We Belong to the Drum
A child at daycare—away from his family for the first time—finds belonging through the music of the powwow drum, in this illustrated picture book.
We Belong to the Drum / mistikwaskihk kitipêyimikonaw
In this dual-language illustrated picture book, a child who's away from his family for the first time at daycare finds belonging through the music of the powwow drum. In English and Plains Cree.
Forever Our Home / kâkikê kîkinaw
This gentle picture-book lullaby, in both Plains Cree and English, is a celebration of the plants and animals of the Prairies and the Plains and a meditation on the sacred, ancestral connections between Indigenous children and their Traditional Territories.
The Secret Pocket
This illustrated nonfiction picture book tells the true story of how a resilient group of girls at a residential school sewed secret pockets into their clothes to hide food.
Play with Jay!
This interactive picture book features illustrations and prompts to inspire curiosity, imagination and play with early learning concepts, including letters, numbers, shapes, comparisons and feelings.
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.
We Sang You Home / kikî-kîwê-nikamôstamâtinân
This dual-language book celebrates baby and welcomes them into the world. In English and Plains Cree.
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.
