Review by Sara Francoeur
Goodnight, Astronaut combines the excitement and wonder of life as an astronaut with story and illustrations that would convince even the most excitable little dreamer of the importance of a good night’s rest. … More Goodnight, Astronaut by Scott Kelly, Illus. by Izzy Burton
Review by Logaine Navascués
Every love story is unique. Julián at the Wedding is a tribute to love that defies gender and race stereotypes, to portray love in all its uniqueness, multiple forms, and hues.
… More Julián at the Wedding by Jessica Love
ow to Promenade with a Python (And Not Get Eaten), written by Rachel Poliquin and illustrated by Kathryn Durst, is an instructional guide to prepare the reader for an exciting evening walk with a 300-pound python named Frank. Thankfully, the reader has help from Celeste, a Madagascar hissing cockroach to prepare for this excursion. … More How to Promenade with a Python (and Not Get Eaten) by Rachel Poliquin, illus. by Kathryn Durst
Review by Logaine Navascués
When Maya decides to direct a play, all of her friends in the Mile End neighbourhood join in. But as soon as she starts bossing them around, some actors try to find a way out, revealing how easily a driven leader can become a dominant ruler, in spite of having good intentions. … More Maya’s Big Scene by Isabelle Arsenault
Review by Jocelyne Gregory
There is a conspiracy in the insect world and it involves butterflies. Are they truly beautiful? Or are people fooled by their delicate-looking nature and colourful wings? … More Butterflies Are Pretty … Gross! by Rosemary Mosco, illus. by Jacob Souva
Review by Logaine Navascués
Imagine what would happen if a group of forest animals asked themselves: what is art, and what’s it for? … More Outside Art by Madeline Kloepper
Review by Logaine Navascués
Sometimes a picture book comes along that reframes the possibilities of the form itself. Jon Klassen has already demonstrated his ability to play with readers’ expectations with wit and irony in his iconic hat trilogy. In The Rock from the Sky, Klassen again challenges the inseparable nature of word and image intrinsic to the picture book, while also defying conventions of the format with its 96 pages and multi-chapter structure—five consecutive short stories in one volume!— proposing a reading that is both blunt yet mysterious, simple yet multilayered. … More The Rock from the Sky by Jon Klassen
Review by Logaine Navascués
What does it really mean to be tough? Despite her young age, Kim has already learned that faces are not always a reflection of the feelings people carry inside. … More Tough Like Mum by Lana Button, Illus. by Carmen Mok
Review by Logaine Navascués
Sometimes, grief fills up everything in and around us, like an enormous dark gorilla standing in the middle of the room: present and inevitable, yet still unimaginable.
… More The Boy and the Gorilla by Jackie Azúa Kramer, Illus. by Cindy Derby
Review by Logaine Navascués
Sons can bring good fortune and prosperity to a Taiwanese family, so what could be better than having ten of them? But if we look a little more closely, we see that their quiet sister also shines, despite growing up in the shadow of her siblings. … More Ten Little Dumplings by Larissa Fan, Illustrated by Cindy Wume
