Bookends

It was a rocky hill in the Arizona desert with nothing but sand, rocks, old boxes, cacti and desert plants. Marian called it Roxaboxen. It was an...

18-year old Sophie is afraid and overworked when she’s cursed by The Witch of the Waste. After being turned into a 90-year old woman, Howl’s Moving...

Nikolai wants to be a good person but he isn’t always sure how to do that. He sets out on a quest to answer these questions: When is the best time...

I love seeing the dandelions pop up on my lawn in May and watching the bees return. When my kids were younger they made signs saying “Save the Bees,...

I can’t tell you how many Patricia Polacco books I’ve read. My youngest brought home every Polacco book she could find during library time at...

When the energy in my home is frenzied and we’re arguing more than usual, I look up at the sky and the moon is full. It’s a full moon today. Energy...

Have you ever been told that your dreams are impossible? For Tererai, a young girl growing up in rural Rhodesia, learning was difficult. Girls...

When Old Turtle spoke, all the beings of the world became quiet and listened. She hardly ever said anything. It started out as an argument long ago....

This dark, funny, and clever story takes place at Camp Green Lake, a boys’ detention centre. There is no lake at Camp Green Lake. And the boys spend...

When your bucket is empty, it’s hard to feel good. My bucket has been emptied this past year dealing with my child’s behaviour, family pressures,...

Sometimes I wonder why adults think children’s books are not for them. Journey to the River Sea is a great example of a kids’ book you don’t want to...

Molly Lou Melon has buck-teeth, a voice “like a bullfrog being squeezed by a boa constrictor” and she’s the shortest girl in first grade. Molly...