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Kids' Book Lit Wish List

This list was started by Holly Kent from the Canadian Children's Book Centre, with other suggestions from members of our online community.

by Kerry Clare · Tagged award nominees, #GiveCDN, kids' books, ccbc, 49th Kids

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Virginia Wolf

by (author) Kyo Maclear
illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault

Ages
4 to 8
Grades
p to 3

Alligator Pie Classic Edition

by (author) Dennis Lee
illustrated by Frank Newfeld

Ages
4 to 7
Grades
2 to 4

Between Heaven and Earth

by (author) Eric Walters

Ages
9 to 12
Grades
4 to 7

Stones for My Father

by (author) Trilby Kent

Ages
12 to 18
Grades
7 to 12

The Dead Kid Detective Agency

by (author) Evan Munday

Ages
9 to 13
Grades
4 to 7

Starfall

by (author) Diana Kolpak
by (photographer) Kathleen Finlay

Ages
6 to 18
Grades
1 to 4

Tooth Mouse, The

by (author) Susan Hood
illustrated by Janice Nadeau

Ages
3 to 7
Grades
p to 2

Island Santa

by (author) Sheryl McFarlane
illustrated by Sheena Lott

Ages
5 to 8
Grades
k to 3

Scaredy Squirrel Prepares for Christmas

A Safety Guide for Scaredies

illustrated by Melanie Watt

Ages
4 to 8
Grades
p to 3

Cinnamon Baby

by (author) Nicola Winstanley
illustrated by Janice Nadeau

Ages
3 to 7
Grades
p to 2

Picture a Tree

illustrated by Barbara Reid

Ages
3 to 8
Grades
p to 3

Without You

illustrated by Geneviève Côté

Ages
2 to 5
Grades
p to k

I Want My Hat Back

illustrated by Jon Klassen

Ages
2 to 5
Grades
p to 12

Such Wicked Intent

by (author) Kenneth Oppel

Ages
12 to 18
Grades
7 to 9

Starling

by (author) Lesley Livingston

Ages
13 to 18
Grades
8 to 12

Counting Back from Nine

by (author) Valerie Sherrard

Ages
12 to 18
Grades
7 to 12

The Whole Truth

by (author) Kit Pearson

Ages
9 to 14
Grades
4 to 9

Thank You for My Bed

by (author) Doretta Groenendyk

A Visitor for Bear

by (author) Bonny Becker
illustrated by Kady MacDonald Denton

Ages
3 to 7
Grades
p to 2

Pussycat, Pussycat, Where Have You Been?

by (author) Dan Bar-el
illustrated by Rae Maté

Ages
3 to 6
Grades
p to 3

One Year in Coal Harbour

by (author) Polly Horvath

Ages
9 to 12
Grades
4 to 7

Small Medium at Large

by (author) Joanne Levy

Ages
8 to 12
Grades
3 to 7

Outlaw in India

by (author) Philip Roy

Ages
10 to 14
Grades
4

The Encyclopedia of Me

by (author) Karen Rivers

Ages
10 to 12
Grades
4 to 7