Bookends

How do you say grandfather in Cree? The little girl asks. He sadly tells her he doesn’t remember. Her grandfather’s words were stolen from him when...

Have you ever felt that your idea was too big, too odd, or too difficult? What will people think of your idea? What do you do with an idea? This...

Louis the trumpeter swan is different from the other swans. He’s born without a voice. He realizes that he must learn how to communicate with the...

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” asks the mole. “Kind” says the boy. The boy greets the mole, who is feeling rather small. They meet a fox...

We all make mistakes. But do we have to let them frustrate us or set us back? In this beautifully drawn picture book, Corinna Luyken demonstrates...

In 1963, Gyo Fujikawa published her children’s book Babies. It was revolutionary. The book depicted racially diverse children interacting...

Are you feeling called to go outside? Or maybe you’re feeling stuck indoors with no escape? It’s time to listen to the outside.  The outside is...

Ever felt like you don’t fit in? Or there’s something about yourself that you don’t like? Waking up each day, the author shares how the word sounds...

Did you know that water remembers our ancestors? Water affects and connects us all on this planet. Yet the Indigenous people foretold that the black...

Do you remember your first snowstorm? It could be that snow has lost its allure this winter. I guarantee that Stella, and her little brother Sam,...

Have you been waking up in the morning feeling contrary lately? Do you find your child wants to wear their clothes backwards some days? Mary’s a...

Have you ever felt scared, lost and unsure of what to do? The girl has wandered away from her mother in the woods, only to be met by a tall grey...