Still Friends
In this funny picture book, a dog makes a new friend at the park—a statue who doesn’t throw balls or give treats or pets. But he learns over time that she has her own strengths that make her a rock-solid friend.
Tu es là pour moi
Un album évocateur qui met en valeur les relations harmonieuses entre les enfants et les encourage à exprimer leur affection et à se soutenir mutuellement.
Ayah and the Big World Outside
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In this moving picture book, Ayah, who has always lived in a refugee camp, is trying to figure out what she wants to be when she grows up. When she falls asleep and dreams of a swallow who shows her there are places without fences, and without war, she realizes she wants to be free like him.
A Garden of Berries and Crows
In this beautifully illustrated picture book, Maeve and Fern create a connection that helps them both heal and honor the family they lost.
Kookum's First Drum
In this moving picture book, Charlie’s Kookum tells the story of recently receiving her first drum. Kookum wasn’t raised Cree because she was taken from her family as a child as part of the Sixties Scoop. After hearing her story, Charlie offers to teach Kookum a song—and they agree to go to the Friendship Center drum circle every week from now on.
Let’s Eat!
This inviting picture book is a joyful, rhyming celebration of foods of the world, including chai, raspado and khao-yum salad, prepared lovingly by children and their caregivers and then shared at a community feast.
A Whale of a Dream
In this immersive picture book, Lena compares her art to someone else's and feels discouraged—until a whale in her dream takes her on an adventure to study modern art and she rediscovers her passion.
chi miigwech, big thank you
This colorfully illustrated picture book expresses gratitude for the natural world, food and shelter, feelings, experiences and the Seven Grandfathers Teachings.
chi miigwech, grand merci
Cet album aux illustrations très colorées exprime de la gratitude pour la nature, la nourriture, les toits sur nos têtes, les émotions, les expériences, ainsi que les Sept enseignements sacrés.
Gotcha Day
In this sweet rhyming picture book, a stray dog wanders through a neighborhood, dirty and hungry, until he's brought to a local rescue center where he gets fed, groomed and perfumed—and finally finds his forever home when a young girl and her family adopt him.
If You Make a Mosom Tea
In this heartwarming picture book, a boy spends time with Mosom, his grandfather, helping him while he shares his stories and Knowledge.
Springtime in Kitkatla
In this beautiful picture book, Walaas and her dzi'i (grandmother) take a fishing boat to their family’s reserve, Kitkatla, for spring break, where Walaas enjoys spending time with family, eating traditional foods and wandering the shoreline. Even though she’ll have to leave, she knows she’ll always belong there.
Tiny Hiker
In this rhyming picture book, the tiny hiker is excited for her first backpacking trip to camp on the beach, but when the trail is longer, steeper and much more difficult than she expected, she has to find a way to keep going—even when she wants to give up.
When the Clouds Came
In this lyrical picture book about a Chinese family, the sky tries to hold in the clouds just like the boy holds in his worries about his grandmother's health. When she passes away, the sky lets out all the rain—and helps the boy finally express his grief.
thankful / miigwechiwendam
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This colorfully illustrated picture book expresses gratitude for the natural world, food and shelter, feelings, experiences and the Seven Grandfathers Teachings.
How to Comfort a Monster
In this sweet picture book, a child attempts the impossible task of consoling a giant crying monster, but learns that his company is comfort enough.
The First Christmas Tree
In this illustrated picture book, the Great Manitou searches for the right tree to give the Innu for their first Christmas tree in the cold northern winter.
RO-BO
In this vibrant picture book, Milo only wants to play with his toy robot, RO-BO, until his mother makes him go out and play with other kids. Together the new friends go on a grand adventure thanks to RO-BO, but it is the power of their energetic play that ensures they get home safely.
Tatie Spaghetti
Petit Macaroni attend avec impatience sa chère Tatie Spaghetti, dont les visites rares transforment les journées ordinaires en aventures extraordinaires. Entre rires, histoires et surprises venues d’ailleurs, leur lien prouve que l’amour n’a pas de frontières.
Maya Inside
In this sweet picture book, Maya retreats into a box when some kids tease her. Inside, it's safe and beautiful. But when she sees how much life she's missing out on outside her box, Maya realizes it's time to put the box aside and rejoin the world.
N'oublie jamais qui tu es
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Cet album valorisant aux illustrations magnifiques permet aux jeunes d’exploiter leur potentiel en favorisant la compréhension de leur identité, de la tradition et de leur culture.
Ne pas apprendre à voler
Un rouge-gorge affronte la peur de ne pas savoir voler, mais grâce à un peu d’aide et un regard neuf, il découvre que les erreurs sont la première étape vers le ciel.
Jack and the Beanstalk
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In Michael Rosen's humorous retelling of this classic tale, Jack trades his cow for magical beans, climbs a beanstalk, steals golden eggs, and outsmarts a giant.
Dreaming Alongside / ê-pawâtamahk
Dragonfly invites the reader to journey with her to visit the places in our lives that give rise to brilliant dreams for the future, from our bookshelf, where we picture the stories we will tell, to the blanket of moss, where we feel nurtured and peaceful.
