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Once in a blue moon

2017

by Danielle Daniel

"Inspired by the expression "once in a blue moon," Danielle Daniel has created a book of short poems, each one describing a rare or special experience that turns an ordinary day into a memorable one. She describes the thrill of seeing a double rainbow, the Northern Lights or a shooting star as well as quieter pleasures such as spotting a turtle basking in the sun or a family of ducks waddling across the road."--|cProvided by publisher

Onika wants to help

2017

by Jo Meserve Mach and Vera Lynne Stroup-Rentier

"In Tanzania, there is a little village where a girl named Onika lives. She loves to go to school with her friends. Onika, Teophani, Agnes and Elibeth each have activities they like to do at their school. What is Onika's favorite thing to do? How can Onika and her friends learn skills to help their village?"--Back cover

Only in My Hometown / Kisimi taimaippaktut angirrarijarani

2017

by Angnakuluk Friesen and Ippiksaut Friesen

The northern lights shine, women gather to eat raw caribou meat and everyone could be family in this ode to small-town life in Nunavut, written in English and Inuktitut. Sisters Angnakuluk Friesen and Ippiksaut Friesen collaborate on this story about what it's like to grow up in an Inuit community in Nunavut. Every line about the hometown in this book will have readers thinking about what makes their own hometowns unique. With strong social studies curriculum connections, Only in My Hometown introduces young readers to life in the Canadian North, as well as the Inuit language and culture. Angnakuluk's simple text, translated into Inuktitut and written out in syllabics and transliterated roman characters, is complemented by Ippiksaut's warm paintings of their shared hometown.

Ossiri and the Bala Mengro

2017

by Richard O'Neill, Katharine Quarmby and Hannah Tolson

A Traveller girl creates her own musical instrument from a willow branch and lots of recycled objects. She plays it enthusiastically, but it sounds terrible! Ignoring warnings not to awaken the ogre in the hills, Ossiri goes there to practise playing her instrument. Will she wake the ogre, and will it appreciate her playing? Told by a Romani storyteller and a picture book author, this original tale offers a fascinating insight into Travelling lifestyles and cultures.

Out of wonder

2017

by Kwame Alexander and Ekua Holmes

Presents a collection of twenty poems written in tribute to well-known poets from around the world.

Over and under the pond

2017

by Kate Messner and Christopher Silas Neal

Celebrates the forms of life that live above and under a pond, including turtles, red-winged blackbirds, blue herons, minnows, frogs, and catfish.

Pattan’s Pumpkin

2017

by Chitra Soundar and Frané Lessac

"Pattan has an amazing pumpkin. It grows bigger than the goats, bigger than the elephants... so BIG that it is as TALL as the mountains. Then one day, the storm clouds burst and the waters rise. Pattan, his family, and all the animals are in danger from the momentous flood. Can Pattan and his giant pumpkin save the day? Based on a traditional tale told by the Irula people of southern India"--Dust jacket

Pepper Zhang, artist extraordinaire!

2017

by Jerry Zhang and Trisha Hautéa

Join Pepper Zhang, as she transforms from ordinary toddler into world-famous artist in the first book of the Pepper Zhang series. --publisher

Phoebe sounds it out

2017

by Julie Zwillich and Denise Holmes

Phoebe is a little girl with a problem. At school, the children are practicing writing their names. "Sound it out, " their teacher coaches. But the sounds that Phoebe hears don't look like the letters in her name! After some procrastination, (boots on, boots off) Phoebe bravely makes a go of it. Readers will feel Phoebe's pride in her achievement, with her name perfectly sounded out and printed: Feeby. And they'll see that it's okay to make mistakes!--Provided by publisher

Pikiq

2017

by Yayo

Pikiq makes an extraordinary discovery in the far North, and when he starts drawing color later appears all over the terrain in his dreams.

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5013 books in the collection

Once in a blue moon

Onika wants to help

Only in My Hometown / Kisimi taimaippaktut angirrarijarani

Ossiri and the Bala Mengro

Out of wonder

Over and under the pond

Pattan’s Pumpkin

Pepper Zhang, artist extraordinaire!

Phoebe sounds it out

Pikiq