CanLit for LittleCanadians
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CanLit for LittleCanadians is a blog with several authors and it promotes children's and YA books by Canadian authors and illustrators. Helen Kubiw is a Canadian, teacher, librarian, reader, reviewer, book awards' committee member, and enthusiastic promoter of great literature for young readers. One will find reviews, summaries, and more of children's books.
CanLit for LittleCanadians
18h ago
Written by Marc Colagiovanni
Illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds
Orchard Books (Scholastic)
978-1-338-812048-6
32 pp.
Ages 4-8
March 2024
When you look in the mirror, do you see your hair out of place, or a crooked smile, or a body shape that is too little or too much? Do you see something less than the perfection you want? Are those expectations from others, from social media, from yourself? Wouldn't it be nice to hear the voice inside tell you you're more than enough? What if it was your voice telling you that you are "perfectly perfect"? In The Reflection in Me, it is.
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CanLit for LittleCanadians
1w ago
Written by Adam Pottle
Illustrated by Ziyue Chen
Roaring Brook Press
978-1-250-821-97-3
40 pp.
Ages 3-6
March 2024
The anticipation of presenting the fairy tale she'd written is making Aurora quite nervous. But for a Deaf child who will use ASL to tell her story, trembling hands will make for a challenging storytelling. When she sees a beautiful butterfly in the garden, she recalls her father telling her that a butterfly's wings could create a wind that could carry around the world. With that, she is inspired her to generate one with her hands and send it off into the world.
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CanLit for LittleCanadians
1w ago
Written by Rachel Salt
Firefly Books
978-0-2281-0462-9
64 pp.
Ages 12+
March 2024
With much in the media about climate change and extreme weather events that include droughts, floods, heatwaves, and fires, it's not surprising that young people may be confused about what is real and what is not. Because much of the information about climate change and extreme weather can be tainted with rhetoric, opinion, and even conspiracy, sorting the facts from the misinformation can be challenging. Environmental biologist Rachel Salt sifts through all the info out there and organizes it into ..read more
CanLit for LittleCanadians
1w ago
Written and illustrated by Jess Hannigan
Katherine Tegen Books (An Imprint of HarperCollins)
978-0-063289475
48 pp.
Ages 4-8
March 2024
The people of Bad Göodsburg have a problem: their wishing well is broken. The newsboy who delivers the papers–and sweeps the chimneys, delivers the milk, and shines the shoes–is tasked with one more job: find out what is wrong with the well. And when he hears about the charitable wishes of the baker, the doctor, and the shopkeeper, he is determined to ensure those wishes are granted.
From Spider in the Well, written and illustrated by Jess Han ..read more
CanLit for LittleCanadians
2w ago
Written by Deborah Hodge
Illustrated by Karen Reczuch
Groundwood Books
978-1-77306-839-8
44 pp.
Ages 3+
March 2024
Each time I read a book in Deborah Hodge and Karen Reczuch's West Coast Wild series (see the list below), I am transported to the Pacific Northwest to visit the forests, coasts, waters, and mountains. I get to stand under majestic conifers and watch animals play. With West Coast Wild Rainforest, Deborah Hodge and Karen Reczuch lead us into the temperate rainforest and show us the wonders within.
From West Coast Wild Rainforest, text by Deborah Hodge, illus. by Kare ..read more
CanLit for LittleCanadians
2w ago
Written by Eric Walters
DCB
978-1-77086-734-5
264 pp
Ages 9-12
March 2, 2024
It's the start of their Grade 8 year, and Jaxson and best friend Logan are looking forward to making their final year in middle school an epic one. While Logan is all about basketball, Jaxson is driven by playing his trumpet. But then a new girl, Liv Parker, joins their school. Though Jaxson sort of kind of has a girlfriend, Samantha, Liv is an extraordinary trumpet player, and she and Jax are thrown together, in a good way.
When the music teacher, Ms. Hooper, auditions the students for the senior band, she k ..read more
CanLit for LittleCanadians
3w ago
Written and illustrated by Dave Whamond
Owlkids Books
978-1-77147-587-7
32 pp.
Ages 5-8
Releases March 15 2024
Who better to help others get rid of their unwanted ghosts than Hugo? After all, he got rid of his ghost. Or did he?
From Hugo's Haunted Handbook, written and illustrated by Dave Whamond
Hugo's first instruction is to ensure that you really have a ghost, so he has devised three simple experiments. The first involves cookie crumbs, the next uses a camera, and finally there's locating any ectoplasm. (He also notes that the pros use EMF Readers.)
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CanLit for LittleCanadians
1M ago
Do you love books?
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Do you know Canadian books and authors?
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Are you in Grade 3-12?
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Would you like to talk about books with your peers?
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Would you like to contribute recommendations to a summer reading list?
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If you answered "Yes" to these questions,
then have I got an activity for you!
Applications are now being accepted for the Forest of Reading®'s Forest Kid and Teen Committees. These committees bring young readers together for one morning to talk Canadian books and prepare summer reading lists for their peers.
Who can apply?
There are thre ..read more
CanLit for LittleCanadians
1M ago
Written and illustrated by Marianne Dubuc
Princeton Architectural Press
978-1-7972-2729-0
60 pp.
Ages 3-6
March 2024
Turtle, Hare, Bear and Mouse are spending a beautiful day in the forest, when they discover an egg. They decide they will each take turns caring for it.
From Everyone Gets a Turn, written and illustrated by Marianne Dubuc
At Mouse's house, a voice from within the egg declares that it is cold so Mouse hurries to remedy that. First, Mouse lays a fire and then he wraps the egg in a scarf and a hat. Mouse is very kind and accommodating,
The next day Mouse ..read more
CanLit for LittleCanadians
1M ago
Written by Deborah Kerbel
Illustrated by Sophia Choi
Fitzhenry & Whiteside
978-1-55455-509-6
32 pp.
Ages 5-8
October 2023
On March 21, the world will recognize the United Nations' designated International Day of Forests. Sadly, no matter how long forests have been around, in their different forms around the world, there are still those who might take a lesson from Ary and her friends about the importance of forests and see beyond what they can do for us and what we should do to ensure their constancy.
From Ary's Trees, written by Deborah Kerbel, illustrate by Sophia C ..read more