Painting is easy. Loving is hard! Can I get an AMEN? Little Lu has the perfect day planned. New paints = a full day of painting bliss. All of her plans come crashing down when she ends up having to entertain her little cousin instead. Waa-waaaaaah (sad trombone). Mama takes this opportunity to teach Little Lu that love is sometimes tricky but is also worth the effort. Little Lu tries, flounders, and eventually discovers the joy in putting someone else first. If you’re anything like me, … [Read more...] about Little Lu Learns to Love by Leah Vis
A Ray of Sunshine by Alfred Gill
Nina was very excited to resume school after a fun filled holiday, she was eager to see her best friend Anna to hear all about the fun things she did overseas during the holidays but what she didn’t expect was to contact Covid-19 from Anna. The story then follows the struggle of this school girl who has to suddenly go through a lot of tough experiences that no one in the family has ever thought of. The fight for survival is not only based on physical competitiveness but also mental toughness … [Read more...] about A Ray of Sunshine by Alfred Gill
Buddies by Delaina M. Waldron
An insecure Flower finds an unexpected friendship with a short-winged Bumblebee and unites against their bullying foes. When someone is getting bullied be a buddy Targeted Age Group:: 5-16 What Inspired You to Write Your Book? I've been bullied before many times and I've also helped people being bullied also, so I can relate to the characters. I want to show kids how someone would feel being bullied and maybe teach the readers about empathy and maybe becoming a buddy for … [Read more...] about Buddies by Delaina M. Waldron
A Snowman Named Pistachio?! by Linda Boulanger
When Sophie makes a late winter snowman, she gets concerned about how quickly he starts melting. Her mom helps her find a way to keep him forever... sort of. What she learns is that nothing ever really goes away if you keep it close to your heart. Targeted Age Group:: 5-8 year olds What Inspired You to Write Your Book? This book was inspired by my son eating pistachios on an unusually snowy day in March. I also had a dear friend who loved working in polymer clay who told me she was going … [Read more...] about A Snowman Named Pistachio?! by Linda Boulanger
Melvin Fastidious the Sailor by Dawn Young
Melvin is very particular. Melvin is fastidious. Everything has to be just so. A sailor at heart who expects perfection. The repetitive text is perfect for young readers. Targeted Age Group:: 3 to 9 years (but all ages will enjoy it!) What Inspired You to Write Your Book? Melvin was inspired by my father who at 80 years young is a veteran of the Canadian navy. We are sure he has OCD and this was reflected in how perfect he wanted everything to be from the crease on his dungarees to … [Read more...] about Melvin Fastidious the Sailor by Dawn Young
Petra Pencil Pines for Pizza by Dawn Doig
Petra is a pencil with flaws who spends her days alone in the pencil box waiting for the day she can draw. She watches daily as all of the other pencil are chosen one-by-one to spend the day with a child, writing and drawing. Then one day the pencil box gets knocked over and Petra finds herself on paper for the first time drawing her love - pizza! Suddenly plump, the other pencils think she is even more useless than before. That is until a little boy with learning needs joins the class and a … [Read more...] about Petra Pencil Pines for Pizza by Dawn Doig
FEATURED BOOK: Grandma Loves Pillows by Mary Russo, PhD
Genre: Children 5 yr - 8 yr How does an old woman with a very king heart, end up all by herself outside on her front lawn? Her friends are nowhere to be seen. Something is wrong, what is it? This book is about the choices we make. Grandma learns collecting too much has consequences, and she must reflect on her own choices. Link to buy book … [Read more...] about FEATURED BOOK: Grandma Loves Pillows by Mary Russo, PhD
FEATURED BOOK: A Trail of Honesty by J.A. Angelo
Genre: Children's Social Issues Summertime is vacation time for the Angelino family, and the two Angelino boys are excited about their upcoming camping trip. They’re going to the local state park, where they can swim, go fishing, and look for wildlife! Being on vacation doesn’t mean the boys have to be careful. An encounter with a sneezing deer provides their father with an opportunity to teach the boys about respecting wildlife and staying alert for danger. Knowing more about the … [Read more...] about FEATURED BOOK: A Trail of Honesty by J.A. Angelo
That Mama is a Grouch by Sherry Ellis
Targeted Age Group:: Ages 3-7 Will anything get a mother yelling about time outs and withholding favors faster than a toy-strewn house? In That Mama is a Grouch, an intelligent and very wise narrator reminds us in charming rhyme that mothers are human, most often loving, and that certain situations will guarantee driving them to their breaking point. What Inspired You to Write Your Book? My children were not very good at cleaning up after themselves. One day, when I walked through the … [Read more...] about That Mama is a Grouch by Sherry Ellis
FEATURED BOOK: How To Tame Dragons and Hush Hyenas by Kerry Orchard
Genre: fiction - feelings, emotions, self-regulation, Canadian Children's Book Centre "Best Book" for kids and teens selection. From the Adventures in Behaviour Series. "Jeremy is a kid that seems to wear trouble as a t-shirt and carries an uncontrollable rage inside, that is until he discovers how to tame his dragons and hush hyenas. On this particular day everything goes wrong and Jeremy's anger escapes erupting into wild hyenas and fire burping dragons causing mayhem in the classroom! … [Read more...] about FEATURED BOOK: How To Tame Dragons and Hush Hyenas by Kerry Orchard
