Shelley Tanaka
Author
Publisher
Groundwood Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"One day, it starts to rain in Pauline and Louis's house. The whole family looks for the source of the rain, but nothing can be found! Dad tries to mop up the puddles that form on the floor, Mom holds an umbrella over her head to read, and Pauline and Louis wear their raincoats. Everyone tries to pretend that nothing is wrong. Pauline and Louis are embarrassed and try to keep their rainy house a secret from the other kids at school, expecting to be...
Author
Publisher
Prestel
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
A school is a diverse as its students. But it's not that easy to get so many people to get along. It takes an open mind. Things can work out, though--if you have teachers who make learning fun, if you make real friends, if you feel like you matter. But you can't choose your teachers or your classmates, who don't always cooperate. But what does being 'different' really mean, and who gets to decide? Here is a look at how things work at one school....
10) Hound and hare
Author
Publisher
Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press
Pub. Date
2011, c2009
Language
English
11) Rosie the Raven
Author
Publisher
Annick Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
When the last egg in the ravens nest hatches, little Rosie, a girl, emerges who tries unsuccessfully to do whatever her feathered brothers and sisters do, but finally she realizes there are certain things that only she can do.
Author
Publisher
Owlkids Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"A meditative, immersive take on the weather around us. Sophisticated nonfiction picture book with informational content. Illustrated with striking atmospheric paintings. Includes calls to action for the reader, inviting them to observe and inquire about the outdoors. Through four chapters-sun, rain, ice and snow, and extreme weather-this book explores different weather phenomena, from rainbows and sunsets to clouds, frost, and rainstorms. Evocative...
Author
Publisher
Greystone Kids
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"With his groundbreaking, internationally bestselling book The Hidden Life of Trees, Peter Wohlleben established himself as a global advocate for forests and our relationship with trees. Now, Peter shares his famous imagination and storytelling style with children, asking surprising questions about trees with exciting quizzes, photographs, and hands-on activities to help even the most reluctant learners discover the answers. Did you know that trees...
Author
Publisher
Owlkids Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Who believes what: The big book of world religions introduces young readers to the five major religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, in a simple, visually engaging book that combines a search-and-find aspect with thoroughly researched information about the histories, places of worship, festivals and celebrations, gods, and religious leaders and more of each major religion. Each religion is introduced in a double-page spread...
Author
Publisher
[Library Ideas, LLC]
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
A lockdown bestseller and high spirited story about an enterprising only child and a single-father's juggle to work from home. Mika's father works from home and he's very busy! He can never find time for the promised swimming trip. So Dad allows Mika to choose a pet from the store while he finishes the project-something quiet like a mouse. And so begins a wonderfully turbulent story in which Mika brings home one animal after another...The mouse gets...