Juvenile Fiction, Concepts
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I Saw Love Dancing
by Katrina Plamondon
I Saw Love Dancing is about experiencing love in everyday moments, borne from a journey of growth and healing. The illustrations depict moments between a mother and child, set among British Columbia's beautiful lakes and valleys. Big ideas are...
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Joshua Wonders: What Does the Tooth Fairy Do With My Teeth?
by Ruth Teakle
‘Joshua Wonders’ was born out of a visit of the author with her grandson Joshua. She re-tells Joshua’s curiosity questionings. Having lost his first tooth, Joshua’s preoccupation with what the tooth fairy could possibly do with his tooth launched...
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Let's Go
by Brenda E. Koch
What makes you unique? For some of us, part of what makes us unique is that we need help doing the sorts of things that other people do without thinking. Bobby is just like that. Sometimes, he wears a prosthetic to help him walk, and other times...
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Let's Play
by Brenda E. Koch
Everyone is unique. That is one of many things we all have in common. Some of us have two arms and two legs, and some of us don’t. Some of us can see and hear, and some of us can’t. We are all different from one another in many ways, but we are...
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Papa’s Beach
by Lynn Steeves
Join Macey as she goes to go visit her Papa’s beach near Powell River on British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast where she gets to indulge her love for counting. There is much to count, as Macey starts the day at the breakfast table before heading off...
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Taige's Mouse Tails of ABCs
by Gloria J. Sampson
Come...Let’s join our little Taige mouse and wander around Mousetown. We’ll meet her little mouse friends and they will tell you their stories using the alphabet and having fun
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Howie Finds a New Home
by S.K. Maars
Howie is a young hermit crab who is getting bigger and outgrowing his shell. He just can't quite reach his toes while doing his early morning stretches with his family. Everything feels tight and squishy. What is Howie going to do? His only...
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The Weather's Shitty, Kitty
A Conversation-starter for Kids about Word Choices by Dr. John F. Does
Children absorb information and language like little sponges, sometimes faster than they can handle and with no real understanding of what the words mean. But that doesn’t stop them from parroting our words back at us. So, what do we do when our...
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Hunter's Super Night
by Laurel Ellen
Many of us struggle with anxieties. Tiny owls are no exception. Hunter and his friends each find the excitement of their first “night” at kindergarten overshadowed by fears of inadequacy. Through encouragement from their families, teacher and new...
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ABCs Are Delicious
by Heather Stephens
Little ones love food! With all the amazing flavours and textures food has to offer, every meal can be an adventure and every snack an exciting journey into something new. Since little ones love stories as well, and soon will be wanting to read...
