If You Cry Like A Fountain by Noemi Vola

September 5, 2023

If You Cry Like A Fountain is a children’s picture book about the benefits of letting oneself cry. It follows a sad pink worm as he learns that it’s alright for him to express his emotions, and that there are great benefits of doing so. This book reveals crying can actually be a really important way to express how we’re feeling and could help introduce this idea to young readers who tend to bottle up their emotions. Vola takes on this stigmatized topic by demonstrating the different humorous ways crying can help! … More If You Cry Like A Fountain by Noemi Vola

The Big Sting by Rachelle Delaney

August 29, 2023

Have you ever taken a personality test and felt dissatisfied with the result? According to a website called Fatefinder.com, eleven-year-old Leo is an Auditor. This means he is curious and cautious, but he’s tired of being labelled so. His dad is a Problem Solver, his mom is a Counselor, and his younger sister, Lizzie, is an Adventurer, which Leo wishes he could be. Luckily, his wary ways are tested on a trip to visit his Grandpa on Heron Island in Western British Columbia. When the beehives that Leo’s Grandma cared for before her passing away are stolen late at night, Leo, Lizzie, and Grandpa undertake a bold mission of getting the hives back—they call it their big sting. … More The Big Sting by Rachelle Delaney