Waking Ben Doldrums
Neighbors come together to support a university student experiencing depression in this illustrated picture book about the power of community and kindness.
No Horses in the House!
A delightful picture book based on the true story of Rosa Bonheur, the nineteenth-century French artist who defied gender expectations and changed the art world with her realistic animal paintings.
Billie and Bean at the Beach
With encouragement from her energetic dog, a hesitant child tries swimming at the beach in her own time and discovers a colorful world beneath the surface in this beautifully illustrated picture book.
Cargo
In this contemplative illustrated picture book, a gull travels with the captain of a container ship as he crosses the sea to deliver his cargo before returning home to his child.
Dear Polar Bears
The penguins of Antarctica are writing to invite the polar bears of the Arctic to a party at the South Pole in this humorous picture book.
Sally's Big Day
In this sweet picture book about learning new things, a curious young dog goes to her first day of puppy school.
I Hope
This beautifully illustrated picture book, written by award-winning Indigenous author Monique Gray Smith, explores all the hopes adults have for the children in their lives.
A Wee Boo
A humorous picture book about a ghost who is too cute to be scary and who realizes that she might have a more important future as an imaginary friend.
Be a Good Ancestor
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In this beautifully illustrated picture book, a repeated call to action reminds young readers that everything in our world is connected.
Charlotte Diamond's Animal Friends
A whimsically illustrated collection of songs by award-winning songwriter and performer Charlotte Diamond.
Sitting Shiva
In this gorgeously illustrated, deeply moving picture book, a young girl learns about the practice of sitting shiva after her mother dies.
Quiet, Please!
In this delightful picture book, a young giraffe is desperate to find a quiet place to read where his noisy brothers and sisters won’t find him.
Journey of the Midnight Sun
A beautiful picture book based on the true story of the Midnight Sun Mosque that traveled 4,000 kilometers across Canada to become one of the most northern mosques in the world.
Kunoichi Bunny
In this amusing wordless picture book, a young toddler uses her stuffed bunny to perform a number of daring acts.
Olivia Wrapped in Vines
A picture book about a young girl who imagines her anxiety as vines that grow around her body, making it hard to function.
Lentil Soup
A young mouse cleverly avoids eating his soup by distracting his older brother with questions about every single ingredient.
When I Feel
This instructional photographic picture book teaches children some basic yoga poses to help them accept and mindfully manage their (sometimes overwhelming) emotions.
Bailey the Bat and the Tangled Moose
A young bat sneaks out of the roost while the rest of the colony is asleep to help rescue a moose that has gotten entangled in rope.
A Plan for Pops
In this illustrated picture book, a child helps their grandfathers deal with a difficult change in abilities.
Come, Read With Me
In this picture book about stories and reading, contemporary children are whisked through an imaginary world while interacting with characters from classic fairy tales.
Raymond the Buffalo
In this transitional picture book, a buffalo falls out of a child’s favorite storybook and ends up living in the local library.
Little You / Gidagaashiinh
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This dual-language, poetic picture book for babies and toddlers celebrates every child and the joy babies bring into the world. In English and Anishinaabemowin.
You Hold Me Up / Gimanaadenim
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An evocative picture book intended to foster empathy among children and encourage them to show each other love and support. In English and Anishinaabemowin.
Nye, Sand and Stones
A young girl challenges destructive behavior from the citizens of an island of stones that the rest of her community on an island of sand has been accepting since the beginning of time.
