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Complete Canadian Curriculum 8

By Popular Book Company

CHILDREN'S BOOK - Softcover - 2020

The Complete Canadian Curriculum series of books covers key subject areas: Math, English, Science, History, Geography and Social Studies. The curriculum-based practice units are designed to ensure that your child understands the concepts and masters the necessary skills.

Complete Canadian Curriculum 8
CA$19.95

Complete Canadian Curriculum 4

By Popular Book Company

CHILDREN'S BOOK - Softcover - 2020

The Complete Canadian Curriculum series of books covers key subject areas: Math, English, Science, History, Geography and Social Studies. The curriculum-based practice units are designed to ensure that your child understands the concepts and masters the necessary skills.

Complete Canadian Curriculum 4
CA$19.95

Complete Canadian Curriculum 1

By Popular Book Company

CHILDREN'S BOOK - Softcover - 2020

The Complete Canadian Curriculum series of books covers key subject areas: Math, English, Science, History, Geography and Social Studies. The curriculum-based practice units are designed to ensure that your child understands the concepts and masters the necessary skills.

Complete Canadian Curriculum 1
CA$19.95

Programme Canadien Complet 3

By Popular Book Company

CHILDREN'S BOOK - Softcover - 2020

Programme canadien complet est une série de cahiers d’exercices destinés aux écoles d’immersion française. Chaque titre de cette série aborde les quatre matières principales : les mathématiques, le français, les sciences sociales et les sciences. Les unités basées sur le programme sont conçues pour que les enfants comprennent les concepts et maîtrisent les compétences nécessaires. Grâce aux illustrations expressives et aux activités intéressantes, les enfants trouveront que travailler avec Programme canadien complet est à la fois amusant et enrichissant.

Programme Canadien Complet 3
CA$24.95

Programme Canadien Complet 2

By Popular Book Company

CHILDREN'S BOOK - Softcover - 2020

Programme canadien complet est une série de cahiers d’exercices destinés aux écoles d’immersion française. Chaque titre de cette série aborde les quatre matières principales : les mathématiques, le français, les sciences sociales et les sciences. Les unités basées sur le programme sont conçues pour que les enfants comprennent les concepts et maîtrisent les compétences nécessaires. Grâce aux illustrations expressives et aux activités intéressantes, les enfants trouveront que travailler avec Programme canadien complet est à la fois amusant et enrichissant.

Programme Canadien Complet 2
CA$24.95

Programme Canadien Complet 1

By Popular Book Company

CHILDREN'S BOOK - Softcover - 2020

Programme canadien complet est une série de cahiers d’exercices destinés aux écoles d’immersion française. Chaque titre de cette série aborde les quatre matières principales : les mathématiques, le français, les sciences sociales et les sciences. Les unités basées sur le programme sont conçues pour que les enfants comprennent les concepts et maîtrisent les compétences nécessaires. Grâce aux illustrations expressives et aux activités intéressantes, les enfants trouveront que travailler avec Programme canadien complet est à la fois amusant et enrichissant.

Programme Canadien Complet 1
CA$24.95

Canada ABC

By Paul Covello

FICTION - Hardcover - 2018

Explore Toronto's best known landmarks and neighbourhoods in this eye-catching book for the very young. From Casa Loma to High Park to the CN Tower, this alphabetical tour shows off the best the city has to offer in a bright contemporary style that will attract both local tots and tiny tourists.

Canada ABC
CA$14.99

Toronto ABC

By Paul Covello

FICTION - Hardcover - 2018

Explore Toronto's best known landmarks and neighbourhoods in this eye-catching book for the very young. From Casa Loma to High Park to the CN Tower, this alphabetical tour shows off the best the city has to offer in a bright contemporary style that will attract both local tots and tiny tourists.

Toronto ABC
CA$14.99

Everyday ABC

By Paul Covello

FICTION - Hardcover - 2018

“The board book’s young audience may want to race through Everyday ABC on a first reading, but Covello’s illustrations merit numerous revisits as he includes little details that may be missed on a first pass. . . . Highly Recommended.” - CM Magazine

Everyday ABC
CA$12.99

Carson Crosses Canada

By Linda Bailey

FICTION - Hardcover - 2017

From the author of If You Happen to Have a Dinosaur comes a funny and sweet cross-country roadtrip adventure with a sassy septuagenarian and her quirky canine.

Carson Crosses Canada
CA$21.99

Green Eggs and Ham

By Dr. Seuss

FICTION - Hardcover - 2006

With his unmistakable characters and signature rhymes, Dr. Seuss's beloved beginner book has cemented its place as a children's classic. Follow Sam I Am as he tries to convince an acquaintance that green eggs and ham is, indeed, a delectable meal to be savored everywhere and every way.

Green Eggs and Ham
CA$12.99

James and the Giant Peach

By Roald Dahl

Illustrated by Quentin Blake

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FICTION - Softcover - 2010

After James Henry Trotter's parents are tragically eaten by a rhinoceros, he goes to live with his two horrible aunts, Spiker and Sponge. Life there is no fun, until James accidentally drops some magic crystals by the old peach tree and strange things start to happen. The peach at the top of the tree begins to grow, and before long it's as big as a house. Inside, James meets a bunch of oversized friends - Grasshopper, Centipede, Ladybug, and more. With a snip of the stem, the peach starts rolling away, and the great adventure begins!

50 Things to See With a Telescope: A Young Stargazer's Guide

By John A. Read

Non-Fiction - Hardcover - 2018

This book explains everything you need to jumpstart your journey in astronomy. You will learn how to identify constellations, planets, stars, galaxies, nebulae and more.

50 Things to See With a Telescope: A Young Stargazer's Guide
CA$24.99

The Mitten

By Jan Brett

FICTION - Hardcover - 1996

A bestselling modern classic that has been a family favorite for over 25 years.

The Mitten
CA$9.99

Each Peach Pear Plum

By Janet & Allen Ahlberg

FICTION - Hardcover - 1999

Each Peach Pear Plum - the classic picture book by Janet and Allan Ahlberg. Each Peach Pear Plum is a timeless picture book classic from the bestselling illustrator/author team Janet and Allan Ahlberg, creators of Peepo!. Each beautifully illustrated page encourages young children to interact with the picture to find the next fairy tale and nursery rhyme character.

Each Peach Pear Plum
CA$9.50

Pat the Bunny

By Dorothy Kunhardt

FICTION - Hardcover - 2001

Pat the Bunny is a "touch and feel" book for small children and babies and has been a perennial best-seller in the United States since its publication in 1940. It is not a book in the traditional sense, but more a collection of things to do, such as pat the fake fur of a rabbit on one page, feel a bit of sandpaper that stands for "daddy's scratchy face" on another, and look in a mirror on yet another.

Pat the Bunny
CA$13.99

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

By Eric Carle

FICTION - Hardcover - 1994

THE all-time classic picture book, from generation to generation, sold somewhere in the world every 30 seconds! Have you shared it with a child or grandchild in your life?

The Very Hungry Caterpillar
CA$14.99

Go Show the World: A Celebration of Indigenous Heroes

By Wab Kinew

Pictures by Joe Morse

FICTION - Hardcover - 2018

"We are a people who matter." Inspired by President Barack Obama's Of Thee I Sing, Go Show the World is a tribute to historic and modern-day Indigenous heroes, featuring important figures such as Tecumseh, Sacagawea and former NASA astronaut John Herrington.

Go Show the World
CA$21.99

Guess How Much I Love You

By Sam McBratney

Illustrated by Anita Jeram

FICTION - Hardcover - 2019

Celebrate twenty-five years of love right up to the moon and back! A new board-book edition is perfect for little hands.

Guess How Much I Love You
CA$10.99

Islandborn

By Junot Diaz

Illustrated by Leo Espinosa

FICTION - Hardcover - 2018

From New York Times bestseller and Pulitzer Prize winner Junot Díaz comes a debut picture book about the magic of memory and the infinite power of the imagination.

Islandborn
CA$23.99

Face to Face with Grizzlies

By Joel Sartore

NON FICTION - Softcover - 2007

Ever been face-to-face with a grizzly bear? Joel Sartore has—and he lived to tell this and other great tales in Face to Face with Grizzlies. Through stunning photography and engaging storytelling, this National Geographic expert takes you into the bears' world. Witness a mother bear charge a human intruder. Watch male bears battle. Find out the grizzly's idea of a fast-food take-out.

Face to Face with Grizzlies
CA$7.95

Face to Face With Whales

By Flip & Linda Nicklin

NON FICTION - Softcover - 2008

You slip over the side of your boat, descending deep into the dark realm of the Earth’s largest creature. Then the whale starts to sing, just feet away from you. You record the sounds, hoping one day to understand their language. Their music is a rare glimpse of this majestic mammal’s unknown world. Photographer Flip Nicklin brings you face to face with whales as they communicate, nurse their young, and surface dramatically for air. Meet these intelligent, social creatures in their natural habitat; learn of the different kinds of whales, from humpbacks to belugas; discover how we can aid their recovery from years of overhunting; and how we can protect their environment.

Face to Face With Whales
CA$7.95

Face to Face with Polar Bears

By Norbert Rosing & Elizabeth Carney

NON FICTION - Softcover - 2007

The ferocious, snarling beast closing in on you fast has a toothache. In the white wastelands of the Arctic, there is nowhere to hide. Where is that helicopter?

Face to Face with Polar Bears
CA$7.95

Face to Face with Dolphins

By Flip & Linda Nicklin

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NON FICTION - Softcover - 2007

You're 70 feet underwater—face to face with one of the sea's friendliest creatures. National Geographic photographer Flip Nicklin and his wife Linda, a naturalist and educator, invite you to study the amazing behavior of the beloved dolphin. Learn the difference between an orca and a bottlenose. Witness a dophin baby nursed with mother's milk. Discover how these social mammals echolocate and communicate. Flip is a veteran of 5,500 dives worldwide, and this compelling book aims to encourage active concern and support for these smiling sea creatures whose intelligence demands our kinship.

Face to Face with Wolves

By Jim & Judy Brandenburg

NON FICTION - Softcover - 2018

Spectacular wolf pictures pair with National Geographic photographer Jim Brandenburg's "in-the-field" perspective in this fascinating portrait of wolves, now updated and in paperback.

Book
CA$22.00

Face to Face With Sharks

By David Doubilet & Jennifer Hayes

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NON FICTION - Softcover - 2009

Acclaimed underwater photographer David Doubilet takes you deep into their dangerous realm. Yet he points out that it is we who are the killers! Our fear and ignorance puts this diverse family of fish in great danger. Let David teach you about sharks’ complex nature, and about how you can help to save the shark.

The Hockey Sweater

By Roch Carrier

Illustrations by Sheldon Cohen

Translation by Sheila Fischman

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FICTION - Softcover - 1985

In the days of Roch’s childhood, winters in the village of Ste. Justine were long. Life centered around school, church, and the hockey rink, and every boy’s hero was Montreal Canadiens hockey legend Maurice Richard. Everyone wore Richard’s number 9. They laced their skates like Richard. They even wore their hair like Richard. When Roch outgrows his cherished Canadiens sweater, his mother writes away for a new one. Much to Roch’s horror, he is sent the blue and white sweater of the rival Toronto Maple Leafs, dreaded and hated foes to his beloved team. How can Roch face the other kids at the rink?

The Princess in Black and the Hungry Bunny Horde

By Shannon Hale & Dean Hale

Illustrations by LeUyen Pham

FICTION - Softcover - 2018

It’s a case of monstrous cuteness as the Princess in Black encounters her biggest challenge yet: a field overrun by adorable bunnies.

The Princess in Black and the Hungry Bunny Horde
CA$9.50

Mercy Watson to the Rescue

By Kate DiCamillo

FICTION - Softcover - 2009

To Mr. and Mrs. Watson, Mercy is not just a pig — she's a porcine wonder. And to the portly and good-natured Mercy, the Watsons are an excellent source of buttered toast, not to mention that buttery-toasty feeling she gets when she snuggles into bed with them. This is not, however, so good for the Watsons' bed. BOOM! CRACK! As the bed and its occupants slowly sink through the floor, Mercy escapes in a flash – "to alert the fire department," her owners assure themselves. But could Mercy possibly have another emergency in mind — like a sudden craving for their neighbors' sugar cookies? Welcome to the wry and endearing world of Mercy Watson — an ebullient character for early chapter-book readers in a series that's destined to be a classic.

Mercy Watson to the Rescue
CA$8.00

The Princess in Black

By Shannon Hale & Dean Hale

FICTION - Softcover - 2015

Who says princesses don’t wear black? When trouble raises its blue monster head, Princess Magnolia ditches her flouncy dresses and becomes the Princess in Black!

The Princess in Black
CA$9.50

The Book with No Pictures

By B.J. Novak

FICTION - Hardcover - 2014

A #1 New York Times bestseller, this innovative and wildly funny read-aloud by award-winning humorist/actor B.J. Novak will turn any reader into a comedian. You might think a book with no pictures seems boring and serious. Except . . . here’s how books work. Everything written on the page has to be said by the person reading it aloud. Even if the words say . . .

The Book with No Pictures
CA$23.99

The Circus Ship

By Chris Van Dusen

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FICTION - Softcover - 2015

When a circus ship runs aground off the coast of Maine, the poor animals are left on their own, but they soon win over the wary townspeople with their kind, courageous ways. So well do the critters blend in that when the greedy circus owner returns to claim them, villagers of all species conspire to outsmart the bloated blowhard. With buoyant rhymes and brilliantly caricatured illustrations evoking the early nineteenth century, Chris Van Dusen presents a hugely entertaining tale about the bonds of community—and a hidden-pictures spread for eagle-eyed readers of all ages.

The Snowy Nap

By Jan Brett

FICTION - Hardcover - 2018

Snow is on the way, and as Hedgie trundles around the farm all his friends tell him of the winter-time fun he will miss as he hibernates--Icicles decorating the chicken coop! Lisa making snowmen! The pond turned to slippery ice! It sounds so amazing, Hedgie decides to stay awake instead of going to his burrow. But then a snowstorm starts. Luckily, Lisa finds him and brings him inside so Hedgie gets to see the wonders of winter from inside the cozy house.

The Snowy Nap
CA$24.99

Uni the Unicorn

By Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Illustrated by Brigette Barrager

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FICTION - Hardcover - 2014

In this clever twist on the age-old belief that there’s no such thing as unicorns, Uni the unicorn is told there’s no such thing as little girls! No matter what the grown-up unicorns say, Uni believes that little girls are real. Somewhere there must be a smart, strong, wonderful, magical little girl waiting to be best friends. In fact, far away (but not too far), a real little girl believes there is a unicorn waiting for her. This refreshing and sweet story of friendship reminds believers and nonbelievers alike that sometimes wishes really can come true.

How to Be a Lion

By Ed Vere

FICTION - Hardcover - 2018

From the New York Times bestselling author/illustrator of Max the Brave comes an inspiring and adorable picture book about a pair of unlikely friends who face down a pack of bullies.

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How to Be a Lion
CA$23.99

Peanut Butter and Jelly (A Narwhal and Jelly Book #3)

By Ben Clanton

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FICTION - Hardcover - 2019

Narwhal and Jelly are back and Narwhal has a new obsession . . . peanut butter! He's so obsessed he even wants to change his name to . . . that's right . . . Peanut Butter! Ever-sensible Jelly isn't so sure that's the best idea, but is all for Narwhal trying new things (instead of just eating waffles all the time, no matter how delicious waffles are).

Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea (A Narwhal and Jelly Book #1)

By Ben Clanton

FICTION - Softcover - 2016

Narwhal is a happy-go-lucky narwhal. Jelly is a no-nonsense jellyfish. The two might not have a lot in common, but they do they love waffles, parties and adventures. Join Narwhal and Jelly as they discover the whole wide ocean together.

Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea
CA$10.99

Super Narwhal and Jelly Jolt (A Narwhal and Jelly Book #2)

By Ben Clanton

FICTION - Softcover - 2018

Happy-go-lucky Narwhal and no-nonsense Jelly find their inner superheroes in three new under-the-sea adventures. In the first story, Narwhal reveals his superhero alter-ego and enlists Jelly to help him figure out what his superpower is. Next, Narwhal uses his superpower to help a friend find his way back home. In the third story, Jelly is feeling blue and Narwhal comes to the rescue. Ben Clanton showcases the joys of friendship and the power of believing in yourself and others.

Super Narwhal and Jelly Jolt
CA$10.99

The Day War Came

By Nicola Davies

Illustrations by Rebecca Cobb

FICTION - Hardcover - 2018

A moving, poetic narrative and child-friendly illustrations follow the heartbreaking, ultimately hopeful journey of a little girl who is forced to become a refugee.

The Day War Came
CA$19.99

The Day the Crayons Quit

By Drew Daywalt

Illustrations by Oliver Jeffers

FICTION - Hardcover - 2013

Poor Duncan just wants to color. But when he opens his box of crayons, he finds only letters, all saying the same thing: His crayons have had enough! They quit! Beige Crayon is tired of playing second fiddle to Brown Crayon. Black wants to be used for more than just outlining. Blue needs a break from coloring all those bodies of water. And Orange and Yellow are no longer speaking—each believes he is the true color of the sun.

The Day the Crayons Quit
CA$23.99

Weird But True Canada: 300 Outrageous Facts About the True North

By Chelsea Lin & Brittany Moya del Pino

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FICTION - Softcover - 2018

The best-selling Weird But True line is now exploring north of the U.S. border! Follow along to learn tons of fun facts about the outrageous oddities and kooky charisma of the Land of Plenty: Canada!

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

By Dr. Seuss

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FICTION - Hardcover - 2006

The Grinch, whose heart is two sizes too small, hates Who-ville's holiday celebrations, and plans to steal all the presents to prevent Christmas from coming. To his amazement, Christmas comes anyway, and the Grinch discovers the true meaning of the holiday.

A Visitor for Bear

By Bonny Becker

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FICTION - Softcover - 2012

Bear is quite sure he doesn’t like visitors. He even has a sign. So when a mouse taps on his door one day, Bear tells him to leave. But the mouse — who keeps popping up in the most unexpected places — just won’t go away! Cheery persistence wears down the curmudgeonly Bear in a wry comedy of manners that ends in a most unlikely friendship.

Oh, the Places You'll Go!

By Dr. Seuss

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FICTION - Hardcover - 1990

From soaring to high heights and seeing great sights to being left in a Lurch on a prickle-ly perch, Dr. Seuss addresses life’s ups and downs with his trademark humorous verse and illustrations, while encouraging readers to find the success that lies within. In a starred review, Booklist notes, “Seuss’s message is simple but never sappy: life may be a ‘Great Balancing Act,’ but through it all ‘There’s fun to be done.’” A perennial favorite and a perfect gift for anyone starting a new phase in their life!