At bedtime young dragon demands that her mother read the story again! Another gem to read aloud by Emily Gravett.
Sometimes calling out is not welcome, not so for this book! Read aloud this story to your children and they can’t help but yell out “More bears!” everytime the speech bubbles pop up in the story.
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I love Mo Willems’ stories. Here’s the latest pigeon story – the kids love it!
Who doesn’t love Elephant and Piggie? Written in dialogue with speech bubbles, Elephant and Piggie are hilarious. Great for beginner readers or read alouds. Don’t forget to check out the ones in French!
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Sunday is Earth Day. After you finish celebrating outside, read some stories.
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I love the illustrations in the this nonfiction narrative picture book. Contains a lot of factual information written in a poetic form. Great read aloud either in sections for younger kids or in one sitting for upper primary/intermediate.
And while you’re on the topic of migration, it may be prudent to mention that people are on the move too! In fact, some of the students may have migrated themselves. Here’s a gorgeous, award-winning, highly recommended book that’s sure to launch many observations and conversations and connections.
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The 100 year anniversary of this catastrophic event has sparked great interest in books about The Titanic. We have a number of gorgeous books in the library and two new editions from my most recent foray to Kidsbooks.
Another beautiful and engaging book by DK, this one featuring stunning illustrations with cut outs, photographs and reproductions of documents. New!
Learn about history as you help Brendan, a code breaker and journalist, solve the various mysteries. Part of the Code Quest series, this story is told from the point of view of Brendan. Interactive mystery where the readers are also detectives! This series also includes Inca and Ancient Egypt mysteries. New!
Other recommended Titanic titles.
Prolific Canadian author publishes another of this trilogies aimed at Grades 3+.
Part of the Canadian Flyer Series, this well written series has 15 titles, each one about a different part of Canadian history. Grades 2-4
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This is such a gorgeous book – the paintings are incredible. A young girl lives in a trailer in Saskatchewan. Before she moves with her family to Toronto, she takes stock of her home and everything she knows about it.
A great book to launch of projects or discussions about community and Canada.
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