Juvenile Fiction, Holidays & Celebrations
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Follow the Red Wagon
by Margot Edge
The setting is a small community with close proximity to beaches and small family run shops. The red wagon is a central figure in the family and taken many places and known to the neighbourhood. The inspiration for the book came from a sighting I ...
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Happy Mother's Day
mamma MIA! by Carlo Di Iorio
Is your mother tall or is she short? Does she play hockey? Does she score? Does she walk you to school? Or would that be uncool? Written with love, humor, and delight, Happy Mother’s Day mamma MIA! is an illustrated poem that celebrates Mother’s ...
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Halloween
by Anthony Di Micco
Halloween is a time of magic. Freedom. It’s a time when normal rules don’t apply and anything is possible. Add free candy to the mix, and it’s no wonder that so many children consider it the best night of the year. But children aren’t the only ...
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Christmas Angel
by Wendy Beck Messner
After the loss of her sister, Maeve struggles with grief during the holidays. Losing a loved one is never easy but when Mom tells Maeve and her little brother Justin the story of the Christmas Angel, it reassures them that the pain they feel is an ...
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The Christmas Cake Tin
by Hazel Larcombe
Fiction for young readers age 5 upwards. Set in Canada. Being an only child can be lonely at times. But having three animals and a pen friend who lives in a different country, is an excellent support to Meg. Meg's many hobbies and her three ...
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Charlie and His Buddies
Charlie Stays up Late by N.J. Erakat
Charlie the Steam Train and his buddies are all hard-working Trains. A party is going to be set up because they are such hard workers. With all the excitement Charlie could not sleep but his buddies did. Charlie stayed up all night. The next morning ...
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Walter's Christmas Angel
by Gregory Peachey
‘Walter’s Christmas Angel is an enchanting CHRISTmas story about a special relationship between a stray dog and a little boy named Walter. Walter is an adventurous boy eager for Santa’s Christmas visit. In his impatience for the special day, he puts ...
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The Egg Keeper
by F. Louise Smith
When Nannie passes a beloved painted egg on to her granddaughter, the heirloom comes with a responsibility to remember the family’s stories. The egg helps the granddaughter recall special times with Nannie like hanging noodle-dough rounds from ...
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The Spunky Caboodle and the Christmas Flamdoodle
by Shelley O'Brien
What is going on in Santa's workshop? Droopy swords, shrinking giants, and... farting ninjas?!? A standard mission for the Spunky Caboodle and their trusty dragons… Or is it? Join these extraordinary heroes, Humphrey Nudge, Barnaby Potts, Quinsy ...
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Santa Gets The Flu
by Mardi Tucker and Brad Werner
Oh no! Santa has the flu! Santa aches all over and has a fever, and it’s almost Christmas Eve. Will Santa get well in time to deliver toys to children all over the world? Luckily, Santa has many helpers! Mrs. Claus takes care of Santa, and makes ...
