Canadian books

By Lynn Leitch, Illustrated By Christine Battuz
Okay, 1B. We need to talk. The paper rolls you pushed into my house? Those are a win. I’ll shred them to make my place cozy. But do you know what’s NOT cozy? Being picked up and smooshed in your arms. Not ev...
By Elaine Su, Illustrated By Charlene Chua
RI Racialized Identities
Meet Panda: she’s grumpy, she’s snarky, she’s a ball of mischief, and… she’s been abandoned in the BABY’S room! Follow along as cheeky Panda the stuffy writes letters to Benny, her owner and the big brother, pleading to be rescued from the drooly, boring, (…and k...
This beefy compilation of our best home-grown facts and fun has something for everyone — cool and kooky information, trivia, jokes, humour and more.
There's not enough time in the day.How often have Mickey, Skye, Levi, Cyrus, and Thea thought that?Well, now they have plenty of extra time... because they no longer need to sleep.None of them knows why this is happening to them. All the...
Willow and her little monster friends are taken aback when the old, abandoned house on Shivers Street is taken over by new occupants. It was their favourite place to play, but now it’s clean and tidy and the air smells like lemons. It’s terrifying! Things get even sca...
Discover the perfect way to relax with favourite Canadian moments to make you smile. Each colouring page features simple images with clear outlines to fill with your favourite colours.
Excited about a break from home-schooling, Albie can’t wait to spend every minute with her best friend — her cousin Lake — either in Lake’s swimming pool or working on their project for the Young Entrepreneur Club contest. But then Lake has a serious diving accident an...
Trey knows the drill: His dad gets him into a school full of kids with rich parents. Trey makes friends, and his dad makes connections. Soon, there's the con, where Trey's dad suckers the other parents into investing in one of his schemes. Once the money's in the bank, Trey, h...
By Robert Munsch, Illustrated By Shaikara David
IS Indigenous Stories
Robert Munsch wrote this story for Jillian, a Mohawk girl from Kahnawake, who came to a storytelling wearing her new ribbon dress. Shaikara David is an Indigenous artist from Akwesasne Mohawk Territory. She studied at Algonquin College and worked in anima...
IE Immigrant Experiences RI Racialized Identities RP Read with Pride
Lia is finally feeling settled into her new life. Her friends are amazing, her French is improving, and her periods... ugh, those are still terrible. But Lia's crush, Julien, is noticing her. Lia thinks he likes her, but she can't tell for sure. And while she's obsessin...
SJ Social Justice
First published as Autumn Bird and the Runaway. Cody’s home life is a messy, too-often terrifying story of neglect and abuse. Cody himself is a smart kid, a survivor with a great sense of humour [HE1] that helps him see past his circumstances and begin to get himsel...
By Sophia Robinson, Illustrated By Ken Daley
RI Racialized Identities
A simple yet poetic composition celebrating and uplifting positive attributes of Black boys such as strength, bravery, and joy.
Adapted By Arley Nopra, By Ann M. Martin
Dawn can't wait for her trip to California. Aside from all the sun and fun, it's her first visit since her brother, Jeff, moved back to live with their dad. California is better than Dawn ever remembered it. The beaches are beautiful, the local theme park is a blast, and Dawn ...
12-year-old twin sisters Rada and Dariia Popkova couldn’t be more different. Dariia is outgoing and chatty while Rada is quieter and artsy. But what they have in common is their love for each other and their home. The family lives in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, which is ...
MH Mental Health
Why go through the stress of making friends when you can just pretend? It works for Eden and their social anxiety . . . until their mom announces she’s throwing them a birthday party, and all their friends are invited. Eden’s “friends,” Duke, Ramo...
She glanced down... her ten toes reminded her to keep moving in the right direction: forward. Always forward.It's Dream Big Week at school! Everyone is excited to share their dreams for the future -- except Charley. She has no idea what she wants for her futur...
Donovan Curtis, Noah Youkilis and their friends from the Academy for Scholastic Distinction have graduated from middle school, so it's on to ninth grade for everyone . . . well, everyone except Noah. Because of his super-genius status, and much to his dismay, he's been graduated ...
By Jay Odjick, Illustrated By KC Oster
PD Physical Disability IS Indigenous Stories
When we meet Zack, he’s being looked after by his super-cool Auntie Jess and dreaming of one day being like his hero, slick business tycoon Konstantin Pierce. Zack’s parents are away — yet again — for their important careers in “refrigerator sales.” Little does Zack k...
In this unique and captivating new book, a curious stone age hunter-gatherer child follows Grandmother on an unusual hunting expedition into a deep cave. Overcoming fear of being swallowed by the dark, the child experiences the painted animals that spring to life on the cave wall...
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...

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