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Very last first time

Andrews, Jan.


"A Groundwood book". When the tide recedes, a young Eskimo girl living in northern Canada, journeys alone for the first time under the ice, walking on the seabed floor to gather mussels.
Date Published:1985

Math curse

Scieszka, Jon.


When the teacher tells her class that they can think of almost everything as a math problem, one student acquires a math anxiety which becomes a real curse.
Date Published:1995

The true story of the 3 little pigs

Scieszka, Jon.


The wolf gives his own outlandish version of what really happened when he tangled with the three little pigs.
Date Published:1989

Guinness world records 2014


"Officially amazing"--Cover. . Includes index. Includes new and updated records with never-before-seen photography--from the new shortest living man and a slam-dunking parrot to the fiercest predators in the ocean.
Date Published:2013

Love you forever

Munsch, Robert N., 1945-


"A Firefly book" The gentle affirmation of the love a parent feels for their child - forever.
Date Published:1986

Dear Canada : a love letter to my country /


Canadian children describe how they feel about Canada.
Date Published:1995

The hockey sweater

Carrier, Roch, 1937-


With every boy in a small Quebec town wearing the sweater of the Montreal Canadiens to play hockey, one child is horrified when, because of a mail order mix-up, he is forced to wear a Toronto Maple Leafs sweater.
Date Published:1979

The widow's broom

Van Allsburg, Chris.


A witch's worn-out broom serves a widow well, until her neighbors decide the thing is wicked and dangerous.
Date Published:1992

The Vikings

Livesey, Robert, 1940-


Includes index. An introduction to Norse legend and culture and the Viking exploration and settlement of Canada.
Date Published:1989

The paper bag princess

Munsch, Robert N, 1945-


When a dragon smashes her castle, burns off all her clothes, and carries off Prince Ronald, Princess Elizabeth sets off to rescue her fiance in the only clothing she can find--a paper bag.
Date Published:1980

I'm a frog!

Willems, Mo.


"An Elephant & Piggie book"--Cover. Kirkus Review, August 2013. Kirkus Review. Piggie introduces his reluctant friend, Gerald the elephant, to the wonderful world of pretend.
Date Published:2013

Raven brings the light

Vickers, Roy Henry, 1946-



Date Published:2013

The Last Council

Kibuishi, Kazu, 1978-


Upon arriving in Cielis, Emily and her friends find the once busy streets deserted and the remaining townspeople living in fear, and after Emily is escorted to the Academy to compete for a spot on the Guardian Council, the most powerful Stonekeepers, an awful secret is gradually uncovered.
Date Published:2011

Over in the meadow : a traditional counting rhyme /

Thornhill, Jan.


Based on the rhyme by Olive A. Wadsworth. Issued also in electronic format. School Library Journal, January 2005. Resource Links, December 2004. School Library Journal. Resource Links. Presents an adaptation of the traditional southern Appalachian rhyme which provides youngsters with an entertaining introduction to numbers, colors, and baby animals.
Date Published:2012

Prince of the Elves

Kibuishi, Kazu, 1978-


Max Griffin has escaped with the Mother Stone, and the Elf King has forged new amulets, giving him the ability to invade and destroy Cielis. Meanwhile, Emily and her friends prepare to defend Cielis and defeat the Elf King.
Date Published:2012

Excellent excuses (and other good stuff)

Pichon, Liz.


"Includes a special glossary by Tom!"
Date Published:2011

A prairie alphabet

Bannatyne-Cugnet, Jo.


1992 Mr. Christie's Book Award (Illustration). From an Aberdeen Angus at auction to zinnias and zucchini from the garden, this book is filled with the words and images of a modern day Prairie year.
Date Published:1992

Jelly belly

Lee, Dennis, 1939-


A collection of modern poems.
Date Published:1983

Chin Chiang and the dragon's dance

Wallace, Ian.


Groundwood Book. 1985 Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award. Chin Chiang has dreamed of dancing the dragon's dance, but when the 1st day of the Year of the Dragon arrives and he is to dance with his grandfather, he is sure he will shame his family and bring bad luck to everyone.
Date Published:1984

Mercy Watson : something wonky this way comes /

DiCamillo, Kate.


"No. 6"--Spine. School Library Journal, August 2009. Horn Book, April 2010. School Library Journal. Horn Book. Mr. and Mrs. Watson think it is a wonderful idea to bring their pet pig Mercy to the drive-in, and when Mercy arrives, she sets off on a mission to find her own buttery bucket of popcorn, much to the dismay of the other movie patrons.
Date Published:2009