Jackson doubts that he can be a great hockey player like the rest of his family, but his confidence soars when he organizes an equipment drive to collect hockey gear for his teammates so they can all participate in a local tournament
Phoebe—half Jamaican, half French-Canadian—hates her school nickname of "French Toast." So she is mortified when, out on a walk with her Jamaican grandmother, she hears a classmate shout it out at her. To make things worse, Nan-Ma, who is blind, wants an explanation of the name. How can Phoebe describe the color of her skin to someone who has never seen it? "Like tea, after you've added the milk," she says. And her father? "Like warm banana bread." And Nan-Ma herself? She is like maple syrup poured over...well... In French Toast, Kari-Lynn Winters uses descriptions of favorite foods from both of Phoebe's cultures to celebrate the varied skin tones of her family. François Thisdale's imaginative illustrations fill the landscape with whimsy and mouthwatering delight as Phoebe realizes her own resilience and takes ownership of her nickname proudly.
In Bad Pirate, unlikely buccaneer Augusta Garrick that integrity pays off, even when it means running against the pack. In Good Pirate, the sea pup is still under pressure to fit in, this time by abandoning her love for fancy things. After all, says her father the captain, a good pirate must be rotten, sneaky, and brainy. But is there really any reason a pirate can’t be sneaky, brainy, and fancy? When the rest of the crew is captured by Captain Fishmonger’s mangy pirate cats, Augusta gets the chance to show just what a well-dressed, sweet-smelling, clever pup can do. With swashbuckling energy and satisfying pirate dialogue, Kari-Lynn Winters has written a sequel worthy of Bad Pirate’s popular and critical success. Dean Griffiths brings personality to every crewmember, telling stories within stories through his richly detailed illustrations. A treasure for any landlubber who knows you can’t judge a mind by its cover.
Another delightful collaboration between Kari-Lynn Winters and Christina Leist, On My Skis takes very young children on a little journey around snowy mountains while our protagonist learns to ski. Whimsical and strikingly original illustrations are set to Winter's irresistibly rhythmic story.
Big sister is so annoyed with rascally little sister Bea that she wants her gone. But when she cannot find her anywhere, she grows to regret her earlier wish.
On My Swim, the fourth in a popular under-5 series, is another delightful collaboration by Winters and Leist. Set on the waterfront in and around Vancouver, this book features a very young child learning to swim and frolicking on the beach.
These short, lively poems help young readers explore scientific concepts - from chemical reactions to the brain to magnets and lifecycles. Glossary included.
What's the best game you can name? HOCKEY! Play to win. It's hockey guess time. To score a goal, call out the rhyme. The buzzer blares. Are you set? Slap the shot. It's an open . . . NET! This rollicking read will have kids calling out hockey words and terms as they get caught up in the energy of a game and a riddle with every page turn. Alongside learning basic hockey terms and lingo, young readers will be counting and rhyming their way to reading fun.
Jeffrey can't think of a thing to write, so he doodles instead, only to have his doodle begin to order him about. Jeffrey struggles with the situation until he discovers that the most strong-willed doodle is powerless against a well-told tale. Jeffrey and Sloth is bound to have children rushing for their colored pencils and their pens to see who and what they can create.
An enchanting collaboration between Christina Leist and Kari-Lynn Winters, this picture book will delight young children and parents alike as they read and watch the protagonist learn to cycle. The perfect title to go along with the gift of a first bike.
A mother and her toddler end up being caught in a summer rainstorm on their walk through Vancouver streets. Beautifully illustrated by Christina Leist, this simple story will be a fun bedtime read for everyone.
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