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Sunny Days

With more enticing collage art and sparkling rhyme from the creators of Snow Days, a preschooler’s celebration of sunny weather and all the activities it makes possible.

By Deborah Kerbel & Miki Sato

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Surprise

The award-winning author-illustrator of Happy is back to celebrate the journey of parenthood. Mies van Hout’s vivid and expressive chalk birds convey the joys and challenges of raising little ones.

By Mies van Hout

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Swallow’s Dance

In the myth-rich culture of Bronze Age Crete, a volcano cuts short the coming-of-age training of a young priestess. When her world is shattered and her future appears lost, she must find the strength within herself to ensure the survival of her family.

By Wendy Orr

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Teaching Mrs. Muddle

Fall in love at first blunder with a wisely foolish kindergarten teacher who makes the first day of school an experience to remember

By Colleen Nelson & Alice Carter

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The Castle in the Sea

Twins Annalie and Will Wallace return in this action-packed sequel to the stunning cli-fi novel The Flooded Earth.

By Mardi McConnochie

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The Cow Said BOO!

 A silly and accidentally spooky read-aloud about a cow who is mistaken for a ghost, told in rhyming verse with a refrain perfect for chiming in.

By Lana Button & Alice Carter

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The Dog Patrol

In a full-color dog book unlike any other, acclaimed children’s nonfiction author Rob Laidlaw delves into the history and evolution of dogs as human companions, and empowers young readers to promote the health and happiness of dogs in their own lives and beyond.

By Rob Laidlaw

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The Egyptian Mirror

A darkly fantastic middle-grade mystery with the ominous atmosphere loved by fans of Jonathan Auxier and Jonathan Stroud

By Michael Bedard

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The Elephant

A jewel of a middle-grade novel about a resilient little girl who longs for her dad to break free from the elephant of his depression

By Peter Carnavas & Peter Carnavas

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The Girl Who Rode a Shark

An inspiring biographical collection celebrating the adventurousness and ingenuity of girls and women around the world.

By Ailsa Ross & Amy Blackwell

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The Great Expedition

From the author-illustrator of A Quiet Girl, Peter Carnavas showcases the daring adventures of young explorers as they traverse the wild country in their own backyard.

By Peter Carnavas

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The Haircut

A confidence-boosting story about a little one’s first haircut from the creators of Hat On, Hat Off, Baby Cakes, and Where’s Bunny?

By Theo Heras & Renné Benoit

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The Hill

Seeking cell phone reception after a remote plane crash, city kid Jared and local Kyle scale a hill that Kyle’s Cree grandmother has forbidden him to climb. Coming down the next day, the boys find that the plane has disappeared, the forest has changed, and something is hunting them. A modern imagi…

By Karen Bass

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The Imaginary Alphabet

Discover Sylvie Daigneault’s fantastical alphabet art world, a game of discovery, and more.

By Sylvie Daigneault

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The Library Bus

Inspired by Kabul, Afghanistan’s first library bus and coloured by family memories, a touching snapshot of one innovative way girls received education in a country disrupted by war

By Bahram Rahman & Gabrielle Grimard

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The Light from My Menorah

The dazzling light from a menorah takes a young boy on a journey around the world, introducing him to the holidays of many cultures that celebrate light.

By Robin Heald & Andrea Blinick

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The Night Lion

Morgan’s Nana gives him a toy lion that, he imagines, comes to life at night to help him conquer his bad dreams

By Sanne Dufft & Sanne Dufft

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The Only Lonely Fairy

From the creators of Percy’s Perfect Friend. Melodramatic Leah goes through all the highs and lows of schoolyard rejection, a joyful new friendship, and empathetic generosity toward other lonely souls. 

By Lana Button & Peggy Collins

The Setback

Twelve-year-old Liam and his best friend Marcus are finally old enough to apply to Camp Jackman, the ultimate summer camp for athletic kids—all they need is one more All-Star team for their applications…how hard can it be?

By Lynn Leitch

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The Skeleton Coast

Mardi McConnochie delivers the climactic finale to the action-packed cli-fi trilogy that began with The Flooded Earth.

By Mardi McConnochie

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