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The Girl Who Loved Poutine
by Lorna Schultz Nicholson
Poutine is Zoey's favourite dish to make with her father. Zoey is excited. Tomorrow is her fifth birthday! This year, family members from across Canada are coming to celebrate her birthday. But as a surprise to Zoey, everyone is bringing their own special poutine dish. There are recipes from all over Canada, all so unique and all so delicious! It will be a poutine contest and Zoey will be the judge. How will Zoey ever decide whose dish is the winner?
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| You're So Amazing! by James and Lucy Catchpole; illustrated by Karen GeorgePlaying in the park with friends becomes frustrating for Joe when onlookers keep calling him "amazing" just for playing with one leg. Can't he just have fun without it becoming "The Joe Show?" This slice-of-life story offers expressive artwork and a matter-of-fact tone. |
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Metis Like Me
by Tasha Hilderman
Sharing all the ways they experience their Métis heritage, including enjoying traditional foods and sharing stories, dance, music and songs, a group of children help one child reconnect with their history, showing them it's never too late to learn, celebrate or become part of an often-overlooked culture.
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Soren's seventh song
by Dave Eggers
Tired of the dull, droning, endless songs popular among the adult whales, young humpback whale Soren finds his new tunes garnering negative feedback and even some whale vomiting, but refuses to give up, in this upbeat take on creativity and persistence.
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| Oh, Are You Awake? by Bob Shea; illustrated by JarvisPenguin is exhausted, but every time he begins to drift off into dreams filled with candy and magical adventures, he's startled awake by his bored, antsy friend Lion. Textured, playful art with lots of visual humor makes this picture book a great read-aloud. Read-alike: Jory John's Goodnight Already! |
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Adventure Begins at Your Library
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| The Voice in the Hollow by Will HillenbrandWhile struggling through a blizzard in the creepy woodland Hollow, little mouse Hubert finds a mysterious helper. Shivery thrills abound in the snowy artwork, with an interactive fold-out spread offering a jolt of excitement before the cozy conclusion. |
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Ogopogo Odyssey
by D. A. Hawes
With illustrations by Disney Imagineer Maggie Parr, this enchanting story will delight any child who loves to believe. While visiting his grandparents' vineyard in the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia, Canada. Colin has a chance meeting with the famous lake creature known as the Ogopogo. This is a summer adventure he will never forget.
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| Jungle Cat by Andrew Larsen; illustrated by Udayana LugoIn this adorable small-scale adventure, orange tabby cat Bob views his apartment building home as a jungle to explore. He even makes friends with all the neighbors -- and those neighbors band together to help when Bob needs saving from his own curiosity. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 0-8!
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Click HERE for the full list of this month's new books
Grand Forks & District Public Library 7342 5th Street Box 1539 Grand Forks, British Columbia V0H1H0 250-442-3944
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