Juvenile Fiction, Concepts
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The Circle With A Point
by Jesse Lee Nikkel
Rone is a little shape in a world full of big shapes. All the shapes around him have points but he has looked at his reflection many times and has never seen his own point. This causes Rone to wonder, Is a shape without a point pointless? As Rone ...
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Goobletygok
by Richard Bird
Chulippitee. Buckadoodle. Uckeybuckey. What do these words have in common? Poppy and Freddy invented them! Freddy and his grandfather, Poppy, love to spend time together. One day, while they’re eating a snack, Poppy says, “Buckadoodle,” to Freddy. ...
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Hugo Does Not Need To Read
by Jodi Roelands
Hugo doesn’t think he needs to read. He’s sure of it actually. He gets by just fine without it, no matter what his parents say. His mom reads to him all the time anyway, and when she’s not around, he just looks at the pictures. Reading is too ...
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The Muffluppitts
by Sheila Ponsford
“On Sunday, all the muffluppitts had red fur. That’s just the way it was. Nobody asked why. Muffluppitts always had red fur on Sundays.” All the muffluppitts in the village know exactly what to do on each day of the week. They are always all the ...
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The Colors Jesse Sees
by Bob Bartel
Jesse’s first day of school is NOT off to a good start! At home on the farm, Jesse sees tractors in every color of the rainbow! He knows colors by the names of the tractors and not by their traditional names. When he shows up at school for the ...
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Princesses Don't Wear THAT!
by Cat White
Princess Nora loves to wear beautiful dresses and dislikes wearing anything else, no matter the weather! Through autumn, winter, spring, and summer, Nora’s mom shows her that princesses have more fun when they wear the right clothes for the right ...
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Why So Grumpy, Po?
by Chelsea MacDonald
Inspired by the author’s real life, grumpy, one-eyed Shih-Tzu, Why So Grumpy, Po? is a glimpse into the life of a seemingly grumpy dog named Po. Po never seems content or satisfied, leading to the constant wonder from his family who always ask, Why ...
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My ABC Poet Tree
Reading poetry LEAVES me happy! by Penny MacInnis
The alphabet poems, written to go with each piece of artwork, done by 5 to 7-year olds, contain many commonly used words. After the child has read each poem they will read "After you have listened to me, please sign your name on my poet tree." A ...
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Good Night, Good Night, Victoria Beach
by Rae St. Clair Bridgman
If a jackrabbit were to visit you at bedtime, would you follow it? Good Night, Good Night, Victoria Beach is inspired by a certain half-white, half-brown jackrabbit seen at dusk at Victoria Beach, Manitoba after a first snowfall. This abcedary ...
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Lights! Action! You're On!
by Nadia Comeau
A birthday cake awaits candles one to ten, each different from the other. One by one, the candles make their entrances. With individual shapes and personalities, each candle must cooperate to make the cake the best that it can be. Getting along with ...
