Saturday, June 14, 2014

Noisy Poems for a Busy Day by Robert Heidbreder

From chapters.ca:
Chock- full of playful pocket- sized poems that capture adventures big and small in a child's day, this collection begs to be read aloud from sunup to sundown!

Friday, June 13, 2014

The Sweetness At The Bottom Of The Pie by Alan Bradley

From chapters.ca:
A delightfully dark English mystery, featuring precocious young sleuth Flavia de Luce and her eccentric family. The summer of 1950 hasn't offered up anything out of the ordinary for eleven- year- old Flavia de Luce: bicycle explorations around the village, keeping tabs on her neighbours, relentless battles with her older sisters, Ophelia and Daphne, and brewing up poisonous concoctions while plotting revenge in their home's abandoned Victorian chemistry lab, which Flavia has claimed for her own. But then a series of mysterious events gets Flavia's attention: A dead bird is found on the doormat, a postage stamp bizarrely pinned to its beak. A mysterious late- night visitor argues with her aloof father, Colonel de Luce, behind closed doors. And in the early morning Flavia finds a red- headed stranger lying in the cucumber patch and watches him take his dying breath. For Flavia, the summer begins in earnest when murder comes to Buckshaw.

Thursday, June 12, 2014

Vote for Me! By Ben Clanton

From chapters.ca:
Hey, you! Yes, you with the dazzling smile! The donkey wants your vote. So does the elephant. And each will do just about anything to win your support. Brag? Sure! Flatter? Absolutely! Exaggerate, name- call, make silly promises and generally act childish? Yes, yes, yes and yes. Soon, the tension mounts, and these two quarrelsome candidates resort to slinging mud (literally) and flinging insults. And what happens when the election results are in? Well, let's just say the donkey and the elephant are in for a little surprise.

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Canada in Words by Per-Henrik Gurth

From chapters.ca:
Prairies, toque, schooner, inukshuk - certain words perfectly evoke Canada! These and twenty- six other symbols of Canadiana are cheerfully depicted in Per-Henrik Gurth's signature artwork, making Canada in Words the perfect introduction to this diverse and beautiful country.

Tuesday, June 10, 2014

The Bug in the Jug wants a Hug by Brian P Cleary, illustrated by Jason Miskimins

From chapters.ca:
Come along with me and learn all about reading! Brian P. Clearys wacky sentences and Jason Miskiminss colourful art will make phonics fun!

Monday, June 09, 2014

Flower Garden by Eve Bunting

From chapters.ca:
Follow the progress of a little girl and her father as they purchase "a garden," and board the bus to carry it home. The pansies, tulips, daffodils, geraniums, and daisies are lovingly planted in a window box, and the candles on the cake are lighted - just as Mom walks in the door to find her daughter, her husband, and her birthday surprise.

Sunday, June 08, 2014

I’m Not by Pam Smallcomb, illustrated by Robert Weinstock

From chapters.ca:
Evelyn is lots of things. Circus performer. Antarctic explorer. I'm not. Here is the perfect book for children who feel like their outgoing friend is oh- so- talented... and they're not. Our shy narrator lists all the things that her best friend, Evelyn, is good at - from jumping on the bed to roller skating really fast. Luckily, Evelyn points out what makes her so special: she's a one- of- a- kind true blue best friend.

Saturday, June 07, 2014

Bad Kitty School Daze by Nick Bruel

From chapters.ca:
Bad Kitty faces her toughest challenge yet... Kitty and Puppy are out of control! They're screaming, fighting, hissing, and drooling all over the house, and all of the commotion is upsetting Baby. Time for school - obedience school, that is. Can Kitty learn to follow the rules and make friends with the other students or will she bring chaos to the classroom? Find out in Bad Kitty's hilarious, new (mis)adventure!

Friday, June 06, 2014

Lighting our World by Catherine Rondina, illustrated by Jacqui Oakley

From chapters.ca:
Throughout the year and around the globe, people use light - candles, bonfires, lanterns and fireworks - to celebrate special occasions. This richly illustrated book is an illuminating tour of the world's brightest and warmest festivities.

Thursday, June 05, 2014

Carl’s Masquerade by Alexandra Day

From chapters.ca:
To Carl and his young charge, a masquerade party proves an irresistible invitation to fun.

Wednesday, June 04, 2014

Carl’s Afternoon in the Park by Alexandra Day

From chapters.ca:
Carl, the baby, and a new puppy spend an eventful afternoon in the park, riding on a carousel, romping in the flowers, and visiting a children's zoo.

Tuesday, June 03, 2014

Carl Goes Shopping by Alexandra Day

From chapters.ca:
When Carl is told to mind the baby at a department store, the faithful Rottweiler and his little friend do some mischievous exploring.

Monday, June 02, 2014

Shopping with Dad by Matt Harvey and Miriam Latimer

From chapters.ca:
It's Saturday, and one small girl and her Dad are heading for the supermarket while Mum gets on with some work. It's so exciting! How can she contain herself? She tries - but she can't! An enormous sneeze sets in motion a small calamity, and Dad gets the blame. But when his daughter speaks up and takes responsibility for her actions, the mood changes... Fast- paced, funny with a simple, uplifting message, this playful rhyming read- aloud is guaranteed to have you laughing out loud!

Sunday, June 01, 2014

Molly and her Dad by Jan Ormerod, illustrated by Carol Thompson

From chapters.ca:
Molly talks about her dad constantly. He's a famous artist! He's been to space! He can make anything! But what she doesn't tell her classmates is that all she really knows about her dad is what he looks like in photographs. When Molly finally meets her father for the first time, she's disappointed that he's nothing like the tall tales she invented. What will her classmates say when she brings him for show- and- tell? But Molly's dad has some tricks up his sleeve, and he turns out to be better than an astronaut or an artist. He's an amazing storyteller - just like Molly. Thompson's expressive lines dance with Ormerod's energetic characters in this poignant tale of parent and child.
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