New Titles

Make way for Butterfly

Burach, Ross,


A companion to The Very Impatient Caterpillar Butterfly learns from Bee that he too is a pollinator and can help in the important work of pollinating plants.
Date Published:2023

I definitely don't like winter

Barker, Fiona, 1969-


First published in 2022 by Scholastic Children's Books, London. Hank and Hoog are best friends, but they have very different opinions on winter: Hank hates it and Hoog loves it and they will have to find a way to deal with their differences, because their friendship is very important to both of them.
Date Published:2024

Forever cousins

Goodluck, Laurel,


A title in the Indigenous Collection at VPL. Amanda and Kara are cousins and best friends in an intertribal Native American family; but Kara's family leaves the city and moves back to the Rez, making both girls sad -- but the summer reunion reminds them that they will always be cousins.
Date Published:2022

Pumpkins

Nelson, Robin, 1971-


Includes index.
Date Published:2009

I am a queen

Beals, Keonté.


Join Shanique, Amina, Sarah, and Ariel in "I Am A Queen," a delightful journey celebrating the strength and beauty of girls and women everywhere! Through enchanting stories and vibrant illustrations, young readers will discover what it truly means to be a queen. This heartwarming book emphasizes the importance of empowerment, friendship, and believing in oneself. Perfect for sparking conversations about self-love and the incredible roles women play in our lives, "I Am A Queen" inspires every young girl to embrace her inner royalty and shine!
Date Published:2024

Join Shanique, Amina, Sarah, and Ariel in "I Am A Queen," a delightful journey celebrating the strength and beauty of girls and women everywhere! Through enchanting stories and vibrant illustrations, young readers will discover what it truly means to be a queen. This heartwarming book emphasizes the importance of empowerment, friendship, and believing in oneself. Perfect for sparking conversations about self-love and the incredible roles women play in our lives, "I Am A Queen" inspires every young girl to embrace her inner royalty and shine!

Date Published:2024

Under the same sun

Robinson, Sharon, 1950-


It is Grandmother Bibi's ninetieth birthday and when she travels to Tanzania from America to visit her son and grandchildren they surprise her with a birthday safari.
Date Published:2014

The ABC'S of Viola Desmond


Written and illustrated by the class of 2016/17 Grade 2/3 students at William King Elementary. Using the basics of the alphabet they tell the story of Viola Desmond's fight for the right to choose where she would sit in a theater. (" We talk about the ABC's the basics, the simple things we learn in life. Well, that is what Viola's actions were all about -- simple, basic, freedoms." Wanda Robson)
Date Published:2017

Finding moose

Holler, Sue Farrell, 1962-


Lining papers feature forest plants and animals in English and Ojibwemowin. A little boy goes for a walk in the forest with his grandfather, searching for a moose. The grandfather teaches him to the identify the traces left behind by the moose. He also teaches him about other animals and plants found in the forest including the Ojibwemowin names for them. After accepting that their expedition will not be successful that day, the boy and his grandfather return home, only to find the moose grazing behind their house.
Date Published:2022

Lining papers feature forest plants and animals in English and Ojibwemowin. A little boy goes for a walk in the forest with his grandfather, searching for a moose. The grandfather teaches him to the identify the traces left behind by the moose. He also teaches him about other animals and plants found in the forest including the Ojibwemowin names for them. After accepting that their expedition will not be successful that day, the boy and his grandfather return home, only to find the moose grazing behind their house.

Date Published:2022

When we are kind

Gray Smith, Monique, 1968-,


"This beautiful picture book looks at how the simple act of being kind, to others and oneself, affects all aspects of a child's life."--
Date Published:2020

The thundermaker

Syliboy, Alan,


Little Thunder learns from his father Big Thunder about his Mi'kmaw identity. Follow Little Thunder and Wolverine on his journey to become the Thundermaker.
Date Published:2015

The old ways

Chapman, Susan (Susan M)


"Inspired by a true story". "Simon loves his grandparents but they are stuck in their 'old ways.' Simon can't imagine what is so great about building igloos and listening to his grandmother's time-worn tales. It may take more than a little persuasion to interest him in both. In fact, it takes a blizzard and a broken engine to show Simon that the old ways are far more interesting-- and useful-- than any television show or video game could be."--Jacket flap.
Date Published:2014

"Inspired by a true story". "Simon loves his grandparents but they are stuck in their 'old ways.' Simon can't imagine what is so great about building igloos and listening to his grandmother's time-worn tales. It may take more than a little persuasion to interest him in both. In fact, it takes a blizzard and a broken engine to show Simon that the old ways are far more interesting-- and useful-- than any television show or video game could be."--Jacket flap.

Date Published:2014

Magic words : from the ancient oral tradition of the Inuit /

Field, Edward, 1924-


"Brought to you by VanitaBooks"--Title page. Illustrations rendered using ink, charcoal pencil and digital color. Presents a poem inspired by Danish explorer Knud Rasmussen's visits with the Inuit people of the Arctic Circle.
Date Published:2013

The Inuit thought of it : amazing Arctic innovations /

Ipellie, Alootook, 1951-



Date Published:2007

Thanks to the animals

Sockabasin, Allen J.


In 1900 during the Passamaquoddy winter migration in Maine, Baby Zoo Sap falls off the family bobsled and the forest animals hearing his cries, gather to protect him until his father returns to find him.
Date Published:2005

Allie's basketball dream

Barber, Barbara E.


Determined in her effort to play basketball, a young Afro-American girl gives it one more shot with the help of a special friend.
Date Published:1996

My daddy, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

King, Martin Luther,


An account of the author's brief years shared with his civil rights leader father offers insight into their special bond, their separation during Dr. King's imprisonment, and the author's five-year-old witness to the famous "I Have a Dream" speech.
Date Published:2013

Healthy kids

Ajmera, Maya.


"Global Fund for Children book." Shows how children around the world stay healthy by eating good food, having access to clean water, living in safe homes, and sharing a loving community.
Date Published:2012

The times of African Nova Scotians, Vol. 2 : a celebration of our history, heritage and culture /


A celebration of our history, culture and traditions Explores the subject and history of blacks in Nova Scotia in a newspaper format. Volume 2.
Date Published:2015

Evangeline for young readers

Boudreau, Hélène, 1969-


Prose adaptation of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem Evangeline. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's epic poem, Evangeline, tells the story of two young people deported from beautiful Acadie just before they are to be married-and their search for each other that lasts the rest of their lives. First published in 1847, the poem has been important to Acadian identity ever since. In Evangeline for Young Readers, the tragic story of Evangeline and Gabriel's Deportation is recounted to a new generation. In simple prose true to Longfellow's poem, Hélène Boudreau describes the utopian village of Grand-Pré where Evangeline grows up, the traumatizing Deportation, and Evangeline's relentless search across America for her true love. Patsy MacKinnon's stunning illustrations bring the story to life in full colour. Evangeline for Young Readers is a vital interpretation for children of Longfellow's classic -- Worldcat.
Date Published:2013

Prose adaptation of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem Evangeline. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's epic poem, Evangeline, tells the story of two young people deported from beautiful Acadie just before they are to be married-and their search for each other that lasts the rest of their lives. First published in 1847, the poem has been important to Acadian identity ever since. In Evangeline for Young Readers, the tragic story of Evangeline and Gabriel's Deportation is recounted to a new generation. In simple prose true to Longfellow's poem, Hélène Boudreau describes the utopian village of Grand-Pré where Evangeline grows up, the traumatizing Deportation, and Evangeline's relentless search across America for her true love. Patsy MacKinnon's stunning illustrations bring the story to life in full colour. Evangeline for Young Readers is a vital interpretation for children of Longfellow's classic -- Worldcat.

Date Published:2013

Hair for Mama

Tinkham, Kelly.


When Marcus's mother has chemotherapy for her cancer and loses her hair, he tries to find new hair for her to make her well again.
Date Published:2007