Get Outside: The Kids Guide to Fun in the Great Outdoors by Jane Drake and Ann Love, illustrated by Heather Collins

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Armed with Get Outside, a kid will never say, "I'm bored!" again. This book is a key to the world of fun beyond the front door. Activities are divided into four categories (Nature Lover, Outdoor Fun and Games, Cozy Inside and Look to the Sky), where readers will find instructions for making things like sundials, bird feeders and kites, as well as rules for games such as 500 Up, Spud and Shinny. Accompanying these descriptions are fun facts and scientific, historic and cultural context. The passage on playing jacks, for example, includes a sidebar about a similar game played by the ancient Greeks. Children in Northern climes will love learning to play traditional First Nations winter games and be thrilled to find out how to create a backyard ice rink. It's a wealth of fun and fascination that will captivate any young person - who won't mind ditching the video game for the great outdoors.

Count to 10 with a Mouse by Margaret Wise Brown

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WAIT! Open this book very gently… There's a little mouse inside! Mouse really wants to learn to count so he can find out how many fingers and toes he has. He's spotted a hole in this counting book that's just his size and has crawled inside to start his adventure with numbers. So, Slooowly and carefully, turn the pages and learn to count with Mouse!

Underpants Thunderpants by Deborah Melmon, illustrated by Peter Bently

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One day when the weather is sunny and fine Dog hangs his underpants out on the line. But thunder and lightning soon fill up the sky. Underpants thunderpants! Look at them fly! Over the ocean, the jungle, and town - Where will those undies come fluttering down?

Toronto Fun Places: The Family-tested guide to year-round fun in the GTA and Southern Ontario by Nathalie Prezeau

Although slightly out of date, this is still an excellent list of fun placed to take a family in the GTA.

Boy + Bot by Amy Dyckman, illustrated by Dan Yaccarino

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One day, a boy and a robot meet in the woods. They play. They have fun. But when Bot gets switched off, Boy thinks he's sick. The usual remedies - apple sauce, reading a story - don't help, so Boy tucks the sick Bot in, then falls asleep. Bot is worried when he powers on and finds his friend powered off. He takes Boy home with him and tries all his remedies - oil, reading an instruction manual. Nothing revives the malfunctioning Boy! Can the Inventor help fix him? Using the perfect blend of sweetness and humour  this story of an adorable duo will win the hearts of the very youngest readers.

Chopsticks by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, illustrated by Scott Magoon

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Meet Chopsticks! They've been best friends forever. But one day, this inseparable pair comes to a fork in the road. And for the very first time, they have to figure out how to function apart. From New York Times best- selling author Amy Krouse Rosenthal and rising artistic talent Scott Magoon, this witty and inventive tale celebrates both independence and the unbreakable bonds of friendship.

My Princess Boy: A Mom’s Story About a Young Boy who Loves to Dress Up by Cheryl Kilodavis

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Dyson loves pink, sparkly things. Sometimes he wears dresses. Sometimes he wears jeans. He likes to wear his princess tiara, even when climbing trees. He's a Princess Boy. Inspired by the author's son, and by her own initial struggles to understand, this is a heart- warming book about unconditional love and one remarkable family. It is also a call for tolerance and an end to bullying and judgements.  The world is a brighter place when we accept everyone for who they are.

How the Dinosaur Got to the Museum by Jessie Hartland

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Acclaimed author/illustrator Jessie Hartland presents the fascinating 145- million- year journey of a dinosaur:  a Diplodocus longus, from its discovery in 1923 in Utah to its arrival in the hallowed halls of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C.

Ernest and Rebecca vol 1: My Best Friend is a Germ by Guillaume Bianco and Antonello

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Rebecca is a six and a half year- old girl who is out of luck - her parents are on the verge of divorce and she is always getting sick due to a weak immune system. One rainy day Rebecca's luck changes when she meets a magical microbe named Ernest, who becomes her best friend! Ernest is no regular germ - he's about the same height as Rebecca and he can talk. Can Rebecca keep her parents together with the help of her new friend? And can anyone really have a friend who belongs in a Petri dish?

Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs by Mo Willems

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Once upon a time, there were three hungry Dinosaurs: Papa Dinosaur, Mama Dinosaur... and a Dinosaur who happened to be visiting from Norway. One day - for no particular reason - they decided to tidy up their house, make the beds, and prepare pudding of varying temperatures. And then - for no particular reason - they decided to go... some place else. They were definitely not setting a trap for some succulent, unsupervised little girl. Definitely not! This new take on a fairy- tale classic is so funny and so original - it could only come from the brilliant mind of Mo Willems.

Poopendous! by Artie Bennett, illustrated by Mike Moran

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Rhyming couplets feature Professor Poopdeck and two young friends as he takes them on a type of poop safari. Words for poop (i.e. guano, number two, ca-ca), its forms and styles (cubes, tubular, wet and dry), and myriad of uses (i.e. souvenirs, a means of tracking and marking, housing insulation, food, fertilizer, fuel) are all conveyed with humour and a certain demand for respect. It's a book that says: Don't just flush this stuff away! While it may dismay and stink, there's more to this stuff than you might think!

Chicken, Pig, Cow's First Fight by Ruth Ohi

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Chicken, Pig, and Cow have always gotten along well - until the day Girl builds a big city out of blocks. Thinking something is missing, Chicken makes a statue out of leaves. Now the city is perfect. Pig loves zipping and zooming around the city. Chicken warns him to be careful, but Pig is having too much fun to listen. Then the inevitable happens: Pig zooms right into Chicken's statue, destroying it. Chicken is furious! Pig's attempts to fix the statue only make matters worse. In the end, he demolishes the entire city. Realizing what a mess he's made, Pig hides while Chicken, Cow, and Dog rebuild the city. After a nap, Pig feels better and returns to apologize to his friends. They forgive him and invite him to join in.

Survivor Kid: A Practical Guide to Wilderness Survival by Denise Long

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Counteracting the panic and fear associated with getting lost in the wild, this handbook equips children with practical tools for overcoming adverse wilderness experiences, even if they are endured alone. Compiled by a search- and- rescue professional, straightforward advice is offered on building shelters and fires, signalling for help, finding water and food, dealing with dangerous animals, learning how to navigate, and avoiding injuries. Practice projects are included to hone survival skills- such as starting a fire with a reflective surface, casting animal tracks, or using a treasure hunt to test navigational aptitude. Making a strong argument for danger prevention, each lesson is coupled with simple instructions and diagrams that will reassure and empower young adventurers.

Banjo of Destiny by Cary Fagan

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Jeremiah Birnbaum is stinking rich. He lives in a house with nine bathrooms, a games room, an exercise room, an indoor pool, a hot tub, a movie theatre  a bowling alley and a tennis court. His parents, a former hot dog vendor and window cleaner who made it big in dental floss, make sure Jeremiah goes to the very best private school, and that he takes lessons in all the things he will need to know how to do as an accomplished and impressive young man: etiquette lessons, ballroom dancing, watercolour painting. And, of course, classical piano. Jeremiah complies, because he wants to please his parents. But one day, by chance, he hears the captivating strains of a different kind of music - the strums, plucks and rhythms of a banjo. It is music that stirs something in Jeremiah's dutiful little soul, and he is suddenly obsessed. And when his parents forbid him to play one, he decides to learn anyway - even if he has to make the instrument himself.

Are You a Cow? by Sandra Boynton

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A clever chicken narrates a playful inquiry in this charming and hilarious story perfect for Boynton fans new and old. As readers answer the chicken's questions, they'll gain animal recognition skills as well as an important understanding: No matter who we are, it's great to just be ourselves. From the author and illustrator of such best selling classics as Moo, Baa, La La La! and A to Z, this cheerful, witty board book is sure to delight children and parents alike with Sandra Boynton's trademark sense of humour.

Find New Words with Dictionaries by Ann Truesdell

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So many words, so little time! This exciting new title from Cherry Lake publishing helps students understand and harness the power of print and electronic dictionaries.

Frog and Fly: Six Slurpy Stories by Jeff Mack

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Six slurpy stories, two comical combatants, and one laugh- out- loud picture book Frog and Fly are constant companions. There is only one problem... Frog thinks Fly is delicious! This leads to a never- ending battle of wits with laugh- out- loud consequences. Told in six short comic strip style chapters, Frog and Fly will delight kids and leave them begging for yet another slurpy story.

Mommy Loves Her Baby/Daddy Loves His Baby by Tara Jaye Morrow, illustrated by Tiphanie Beeke

From chapters.ca:How much does Mommy love her baby? As much as monkeys love bananas and eagles love to soar! And how much does Daddy love his baby? Flip this book and you'll see: as much as bunnies love to bounce and birdies love to sing! In fact, Mommy and Daddy love their baby just as fast, high, and loud as anything can be. 

Barnaby the Bedbug Detective: A Story About Bedbugs by Catherine Stier, illustrated by Karen Sapp

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"Maybe I'm not the hero type. But I can dream. Sometimes I dream I'm a rescue dog, saving a child lost in the woods. Or a guide dog, helping a person who cannot see. Or a police dog, tracking sneaky robbers. But when I wake up, I must face the truth. It's mostly big dogs who do those jobs. And I'm just Barnaby, a small mutt living in an animal shelter." Barnaby has big dreams, but he finds his true calling when he's adopted into a loving home and becomes a bedbug- sniffing dog - helping to find hidden bedbugs in hotels, on airplanes, in movie theatres, and even in people's homes!