Welcome to my obsession with children’s books–especially the ones that deal with everyday challenges in a fun and compelling way. I’ll share old classics, new gems, and everything in between to help support you and your kids (or just your kids if they like to read solo). Sign up and you’ll get my top-pick resources, delivered to your inbox each month on the full and new moon.
Surviving the City Tasha Spillett and Natasha Donovan (HighWater Press, 2019)
Let’s wake up to this National crisis and honour the missing, and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people. No more stolen sisters. In Surviving the City, two first nation teens Miikwan (Anishinaabe) and Dez (Inninew) navigate the challenges of being Indigenous girls living in the city of Winnipeg. Dez’s… Read More
The Day of the Dead / El Dia de los Muertos Bob Barner (Holiday House, 2010)
It’s time to pray, remember, share memories and celebrate our loved ones from October 31st to November 2nd. We celebrate our ancestors on the Day of the Dead. “Mark a path for the spirits with petals of flowers, we dance, sing and remember the loved ones for hours.”… Read More
Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf Lois Ehlert (Scholastic Inc., 1991)
The leaves are changing colours (here in the Northern Hemisphere). It’s time to cozy up with your little one to learn about trees, leaves and the changing seasons. I love all of Lois Ehlert’s books and this is no exception. They are brightly coloured collage picture stories about nature and… Read More
Sulwe Lupita Nyong’o (Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2019)
Sulwe was born the colour of midnight and didn’t look like her family at all. She desperately wants to change how she looks to be like her sister whose skin is lighter. When a shooting star takes her on a magical journey in the night sky, everything she sees and… Read More
This Book is Anti-Racist: 20 Lessons on How to Wake Up, Take Action and Do the Work Tiffany Jewell (Frances Lincoln Children’s Books, 2020)
It’s time to wake up and take action—individually and globally. If you want to learn how to resist racism, you need to read this book. “In a racist society it’s not enough to be non racist we must be anti-racist” -Angela Davis This book breaks down the big work of… Read More
The Grateful Book Angela Kohler (Indigo Press, 2019)
Have you heard the news? Practicing gratitude is said to increase your happiness, your health and even make you less materialistic. Are you interested? This is a perfect book to spark conversation with your child about what they are grateful for in their lives. A walk in the forest reminds… Read More
The Invisible Web: A Story Celebrating Love and Universal Connection Patrice Karst (Little Brown and Company, 2020)
What if you knew that everyone of us was connected to our loved ones by invisible strings? How would you act? It’s comforting to be reminded that we’re always connected to those we love. This is especially true when they live far away, or if they have died. The Web… Read More
Wemberly Worried Kevin Henkes (Scholastic Inc., 2000)
Our kids have a lot to worry about these days. Will they be going back to school? If they do, will they be with their friends? Wemberly’s here to help your child open up about their worries. Wemberly is a sweet little mouse who worries about everything. She worries that… Read More
Let the Children March Monica Clark-Robinson (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, 2018)
Kids can make a difference. That’s exactly what the children and teens of Birmingham, Alabama did in 1963. They marched for their civil rights and changed the world. They faced fear and hate. They marched in place of their parents who were afraid of losing their jobs. Dr. Martin Luther… Read More
A Kids Book About Racism Jelani Memory (Kids Book About Inc., 2019)
How do you teach your kids to spot racism? This book is written for young kids to help them understand what racism is. It explores how it feels to be treated differently because of the colour of your skin. I’ve been eagerly waiting for this book to arrive in the… Read More