Sydney Smith
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"From the creator of Small in the City and the illustrator of Town Is by the Sea and Sidewalk Flowers, comes a moving look at how memories are made. Tucked in bed at a new apartment, a boy and his mother trade memories. Some are idyllic, like a picnic with Dad, but others are more surprising: a fall from a bike into soft piled hay, the smell of an old oil lamp when a rainstorm blew the power out. Now it's just the two of them, and the house where...
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Twelve-year-old Junee Lunee, who is afraid of almost everything, braves her way through the treacherous jungle. Her brother, Boyson, hatches a plan to get rid of Junee's fears of the jungle and recruits his cousins, Felix and Dexter, along with Junee's best friend, Luna, to kidnap her and leave her in the jungle. Along her way, Junee finds herself a few surprises. Will she be able to get over her fears? Will she be able to find her way home?
5) Inkling
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Inkling drags himself from the pages of a sketchbook on a mission to help Ethan and his artist dad.
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"A monk leads a simple life. He studies his books late into the evening and searches for truth in their pages. His cat, Pangur, leads a simple life, too, chasing prey in the darkness. As night turns to dawn, Pangur leads his companion to the truth he has been seeking."--Provided by publisher.
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Fitzgerald-Trouts volume 1
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The story of four siblings who live in a car on a tropical island.
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Fitzgerald-Trouts volume 2
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The Fitzgerald-Trouts live on a tropical island and the siblings are perfectly capable of living on their own in their beat-up car.
11) My baba's garden
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A story about the special relationship between a child and his grandmother and the time they spend looking for worms for the garden.
18) Mabel Murple
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What if there was a purple planet with purple people on it? Sheree Fitch answers this question with a zany tongue-twister of a poem featuring Mabel Murple, a daredevil who rides a purple motorbike through purple puddles, skis on purple snow, and on her pancakes pours maple syrup.With a rich and vivid purple palette, Sydney Smith's brand-new illustrations reflect the wild joy in this classic poem.
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Willa Wellowby's house has been overrun by monkeys. They're ballet dancing, playing the bagpipes, listening to the Beatles, and causing mayhem and destruction all over the house and yard. And the more Willa asks them to leave, the more havoc they wreak. She calls the police, the RCMP, the FBI, and Scotland Yard to get rid of these monkeys…but when the Mounties finally show up, it's Willa who's in trouble!
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At a time of great sacrifice in Canadian history, we are welcomed into the homes, the hearts, and the minds of mothers, sons, fathers, and friends as we follow Syd Smith and his high-school brotherhood of 13 when they answer the call to duty in 1941. Written with his son, David, Lifting the Silence is also a father-and-son journey of discovery that uncovers a remarkable letter that serves as testament to what still defines Canada today. Postmarked...
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