Review by Evelyn Hussey Illustrated by LeUyen Pham Candlewick Press, 2020 32 pages, hardback, $22.99 CAD, 9781536201994 Picture book, ages 5-8, grades K-3 Mari is very small, but she has a big message to share with the world. She has made a sign reading ‘Love is Powerful’and goes with her mother to the Women’s March. … More Love is Powerful by Heather Dean Brewer, illus. LeUyen Pham
The first day of school can be difficult for everyone: kids, parents, and even crocodiles! … More What Does Little Crocodile Say? by Eva Montanari
Review by Gabrielle Tselos Candlewick Press, 2020 40 pages, ISBN: 9780763697419, Hardcover, $24.99 CAD Ages 5-8 years Picture Book, Fantasy Nate Gadol was a great big spirit who had eyes as shiny as golden coins and a smile that was lantern- bright. In answer to people’s prayers, he made things last as long as they … More The Hanukkah Magic of Nate Gadol by Arthur A. Levine, illus. Kevin Hawkes
Review by Gabrielle Tselos Tundra Books, Jan. 11th, 2022 48 pages, Hardcover, $17.99 Cad, ISBN: 9780735264687 Ages 4-8 years Picture Book “Sometimes she used her Time-Outs to consider what she might have done differently, Mostly, though, she plotted revenge.” Keeping your temper under control while upset can be difficult, but it is very important in … More Petal the Angry Cow by Maureen Fergus, illus. Olga Demidova
Review by Claudine Yip. While their parents take English as a second language class, immigrant children from all cultural backgrounds wait in the playroom next door. The problem is: how do you make friends when you don’t speak the same language? … More Luli and the Language of Tea by Andrea Wang, illus. by Hyewon Yum
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