Juvenile Fiction, Family
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Two Times as Much Love
A Separation and Divorce Story for Parents and Children by Eileen Beltzner
A parent-child read-together story, Two Times as Much Love also includes a mindful self-compassion tool box with simple practices to grow mindfulness, self-kindness and inner strength. One day, out of the blue, Alexander’s parents announce they...
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I Knew I Loved You From Day One
by Dylan Benson and Iver Benson
From the moment he first saw his son, this father knew their bond would be remarkable and forever. In gentle rhyme, this book tells of the love a father has for his son. Each verse overflows with promises of the adventures they will have...
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Maddie Finds Her Place
by Dana Sutton
Lots of kids come from loving homes, but not everyone is so lucky. This is how it is for Maddie, whose family’s grown-up problems keep them from looking after her. She bumps from place to place, living with the birds and bears, until she meets a...
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Paul Immigrates to Canada
by Heather Crichlow
Paul’s pretty sure his mother doesn’t love him: why else would she go away to Canada and leave him with his gran in Barbados for six whole years? She was supposed to send for him one year after she went away, and then two years, and then three…...
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Who is YOUR Grandmother?
by Vivian Hilder
No matter what you call her, a grandmother is a special person in a child’s life. Who is Your Grandmother? is a tender book about the bond between grandchild and grandmother. Narrated in first-person voices, sixteen different children introduce...
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The First Time I Saw You
by Cosette Kehoe
"The First Time I Saw You” is a tender and enchanting tale that captures the pure essence of love for a child. It portrays a symphony of emotions that resonate through the heart, where love transcends time and space in an unspoken serenade. This...
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What Happened To My Poppy?
A Children's Book for Learning About Grief by Alison Abou-Heif Ovenell
Mimi and Poppy live together in a pretty house with their cat, Iris. They love gardening, going for walks, and spending time with their three precious grandchildren, who visit them often. One day, Poppy doesn’t feel well. He goes to bed to rest,...
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Where Kitty Belongs
by Chantal Houle
Kitty has one paw in nature and another reaching for the human world. From up in a tree, she watches the children play in the park and then has her own fun. Drift, catch. But Kitty longs for someone who wants to play with her—for a place where...
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Bernard and the Blackguard
by Maureen Young
The underground world of gophers and owls collide in this urban tale of mystery and friendships. Bernard, a young gopher from the urban Eastside gopher town sets out to nd his beloved grandfather. An abandoned tunnel leads Bernard to the...
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Babee
Journey with Lenny & Margot by Bella Villa
When Lenny is born and comes home from the hospital, Babee becomes a grandmother for the very first time! She’s excited to share toys, books, and games with her new grandchild. Before too long, Margot comes along, and the family is complete....
