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No, my son doesn’t have a father!
From the delivery room to the classroom, a woman whose motherhood is questioned explains: her son doesn’t have a father, but he’s got two moms. She is the… Read More
By: Sheree Fitch (CA)
Bisous, Bisous, Bebe-O! is the french translation of the immensely popular board book, Kisses, Kisses, Baby-O!
Using rhythm and onomatopoeia, Sheree… Read More
By: Laura Best (CA)
Pru Burbidge lives a simple life on the family homestead on Dalhousie Road in 1940s rural Nova Scotia- until her father abandons the family and her mother falls ill. Her life is turned upside-down by these events, and… Read More
By: Nicole Poirier (CA)
Sophie is going to spend the weekend with her dad. She is determined to take care of all the tasks so that he can get a good rest. From his… Read More
By: Nicole Poirier (CA)
Winter break: Sophie can hardly contain her excitement, but mom is… Read More
By: Jan Coates (CA)
A tall tale about a wild dance, and the loving connection between grandfather and… Read More
By: Daphne Greer (CA)
The anticipated middle-grade follow-up to the award-winning Jacob’s Landing finds Jacob trapped in a moral dilemma when his biological mom tracks him down just when he’s about to… Read More
By: Daphne Greer (CA)
Coping with the recent death of his father, twelve-year-old Jacob Mosher is sent to spend the summer with his aging, estranged (and strange!) grandparents in rural Newport Landing, Nova Scotia. Reluctantly, he… Read More
By: Sheree Fitch (CA)
Kisses Kisses Baby-O! is a story for newborns told from the point of view of a parent or caregiver, but with high interaction with baby’s world and tuned to events in baby’s day…. Read More
By: Christine Arbour (CA), Johanna Lezziero (CA)
“My lovely cheeky grandma has butterflown… Read More
By: Steven Barwin (CA)
When the pressure to win becomes too intense, a talented young hockey player ends up against the boards and looking for a way… Read More
By: Josephine Watson (CA)
Also available in English under the title Momma Gave Véritable chant d’amour d’une enfant adoptée, ce magnifique récit suit le parcours… Read More
By: Diane Carmel Léger (CA)
Acadian Mémère and Scottish Nannie seem to have nothing in common but their grandchildren, but in this beautiful picture book from bestselling author Diane Carmel Léger and illustrator Jean-Luc Trudel, difference is… Read More
By: Sanita Fejzic (CA), Alisa Arsenault (CA)
No, my son doesn’t have a father!
From the delivery room where her son was born to the classrooms where he learns, a woman to whom motherhood status is refused explains: her son doesn’t… Read More
By: Josephine C. Watson (CA), Alisa Arsenault (CA)
A true love song of an adopted child, this beautiful story follows the journey of a child chosen by loving arms. A tribute to all mothers who must part with… Read More
By: Natalie Meisner (CA)
And these are the things we find by the sea
My mommy, my mama, my brother, and me.
With this gentle refrain, the debut picture book from celebrated author and… Read More
By: Camilla Reghelini Rivers (CA)
Off the Wall is a fast-paced, boisterous story with lots of plot twists and plenty of soccer to keep young readers… Read More
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