Juvenile Fiction, Animals
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Bruce and the Trouble with Antlers
by Gina Frisby
In the snowy heart of Jasper National Park lives Bruce, a Canadian bull moose adored by tourists and townspeople for his majestic antlers and knack for joyful antics. Beloved as the unofficial mascot of this winter wonderland, Bruce revels in his...
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Grasshopper Stew
Tibbey and Sedgwick's Pond Picnic by April L. Kameka
Every spring in the shire of Newingham, England, best friends badger Tibbey and hedgehog Sedgwick, go out collecting bugs. They need bugs for their sandwiches and delicious grasshopper stew. They have a lot of fun, but the bugs are not too fond...
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Daphne the Blind Dog Travels Across Canada
by Dawn M. Gibbons
Daphne heads out to explore all the provinces and territories of Canada and meets another blind dog, Maxwell, along the way. A new animal is befriended in each location and maps help the reader follow the route. DAPHNE THE BLIND DOG TRAVELS...
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Marshall, Mom, Dad and Uncle John
by Bernadette Pemberton
Marshall visits his Uncle John in Bracebridge on his farm. Marshall enjoys the new baby animals, the fresh country air and everyone’s company. Family time is important to Marshall’s family and Uncle John, who loves to cook for everyone.
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What is a Beau?
by Deborah Louanne Grey
What is a Beau? How should I know? I’m too busy to understand. Up Beau. Down Beau. I’m always in demand. Beau is an adorable young basset hound dog, but he doesn’t know that! He sees all of the animals around him and wonders…could he be like...
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Jungle Dreams
by Csilla K Morrison
It’s a night like any other, and Jack is drifting off to sleep when suddenly he finds himself in a fantasy land with his dog, Sam! In the land of Jungle Dreams, houses are shaped like musical instruments, and musical notes grow on trees. Best of...
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Cake In the Night Sky
by Annie Vandenberg
Sibling squirrels Mia and Mo buzz with excitement when Granny tells them that the moon is made of cake. Hungry for a taste, they build a ladder to the sky. Each night, they climb up and up to feast on the moon. Until, on the fifteenth night, Mia...
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Ralph
A Pawfully Perfect Puppy for Emily by Charles Oliver Green
A Pawfully Perfect Puppy for Emily is a heart warming story about a young girl, Emily, when asked what she wanted as a gift for completing grade two quickly shouted. “A PUPPY! A PUPPY! My three others pets need a friend.” But there was, however,...
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The Who That I Am
by Cynthia Carla
This light and colorfully illustrated children's rhyming book encourages us to be ourselves fully and truly. In this thought-provoking book, children follow a young elephant who shares the "who" that they are by sharing their feelings,...
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Abby Zoo Turns Into a Mosquito
by Matt Fournier
Abby Zoo can’t sleep—again. In the Northwest Territories, the summer sun doesn’t set, and her room is hot and bright. Making matters worse, there’s a mosquito who won’t leave her alone! She calls for her parents, but they say what they always say...