Juvenile Fiction, Poetry
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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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Come Away with Me
by Libby McKechnie
Libby McKechnie shares two dozen whimsical poems and illustrations intended to be read by both children and adults. Many of the poems celebrate colour, art and the natural world evoking a heartwarming enthusiasm for life. She addresses a range of...
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What A Dream I Made The Team
Hockey Poetry Youth Edition by M. Gordon Hunter
WHAT A DREAM I MADE THE TEAM When I tried out There was no scout Who’d seen me play before When I walked on I really shone And showed them I could score Before the net When I am set A shot in my direction Will come so quick But with my stick I’m...
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So You Want To Be A Cowboy
by Loreto Teruel
Parents and children will delight in the joy of reading these stories together and singing along as they share values such as politeness, responsibility, and loyalty. So You Want to Be a Cowboy entertains the listener/reader and will spark...
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How Does Your Garden Grow?
by Elizabeth Bird
As Mary tends her garden, she anxiously asks her mother about the weeds creeping into in her beautiful garden. Should she worry? Her mother reveals the hidden beauty of these pesky intruders. Weeds are naturally occurring plants with a rich...
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Tippi Tie Toe - The Adventures of Bits N Boots
The Adventures of Bits N Boots by Courtney Vala
Tippi Tie Toe is the story of an unbreakable friendship between a girl and her horse that spans decades. When a child receives an animal, it is the commitment to each other that bonds them. Although life's circumstances will change, a creature...
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Our Moggy
by Michael Hogan
Like any cat, Moggy loves to bring creatures into the house. But Moggy doesn’t just drag in small ones—soon elephants and grizzly bears are arriving too, much to the delight of her young owner. How long will Mom and Dad put up with these...
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Where The Water Meets The Shore
Poems for Young Minds by Laurie Rodgers
This is my first collection of poems and limericks. The ideas were jotted down on hot summer days in Algonquin Park or cold winter evenings at Lake Huron. These poems are designed for young children to read and enjoy...maybe to inspire their own...
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Princess and Troll
Once Upon A Time on a Bad Hair Day by M. Mammonek
Princess Marie Antonette, who lives in a fairy-tale kingdom far away, is no ordinary girl. Her long, beautiful hair changes colour several times a day—from blue, to pink, to violet, and more! Her parents worry that she is sick, but the princess’s...
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The Cracks In The Sidewalk
Poems For Kids by Gordon Chisholm
The cracks in the sidewalk that go on forever Are crazy and crumbling and snaking together. The Canadian tradition of illustrated children’s humorous poetry collections begins with Dennis Lee’s Alligator Pie. To that tradition is added this...
