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3) Willy Nilly
Author
Publisher
A. Whitman & Co
Pub. Date
1990
Language
English
Description
After finding a magician's games on his seventh birthday and turning his sister, friend, and aunt into animals, Willy Nilly must find a way to turn them back before his party starts.
Author
Series
Publisher
Douglas & McIntyre
Pub. Date
2002
Language
English
Description
Stella's little brother Sam wonders whether fairies are invisible. Stella assures him that she has seen hundreds of them and that if she and Sam venture across the meadow and into the forest, they are likely to find some.
So begins another adventure in the Stella and Sam series about the irrepressible red-head, and her slightly apprehensive little brother.
Author
Series
Publisher
Groundwood Books
Pub. Date
c1999
Language
English
Description
Stella and her little brother are spending the day at the sea. Stella has been to the sea before and knows all its secrets, but Sam has many questions: "Does a catfish purr? Does a seahorse gallop?" Stella has an answer for them all. The only thing she isn't sure of, and neither are we, is whether Sam will ever come into the water. Exquisite, evocative watercolors bring a diaphanous day at the beach alive in this perfect summer story. Gently humorous,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Douglas & McIntyre
Pub. Date
c2000
Language
English
Description
Stella and her little brother, Sam, are spending the day playing in the snow. The forest, snowballs, snow angels and the mysterious white stuff itself provide fuel for Sam's questions and Stella's answers as they discover the world of winter together. Exquisite, evocative watercolors bring a snowy day alive and make this a wonderful winter story. Gently humorous, the book also captures the relationship between an older sister and her little brother...
7) Caramba!
Author
Publisher
Groundwood Books
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
This enhanced book, in celebration of Groundwood's 35th anniversary, includes a read-aloud feature of the story narrated by Marie-Louise Gay.
Caramba is a sweet, shy cat who bravely accepts that he is different, and then discovers his own special talent.
Award-winning author and illustrator Marie-Louise Gay, best known for her Stella and Sam books, brings us an endearing character in Caramba, a sweet, shy cat who bravely accepts that he is different,...
11) Mustafa
Author
Publisher
Groundwood Books, House of Anansi Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
After leaving his war-torn country with his family, Mustafa visits a park near his new home and finds beautiful flowers, lady bugs, fall leaves, and finally, a friend.
12) On my island
Author
Publisher
Douglas & McIntyre
Pub. Date
©2000
Language
English
Description
A little island boy complains of being bored even as all about him exciting things are happening.
Author
Publisher
Pajama Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Princess Pistachio is worried about Dog. He has such a boring life. She thinks he needs more adventure and excitement. Pistachio brings him to school with disastrous results. Then she takes Dog to a theater audition and transforms him into Maurice the Magnificent, star of the stage. Maurice is an overnight success. That's when things start to go really wrong.
Author
Language
English
Description
Houndsley loves the quiet of the first snow of winter, but Catina does not enjoy being snowed in. What about all her plans for the day? With pretending, books, games, creativity, and some time to dream, Houndsley helps Catina let go of her worries and enjoy the snowy day