their own stories of how the Earth was created, what separated the land from the seas, and how the many animals, fish, and other creatures came to have their particular characteristic

A classic but contemporary tale for 3-to-7-year-olds featuring a hilariously grumpy seafarer and her trusty dog sidekick who get swallowed by a whale. For fans of Caldecott Honor books Bear Came Along and Leave Me Alone.Stoic seafarer Maude and her canine sidekick Claude head out to fish as they have done every day for many years. But this time, something unexpected happens. (Maude hates it when something unexpected happens.)They get swallowed by a whale. What does one do when one is swallowed by a whale? Throw a farewell party, I guess. (Maude loves a good party.)Hilarity ensues as more and more creatures get swallowed and Maude has to keep changing her party plans. (Maude does not love crowds.)Will Maude and the whale part ways, or is this the end? (Maude would prefer it if we could hurry this up.)Okay, okay. Read on to find out.

Meet the Funjeepups, three curious and adorable woodland critters, in this "first comic" picture book series from the creator of Kitties on Dinosaurs!In this story, Button, Dot and Dollop get a music lesson from a feathery friend!Button, Dot and Dollop love exploring the magical forest they live in. They love vine swinging. They love guppie bumping. They love making nature art. But what they love most is returning home after an exciting day of adventuring.When out on a morning walk, the Funjeepups spot a friendly bird who sings them a beautiful song — which inspires the Funjeepups to create their own song. But unfortunately, they can't play any instruments! Thankfully, their feathery friend is there to lend a helping wing.Young readers will be inspired to create their own song alongside the Funjeepups in this light and funny picture book series by Michael Slack!Series Overview: Join Button, Dot and Dollop on their exciting woodland adventures in this sweet and easy-to-read "first comic

Welcome through the doorway of this picture book . . . about doors! From a Caldecott Honor author and a New York Times Best Illustrated artist comes a celebration of entrances, thresholds and portals — and all the endless possibilities they can lead to!Some doors may give you a nervous, fizzy feeling . . . and also make you glad you came.There are so many kinds of doors: swinging doors and sliding doors, screen doors for feeling the night air, revolving doors for going around and around. Doors that open into . . . anything you can imagine! A birthday party, a shipwreck on the salty sea floor, a fairy's tiny home, a slide into a room full of pillows! Or even the fantastical future ahead. Where will the doorway of this picture book lead? The only way to find out is to turn the page and go through . . .In a playful ode to Ruth Krauss's A Hole Is to Dig and Remy Charlip's essay A Page Is a Door, this imagination-sparking picture book from an award-winning duo will be welcomed by anyone who

One of CBC Books' 20 Canadian children's books to read this summer (2025)A Canadian Children's Book Centre Best Book for Kids and Teens, Fall 2025A 2026 Saskatchewan Young Readers Choice Diamond Willow Award NomineeA stubborn young girl named Fiona stumbles upon an abandoned house full of stray cats, just as it is threatened by a demolition team, a leadership crisis, and two potentially malicious parakeets. Can Fiona save the house and all its inhabitants? A middle-grade novel, now available in paperback, by critically acclaimed author Tanya Lloyd Kyi.When Fiona wanders into an abandoned mansion down by the harbor, she discovers the house is full of stray cats (and two chaotic parakeets). Fiona feels a great deal of sympathy for the animals; she understands what it's like to need a safe home. Ever since her parents died, she's been struggling to adjust to the tiny apartment where she and her Aunt Tanis, who has little time to spare for Fiona, now live.When the mansion is threatened by

Meet Eon, the tardigrade, and a curious kid who does her most-est to make this microscopic superhero a home. From a Governor General Literary Award-winning illustrator comes a poignant picture book about the tiniest pet imaginable, featuring incredible paper artwork and a beautiful foldout page.Who ambles and plods like a bear and is the tiniest tickle in the palm of a hand?Eon, that’s who! Eon is a tardigrade (also known as a water bear or a moss piglet). When an inquisitive girl discovers him while looking through her microscope, she’s captivated — and decides she wants to take care of him. But what does a tardigrade need? A table, a chair or maybe a rug? What about a swing, a ferris wheel or a rocket? Using paper, scissors and her imagination, this aspiring young artist and scientist creates mini habitats for Eon and learns the secrets of this fascinatingly resilient creature along the way.Featuring intricate paper sculpture from Cybele Young and cut paper art from collaborator Nell

A family-focused picture book from Instagram design darlings Jillian Harris and Justin Pasutto about an imperfect family and a day of catastrophes that ends on a high note around the dinner table.Alarm not going off? Check.Dogs tracking mud into the house? Check.Spilled coffee? Check.Wrong lunch, splattered paint, runaway lawn mower? Check, check, CHECK.Everything that could go wrong does on this no-good day! But even when a dinner fiasco strikes, this family knows how to turn their frowns upside down . . .This peek inside the daily chaos of Jillian and Justin’s family (two small kids and two large dogs) is a hilarious romp and a heartwarming story of the restorative power of food for every family that has perfect not-perfect days.

Evan Park has always faced obstacles in getting his father's approval, but an actual obstacle race has some surprising results. An exciting middle-grade novel from the author of the critically acclaimed Peter Lee's Notes from the Field.Unlike his dad, Evan Park does not like team sports — no matter how hard he tries. And when an accident causes Evan to break his wrist, he is determined that once he heals, he'll work on finding his thing. Alone. Inspired by his athletic physiotherapist, Evan decides to compete in an upcoming Dominator Ninja: Junior Edition competition. It will be part rehab, part fun. If he trains hard enough, he'll finally have something to put on his empty shelf in the family trophy cabinet. Maybe that would make his dad proud of him for once.But klutzy Evan strikes again, reinjuring his wrist. There's no way he can compete in Dominator Ninja now — he can't even hold chopsticks. When his sister encourages him to look beyond a solo competition, they discover a local fa

本書由 Scott Campbell 創作，以充滿玩心的方式展開六篇短小卻充滿想像力的圖像故事。在這個世界裡，每個角色的頭上都有一樣別具特色的物品，從 Tree Head、Cabin Head，一直到 Volcano Head，每個人都以自己的方式生活，彼此之間意外和諧。故事圍繞著 Cabin Head 與 Tree Head 這對好友。他們一起想點子、一起犯錯，也一起在日常的小混亂中找到樂趣。挖寶時沒帶地圖、處理壞掉的葉子髮型、或只是單純地打招呼，他們的相處總是輕鬆而自然。書中也加入 Library Head、Pool Head 以及 Box of Crayons Head 的額外篇章，為讀者呈現更多古怪卻親切的角色。六篇幽默小故事，節奏輕快展現不同觀點下的友誼與合作適合喜愛怪趣、富創意世界觀的讀者"Hahahahahahahaha" —Jon Klassen, Caldecott medalist andNew York Timesbestselling author-illustrator ofTHE SKULL"I laughed my head off!" —Ben Clanton, Eisner Award winner andNew York Timesbestselling author-illustrator of NARWHAL AND JELLYHELLO, READER HEADS! Jump headfirst into the wonderfully off-the-wall world of renowned creator Scott Campbell, in this goofy, good-natured graphic novel series featuring a best friend duo like no other! It's Frog and Toad meets Bill and Ted for a new generation of readers — and best buddies of all ages.Book 1 includes 6 laugh-out-loud adventures in a universe where everyone has something on their head!

本書以幽默的方式重新改寫《三隻小豬》，由一位看不見的旁白與大野狼展開一場鬥智對話。故事一開始就被大野狼快速「結束」，因為他只想跳到最重要的部分──吃掉小豬。但旁白並不願意放棄，決定加長故事，於是讀者很快就遇見一支由豬組成的足球隊、為字母表量身打造的豬角色，甚至是多達 101 隻豬的動畫場景。隨著豬的數量越來越多、情節越來越誇張，大野狼的耐心也逐漸消耗，而旁白仍努力讓故事變得更有趣。生動的插圖以算盤為構圖基礎，使每隻小豬的動作與表情都帶有輕快的節奏感，與機智的文字形成有趣對比。結合計數遊戲與經典童話的趣味改寫插畫以算盤呈現豬群的節奏與變化適合親子共讀，增添閱讀互動與笑聲An unseen narrator goes head-to-head with the big bad wolf in this hilarious counting-book twist on The Three Little Pigs.Once upon a time, there were three little pigs.Then the wolf ate them.THE END. This story is too short! I want a longer one! In this clever counting book, the big bad wolf doesn't want to tell a long story. He wants to get to the eating part. But the narrator has other ideas. From a pig soccer team to a pig for every letter of the alphabet to 101 pigs in an animated movie, the stories get more and more fantastical . . . but they're always too short and they ALL end the same way. Using an abacus as the basis for her illustrations, Marianna creates beguiling little pigs and a menacing b

Scaredy Squirrel returns in a funny and reassuring graphic novel about managing anxiety, perfect for fans of Narwhal and Jelly.In this second NUTTY ADVENTURE, Scaredy is in for a big surprise . . . and Scaredy does NOT like surprises. He is a squirrel who likes a schedule, predictability, nothing unexpected. So, what's inside the mysterious crate? Turns out it's a POOL! Scaredy imagines sharks, eels and algae! He prepares safety rules! Luckily his friends Ivy, Timber and newcomer Rash are happy to remind him of another important rule . . . having fun!

A beautiful bedtime picture book based on the best-selling Anne of Green Gables, introducing the irrepressible and beloved Anne to younger readers. It's time for Anne to go to bed, but not before she wishes goodnight to everyone and everything she loves!Under the watchful eye of her adoptive mother Marilla, Anne has come to cherish life at Green Gables -- the dearest, loveliest spot in the world, and her true home. Every night before she goes to bed, she thinks of all the people and places she loves: her family, her bosom friend Diana, her splendid teacher Miss Stacy, beloved tree Snow Queen, the Lake of Shining Waters and the brilliant sky above. Anne even wishes goodnight -- or good riddance! -- to pesky classmate Gilbert and nosy neighbor Mrs. Lynde. And through it all, Anne's imagination takes flight on a whimsical journey through Avonlea.This sweet and heartfelt picture book is a perfect read-aloud introduction to L.M. Montgomery's beloved Anne and will delight her brand-new fans

本書以單純而直接的語言，描繪孩子眼中的「最好的朋友」──一隻忠實又溫暖的狗。牠柔軟、舒服、不愛洗澡，卻無論孩子走到哪裡都願意跟著；牠們互相依靠、互相鼓勵，勇氣與力量在陪伴中自然生成。書中呈現狗的俏皮、忠誠與淘氣，也捕捉孩子對牠的深深喜愛。伴著極具風格的插畫，本書描繪了一段以信任與依戀為核心的友誼。對每一位曾和狗一起長大的讀者而言，故事裡的溫暖與熟悉感都令人會心一笑。這是一本適合反覆翻閱的圖畫書，提醒我們狗所帶來的，不只是陪伴，也是生活裡柔軟又安定的力量。Every kid loves their dog . . . and every dog loves their kid. A sweet, funny and stylish celebration of the human-dog relationship. For fans of Maira Kalman's Beloved Dog and Emily Gravett's Dogs. My best friend is soft, warm, and comfy as a ball of cotton. My best friend doesn't like baths. My best friend follows me everywhere. We give each other strength. We have no fear. Full of the heart, affection, sweetness and mischief that every dog possesses, this book will delight dog lovers big and small and remind them of every good thing that a dog is.

A hilarious, quirky picture book about the power of imagination and learning to enjoy your own company, for fans of Carson Ellis and Jon Klassen.Caterpillar is SO bored. But everyone knows the best cu

A smart and charming middle-grade mystery series starring young detective Aggie Morton and her friend Hector, inspired by the imagined life of Agatha Christie as a child and her most popular creation,

Gorgeous cut-paper art illuminates this sweet, heartfelt picture book about how special being little can be. For fans of Finding Wild and Little Fox in the Forest.A little girl is always missing out o

An adorable and rascally lamb is the latest addition to the family in this sweet picture book based on a true story. An irresistible and unique twist on the pet story and for fans of cute baby animals

Maya’s imagination sets the stage for her friends to act out her feminist play. Can she make room in her queendom for the will of the people? A funny picture book about leadership and fair play for fa