A Flock of Shoes
Where do Abby's sandals go in the winter time?
Abby loves her pink and brown sandals with the lime green trim, and she wears them wherever she goes. But as summer draws to a close, Abby's mom announces that it's time for the sandals to go. Abby is determined to keep them on -- until one day, while swinging at the park, her sandals flip off and fly a …
A Walk on the Tundra
During the short Arctic summers, the tundra, covered most of the year under snow and ice, becomes filled with colourful flowers, mosses, shrubs, and lichens. These hardy little plants transform the northern landscape, as they take advantage of the warmer weather and long hours of sunlight. Caribou, lemmings, snow buntings, and many other wildlife s …
Dear Baobab
Maiko has left his village in Tanzania far behind, moving to North America with his aunt and uncle. When he thinks of home he thinks of the large Baobab at the center of the village. Maiko adopts the spruce tree in the front yard of his new home – it’s seven years old, the same as him. The tree sings to him and shares his secrets. When he learn …
Dogs Don't Eat Jam and Other Things Big Kids Know
Congratulations! You've been born. Now what?
New babies have a lot to learn; lucky for them, the older sibling in Dogs Don't Eat Jam and Other Things Big Kids Know is here to tell them everything they have to remember . . . and look forward to.
Whether it's advice on turning regular people into parents, learning how to go -- and stop -- or figur …
Flock of Shoes, A
Abby loves her pink and brown sandals with the lime green trim, and she wears them wherever she goes. But as summer draws to a close, Abby’s mom announces that it’s time for the sandals to go. Abby is determined to keep them on — until one day, while swinging at the park, her sandals flip off and fly away.All winter long, Abby wonders what he …
History of Just About Everything, A
From Buddha and Muhammad to King and Mandela, from the discovery of fire to the invention of the World Wide Web, and from Romeo and Juliet to Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, this is a thorough and thoroughly entertaining compendium of important people and events.
Kamik
When Jake finally gets a puppy to call his own, all he can think about is the fast, strong sled dog that his puppy will become. But Kamik is far from an obedient sled dog. He won't listen, he tracks mud all over the house, and he's a lot more work than Jake ever thought a puppy could be! But after a visit with his grandfather, who raised many pupp …
Nala's Magical Mitsiaq
Adoption among Inuit families?known as Inuit custom adoption?is a unique and age-old practice that sees families within Nunavut placing children with adoptive parents in the community as they see fit. This tradition remains a celebrated part of Inuit culture and identity to this day.
Nala's Magical Mitsiaq tells the story of how Nala and Qiatsuk be …
The Best Thing About Kindergarten
It's graduation day and Ms. Appleby asks her students, "What is the best thing about Kindergarten?" They all have an answer - and every answer is different. But Ms. Appleby has a secret answer that will surprise them all!
The Stone Hatchlings
A child's imagination takes flight.
When Abby finds two warm, round stones in the backyard, she "adopts" them, pretending they're unhatched birds. She lovingly builds them a cozy nest and watches over them constantly until one day she imagines that with a crick and a crack, the stones hatch to reveal two gray chicks. With a flourish of her paintb …
