Amoya Blackwood takes up space. She sings loud, dances as if no one is watching, and always has an answer in class. But when her family tells her to be smaller, quieter, calmer, she listens. She shrinks—and her grandma notices. Gran herself has been…
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Sunshine Colours
Brightly coloured covers will inspire you to get a vitamin D dose by reading one of these titles out in the sunshine. This list features books for kids in kindergarten to grade 3.
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- Priya wants to plan a very special birthday party for her aunty, whose favourite colour is orange. There will be orange decorations and even orange food! With short chapters, bright illustrations, and definitions woven throughout the story, this is…
- The first book in a new graphic novel series for younger readers, Badge Quest introduces readers to unlikely duo Pillow and Fae. PIllow is a bear who wants to be a hero, while Fae is a shape-shifting fairy. Together, the two go on a funny and…
- The seventh picture book in the bestselling Food Group series, The Big Cheese follows the very boastful, best-at-everything Big Cheese. But what happens when a new superstar comes to town? Will Big Cheese learn the power of humilty, or will Wedge…
- The first graphic novel in a new series, Cloud Puppy follows the adventures of an adorable, rainbow-making, delightful new character- part cloud, part dog, all Cloud Puppy! Cloud Puppy and her best friend Berry Rose are over the moon when a comic…
- Truffles the house cat is the only pet in the house and he prefers it that way. However, Poppy the puppy bursts onto the scene and she is a puptective! Soon Poppy is dragging Truffles into a mystery. Ages 6 – 9.
- Carmencita doesn't want to help her grandma with picking mangoes; they're a hassle to eat, after all! But in this heartwarming story, Abuelita urges Carmencita to use all her five senses to experience the joy of mangoes. Listening to the mango tree…
- It can be hard to hear people tell you what you cannot do all the time, and it may be even harder to push past that and follow your heart. In this story, Mary says NO to letting this word crush her dreams! It is worth being persistent about your…
- Princess Rani lives in a beautiful castle but everyone is too busy to spend time with her. One day she sneaks out to the beach and find herself in a whole new world! Out here, she's not a princess, she's just a kid! But her risk pays off as she…
- Seashell Key is an early chapter book for emerging readers that follows a cast of characters in a seaside town over their summer vacation. The book is broken up into three sections that follow different characters. There are lots of illustrations…
- While exploring Rainspell Island, friends Rachel and Kirsty are on the lookout for Sunny the Yellow Fairy, who is missing thanks to Jack Frost. Can the friends find Sunny and restore colour to Fairyland? Ages 6 –10.
- Two little plant friends, Nelli and Worthi, spend their days enjoying drinking water and naps in the sun. But one day Nelli begins to wonder if there is anything else in life. Do even little plants have a purpose? Join these two friends as they…
- Lyrical and heartfelt, this story takes readers along on a journey following seven different seeds that blossom into seven different resilient flowers against the odds. This book is a celebration of the diversity of plants (and people), their…
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