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PRESS HERE. Hervé Tullet, $17.99
This joyful and imaginative book is an
absolute delight — for kids and adults alike! |
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Love Waves. Rosemary Wells, $10.00
Love waves are coming your way… flying
through the air, around the corner, down the street — even from around the
world! |
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It’s a Pain to be a Princess! Carmen Gil & Daniel Montero Galan, $15.95
Rhythmic verse and bright, fantastical
illustrations tell the story of a princess with the courage to be herself,
rather than what others expect her to be. |
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I’m Bored. Michael Ian Black, illustrated by Debbie Ridpath Ohi, $19.99
Just when a little girl thinks she
couldn’t possibly be more bored, she stumbles upon a potato who turns the
tables on her by declaring that children are boring. But this girl isn’t going
to let a vegetable tell her what’s what, so she sets out to show the
unimpressed potato all the amazing things kids can do. Too bad the potato is
anything but interested! |
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Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes. Eric Litwin & James Dean, $18.99
Pete the Cat goes walking down the
street wearing his brand-new white shoes. Along the way, his shoes change from
white to red to blue to brown to WET as he steps in piles of strawberries,
blueberries, and other big messes! But no matter what color his shoes are, Pete
keeps movin' and groovin' and singing his song . . . because it's all good. |
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Stuck. Oliver
Jeffers, $9.99
Floyd gets his kite stuck up a tree. He
throws up his shoe to shift it, but that gets stuck too. So he throws up his
other shoe and that got stuck, along with... a ladder, a pot of paint, the
kitchen sink, an orangutan and a whale, amongst other things! Will Floyd ever
get his kite back? |
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In a Minute. Tony Bradman & Eileen Browne, $10.50
Jo is eager to get to the playground in
the park with her friend Sita and Patch the dog. But Mum and Dad take so long
she thinks they’ll never get there! |
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Olivia and the Fairy Princesses. Ian Falconer, $19.99
Olivia likes to stand out, and she definitely marches
to the beat of her own drum. So how will Olivia manage to be different from all
her friends? |
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Little Canada. Matt Napier, $10.95 (boardbook) 
Lots of fun with rhyming riddles that
take young readers from coast to coast. |
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The Gift of the Inuksuk. Mike Ulmer, illustrated by Melanie Rose, $18.95 
Unique and as
beautiful as a snowflake or footprint, an Inuksut is one of the stone figures
that can be seen dotting the Canadian Arctic region. Many made by ancient
hands, the Inuksui purposes are varied, from earthly uses such as navigation
and message centers to those of the spirit, as sites of reverence. Author Mike
Ulmer explores the connectedness of all Arctic life in his tale, THE GIFT OF THE INUKSUK. |
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Tickle Time! Sandra Boynton, $8.95
If you're feeling blue and don't know
what to do, there is nothing like tickle time to make you feel like new! |
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Happy. Mies
Van Hout, $19.50
Dive into this beautiful book and be
swept along with some remarkable fish; from curious to sad; from shy to proud,
and from angry to happy. |
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Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing. Judi Barrett & Ron Barrett,
$9.99
This classic story is full of the
troubles that animals would get into if they wore clothing! Guaranteed to make
parents and kids giggle. |
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Chicken, Pig, Cow's First Fight. Ruth Ohi, $6.95 
Chicken, Pig and Cow were best friends.
They had never had a fight. Then one day Pig is in a bad mood and the best of
friends have a big, bad fight. Can everyone still be friends? |
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Everything I Need to Know Before I'm
Five. Valorie Fisher, $19.99
This delightfully playful concept book
makes learning as easy as 1,2,3! |
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Mind Your Manners in School. Arianna Candell & Rosa Curto, $8.50
Sharing, listening, and playing nice
make the school day more fun! |
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Alfie's Feet. Shirley Hughes, $10.95
Splish, splash, splosh! Alfie has new
yellow boots that are perfect for walking through puddles and stomping in mud. |
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Emily’s House. Niko Scharer & Joanne Fitzgerald, $9.95 
There’s just too much noise in Emily’s house! |
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I’ll Be There. Ann Stott, illustrated Matt Phelan, $17.00
A warmhearted portrayal of a child taking those first, gentle steps toward independence. |
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My Little One and Me. Alana Hosein, $17.99
A sweet book about the wonderful moments we share as families. |
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OLIVER Who Would Not Sleep. Mara Bergman & Nick Maland, $12.99
A perfect bedtime story for busy little minds. |
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Snow Happy! Patricia Hubbell, illustrated by Hiroe Nakata, $18.99
Snow days are fun days! |
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First the Egg. Laura Vaccaro Seeger, $16.95
Which came first — the chicken or the egg?
Acclaimed children’s author and illustrator Laura Vaccaro Seeger gives an entirely fresh and memorable presentation to the concepts of transformation and creativity. Seed becomes flower, paint becomes picture, word becomes story — and the commonplace becomes extraordinary as children look through and turn the pages of this novel and beautifully illustrated book. |
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My New Preschool. Moira Butterfield & Estelle Corke, $11.99
George feels shy on his first day of school but his friends soon help him to feel at home. |
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A Flock of Shoes. Sarah Tsiang & Qin Leng, $8.95 
Abby loves her sandals — she wears them everywhere until one day her sandals flip right off her feet and fly away! |
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Jeremy Draws a Monster. Peter McCarty, $18.99
Jeremy draws a monster… but he doesn’t expect it to get hungry! Or bored! Jeremy’s monster turns into a monster of a problem. Will it ever leave? |
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Deron Goes to Nursery School. Ifeoma Onyefulu, $21.95
Deron has a lovely time doing all kinds of new things and makes some friends on his first day at nursery school. |
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Stella, Fairy of the Forest. Marie-Louise Gay, $7.95 
Stella and her little brother Sam venture across the meadow and into the forest, in search of fairies and adventure. |
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Kiki’s
Blankie. Janie Bynum, $16.50
Kiki adores her blankie — she never goes anywhere without it. But when a wind blows her blankie away, Kiki must figure out how to get it back! |
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Me and You.
Geneviève
Côté, $16.95
Two very different friends explore
what it would be like to be like each other … and
discover that they are both just perfect the way they
are! |
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K is for Kissing
a Cool Kangaroo. Giles
Andreae & Guy Parker-Rees, $8.99
This delightful ABC book has everything from gentle giants
and lovely lions to peaceful piglets and tea-drinking tigers. |
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ARCTIC
A to Z. Wayne
Lynch, $7.95
Each page of this beautiful
book tells the story of a different plant, animal or
natural wonder found in the arctic — one for
each letter of the alphabet. |
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I
Call My Grandma Nana. Ashley
Wolff, $19.99
I Call My Grandpa Papa. Ashley
Wolff, $19.99
Abuelo. Abuelito. Awoway. Dadu.
Opa. Lolo. Nonna. MeMaw. What do you call YOUR grandparents? |
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My
Two Grannies. Floella Benjamin, illustrated by
Margaret Chamberlain, $10.95
Alvina has two grannies she
loves with all her heart. So when her parents go on
vacation, Alvina can’t wait for her two grannies
to take care of her. But the two grandmothers like
difference food, music and stories — and they
are competing for Alvina’s affection! Can clever
Alvina think of a way to help her two grannies to get
along? |
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Goodnight
Sweet Pig. Linda
Bailey & Josée Masse, $7.95 
Sleep doesn’t come easily
for sweet little pig number one, until the other little
pigs help her count her way down to a sleepy good-night! |
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Bringing Down the Moon. Jonathan Emmett, illustrated by Vanessa Cabban, $7.50
Mole thinks the moon is the most beautiful thing he has ever seen — and he wants it. But some things are not as simple as they look! |
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Thing-Thing. Cary Fagan, illustrated by Nicolas Debon, $20.99 
Thing-Thing is a stuffed animal in search of a good home and he finds it — but what an adventure he has along the way! |
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Mike
Mulligan and His Steam Shovel. Virginia Lee Burton,
$10.99
Mike Mulligan and His Steam
Shovel has been read to generations of children. Delighted
by the inseparable duo and their friendship, children continue
to love this classic story of ingenuity and hard work. |
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Augustine.
Mélanie Watt, $7.95 
Moving from the South Pole to the North
Pole isn’t easy for the young penguin Augustine. She misses her
friends, her grandma and grandpa and her old bedroom. But with the
help of a few colored pencils and some inspiration from Picasso,
this shy, artistic young penguin discovers a way to break the ice
with her classmates and feel at home on the other end of the world.
Augustine’s “penguinized” versions of
van Gogh, Munch, Picasso and others are a delightful way to introduce
children to art. A clever, charming story told from a penguin’s
eye view, in a language everyone understands. |
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Mixed
Beasts: Or, a Miscellany of Rare and Fantastic Creatures.
Illustrated by Wallace Edwards, verses by Kenyon Cox, $19.95

In these pages lurk bizarre beasts,
such as the Bumblebeaver and the Rhinocerostrich, depicted
in their natural environment. Readers possessing a sharp
eye and an inquisitive nature will be rewarded with exotic
flora and fauna hidden in each remarkable painting. So delay
not, seekers of the strange and undiscovered. Step into
the world of Mixed Beasts! |
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Hey, Daddy!
Animal Fathers and Their Babies. Marg Batten, illustrated
by Higgins Bond, $18.95
In this new natural science book
for children, award-winning writer Mary Batten offers a fascinating
and entertaining look at paternal behavior in the animal world.
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My
Dad. Anthony Browne,
$6.95
Silly, fun and full of love,
My Dad is a great book for sons and daughters and
especially for dads! |
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Sunshine.
Jan Ormerod, $10.95 It's
morning and the first rays of sunlight shine into a little
girl's bedroom and wake her up. She gets out of bed, goes
to wake her parents and soon she is ready to start her day…
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Moonlight.
Jan Ormerod, $8.99
It's
nearly bedtime and a little girl eats her dinner, then plays
in the bath and says goodnight to her dollies. But she's
not quite ready to go to sleep yet… |
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Victoria’s
Day. Maria de Fatima Campos, $20.95
Four-year-old Victoria is going
to school, playing with friends, dancing at ballet class,
helping Mummy with dinner and reading a story … This is a
day in the life of Victoria, a young girl with Down syndrome.
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33
Uses for a Dad. Harriet Ziefert & Amanda Haley, $14.95
Dads are terrific and these are
just a few of the reasons why. Count all 33 and then add
some of your own! |
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The
Complete Adventures of the Mole Sisters: Ten Stories.
Roslyn Schwartz, $19.95
"The irrepressible Mole
Sisters turn any situation into pure fun. From their moonlit
nights to their rainy days, rediscover the irresistible
enthusiasm of this lovable pair in this complete collection
of all ten Mole Sisters tales." |
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Olivia.
Ian Falconer, $19.95
Olivia
is a pig with attitude! Follow Olivia through her day, as
she dresses up, dances, sings, paints on walls and takes a
nap - sort of. Her exuberance is contagious. The illustrations
are delightful and the story will leave everyone laughing.
Also in board book format, $11.99. |
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Olivia Forms
a Band. Ian Falconer, $19.95
Everyone's favorite piglet is back! There are going to be
fireworks tonight, and Olivia can hardly wait to hear the
band. But then she finds out that there isn't going to be
a band. How can there be fireworks without a band?! So Olivia
decides to put a band together herself...all by herself.
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Olivia Saves the
Circus. Ian Falconer, $24.50 Olivia
remembers her trip to the circus very well…because all the
performers were sick so she had to do everything herself!
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Olivia…and the Missing
Toy. Ian Falconer, $19.99
"One
day, Olivia was riding a camel in Egypt…" So begins the
latest adventure of that most wonderful, imaginative pig,
Olivia. |
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OLIVIA Goes to Venice. Ian Falconer, $19.99
Look where Olivia is headed now! Ciao, bella!! |
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Kids
Cook! Fabulous Food for the Whole Family. Sarah Williamson
& Zachary Williamson, $16.95
From
snacks to Sunday brunch, these step-by-step recipes are
sure to please and give kids eight and up a chance to start
cooking. |
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I Love You, Nose! I Love You, Toes! Linda Davick, $19.99
Our wonderful bodies — aren’t they
amazing? Come celebrate all the things that make us who we are — from the tops of
our heads to the tips of our toes, to our tummies, our freckles, our dimples,
our skin, and everything in between! With silly, rhyming text and bold, simple
illustrations, this fun and frank approach to exploring body parts provides
factual information that is just right for the young reader. |
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Noisy Poems for a Busy Day. Robert Heidbreder & Lori Joy Smith, $18.95 
From sun up to sun down, this lively and
lyrical collection of playful poems captures the big and small adventures of a
child’s day. |
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The Day My Mom Came to Kindergarten. Maureen Fergus & Mike Lowery, $18.95 (ages 4-6)
When Mom comes to kindergarten for the
day, she’s so excited that she completely forgets her manners. She barges in
line. She talks all through story time. She shouts out answers. It’s going to
take some time for her to get used to something new! |
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Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School
Shoes. Eric Litwin & James Dean, $18.99
Pete the Cat is back — and this time he’s
rocking in his school shoes. Pete discovers the library, the lunchroom, the
playground, and lots of other cool places at school. And no matter where he
goes, Pete never stops moving and grooving and singing his song... because
it’s all good. |
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Wait and See. Tony Bradman & Eileen Browne, $10.50
It’s Saturday and Jo has some money to
spend, so she and her mum go shopping. But what should she spend her money on?
Wait and see! |
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How to Catch a Star. Oliver Jeffers, $9.99
There once was a boy who loved stars so
much that he wished he had one of his very own. Every night he watched the
stars in the sky from his bedroom window and dreamed of how he could be their
friend and how they could play hide-and-go-seek together. So, one day, he
decided to set about catching a star for himself. |
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The Way Back Home. Oliver Jeffers $9.99
One day a boy finds an aeroplane in his
cupboard. Up, up, up and away he flies, high into the sky. He whizzes past
clouds and stars until suddenly, phut, phut phut, the plane runs out of petrol.
Miles from earth, the boy crash lands on the moon. Just as he is beginning to
get cold and lonely, a Martian appears from the darkness — could this be the
start of an unlikely friendship? And will the boy ever manage to get home
again? |
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Every Little Thing. Cedella Marley, Illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton, $19.99
Bob Marley’s songs are known the world
over for their powerful message of love, peace, and harmony. Now a whole new
generation can discover one of his most joyous songs in this reassuring picture
book adaptation written by his daughter Cedella and exuberantly illustrated by
Vanessa Brantley-Newton. This upbeat story reminds children that the sun will
always come out after the rain and mistakes are easily forgiven with a hug. This
cheerful book will bring a smile to faces of all ages — because every little
thing’s gonna be all right! |
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No More Pacifier for Piggy! Bernette Ford & Sam Williams, $7.95
A sweet and playful story about giving up a pacifier. |
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Old MacDonald Had Her Farm. JonArno Lawson, illustrated by Tina Holdcroft, $9.95 
Old MacDonald whips her farm into shape
in this zany and delightful twist on an old rhyme. |
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A Wild Day with Dad. Sean Callahan, illustrated by Daniel Howarth, $8.99
Let's hop like kangaroos, stretch like
cats and swing like monkeys. Let's go WILD! |
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Five Minutes' Peace. Jill Murphy, $7.99
Mom wants just a few minutes' peace from
her energetic children — but they have very different ideas! |
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The Bump.
Mij Kelly, illustrated by Nicholas Allan, $15.95
The story of your mom's love for you
began even before you were born. |
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Birthday Suit. Olive Senior, illustrated by Eugenie Fernandes, $8.95 
Johnny loves to splash and crash in the
ocean waves — naked. Then one day Mom says he's too old to run around without
clothes on. What will it take to get Johnny to start wearing clothes? |
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Too Princessy! Jean Reidy, illustrated by Geneviéve Leloup, $15.00
For cooped-up kids everywhere, here's a
great tale about a boring, rainy day. |
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Picture a Tree. Barbara Reid, $19.99
A tree can be so many things... |
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The Vole Brothers. Rosalyn Schwartz, $16.95 
From the creator of the Mole Sisters
comes an irresistible take about the Vole Brothers, two tiny ravenous rodents,
with HUGE appetites for life! |
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Let’s Count to 100! Masayuki Sebe, $16.95
A riot of brightly coloured cartoon characters and action packed scenes, this book explores that magical milestone number — 100! |
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Thomas' Snowsuit. Robert Munsch, illustrated by Michael Martchenko, $6.95 (Boardbook) 
Thomas refuses to wear his snowsuit — no matter what! |
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Wemberly Worried. Kevin Henkes, $7.99
Wemberly worried about spilling her juice, about shrinking in the bathtub, even about snakes in the radiator. She worried morning, noon and night. Most of all she worried about her first day of school. |
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Cinnamon Baby. Nicola Winstanley & Janice Nadeau, $18.95 
A deliciously told, enchantingly illustrated fable that celebrates the special bond between mother and child and the power of the senses — even from our earliest days. |
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Without You. Geneviève Côté, $16.95
After a falling out, two friends explore all the things they can do without each other … and discover that life is much sweeter when it’s shared with a friend. |
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Mad at Mommy.
Komako Sakai, $18.95
Meet a little rabbit with BIG feelings, and a Mommy who loves him — no matter what. |
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Up and Down. Oliver Jeffers, $19.99
"Once there were two friends, one of whom wanted to fly …".
Up and Down is an endearing story of what it means to stick by your friends. |
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KATY and the Big Snow. Virginia Lee Burton, $9.99
Katy the snowplow loves to work so when a big blizzard blankets her little city, Katy comes to the rescue in this classic tale of determination and heart. |
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Chicken, Pig, Cow Horse Around. Ruth Ohi, $6.95 
Chicken, Pig and Cow do everything together — just the three of them. So not everyone is happy when one day Horse arrives, until they realize that the more friends they have, the more fun the can have. |
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Lola Loves Stories.
Anna McQuinn & Rosalind Beardshaw, $7.95
Lola and her Daddy love to go to the library together. Each night Lola reads a story and the next she acts it out. Lola becomes a fairy princess, a pilot, a farmer and a tiger! |
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Chicken, Pig, Cow and the Purple Problem. Ruth Ohi, $6.95 (ages 4-6) 
Who ever heard of a purple cow? Fed up with being different, Cow sets of to change how she looks. |
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My Mother’s
Sari. Sandhya Rao, illustrated by Nina Sabnani, $8.95
A young child’s connection to her mother is observed through the colors and textures of her mother’s saris. |
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Brothers: Best Friends Growing Up. Sherry Ramrattan Smith & Benjamin Eric Smith, $14.95
Two brothers invite you to share their adventures of growing up together. |
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Ella’s Umbrellas. Jennifer Lloyd, illustrated by Ashley Spires, $18.95
Ella loves umbrellas, but she has too many! Does her mom really expect her to give them away? |
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When Mommy Travels. Emily Bolam,
$6.95
Lift the flaps to find out how Lily and George count the days
until Mommy comes home. They miss her very much but know she will
be back soon. |
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Together.
Hazel Hutchins, Art by Alice Priestley, $8.95 
What keeps your feet from dancing
out of your shoes? Find out in this colourful book that explores
everyday life. |
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Five Little Penguins
Slipping On the Ice. Steve Metzger, illustrated by Laura
Bryant, $6.99 (ages 3-5)
How much fun can five little penguins
have on a winter day? Find out! |
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On My
Very First School Day I Met.... Norman
Styles, illustrated by Bill Mayer, $11.95 (ages 3 to 6)
The characters in this book will have
kids looking forward to the first day of school! |
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If You’re
Happy and You Know It! Anna
McQuinn & Sophie Fatus, $24.99 (ages 4-7)
In this multicultural version of the
traditional song, children from cultures all over the world
clap their hands, stomp their feet, pat their heads and much
more. The accompanying sing-a-long CD continues the interactive
fun! |
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When Stella
Was Very, Very Small. Marie-Louise
Gay, $18.95 
Marie-Louise Gay has gone back in
time to answer the questions often asked by the children who
read and love her Stella books. Although she didn’t know what she would find when she started
to explore Stella’s early years, Marie-Louise Gay soon
realized that when Stella was very, very small, she saw the world
in her own unique way — with wonder, curiosity and magic. |
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Curious
Kids Go to Preschool. Ingrid
Goldman, $18.95
Wonderful and fun pictures help illustrate
an exciting day at preschool. |
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Shoe
Shakes. Loris Lesynski, illustrated by Michael Martchenko,
$9.95
Funny and melodious poems that
will have kids and grownups reading — and laughing — out loud. |
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Bearcub
and Mama. Sharon Jennings, illustrated by Mélanie
Watt, $6.95 (preschool age) 
Told in simple, evocative language and illustrated
in rich, luminous colors, Bearcub and Mama is a reassuring
story about growing up and the powerful bond between mother
and child. |
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Un Deux Trois: First French Rhymes.
Opal Dunn, illustrated by Patrice Aggs, $11.95
Un Deux Trois
takes young children on a fun-filled journey in French. With
a host of delightful children, animals and birds illustrating
the simple rhymes and songs, this introduction to hearing
and speaking French will delight parents and children alike.
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My
First Book of Tagalog Words: Filipino Rhymes and Verses.
Liana Romolo & Jaime Laurel, $15.95
Bold and bright illustrations accompany
this fun rhyming ABC book. |
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I’m Telling the Truth: a First Look at Honesty.
Pat Thomas, $8.50
This delightful picture
books helps children understand that even though being honest
can be hard sometimes, it is worth it. |
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ABC
of Canada. Per-Henrik Gürth & Kim Bellefontaine,
$8.95
Discover Canada through the alphabet on this colourful coast-to-coast
tour.
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This
Little Light of Mine. Illustrated by E.B. Lewis, $24.50
E.B. Lewis has taken This Little Light of Mine, an
African-American spiritual and illustrated it with warm, loving
drawings of a young boy who lets his light shine for his neighbours,
friends and family. The score is included so you can learn
to play and sing and shine your light for everyone to see. |
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Giraffes
Can't Dance. Giles Andrede & Guy Parker-Rees, $18.99
"With light-footed rhymes
and high-stepping illustrations, this tale is gentle inspiration
for every child with dreams of greatness."
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Homemade
Love. bell hooks, illustrated by Shane Evans, $23.99
"Always loved, Girlpie is
the sweet, sweet centre of her parents' heart." |
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So Many
Bunnies: a Bedtime ABC and Counting Book. Rick Walton &
Paige Miglio, $8.95 |
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I
Will Never NOT EVER Eat a Tomato. Lauren Child, $7.50
Lola is a fussy eater. A very
fussy eater. She won't eat her carrots (until her brother
Charlie reveals that they're orange twiglets from Jupiter).
She won't eat her mashed potatoes (until Charlie explains
that they're cloud fluff from the pointiest peak of Mount
Fuji). There are many things Lola won't eat, including -
and especially - tomatoes. Or will she? |
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I Am NOT Sleepy
and I Will NOT Go to Bed. Lauren Child, $8.00
Night owl Lola likes to stay
up coloring and scribbling and wriggling and bouncing and
chattering. Lola never gets tired. How can big brother Charlie
convince her it's time for bed? |
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I Am Too Absolutely
Small for School. Lauren Child, $9.99
"I am absolutely not big,
I am really still quite small … and I do not have time to
go to school. I am extremely busy doing important things
at home." So says young Lola, when faced with the prospect
of starting school. |
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You
Read to Me, I'll Read to You: Very Short Stories to Read Together.
Mary Ann Hoberman, illustrated by Michael Emberley. $23.95
This unique book uses traditional reading techniques like
rhythm, rhyme and repetition and delivers them in two voices
— for beginner reader and adult or reading companion. Full
of delightful humor, wordplay and illustrated with a liveliness
that catches the spirit of the text, You Read to Me, I'll
Read to You is an exuberant and clever way to celebrate
the wonders of reading together. |
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A
Duck in New York. Story and Songs by Connie Kaldor,
$24.99
Connie Kaldor's delightful storybook
and CD with original lyrics and French translations just
picked up a Juno award! |
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Four
Special Questions: a Passover Story. Jonny Zucker
& Jan Barger Cohen, $8.50
Here is a simple and delightful
introduction to the Jewish festival of Passover, suitable
for even the youngest children. Follow a family as they prepare
for and celebrate their festival of freedom.
Also available in this series: Apples and Honey: a Rosh Hashanah Story; Eight Candles to Light: a Chanukah Story and It’s Party Time! A Purim Story. $9.50
each. |
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