General
A Puppy is for Loving
Elsie is about to have puppies, and Elizabeth is going to help. Her grandmother shows her exactly how to make the den for the dog and how to be ready when the puppies come out. After they are born, Elizabeth helps Elsie care for them. Most important of all, though, she helps her grandmother find just the right home for each, especially the very las …
I sat in the rocker for long hours. And I watched Elsie care for her babies. She washed them with her tongue. She lay on her side and fed them. She nudged them over on their backs to clean them. . .
Three times a day, I put five of the puppies in the basket. Then I let the little runt feed by herself. Once a day I held her in my arms and fed her a bottle. It was special milk from the vet. The little runt got stronger every day.
A Salmon for Simon
Simon has always longed to catch a salmon. But when his luck suddenly changes and an eagle accidentally drops one into a tidal pool, Simon is torn between sympathy for the fish and the desire to catch something of his own.
All summer long, Simon, a young First Nations boy, has been desperate to catch a salmon. He goes fishing every day, but has no l …
A Whale Named Henry
A great book for children by the author of the perennial bestseller, The Curve of Time. A charming story for children aged 6 to 12, in which a slightly mixed-up young killer whale loses his mother but finds a friend - a pink-toed seagull named Timothy, who is full of good advice but doesn't manage to keep Henry out of trouble as they explore the BC …
Back to the Beach
Heidi Jardine Stoddart holds an MA in art education from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, and she was an elementary school teacher where she grew up in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario. Heidi currently lives in Rothesay, New Brunswick, with her husband and their dog, Colby, who loves going to the beach. She is the author and illustrator of Eas …
Bear Stories
Four true stories of encounters between people and black bears, in which the people learn a bit more than the bears.
Bella's Tree
Winner of the Governor General's Literary Award for Children's Illustration
Bella's grandmother, Nan, has become "crooked." All those berries that she used to love picking are lying under the snow. Even worse, she's too old to go out and find the perfect Christmas tree.
But spunky Bella and Bruno, the dog, are certain that they can find a tree and s …