The Little Red Hen

This classic fairytale is about a hard working hen. She asks her friends to help plant and harvest wheat on her farm, but none of them want to volunteer. Hen manages to grow the wheat by herself, and to celebrate she makes a fresh loaf of bread for her chicks.

The Carrot Seed

In this story a little boy plants a carrot seed and takes care of it every day even though his family doesn’t think it will grow. The little boy isn’t bothered by his family’s comments; he perseveres in spite of them.

Stellaluna

Stellaluna is about a baby bat that gets separated from its mother and lands in a bird’s nest. She makes some new friends and learns that they can be both similar and different.

Red is Best

Red is Best is the story of a 3 year old’s stubborn preference for the colour red. The illustrations are simple and child centered.

Houdini the Amazing Caterpillar

This is the story of a caterpillar, named Houdini. And like the famous magician of the same name, Houdini the caterpillar makes his own magic. Houdini, the amazing caterpillar, captures the imagination of the children with his magical transformation into a butterfly.

Herbert: The True Story of a Brave Sea Dog

This book recounts the true story of a dog named Herbert who fell off a boat during a storm off the coast of New Zealand. Herbert swam for 30 hours until a boat came and rescued him. He had to be very brave.

Handa’s Hen

Handa is looking for her grandmother’s missing black hen. Handa and her friend, Akeyo, look all over their village. They keep finding other animals, but not the hen.

Goodnight Moon

Goodnight Moon is a gentle and soothing bedtime story. The pacing of the story is slow and steady. Everyone is getting ready for bed. The day is winding down and night is falling.

Goodnight Gorilla

It is time for the animals in the zoo to go to bed. The sleepy zookeeper checks on each one its cage and says “good night” before going to bed himself. The mischievous gorilla has other plans for bedtime.