I am Sonia Sotomayor by Brad Meltzer and illustrated by Christopher Eliopoulos. (Ages 5 – 8). I am Sonia Sotomayor is a part of the Ordinary People Change the World book series. In this book we learn about Sonia Sotomayor's childhood and what inspired her to work for justice. Sotomayor had to overcome a few […]
Can Cat and Bird Be Friends? By Coll Muir. (Ages 4-8). Cats eat birds, that is just the way it has always been. In this story Bird asks Cat, "Can't I be your friend instead?" Both Cat and Bird try to figure out what would make each of them a good friend. Bird finds Cat […]
This Book Is Spineless: (Yes, Yes I Am) by Lindsay Leslie and illustrated by Alice Brereton. (Ages 4-8). The book is the protagonist of the story, and with each turn of the page it is scared of what will happen next. This book is spineless and a self-described "scaredy-pants." In this story it is the […]
Meet Yasmin by Saadia Faruqi and illustrated by Hatem Aly. (Ages 5 – 8). Meet Yasmin is a compilation for four short books. Yasmin Ahmad is a young girl who has to face a problem in each story. By the end of the story Yasmin solves the problem, sometimes by herself and sometimes with a little […]
Delivery Bear by Laura Gehl and illustrated by Paco Sordo. Ages 3 to 5. Zogby always dreamed of being a Fluffy Tails Cookies delivery animal and he's about to get his big break. During his interview the Fluffy Tails Cookies manager said that Zogby did not have the right look because Zogby is a bear, not a bunny. […]
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: New School Nightmare By Carolyn Nowak Ages 8 – 12 Buffy Summers starts middle school in a new town and is having a hard time making friends. Being the new girl and a secret vampire slayer is exhausting. Soon Buffy does make friends with two kids who have more than math […]
Tallulah’s Ice Skates By Marilyn Singer and illustrated by Alexandra Boiger Ages 4 – 7 It is that time of the year. The skating rinks in Toronto are open, much like Tallulah, everyone is excited to get back on the ice. In this story Tallulah learns that skating is a little different from ballet. Instead […]
Petra By Marianna Coppo Ages 3 – 7 Petra is a rock…or is she? Smooth and round has the potential to be anything. Petra is moved from place to place, and each time she re-imagines all the possibilities before her. First she is a rock, then an egg, then an island, then she goes home […]
Counting on Katherine By Helaine Becker Ages 5 – 9 Katherine Johnson loved numbers! She also loved to learn. Katherine was very bright and only 18 when she graduated from university. Katherine dreamed of working as a mathematician. Finally the day came and she got a job working for the government. When the Apollo 13 […]
Timo Goes Camping By Victoria Allenby and illustrated by Dean Griffiths Ages 5 – 8 Timo and his friends are planning a camping trip, but Timo is nervous! He has never been camping. Timo decides to get a book from the library to help him. But when Suki finds out that Timo did research she […]