Hot Picks for July & August 2009
This summer, relax with some cool books recommended in our “Hot Picks” list below!
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BOO HOO BIRD, by Jeremy Tankard, 2009
Bird and Raccoon were playing ball when Bird missed the ball and was hit on the head. Ouch! Raccoon tried to kiss Bird’s sore head better, but it didn’t work. Then Rabbit, Beaver, Sheep and Fox all tried. Nothing worked! What could Bird’s friends do to make him feel better?
Recommended for ages 2 to 5 years. 28 pages.
JP Nilan
TWO TOUGH TEDDIES, by Kilmeny Niland, 2007
When two teddies, Tilly and Gruffy, must find a new home, they decide that they have to be tough - and loud - to attract the attention of a new owner. However, it’s not until they are quietly asleep that a very special new owner finds them and takes them home.
Recommended for ages 3 to 5 years. 24 pages.
JP Fagan
THING-THING, by Gary Fagan, 2008. Canadian.
Thing-Thing was not a teddy bear, or a stuffed bunny, dog or frog. He was just … a soft, fuzzy and lovable thing-thing. And what Thing-Thing wanted more than anything else was to find a child to love, and who would love him back. Would he get his wish?
Recommended for ages 3 to 5 years. 30 pages.
JP Casan
ONE-DOG CANOE, by Mary Casanova, 2003.
Come along on a summer canoe ride! What begins as a quiet paddle by a girl and her dog becomes a very crowded and full canoe trip down the river … plus an unplanned swim in the river!
Recommended for ages 3 to 6 years. 30 pages.
JP Sierr
WILD ABOUT BOOKS, by Judy Sierra, 2004
What happened in the town of Springfield when the librarian, Molly McGrew, drove her bookmobile into the zoo by mistake? Did the zoo animals eat the books? Did they chase Molly? Don’t miss this hilarious, rhyming story about a librarian who eventually finds the perfect book for each and every animal at her local zoo!
Recommended for ages 4 to 7 years. 32 pages.
JP Polacco
SOMEONE FOR MR. SUSSMAN, by Patricia Polacco, 2008
Jerome’s grandmother is a matchmaker, and she is determined to find someone for Mr. Sussman, the fussiest man in the whole neighbourhood! Who will she pick? Who will he pick? This is a hilarious story with a very happy ending!
Recommended for ages 6 and up. 38 pages.
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A NEW LIFE, by Rukhsana Khan, 2009. Canadian.
Eight-year-old Khadija and her family have just arrived in Canada from their home in Pakistan . While Khadija is excited to be in her new country, there are so many new customs and things to learn about. Even the language, English, is new. It isn’t easy for Khadija and her older brother, Hamza, and sometimes they are teased and even bullied. However, life gradually becomes easier as they make new Canadian friends.
Recommended for ages 8 to 12 years. 61 pages.
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BREAKOUT DINOSAURS, by Hugh Brewster and the Curators of the Royal Ontario Museum, 2008. Canadian.
Interested in dinosaurs? Check out some of the most amazing dinosaurs ever, such as the ferocious Albertosaurus, the hugh Xiphactinus (which could even eat sharks!), the frilled Chasmosaurus, the flat-skulled Edmontosaurus and the fierce Prosauropods of Nova Scotia. All of these dinosaurs once lived in Canada !
Recommended for ages 8 to 12 years. 32 pages.
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IT’S ALL IN YOUR HEAD: A GUIDE TO YOUR BRILLIANT BRAIN, by Sylvia Funston and Jay Ingram, 2005. Canadian.
It really is “all in your head”, as Canadian authors Sylvia Funston and Jay Ingram prove in this fascinating book about the very complex human brain!
Recommended for ages 8 to 12 years. 64 pages.
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CANADA’S NATURAL WONDERS, by Joanne Richter, 2009. Canadian.
Are you and your family traveling somewhere in Canada this summer? Did you know that Canada has lakes, rivers, mountains and prairies, and also ice fields, rainforests and even deserts to see? This book can give you some ideas of some of the most awesome places to see in our own country.
Recommended for ages 8 to 12 years. 64 pages.
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