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Greetings, Leroy
by Itah Sadu
Embarking on a stressful first day of school after his family moves to Canada, young Jamaican native Roy reflects on the family life and culture that he misses terribly before discovering a piece of Jamaica in his new home that helps him realize that he can love both places. By the award-winning author of Please Clean Up Your Room!
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Skyfishing
by Gideon Sterer
A granddaughter helps her fishing connoisseur grandfather adjust to his new urban home by inventing a fantastical fishing game involving "laundry eels," "signfish," "waste-munchers" and other imagined creatures. Illustrated by the artist of Ribbit! 15,000 first printing.
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Peppa and the big train by Neville Astley.Peppa Pig, Suzy Sheep and all of their friends embark on a fun-filled train adventure that challenges them to gaze through the windows to spot different items that they pass along the way. TV tie-in.
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George catches a cold by Neville Astley.When George plays in the rain outside without his rain hat, he gets a cold, and must make a visit to Dr. Brown Bear to get better
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| Bulldozer's Big Day by Candace Fleming; illustrated by Eric RohmannFollowing his first outing in Bulldozer Helps Out, perky yellow Bulldozer is eager to celebrate his birthday. Zipping around the construction site, he asks his friends to "guess what day today is!" only to be disappointed when Digger, Dump Truck, Cement Mixer and others seem to be too busy working to pay him any attention. Have his friends truly forgotten his special day? Heavy-lined, primary-colored block prints lend a satisfying heft to the denizens of the construction site, all of whom gather after work for a surprise birthday party, complete with enormous cake. |
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| Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site by Sherri Duskey Rinker; illustrated by Tom LichtenheldLots of big-truck books are rowdy, but this popular read is just right for bedtime. Opening at sunset, it shows Crane Truck, Cement Mixer, and other personified construction vehicles finishing up the day's work and getting themselves ready for a good night's rest. Simple rhymes describe the trucks' bedtime routines as well as what they've been up to all day (lifting, digging, dumping, etc.), while crayon-textured cartoon illustrations show the machines happily settling in to sleep; may your truck-loving toddler be inspired to follow suit! |
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| The Mixed-Up Truck by Stephen SavageIt's his first day of work, and the red-striped cement mixer is eager to please. When the experienced trucks on the construction site tell him to "mix up some powdery white cement," he rushes off to collect some white powder, adds water, and…"presto! A CAKE!" Oops -- it was flour, not cement! Though readers are clued in by the pictures, it takes a few tries for the cement mixer to get it right, with each comical mistake revealed after a repeated refrain. Kids who want more of the crisp artwork and can-do spirit in The Mixed-Up Truck will want to check out author Stephen Savage's earlier book, Supertruck. |
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Moose, goose, animals on the loose! : a Canadian wildlife ABC
by Geraldo Valério
Between the beaver building branch by branch, the loon laughing on the lake, and the powerful, playful polar bear, Canada is home to a spectacular array of animals. This concept book celebrates the country’s diverse wildlife by presenting each letter of the alphabet alongside a representative mammal, insect, bird, reptile, amphibian, fish, or invertebrate. The creatures portrayed hail from coast to coast to coast, and reflect close research even in their stylized depictions.
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Hungry Bird
by Jeremy Tankard
Discovering that he is hungry while hiking with his friends, Bird, a blue-feathered diva, is dismayed when none of the snack offerings are to his liking, a situation that compels him to fly into a melodramatic tantrum.
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Shi-shi-etko
by Nicola I. Campbell
Shi-shi-etko, a Native American girl, spends the last four days before she goes to residential school learning valuable lessons from her mother, father, and grandmother, and creating precious memories of home.
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The darkest dark
by Chris Hadfield
A tale inspired by the childhood of real-life astronaut Chris Hadfield follows a little boy's imaginative journey through the universe, where his adventures in space are challenged by his fear of the dark.
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Canada 123
by Kim Bellefontaine
See and count the sights on a colorful tour of Canada from coast to coast. Bold landscapes and an adorable cast of characters are sure to have kids making the trip from one to ten and back again!
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Munsch mini-treasury. Three
by Robert N. Munsch
Five more classic stories from "a superstar storyteller" now available as a small-format treasury.- David's Father
Mortimer Purple, Green, and Yellow Show and Tell Something Good.
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Contact your librarian for more great books! |
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