2018 - Tammy’s & Paula’s Annual Gift Book Bonanza
It’s that time of year again, Folks. Paula and I have compiled a list of
recommendations to make book buying a
breeze, this holiday season. So, whether
you’re looking for winter wonderland tales, festive fantasies, rabble rousing
reads, mirthful myths, nasty narratives or creative crafts we’ve got something for everyone.
Just like the list from past years, all the books have been
linked to the Chapters/Indigo bookstore website. After spending a few hours (6 Tammy - it was six hours) pursuing their shelves with a holiday-themed drink in hand, we came up with
this list of books which we know you can purchase. With the recent postal service disruptions,
there’s no guarantee that ordering online will get your selections to you in a
timely manner. It’s back to the way things use to be for our forefathers and
foremothers (would that be forepersons? Hmm….) where you have to go to the
store and deal with packs of panicked, frazzled folks looking to buy something
for hard-to-buy Uncle Harold. Let the good times roll!!
Tis’ the season, after all.
The list will be released over three days. Up first, are books for the youngest
readers with a fantastic selection of picture books to peruse. The second
part of the list will be for ages 9 to 12 with books for teenagers coming last including novels and nonfiction books.
So, without further ado…
(Psst - keep scrolling down if you want to see recommendations for ages 5 to 8.)
DAY 3
Books that have a little levity, I think make the best gifts especially if you're not sure about the tastes and interests of the reader you're buying for. The select titles in the list below all look to be humorous or at least witty. That should earn you a few brownie points for effort, right?
Fire
Song by Adam Garnet Jones
*Novel *First in
series *Fantasy *Epic
*Romance
*Novel
*Indigenous *Futuristic *Canadian
*Award winner *Genetics
Not everyone like short narratives but if you have an aspiring writer or a struggling reader this format can be inspirational in the stories themselves or inspire confidence for writers and readers.
Reality Reads for the Realist – Nonfiction for high school and beyond
Alone Against the North by Adam Shoalts
Dreaming
Out Loud by Baby Ariel
Although we have only one book in this category, we don’t
want to miss it. For the special budding
artist a mixed media collection of journal pages will be a book they will spend
quite of a bit of time with over the holidays.
Each journal page may spark a burst of creativity or a wonderful stash
of ideas for upcoming projects.
DAY 2
*Novel *Great cover art *Orphans
*Twins *Orphan twins *Magic
*Shape shifting
Stuck
in the Stone Age (Story Pirates) by Geoff Rodkey
Dear Sister by Alison McGhee
*Gr. 3-5
*Novel *Humour *Predators (misunderstood, of course) *Dinosaurs
*Time travel
The
Baby-Sitters Club: Kristy’s Big Day: a
graphic novel by Gale Galligan
Code
Girls: the true story of the American women who secretly broke codes in World
War II by Liza Mundy (Young Readers Edition)
These books will appeal to everyone even the non-readers you might know. National Geographic and Dorling Kindersley excel at producing books with amazing photos with intriguing bits of information in attractive layouts.
Animal Encyclopedia by National Geographic
*Gr.1-9 *Nonfiction *Science *Animals *Amazing photos *Browser
How Things Work Then and Now by Nat Geo Kids
*Gr.3 to 7 *Nonfiction *Browser
Record Breakers!: More than 500 Fantastic Feats: Fastest, Biggest, Strongest by DK
*Nonfiction *Trivia *Human world *Natural world
Ultimate Dino-pedia by Nat Geo Kids
*Nonfiction *Dinosaurs *Browser *High interest
Ultimate Secrets Revealed by Nat Geo Kids
*Gr. 3-7 *Nonfiction *Browser
The Ultimate Treasury of Horses by DK
*Nonfiction *Horses/animals *Beautiful photos
Weird by True! Gross by Nat Geo Kids
*Gr.2-6 *Nonfiction *Browser *All things yuck
Weird by True! 10: 350 Outrageous Facts by Nat Geo Kids
*Gr.2-6 *Nonfiction *Browser *Wide ranging trivia
Write Your Own Book by DK
*Gr.3-7 *Writing *Activity book *Autobiography
Keeping Busy - Activity Books
Build Your Own Chain Reaction Machines by Paul Long
*Nonfiction *Makers *Simple machines
Curious Jane by Curious Jane
*Nonfiction *Arts and crafts *Science experiments *
Marvelous Makeable Monsters by Sam Haynor
*Gr.2-7 *Nonfiction *Arts and crafts *Making
Science Ideas : Inventions in 30 Seconds
*Makers *Browser
Coding is the New Black
Coding Projects in Scratch by Jon Woodcock
*Makers *Coding
An Encyclopedia for Strategy for Fortniters: an Unofficial Guide for Battle Royale by Jason R. Rich
*Gaming *Fortnite *Clues and strategies
Girls Who Code: Crack the Code by Sarah Hutt
*Makers *Coding *Activity book
DAY 1
(Psst - keep scrolling down if you want to see recommendations for ages 5 to 8.)
DAY 3
Adulting Audits, Albums and Aspirations
Here we are on Day 3 of this lengthy list of great
reads. Today, we feature books for those
young adults in your house who are in high school or on the cusp of adulting, a
new term meaning taking on the responsibilities of an adult, a metaphorical
testing of the waters. Cookbooks (a main
survival skill), adventures, real and imagined, hockey stories, social media
influencers and celebrities make up this diverse and long list of
suggestions. We are sure you will find
something for your teen. And as we wind
up the 2018 list, let us also wish you and yours a wonderfully peaceful holiday
season that includes a little time for some reading of your own.
Funny
side of life…
Books that have a little levity, I think make the best gifts especially if you're not sure about the tastes and interests of the reader you're buying for. The select titles in the list below all look to be humorous or at least witty. That should earn you a few brownie points for effort, right?
*Nonfiction *
Internet celebrity *Trivia *Personal musings *Humour
The
Great American Whatever by Tim Federle
*Novel *Contemporary *LGBTQ *Humour
I
See London, I See France by Sarah Mlynowski
*Novel
*Contemporary *Travel *Friendship
*Romance
Pride:
a Pride and Prejudice Remix by Ibi Zoboi
*Novel *Contemporary *Humour
*Romance
Keepin’
it Real…
These are all contemporary stories reflecting young folks struggling to figure out who they are and how they fit into their world.
Fire
Song by Adam Garnet Jones
*Novel *Indigenous
characters *Identity *LGBTQ
*Grief
Long
Way Down by Jason Reynolds
*Novel
*Contemporary *Urban Black
cultre *Amazing story! *Interesting storytelling!! *Ghosts
What
If It’s Us by Becky Albertalli & Adam Silvera
*Novel *LGBTQ *Romance
*New York *Contemporary *Witty
Looking
Back
We only have three books for this category and they all feature female protagonists. I though, "Hmm. What did we miss?" and went looking to see about books for guys. Not a lot of new titles out there, folks. I even found a blog which said the same thing. Let's hope next year there's a better crop of historical novels for this age group.
Girl
in the Blue Coat by Monica Hesse
*Novel
*Historical *World War II
The
Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee
*Novel *Sequel *Historical
*Gender issues
Marilla
of Green Gables by Sarah McCoy
*Novel * Classic
*Canadian *Dreams *Independence
In a Land
Far, Far Away…
Whether the reader you're shopping for is into fantasies feature mages, magic and epic battles or futuristic distopias or alternate realities you will find something here. The book jacket cover art for some of these books are very eye-catching and will make great gifts.
The
Black Witch by Laurie Forest
*Novel *Fantasy *Magic
*Independence
Children
of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
*Novel *Fantasy *Magic
*Rebellion *World building *Great book jacket
A
Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas
*Novel *Fantasy *Stand alone in series *Character development
Furyborn
(the Empirium Trilogy, bk. 1) by Claire Legrand
*Novel *First in
series *Fantasy *Epic
*Romance
Impostors
by Scott Westerfeld
*Novel
*Futuristic *In series,
Uglies *Power plays
Kingdom
of Ash (A Throne of Glass novel) by Sarah J. Maas
*Novel *Fantasy *Cool cover
*Final in series *Female heroine
Legendary
by Stephanie Garber
*Novel *Series *Fantasy
*Magic *Game playing
The
Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline
*Novel
*Indigenous *Futuristic *Canadian
*Award winner *Genetics
On
a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden
*Graphic novel *Space
travel *Love story
Tempests
and Slaughter by Tamora Pierce
*Novel *Fantasy *Mages
*Backstory to series
*Relationships
A
Winter’s Promise (The Mirror Visistor, bk. 1) by Christells Dabos
*Novel * Fantasy *First in quartet *Great cover
Short and
Snappy
Not everyone like short narratives but if you have an aspiring writer or a struggling reader this format can be inspirational in the stories themselves or inspire confidence for writers and readers.
*High school/adult crossover
*Graphic novel/comics
*Adulting *Memoir *Some humour
Hope
Nation: YA Authors Share Personal Moments of Inspiration edited by Rose
Brock
*High school *Short
stories *Writers
Norse
Mythology by Neil Gaiman
*High school
*Mythology *Vikings
Tales
from the Inner City by Shaun Tan
*Gr. 7 and up
*Illustrated poems *Natural
world *Interconnectedness *Interesting illustrations *Heavy on the quirky
Unbroken:
13 Stories Starring Disabled Teens edited by Marieke Nijkamp
*High school *Short
stories
Not everyone curls up with a novel over the holidays. Sometimes reality is the way to go for some readers. Adventures, History, Celebrity Biographies and Social Media Influencers are on this list of read reads.
Alone Against the North by Adam Shoalts
*High school *True Story *Nature *Adventure * Canada
Hindsight and All the Things I Can See in Front of Me by Justin Timberlake
*High School *Fanbook *Coffee Table
The Never-Ending Present: the story of Gord Downie and The Tragically Hip by Michael Bareclay
*High school/adult *Nonfiction *Biography *Music *Canada
Prince – A private view by Afshin Shahidi
*High school *Fanbook
The Science of Why, vol. 3: answers to questions about science, myths, mysteries and marvels by Jay Ingram
*High school/adult crossover *Nonfiction *Science *Natural world
Tall Tales, Long Lenses: my adventures in photography by John E. Marriott
*High school/adult cross-over *Nonfiction *Photography *Canadian wilderness
Books
with Buzz… Movie and TV Tie-ins and Social Media
We often find that readers will chase up books that connect
with movies, TV shows or social media celebrities they’ve connected to and their
interest has been twigged. The following
selection really does have a little something for everyone from historical
romance, contemporary, gritty urban situations, steampunk fantasies, internet
celebrities coaching the rest of us on fashion, Instagram and life in general.
We’ve included middle grade and high school level books in this category plus a
couple that are adult crossovers.
Dreaming
Out Loud by Baby Ariel
*High school *Nonfiction *Real life (sort of) *Web celebrity *Memoir’ish
The
Guernesy Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie
Barrows
*High school *Novel *Movie tie-in
*Historical *Letters *Post World War II *Community
*Romance
The Hate You Give by Angie Thomas
*High school *Novel *Movie tie-in
*Black urban culture *Racism *Activism
Mary
Poppins by P.L. Travers
*Middle grades
*Novel *Movie tie-in *Movie isn’t based on books *English nanny *Magic
Mortal
Engines by Philip Reeve
*Middle grades
*Novel *Movie tie-in *Sequels are: Predator’s
Gold, Infernal
Devices, and Darkling
Plain *Steampunk *Fantasy
My
Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell
*Middle grades
*Nonfiction *Autobiography *Family
*Animals *TV tie-in
Riverdale:
Student Handbook: What You Really Need to Know by Jenne Simmon
*High school *TV
tie-in *Fan book *Archie comics
Styling
for Instagram by Leela Cyd
*High school *Nonfiction *Social media
*Photography
This
is Me: Loving the Person You Are Today by Chrissy Metz
*High school/adult crossover
*TV tie-in *Nonfiction
*Memoir *Actress
To
All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han
*High School
*Novel *Movie-tie *Contemporary
*Adolescence * Romance *First in series
World
of Style by Aimee Song
*High school
*Nonfiction *Fashion *Photo book
Creative
Cooks – Cookbooks for every age
Do you know an aspiring cook or someone in your house who
needs to move out and cook for themselves?
Here are four cookbooks we found to have a variety of skill levels and
good results for all to enjoy.
Cook
with Amber: fun, fresh recipes to get you in the kitchen by Amber
Kelley
*Middle grades
*Nonfiction *Cookbooks *Teen chef
*YouTube channel
Cooking
Step by Step by DK
*Gr. 1-6
*Nonfiction *Food/cooking *Very basic recipes
*Gr. 4-8
*Nonfiction *Food/cooking *Pretty easy recipes
*High School
*Nonfiction *Food/cooking *Puns
*Humour *Great cover art
Artsy
Albums - A book for the artist in your
world
Although we have only one book in this category, we don’t
want to miss it. For the special budding
artist a mixed media collection of journal pages will be a book they will spend
quite of a bit of time with over the holidays.
Each journal page may spark a burst of creativity or a wonderful stash
of ideas for upcoming projects.
The
World of Artist Journal Pages curated by Dawn Devries Sokol
*High School *Middle School *Mixed media journaling
*Artists
DAY 2
Marvelous
Middle School Missives (Okay, longer than a missive but less than a tome.)
It’s day 2 and we’ve compiled this
eclectic, epic list of rollicking adventures, fantastic fantasies, and fine
family fare that will cover the array of emotions that tweens experience like
playing the scale on a piano. Everyone
needs a little downtime during the holidays so encourage a sip of hot
chocolate, a cozy chair and a great read for some escape from the everyday
drama.
Rip-Roaring
Adventures
There’s
nothing like an adventure to expand one’s horizons. The following selection
will certainly do that. Think
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Dr. Who and Twenty-Leagues Under the Sea and
you’ll get the idea.
The Explorer by Katherine Rundell
*Novel
*Adventure *Amazon jungle * Survival story *Mystery
Race to the Bottom of the Sea by Lindsay Eager
*Novel *Orphans
*Adventures *Girl inventor *Pirates
*Humour
The Train to Impossible Places by P.G. Bell
*Novel
*Magical adventures *Fantasy *Travel
Voyage of the Dogs by Greg Van Eekhout
*Novel
*Dogs *Space adventure *Humour
*Action
Fabulous
Fantasy – The Fast and the Furious
There
is a huge number of fantasy choices out there and a lot of them look really
good. Paula and I had to work to narrow
down this selection so it wasn’t just a list of a hundred fantasy novels for
middle grade.
Beast
of Stone (Wing and Claw series) by Linda Sue Park
*Novel *Series
*Animals *Healer
City
of Islands by Kali Wallace
*Novel *Orphan
*Strong world building *Undersea
adventures
The
Ice Dragon by George R.R. Martin, illustrated by Luis Royd
*Novel * Dragons
*Girl protagonist *War *Original fairy tale
Ice
Wolves by Amie Kaufman
*Novel *Great cover art *Orphans
*Twins *Orphan twins *Magic
*Shape shifting
Inkling by Kenneth Oppel
*Novel *Identity
*Art *Canadian author
Ogre
Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
*Novel *Sequel
*Fairy tale
Scrap
City by D.S. Thornton
*Novel *Makers
*Robots
Stuck
in the Stone Age (Story Pirates) by Geoff Rodkey
*Gr.3-7 *Novel
*Story writing manual
*Adventure *Time travel *Humour
The
Trials of Apollo: the Burning Maze by Rick Riodan
*Novel *Greek gods
*Immortal made mortal *New York *Series
The
Wild Robot Escapes by Peter Brown
*Gr.3-6 *Novel
*Sequel *Robot *Identity
Dining Room Drama for the Almost Teen
Spending time in a family with pre-teens or
just teens during the holidays is fun (and sometimes either silent or very
noisy). You can experience every mood
and emotion and that’s just before breakfast so a fun, family book may make
your young person feel they are not alone at this time in their lives. Angst is everywhere.
Dear Sister by Alison McGhee
*Novel
*Sibling Rivalry *Family
drama *Humour
*Novels
*Series but each can stand alone
*Running *Friendship *Family
Midnight in the Piazza by Tiffany Parks
*Novel
*Mystery *Rome *Family
Very Rich by Polly Horvath
*Novel
*Odd families *Rich people *Poor people
You had to be there! – Funny stories for your teen-ish kid
Middle school kids seem to have their own
language. Parents often get a laugh when
they use a cool word in an “uncool” way.
One way into this teen-ish world is through a good story. Here are a few with some humour included in
the price.
The
Bad Guys in Do-You-Think-He-Saurus? By Aaron
Blabey
*Gr. 3-5
*Novel *Humour *Predators (misunderstood, of course) *Dinosaurs
*Time travel
Ozy
and Millie by Dana Simpson
*Novel
*Funny *Animal story
Silent
(but deadly) Night (Doctor Proctor’s Fart
Powder by Jo Nesbo
*Novel
*Boy appeal *Humour
Two
Dogs in a Trench Coat go to School by Julie
Falatko, illustrated by Colin Jack
*Gr. 2-6
*Novel *Humour *Dogs
*School story *First in series
Lost in the Past – Historical Reads for the Middle Grades
As is sometimes the way, at this time of
year, we wish to visit what we think of as a “simpler” time. By reading historical fiction, we are
transported, as if by time machine, to sometime in the past to enjoy an armchair
experience.
The
Fire Stallion by Stacy Gregg
*Middle grade *Horse book
*Girl main character
Flamingo
Boy by Michael Morpurgo
*War time
*Animal Story *Middle School
The
Ghost Road by Charis Cotter
*Middle grades *Novel
*Newfoundland *Family curse and
secrets
The
Night Garden by Polly Horvath
*Middle grades *Novel
*Historical *Canada *World War II
*Magic
A Picture is Worth 1,000 Words. So, What’s a Graphic Novel Worth?
Looking for an engaging read for your
not-so-engaged reader? Graphic novels
aimed at the middle schooler may be just the answer you are looking for. Some are colourful and action packed and
these ones have great story lines. All
are part of series that may just jumpstart your middle school student to read
every book.
The
Baby-Sitters Club: Kristy’s Big Day: a
graphic novel by Gale Galligan
*Gr. 3-4
*Graphic novel *Series *Family
*Friends
The
Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan
*Graphic novel *Mythology
Supernova (Amulet: book 8) by Kazu Kibuishi
*Graphic novels *Sequel/series *Fantasy/adventure
Rational Reads for the Realist – Nonfiction for the middle grader
I know, I know – the reader in your house
doesn’t like dragons or rockets or dystopian worlds but sinks their teeth into
Shark Week and National Geographic Documentaries. We picked out non-fiction reads that will
excite any fact finder you may know.
Biographies, constellations, artists, and a world of information … it’s
all here.
Code
Girls: the true story of the American women who secretly broke codes in World
War II by Liza Mundy (Young Readers Edition)
*Middle grades *Nonfiction
*History *World War II *United States *Gender issues *Codebreaking
I
Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai (Young Readers
Edition)
*Middle grades *Nonfiction
*Memoirs
Pirates
Magnified by David Long
*Activity book *Middle grades and younger *Pirates
Robert
Bateman: the boy who painted nature by
Margriet Ruurs
*Canadian
*Biography *Nature *Middle
school
Seeing
Stars: a complete guide to the 88 constellations by Sara Gillingham
*Middle grades *Nonfiction
*Star gazing *History *Western focus
Sharkpedia: track, discover, explore by
Margaret Parrish and Nancy Ellwood, 2nd ed.
*Middle grades *Nonfiction
*Trivia *Sharks
A
World of Information by James Brown and
Richard Platt
*Gr. 6 and up *Nonfiction
*Trivia *Natural world *Human world
*Beautiful design
In a Class of Their Own - National Geographic and DK Books
Animal Encyclopedia by National Geographic
*Gr.1-9 *Nonfiction *Science *Animals *Amazing photos *Browser
How Things Work Then and Now by Nat Geo Kids
*Gr.3 to 7 *Nonfiction *Browser
Record Breakers!: More than 500 Fantastic Feats: Fastest, Biggest, Strongest by DK
*Nonfiction *Trivia *Human world *Natural world
Ultimate Dino-pedia by Nat Geo Kids
*Nonfiction *Dinosaurs *Browser *High interest
Ultimate Secrets Revealed by Nat Geo Kids
*Gr. 3-7 *Nonfiction *Browser
The Ultimate Treasury of Horses by DK
*Nonfiction *Horses/animals *Beautiful photos
Weird by True! Gross by Nat Geo Kids
*Gr.2-6 *Nonfiction *Browser *All things yuck
Weird by True! 10: 350 Outrageous Facts by Nat Geo Kids
*Gr.2-6 *Nonfiction *Browser *Wide ranging trivia
Write Your Own Book by DK
*Gr.3-7 *Writing *Activity book *Autobiography
Keeping Busy - Activity Books
Build Your Own Chain Reaction Machines by Paul Long*Nonfiction *Makers *Simple machines
Curious Jane by Curious Jane
*Nonfiction *Arts and crafts *Science experiments *
Marvelous Makeable Monsters by Sam Haynor
*Gr.2-7 *Nonfiction *Arts and crafts *Making
Science Ideas : Inventions in 30 Seconds
*Makers *Browser
Coding is the New Black
Coding Projects in Scratch by Jon Woodcock
*Makers *Coding
An Encyclopedia for Strategy for Fortniters: an Unofficial Guide for Battle Royale by Jason R. Rich
*Gaming *Fortnite *Clues and strategies
Girls Who Code: Crack the Code by Sarah Hutt
*Makers *Coding *Activity book
DAY 1
Winter Wonderland
Tales
This is up first because it's seasonal and as I already said 'Tis the season, right?
Most of these are picture books geared for preschool to eight-year-olds. There are a couple of exceptions, however, novels that will appeal to kids, eight to twelve.
All Right Already!: a Snowy Story by Jory John & Benji
Davies
*Picture book
*Humour *Friends *Animals
Bear and Chicken by Jannie Ho
*Picture book
*Winter *Animals *Frienship
Before Morning by Joyce Sidman and Beth Krommes
*Picture book
*Beautiful *Snow day *Retro illustrations *Tammy’s favorite
A Boy Called Christmas series (3 volumes) by Matt Haig,
illustrated by Chris Mould
*Middle grades
*Illustrated novels *Christmas
stories *Fantasy *Dicken-esque atmosphere
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: the Meltdown by Jeff Kinney
*Gr. 3-7 *Novel *Series
*Diary format *Winter theme *Friendship
Erik the Lone Wolf by Sarah Finan
*Picture book
*Winter *Family *Animal story
Got to Get to Bear’s by Brian Lies
*Picture book *Great
illustrations *Friendship
Small Walt; Small Walt and Mo the Tow by Elizabeth Verdick
*Picture books *Snow
plow *Retro look
The Snowman by Raymond Briggs
*Picture book
*Classic (aka it’s been around a while)
*Board book *Wordless *Comic book panels *Paula's pick
Winter is Here by Kevin Henkes
*Picture book *Winter
activities
Wolf in the Snow by Matthew Cordell
*Picture book *Winter
story *Animal story
We're All About the Holly Jolly
A good many of the picture books Paula and I were drawn to this year were funny. I'm not sure what the clerks at the book thought about us chuckling, chortling and guffawing our way up and down the aisles. Now that I think of it, one fellow kept cruising by asking if we need any help. Probably, but we didn't take him up.
Breaking News: Alien Alert by Daivd Biedrzyck
*Picture book *Humour *Newscast format *Aliens (of course)
Buddy and Earl Meet the Neighbors by Maureen Fergus
*Picture book *Humour *Series *Dog *Porcupine *Buddy storyDragons Love Tacos 2: The Sequel by Adam Rubin
*Picture book *Humour *Sequel *Paula sqwee-d when she saw this one
A Dog Named Doug by Karma Wilson and Matt Myers
*Picture book *Great illustrations *Dogs *Adventures
How to Feed Your Parents by Ryan Miller
*Picture book *Humour *Family *Food *Eating habits
The Epic Adventures of Huggie and Stick by Drew Daywalt
*Picture book *BEST PICK for humour *Friendship *Diary *Odd couple story
Interrupting Chicken and the Elephant of Surprise by David Ezra Stein
*Picture book *Humour *Storytelling *Parent/child
It's the Troll! by Sally Grindley
*Picture book *Life-the-flap *Fairy tale based
Old Hat by Emily Gravett
*Picture book *Humour *Fashion *Self expressionPanda Pants by Jacqueline Davies
*Picture book *Humour *Animal story *Clothes
Sleep, Sheep! by Kerry Lyn Sparrow
*Picture book *Humour *Bedtime story *Counting sheep *Fears *Encouragement
The True Adventures of Esther the Wonder Pig by Steve Jenkins, Derek Walter and Caprice Crane
*Picture book *Based on true story *Two dads *Pig *Pets
Snowflakes
& Unicorns – Interestingly Designed Books
Looking for something to enjoy with your
wee one that has flaps or holes or things to look for? Here is a list of some of the top books we
saw for more than just reading.
*Primary/Pre-School *Picture book *Aphabet book *Interesting Format
Bee: A peek-through picture book by Britta Teckentrup
*Picture book *Cut out *Great illustrations
DinoBlock by Christopher Fanceschelli
*Board Book *Preschool to Grade 1
Dinosaur: a photicular book by Kathy Wollard, created by Dan Kainen
*Nonfiction *3D
*Grade 2
*Nonfiction *Interactive *Trivia
*Natural world *Human world *Series
Moon: A peek-through picture book by Britta Teckentrup
*Picture book *Cut out *Great illustrations
Owls
are good at keeping secrets: an unusual
alphabet by Sarah O’leary
*Picture book *Personification *Animal Alphabet
*Primary grades *Nonfiction *Counting *Seek-and-find
Where’s
Waldo? The Spectacular Spotlight Search by Martin Handford
*Screen lighting gadget *Search and find
Stopping
by Woods on a Snowy Evening – Beautiful Picture Books
Sharing a picture book with beautiful
illustrations allows you and your child an escape to a magical place or a calm
and quiet lake so grab a hot chocolate and wander into new and dazzling worlds.
*Primary grades *Picture book *Beautiful illustrations *Poetry *Calm
In the Red Canoe by Leslie A. Davidson
*Beautiful illustrations *Picture Book *Outdoors *Canadian
The
Magician’s Secret by Zachary Hyman,
illustrated by Joe Bluhm
*Primary grades *Picture book
*Grandparents *Storytelling *Lovely illustrations *Adventures
*Imagination
They Say Blue by Jillian Takamki
*Picture book *Great illustrations *Award winner
Beginning
to Curl Up with a Good Read – Early Chapter Books
Having a brand new reader in the house is
always exciting and whether you share the reading or your young reader finds
the joy of curling up in a comfy chair by the fire with a new book, early chapters
are where it's at.
Baby Monkey, Private Eye by Brian Selznick and
David Serlin
*Grade K-3
*Mystery *Illustrated novel *Humour
*Graphic novel *Early reader
Bear
Country by Doreen Cronin
*Humour
*Animal story *Beginning chapter *Series
Dog
Man: Lord of the Fleas by Dav Pilkey
*Gr. 2-5
*Illustrated novel *Humour *Graphic novel *Crime fighter *Dogs *Series
The
Ice Chips and the Haunted Hurricane by Roy
and Kerry MacGregor
*Hockey adventure *Beginning chapter book *Series
Lulu
is Getting a Sister by Judith Viorst,
illustrated by Kevin Cornell
*Gr. 3-6
*Illustrated novel *Humour *Family
Peanut
Butter and Jelly (A Narwhal and Jelly Book)
bu Ben Clanton
*Primary grades *Novel
*Humour *Friendship *Series
The
Princess in Black and the Science Fair Scare
by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale, illustrated by LeUyen Pham
*Gr.1-4
*Novel *Girls *Action/adventure *Series
*Science Experiments
Trains,
Planes & Automobiles, Literally – Fact books for young transportation
specialists
Do you know the names of all the
construction vehicles in your neighbourhood?
Does someone recite the name and sound of local dozers from their car
seat? Then this section is for you and
your young one.
*Primary grades *Picture books *Nonfiction
*Retro illustrations
*Primary grades *Nonfiction *Good for browsing *Series
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