<p><i>Grandma closed the piano lid. “I love singing those old tunes with you. <br/>
I wish you could have seen the Halifax I once knew.”</i></p>
<p>This dreamy and whimsical story follows a young child who travels back in time to 1950s Halifax with a whimsical tune. Follow the pair through Point Pleasant Park, the Public Gardens, Spring Garden Road, Citadel Hill, and other historic Halifax landmarks, showing off all the sights and sounds of the city. With lively text from Governor General’s Literary Award finalist Jan Coates and vivid illustrations of mid-century Halifax by Marijke Simons, <i>A Halifax Time-Travelling Tune</i> is bound to conjure more than a few bedtime singalongs.</p>
Science Fiction
<p><i>Seal went for a stroll…<br/>
The icy puddles were too small for swimming<br/>
The rocks were too tall for climbing.<br/>
Seal saw bright lights. They sparkled.<br/>
Seal liked the snow.<br/></i></p><p>One snowy night in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia, a strange figure peeks out from behind a parked car. A woman screams! So begins a lost harbour seal’s adventure through the steep streets of the sleepy winter city. Soon, Constable and Officer are on the case, and if they work together, they just might be able to help the harbour seal find his way back home.</p><p>Celebrated children’s author and illustrator Doretta Groenendyk brings the true story of Halifax’s famous winter 2015 flipslippery visitor to life with colourful paintings and simple text. A Harbour Seal in Halifax is destined to become a local family favourite.</p>
<p><b>The true story of a curious harbour seal’s adventure in downtown Halifax one winter night, from the celebrated author/illustrator of <i>Hockey Morning Noon and Night</i> is now available in paperback!</b></p> […]
<p>The inhabitants of the bottom of the bay are discouraged. So much waste accumulates there. Not a day goes by without one of them getting stuck in a plastic object. […]
<i>Back to the Beach</i> is a simple but lively story about Gus and his dog, Sam, who experience a gleeful day at the beach. Amidst their playful romping, racing, splashing, and exploring, Gus and Sam come across various beach treasures. One by one, they present each treasure to Gus’s parents, who relax “back at the blanket,” and one by one, each treasure is denied in the rhyming chorus. </p?
<p>This story is suitable for early/emerging readers and beachlovers alike. Written primarily in prose, there is a recurrent rhyming refrain that contributes to its appeal for “chiming in” when shared aloud. The illustrations, intended to be bright, lively, and engaging, feature mixed media, including coloured pencil, graphite, and watercolour.</p>
Kate is excited for the beginning of summer, but all this rain, drizzle, and fog is no fun. “Capelin weather” her grandmother declares, setting Kate on the lookout for the silvery fish whose arrival ushers in summer. Can you find the hidden capelin?
Prepare for liftoff! Award-winning illustrator Josée Bisaillon makes her authorial debut with the story of fun-loving, space-obsessed Esther, who dreams of building a spaceship to explore the galaxy. This STEM-friendly book, featuring an exceptional protagonist and a loving, diverse family, shows young readers there is no outer limit to the imagination.
<p>Kate is an odd duck-literally. When the full moon arrives, the rest of her family turns into wolves, but she is a happy wereduck. Relatively happy, that is. Her family has been uprooted from the wilds of New Brunswick to a placid farming community in Ontario, thanks to a fellow werewolf, Marcus, selling them out to sleazy tabloid journalist Dirk Bragg. When Kate discovers her great-greatgrandmother’s recipe “A Cure for Werewolf,” she can’t help but wonder—is it really possible? Could she one day resist the call of the moon? Could she be free from the constant threat of exposure? When Marcus’s abandoned werewolf son, John, books a desperate train journey back to New Brunswick at the full moon, the ancient recipe and its arcane ingredients are put to the test. Will Dirk Bragg finally corner Kate and John in their wereforms and expose them to the world, or will Cure for Werewolf keep them safe? </p>
<p>A rare sequel that is as full of action and revelations as its predecessor, <i>A Cure for Wereduck</i> is imaginative, exciting, and peppered with Hackmatack Award nominated David Atkinson’s delightful humour.</p>
Someone wants Alec dead. Someone who can invade innocent bystanders, bending their will to his, forcing them to murder. Someone who can travel through multiple dimensions, has powers beyond Earthly […]
<b>In Caldecott Medalist Brian Floca and acclaimed illustrator Sydney Smith’s thrilling picture book, young readers will experience the sheer power of a violent thunderstorm and the calm of its aftermath.<br> […]
<p>From JUNO Award-winning musician Meaghan Smith comes this beautiful song-to-book adaptation. Based on the popular song of the same name, <i>It Snowed</i> captures the heartwarming delight that an unexpected snow day brings.</p>
You’re invited to travel to New Brunswick provincial parks with Morgan Moose! Join Morgan Moose in learning about pollination, dark sky preserves, and more on their exciting adventure around the […]
