Book Picks and News
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Notes From a Children's Librarian: Heritage and Identity
Our Children's Librarian columnist, Julie Booker, brings us a new view from the stacks every month.
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How do family and community traditions change …
Media Literacy for Kindergarten
Our Resident Children's Librarian recommends resources to complement the Media Literacy objective for kindergarten.
Tanaz Bhathena: YA Girls Behaving Badly
"These so-called badly behaved female protagonists had me rooting for them all the way to the end."
Most Anticipated: Our 2018 Spring Books for Young Readers Preview
Amazing picture books, early-readers and middle grade, and YA titles that will delight readers of all ages.
Picture Books for Black History Month
A perfect opportunity to highlight these excellent books which celebrate Black heroes and Black culture.
Notes From a Children's Librarian: Animal Books
Great nonfiction titles to introduce "Animal Classifications," the Grade 2 science unit.
Amazing Kids' Books for Family Literacy Day
A list of Canada's most beloved children's books, as selected by authors with exciting new books just out or coming up on the horizon.
Notes from a Children's Librarian: On Structures
Great fiction and nonfiction titles to launch the Grade 3 science unit on structures and buildings.
Lianne Oelke on Strong YA Narrators
Leanne Oelke, author of Nice Try, Jane Sinner, recommends amazing YA novels that are unabashedly Canadian.
Picture Books For the Holidays
Some of our favourite books this year, titles that would make great gifts for readers of all ages.