Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good Very Bad Day
When Alexander wakes up with gum in his hair and his brother gets the prize from the cereal box, the bad luck is just beginning. One thing after another just seems to go wrong for him. By the end of the story Alexander learns that we all have ‘bad’ days even in Australia.
A Porcupine in a Pine Tree
This is a retelling of a traditional Christmas song “The Twelve Days of Christmas”, but instead of the usual turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree, there are uniquely Canadian images that may be more familiar to children.
a boy, a dog, and a frog
Mercer Mayer’s detailed drawings will have you and your child turning pages to find out what happens when a boy and his dog go on an adventure to a pond and meet up with a frog.
When Rachel Grows Up…A Montreal Dream Story
This story is written in English, French and Spanish. The story follows a conversation between Rachel and her mother about her dreams for Rachel when she grows up.
Tuesday
This book encourages you to open your mind to the possibilities of an ordinary day. TUESDAY is nearly wordless. Frogs in a pond life off with their lily pads and begin their amazing journey through a nearby town.
The Mitten
This story is based on a Ukrainian folktale. Nikki’s grandmother knits snow-white mittens that he takes on an adventure. Your child will enjoy the portrayal of the animals who find lost mitten and make room for each other to keep warm.
Something From Nothing
Joseph’s grandfather made him a beautiful blanket when he was a baby, but now it’s frazzled and worn, and Joseph’s mother says it is time to throw it out. Joseph doesn’t want to part with his special blanket, and he’s sure that his grandfather can fix it. Sure enough, Grandfather miraculously alters the blanket into useful items again and again. But when Joseph loses the final item, even Grandfather can’t make something from nothing. But maybe Joseph can?
Max Found Two Sticks
In this story a boy takes two sticks that the wind blows into his lap, and he taps on different items in his neighborhood to imitate the sounds he hears.
How I Learned Geography
This book is based on the author’s own struggles as a young boy when he and his family were forced to flee from their home in Poland during WW11. They escaped to a foreign country where they had very little and knew no one. One day, Uri’s father brought home a map from the bazaar instead of food.
Andrew’s Loose Tooth
In this humorous story, a boy named Andrew has a loose tooth. All he wants to do is to eat an apple, but it is too painful. Everyone tries to help him pull it out; his mom, his dad, the dentist and even the tooth fairy.
