Review by MacKenzie Sewell. Kaitlyn Hill’s debut novel Love From Scratch captures romance under stardom while confronting the rampant sexism in the workforce. … More Love from Scratch by Kaitlyn Hill
After losing her mother when she was ten, Liz holds onto their connection by doing the thing that they loved the most: watching sappy, wonderfully over-the-top dramatic rom-coms. … More Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter
In A Storytelling of Ravens, author Kyle Lukoff and illustrator Natalie Nelson welcome readers into the world of unexpected, well-chosen words through fanciful narration and charming mixed-media collages. … More A Storytelling of Ravens by Kyle Lukoff, ill. Natalie Nelson
Review by Kaila Johnson
Learning to write your own story can be a fun activity or a valuable lesson. In the case of Max the dog, it saves his life. … More See the Cat by David LaRochelle, illus. Mike Wohnoutka
Review by Jocelyne Gregory
A child yelling “Poo!” can spark terror in the hearts of parents and caregivers on long car rides, in grocery stores, and even at libraries. But if their young reader has read Whose Poo? parents might not need to be afraid. … More Whose Poo? by Daisy Bird, illustrated by Marianna Coppo
Review by Micah Killjoy
Should Calvin and Hobbes endure as art 30 years later? Spoiler: yes, but it’s never simple. … More The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book by Bill Watterson
Review by Jocelyne Gregory
There’s no better way to spend a rainy day than with a good detective story. Super Detectives by Cale Atkinson is just that. Meet best friends Simon—a ghost with an obsession for writing detective novels and watching classic detective movies—and Chester—a young human who seeks adventure. … More Super Detectives by Cale Atkinson
Review by Logaine Navascués
Can even ghosts be scared sometimes? Gustavo is such a kid—a ghost kid—who doesn’t seem to fit in to the loud and playful world of his monster classmates. … More Gustavo the Shy Ghost by Flavia Z. Drago
Review by Logaine Navascués
Science-loving Olga made the greatest discovery of her young life when she found a new animal species, the Olgamus ridiculus. In this third adventure in the Olga series, Olga encounters yet another new discovery, and challenge, as her beloved pet Olgamus, Meh, becomes the mom of seven baby Olgamuses! … More Olga: Out of Control! by Elise Gravel
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
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