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Sweetest Kulu
Par Celina Kalluk, Alexandria Neonakis. 2014
This bedtime poem, written by acclaimed Inuit throat singer Celina Kalluk, describes the gifts given to a newborn baby by…
all the animals of the Arctic. Lyrically and tenderly told by a mother speaking to her own little "Kulu," an Inuktitut term of endearment often bestowed upon babies and young children, this book is infused with the traditional Inuit values of love and respect for the land and its animal inhabitants. Grades K-3. 2014.Blackflies
Par Robert N Munsch, Jay Odjick. 2017
One day Helen wakes up and it's SPRING! The snow has melted and the sun is shining. But Helen knows…
that the blackflies will be coming out soon. So she does what any smart kid would do: she sends her little sister outdoors to check! When the blackflies and mosquitoes carry her away, Helen tells her dad, who rushes outside and is carried away himself. Now Helen needs to rescue BOTH of them, along with a wolf and a very clever bear. Grades K-3. 2017.Siuluk: the last tuniq
Par Nadia Sammurtok, Rob Nix. 2018
Siuluk is a very strong man. He's so strong that people tell him he must be the last of the…
Tuniit, friendly giants who once lived in the North. Just like those giants, Siuluk is so strong that he can carry an entire walrus over his shoulder. But not everyone believes that Siuluk is strong. One day, when a group of men tease Siuluk about his size, he has to find a way to prove his strength once and for all--but how? Based on traditional stories from the Chesterfield Inlet area of the Kivalliq region of Nunavut. Grades K-3. 2018.The gnawer of rocks
Par Jim Nelson, Louise Flaherty. 2017
While everyone is busy preparing for the coming winter, two Inuit girls wander away from their camp, following a path…
of strange, beautiful stones. Each stone is lovelier than the last, and the trail leads them farther and farther away from camp. But what starts out as a peaceful afternoon on the tundra quickly turns dangerous when the girls find themselves trapped in the cave of Mangittatuarjuk--the Gnawer of Rocks! Based on a traditional Inuit story, this story introduces readers to a dark and twisted creature that haunts the Arctic landscape and preys on unsuspecting children. Descriptions of violence. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2017.Goodnight, goodnight, construction site
Par Tom Lichtenheld, Sherri Duskey Rinker. 2017
When their work is done for the day, a crane truck, a cement mixer, and other pieces of construction equipment…
make their way to their resting places and go to sleep. Grades P-2. 2017.They say blue
Par Jillian Tamaki. 2018
A young girl describes where she finds colours in both the world around her and beyond what she can see.…
Winner of the 2018 Governor General’s Award for Young People's Literature – Illustrated Books. Grades K-3. 2018.You hold me up
Par Monique Gray Smith, Danielle Daniel. 2017
My wounded island
Par Jacques Pasquet, Marion Arbona, Sophie B Watson. 2017
In this heartbreakingly tender picture book, a young Alaskan Inupiat girl and her family become climate refugees as the small…
island they call home is slowly engulfed by rising sea levels. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2017. Uniform title: Mon île blessée.The dog
Par Margarita Sada, Helen Mixter. 2017
The uncomplicated love and dedication of a dog can make anyone feel better--particularly a child who is small and vulnerable.…
Through beautiful, simple illustrations and words, 'The Dog' shows how one animal helps a young boy who is ill. She is his comfort, his companion, and his friend; when he's unhappy, she places her paw on his hand to show him she's there. Grades K-3. 2017.Happy dreamer
Par Peter Reynolds. 2017
Stolen words
Par Gabrielle Grimard, Melanie Florence. 2017
Explores the intergenerational impact of Canada's residential school system that separated Indigenous children from their families. The story recognizes the…
pain of those whose culture and language were taken from them, how that pain is passed down and shared through generations, and how healing can also be shared. "Stolen Words" captures the beautiful, healing relationship between a little girl and her grandfather. When she asks him how to say something in his language - Cree - her grandpa admits that his words were stolen from him when he was a boy. The little girl then sets out to help her grandfather regain his language. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2017.What's my superpower?
Par Aviaq Johnston, Tim Mack. 2017
Nalvana feels like all of her friends have some type of superpower. She has a friend with super speed, a…
friend who can hold his breath underwater the longest, a friend who can carve any shape, and friends who are better than she is at a million other things. Nalvana thinks she must be the only kid in town without a superpower. But then her mom shows Nalvana that she is unique and special--and that her superpower was right in front of her all along. Grades K-3. 2017.When we were alone
Par David Robertson, Julie Flett. 2016
When a young girl helps tend to her grandmother's garden, she begins to notice things that make her curious. Why…
does her grandmother have long, braided hair and beautifully coloured clothing? Why does she speak another language and spend so much time with her family? As she asks her grandmother about these things, she is told about life in a residential school a long time ago, where all of these things were taken away. Winner of the 2017 McNally Robinson Books for Young People Awards (younger). Grades K-3 and older readers. 2016.My heart fills with happiness
Par Monique Gray Smith, Julie Flett. 2016
The sun on your face. The smell of warm bannock baking in the oven. Holding the hand of someone you…
love. What fills your heart with happiness? This beautiful board book, with illustrations from celebrated artist Julie Flett, serves as a reminder for little ones and adults alike to reflect on and cherish the moments in life that bring us joy. Winner of the 2017 Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Literature Prize. Grades K-3. 2016.The apple tree: Na svgata iquigvi
Par Sandy Tharp-Thee, Marlena Campbell Hodson. 2015
A little boy plants an apple seed, and as soon as it sprouts the boy can see the apple tree…
it is meant to be. But the little apple tree isn't so sure. Young and impatient, the tree begins to doubt its calling, especially after apples fail to appear that first October. How can the little boy encourage the tree to give the seasons and years the time to work their magic? Includes a Cherokee syllabary. Grades K-3. 2015.The thundermaker
Par Alan Syliboy. 2015
Based on Mi'kmaw artist Alan Syliboy's mixed-media exhibit. Big Thunder teaches his son, Little Thunder, about the important responsibility he…
has making thunder for his people. Little Thunder learns about his Mi’kmaw identity through his father’s teachings and his mother’s traditional stories. Grades K-3. 2015.This plus that: life's little equations
Par Amy Krouse Rosenthal, Jen Corace. 2011
Puts together unexpected combinations that always add up to something special. Whether it’s “wishes” + “frosting” = “birthday” or “birds”…
+ “buds” = “spring”, each equation is a small delight. Shows that life’s total experience is always greater than the sum of its parts. Grades K-3. 2011.Charlie's dirt day
Par Andrew Larsen, Jacqueline Hudon-Verrelli. 2015
When Charlie and his dad follow a parade of their neighbours through the local park they discover everyone is walking…
towards a big pile of dirt! But this isn't just any pile of dirt - this is compost. Charlie learns from his neighbors about the gardens they have and the delicious vegetables they grow in them. Mr Martino is growing tomatoes while Mrs Lee has onions and Mr Singh has herbs. Soon Charlie is determined to become a gardener as well. Grades K-3. 2015.Shadow chasers
Par Elly MacKay. 2014
Once evening paints the summer sky, shadows will come out to play. You must move fast, because as quickly as…
the wind blows, the shadows will be on their way. Grades K-3. 2014.Which way should I go?
Par Sylvia Olsen, Kasia Charko, Ron Martin. 2007
Joey is a happy Nuu-chah-nulth boy, eager to help and quick to see the bright side of things. But when…
he loses his beloved grandmother, the sun goes out in his world. Fortunately, she has left something of herself behind—a song, which keeps knocking on Joey's heart, and a dance, which urges him to get up on his feet and enjoy life again. Grades 2-4 and older readers. 2007.