This narrative journey through Black history in Canada begins with the arrival in 1604 of Mathieu Da Costa, the first known African in the country, and continues through the Black Lives Matter movement and the ongoing fight for social justice. A one of a kind book, it contains inspiring and thought provoking stories of the people involved in Canada’s legacy of slavery, the Black Loyalist and Exoduster movements, the Underground Railroad and the fight for civil rights. Separate from the chronological history, the book also examines key issues that have affected the lives of Black Canadians, including slavery, racism and prejudice, and representation.

This poignant bilingual picture book authentically depicts a pair of siblings’ adjustment to their parents’ recent divorce and their eventual realization that they are loved by a large and happy family, no matter what.

A young elephant embarks on a whimsical quest to find various lost objects belonging to their animal neighbors, uncovering a mystery as snail, squirrel, and ladybugs reveal their missing items. Backmatter pages explain the around the world origins of each nonsense word appearing in the story

Jenny Chow, determined to hold her own in her family’s annual chopsticks challenge, creates a solution through STEAM trial and error to master those slippery, oh-so-tricky chopsticks. Includes instructions on how to make DIY chopstick tongs.

Award winning author Jorge Argueta once again pens a poetic story for kids that touches on ordinary lives that are extraordinary, in this case a boy known as “Bilingual” with super-hero skills in both English and Spanish who loves to help those around him.

While spending the summer with his grandparents, who never do anything fun, a boy finds a suitcase filled with photos of people on the coolest adventures, but who could they be?

A girl grows up visiting Snæfellsjökull, the glacier near her home, but when preteen life throws her offcenter she must reconnect with her icy old friend.

In this bilingual picture book with English and Spanish on the same page, a young girl treasures her grandmother’s ankle length hair, as well as the love, security and wisdom of ages it represents.

A girl and her grandmother spend the day making mochi together in this gentle and joyous celebration of family, tradition, and the memories that matter most. Includes information on mochi and a recipe.

A young girl makes a bindi with her grandmother and discovers what wearing one means to her.