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1 Reissues Deborah Ellis

2 Small Things Mel Tregonning

4 Where’s Bunny? Theo Heras

6 Timo Goes Camping Victoria Allenby

8 Bat Citizens Rob Laidlaw

10 Ben and the Scaredy-Dog Sarah Ellis

12 Wash On! Michèle Marineau

14 Sun Dog Deborah Kerbel

16 Missing Mike Shari Green

18 Recently Released

21 Complete Visual Backlist

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Winner of the Hamilton Literary Award Finalist for the John Spray Mystery Award Finalist for the Manitoba Young Reader’s Choice Award Bank Street Best Book OLA Best Bets honourable mention

Young Adult Fiction Ages 12+ISBN: 978-0-9869495-0-0 Trim Size: 13.97 x 20.32 cm / 5.5 x 8 inches / Pages: 240List Price: $14.95 Paperback with French flapsPublication Date: March 23, 2018 | Ship Date: March 2, 2018

“This intelligent mystery is a complete 180 from the au-thor’s leprosy-in-India tale, No Ordinary Day (2011), but is similar in how its impact sneaks up on you…The unreli-ability of Jess’ first-person account becomes increasingly obvious as we learn the depths of Jess’ jealousy and the dubiousness of her morals. The mystery here is not just a whodunit but how loyalty and betrayal can rest along such a razor’s edge.”—Booklist

“…Ellis’s masterful novel makes every word count, thus highlighting Jess as a deeply conflicted, not totally reliable, narrator who is so afraid of losing the only part of her life that she values—Casey—that she doesn’t realize how much her actions have cost her. A compelling and moving read, True Blue is about the courage to believe in oneself and fight for what’s right, even when it is the hardest thing to do. A book worthy of any school curriculum.”—School Library Journal

“Jess… grabs readers’ attention and never lets it go.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Deborah Ellis has again delved into the psychological depths of youth and produced a story that will force read-ers to look inside themselves and ask—really consider—what they would do in Jess’s situation.” —Resource Links

“Ellis has done a first-rate job of putting friendship under a literary microscope.”—CM Magazine

“With important moral issues, gripping suspense and a surprise ending, this is a must-read book for teenagers. Once again Ellis has delved into new territory with impressive results.” —Winnipeg Free Press

Award-winning Author

Deborah EllisA striking new cover for Deborah Ellis’ award-winning and thought-provoking psychological thriller

New Edition with Forward by Deborah Ellis!

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Juvenile Fiction Ages 8–12ISBN: 978-1-77278-042-0

Trim Size: 22.86 x 30.48 cm / 9 x 12 inches / Pages: 40 / Carton Quantity: 20List Price: $22.95 Hardcover with dust jacket

Reinforced Trade Binding Publication Date: March 1, 2018 Ship Date: January 24, 2018

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Afterword by Barbara Coloroso, bestselling author of Kids Are Worth It!Free classroom reading guide available:

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“The best art gives a voice to the voiceless parts of our lives, and Small Things does so with heartfelt precision.”—Shaun TanIn this wordless graphic picture book, a young boy feels alone with his worries. He isn’t fitting in well at school. His grades are slipping. He’s even lashing out at those who love him.

In talented Australian artist Mel Tregonning’s emotionally rich illustrations, the boy’s anxiety manifests as tiny beings that crowd around him constantly, overwhelming him and gnawing away at his very self. The striking imagery is all the more powerful when, overcoming his isolation at last, the

boy discovers that the tiny demons of worry surround everyone, even those who seem to have it all together

This hard-hitting wordless graphic picture book gets to the heart of childhood anxiety and opens the way for dialogue about acceptance, vulnerability, and the universal experience of worry.

Mel Tregonning Afterword by Barbara Coloroso

A stunning graphic picture book about childhood anxiety from an extraordinarily talented illustrator. On the cusp of having everything slip from his grasp, a young boy has to find a way to rebuild his sense of self.

Mel Tregonning was born in Perth, Western Australia, in 1983. A published cartoonist since primary school, at age 16 she began a long-running comic strip in a national magazine. Over the decades, Mel’s illustration style grew to encompass surrealism, cyberpunk, Art Nouveau, manga, commercial art, and photorealism. She was an in-house illustrator for RIC Publications, and her first short story, “Night”, was published by Gestalt in 2009. Sadly, Mel passed away in 2014. She is survived by her sister, brother, mother and father—and an incredible body of work.

With consultation by Shaun Tan, author-illustrator of The Arrival

Shaun Tan is the Australian artist and writer of over a dozen books for children, including The Arrival, recipient of the 2008 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Special Citation. In 2016, Tan was asked to work as a consultant on Small Things, the unfinished work of Mel Tregonning. Tan ensured that Tregonning’s vision reached publication as she had imagined it by emulating her technique and finishing the detailed rough sketches Tregonning had created for the missing pages.

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Picture Book for Children Ages 1–3ISBN: 978-1-77278-043-7

Trim Size: 20.32 x 20.32 cm / 8 x 8 inches / Pages: 24Carton Quantity: 40

Extra Heavy Interior Paper / Printed Ends / Rounded Corners / Reinforced Trade BindingList Price: $15.95 Hardcover with padded cover

Rights Available: World ex North AmericaPublication Date: March 2, 2018Ship Date: February 2, 2018

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Baby CakesPicture Book for Children Ages 1–3

ISBN: 978-1-77278-030-7List Price: $15.95 Hardcover with padded cover

“This pleasant book makes baking look like so much fun that kiddos are likely to be inspired to try to help out in the kitchen.”—Booklist

“Although [Mommy] is in the kitchen, the focus is on the children’s activities, and the use of low-tech tools…ensures that they can be active participants rather than bystanders….[T]he mutual affection is apparent on every page. A recipe for success.”—Kirkus Reviews

“Recipes for chocolate cupcakes and vanilla frosting appear on the endpapers. This brief story will go over well in a storytime with a cooking theme. A sweet treat that’s sure to

please.”—School Library Journal

By the same creators...

Cupcake recipe

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The endearing siblings of Theo Heras’ and Renné Benoit’s Hat On, Hat Off and Baby Cakes return once more in a sweet celebration of bedtime. Humour, helpfulness, and heart combine as Baby’s big sister helps to see him—and, of course, his stuffed bunny—through the nighttime rou-tine from bath to bed. Little listeners will connect with fa-miliar sensory language of warm, tickly water and blanket

snuggles, and they will be able to enjoy it time and again in this study-format book with a padded cover, rounded corners, and extra-heavy paper. Preschoolers can chime in with Theo Heras’ brief, descriptive text, and they will love Renné Benoit’s watercolour and digital art, full of big baby faces and warm pastel colours. Where’s Bunny? will make bedtime a happy time for the whole family.

Theo HerasIllustrated by Award-winning Artist

Renné BenoitA cozy celebration of bedtime routines in a sturdy-format companion book to Hat On, Hat Off and Baby Cakes

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Theo Heras is a performer, speaker, book reviewer, and a children’s librarian. Passionate about literature and programming for babies and toddlers, Theo pub-lished the picture book Hat On, Hat Off in 2016 to wide critical acclaim, and followed it with Baby Cakes in 2017. She has also recorded two albums: What Will We Do with the Baby-o?, and Seashell, Sing a Song to Me. Theo lives in Toronto, Ontario.

Renné Benoit is living her childhood dream of being an artist. Trained in graphic design, she is the award-winning illustrator of more than 15 books for children. Her awards include the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Award for Children’s Literature for Proud as a Peacock, Brave as a Lion; the OLA Silver Birch Express Award for The Secret of the Village Fool; and the Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Literature Prize for both Fraser Bear and Goodbye to Griffith Street. The latter was also nominated for the Amelia Frances Howard Gibbon

Award. Big City Bees was nominated for the Governor General’s Literary Award for Children’s Illustration. Renné lives in St. Thomas, Ontario.

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Early Chapter Book Ages 5–8ISBN: 978-1-77278-040-6

Trim Size: 13.97 x 20.96 cm / 5.5 x 8.25 inches / Pages: 48 / Carton Quantity: 68 Printed Ends / Reinforced Trade Binding

List Price: $12.95 Hardcover with laminated caseRights Available: World ex North America

Publication Date: March 9, 2018Ship Date: February 16, 2018

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JUV044000 JUVENILE FICTION / Readers / IntermediateJUV001000 JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General

JUV002000 JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / General

Timo’s PartyEarly Chapter Book Ages 5–8

ISBN: 978-1-77278-008-6List Price: $12.95 Hardcover with laminated case

“This warmhearted animal tale is a good choice for settings where longer stories for newly independent readers are needed.”—Kirkus Reviews

“Timo’s Party is a thoughtful story with emotionally authentic characters. Highly Recom-mended.”—CM Magazine

“[P]rovide[s] just the right amount of excitement and suspense to keep readers engaged. Timo and his friends are sure to become favorites!”—New York Botanical Gardens


Timo Goes CampingAward-winning Author

Victoria AllenbyIllustrated by Award-winning Artist

Dean GriffithsRich language, varied text features, and a dramatic camping adventure combine in this early-reader friendship story

Timo the rabbit has always been able to count on his friends for support when he’s feeling anxious. But what happens when the anxiety is caused by one of his friends? Award-winning author Victoria Allenby and award-win-ning illustrator Dean Griffiths, creators of Timo’s Garden and Timo’s Party, return to Toadstool Corners to find out in a new, beautifully illustrated early chapter book replete with rich, musical language and multiple text features, in-cluding a map.

When Suki invites her friends on a camping trip, Timo is wary. None of them has ever gone camping before. But a little research at the Toadstool Corners library makes him feel better—until the first accident happens. Bogs trips on the dock, and Suki laughs. Hedgewick capsizes a canoe, and Suki teases. Now Timo dreads being the next one to make a mistake. Can he get through the trip without mak-ing a fool of himself? And even if he does, will his friend-ship with Suki ever be the same?

Victoria Allenby has been writing poetry and stories for as long as she can remember. Her debut picture book, Nat the Cat Can Sleep Like That, won the 2014 Preschool Reads Award and was nominated for the 2015 SYRCA Shining Willow Award. Timo’s Garden was a New York Public Library Best Books for Kids & Teens selection. A freelance writer and editor, Victoria lives in Toronto, Ontario. Her most re-cent books are Good Morning, Grumple and Timo’s Party.

Dean Griffiths is a popular picture book artist with more than 25 titles to his name. His many awards include the Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Book Prize for Mag-gie Can’t Wait, the Chocolate Lily Award for Ballerinas Don’t Wear Glasses, and the Rainforest of Reading Award for Bad Pirate. Dean’s most recent books include Timo’s Party and Best Pirate. Dean lives in Duncan, British Columbia, with his daughter.


Juvenile Nonfiction Ages 8–12ISBN: 978-1-77278-039-0

Trim Size: 22.86 x 25.4 cm / 9 x 10 inches / Pages: 48 pages, including gatefold/ Carton Quantity: 28 List Price: $22.95 Hardcover with dust jacket

Reinforced Trade Binding / Index / Glossary / Gatefold IllustrationRights Available: World ex North America

Publication Date: March 16, 2018 Ship Date: February 23, 2018

JNF037020 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Environmental Conservation & ProtectionJNF003220 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / Animal Welfare

JNF003320 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / NocturnalJNF007110 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Social Activists

JNF051150 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Zoology

From the award-winning author of No Shelter Here: Mak-ing the World a Kinder Place for Dogs and Cat Champions: Caring for our Feline Friends comes an inspiring book about bats, their importance to a wide range of ecosystems, and the young “bat citizens” who are engaged in conservation efforts around the world.

In Bat Citizens: Defending the Ninjas of the Night, celebrated animal activist and biologist Rob Laidlaw sheds light on these famously shadowy mammals, from their habits and habitats to their importance for maintaining biodiversity.

Bat biology is explored alongside human-bat relations, with facts to fascinate any reader. Spotlight features on “Bat Citizens” make this an empowering book for chil-dren seeking their own expressions of global citizenship. With informational sidebars, colour photographs, a glos-sary and index, and a centre-gatefold bat illustration, Bat Citizens is a book that will both instruct and inspire.


Rob LaidlawAn innovative full-colour work about bats’ biology, habits, and history, and the bat conservation efforts of young people around the world

Rob Laidlaw has devoted his life to protecting animals and empowering others to do the same. He is the founder of several animal protection organizations, including Zoocheck, and an author of many children’s books about animal welfare and activism. No Shelter Here: Making the World a Kinder Place for Dogs won the OLA Silver Birch Non-Fiction Award and the Hackmatack Children’s Choice Award; its companion book, Cat Champions: Caring for our Feline Friends, was shortlisted for the same awards. Elephant Journey: The True Story of Three Zoo Elephants and their Rescue from Captivity was nominated for the OLA Silver Bich Express Award, the Hackmatack Children’s Book Award, and the Red Cedar Book Award. Rob lives in Toronto, Ontario.

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New neighbours are moving in across the street and Ben can’t wait to meet their daughter, Erv. That is, until he no-tices that this family has a pet dog. Dogs make Ben nervous. But when Ben is brave enough to go visit, he learns that Max is an “old scaredy-dog” who is afraid of things too. Can Ben overcome his fear and make a new kind of friend?

From the award-winning author-illustrator team of Sarah Ellis and Kim La Fave, Ben and the Scaredy-Dog is a heart-warming story about the beloved Ben overcoming his fear of dogs.


Sarah EllisIllustrated by Award-winning Artist

Kim La FaveFrom award-winning author-illustrator team Sarah Ellis and Kim La Fave, an empowering story about beloved character Ben overcoming his fear of dogs

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Beloved children’s author Sarah Ellis has written more than twenty novels and picture books for young readers. Her many honours include the Governor General’s Award, the Mr. Christie Book Award, the Sheila A. Egoff Children’s Book Prize, and the prestigious Vicky Metcalf Award for a body of work. Written from her insightful memories of her own childhood and keen observations of the world around her, Ellis’ stories masterfully reflect her readers’ own experiences. Sarah lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Kim La Fave is a multi-award-winning illustrator and de-signer in paint, pencils, and digital media. In addition to a win and several nominations for the Governor General’s Award, his honours include the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award, the Ruth Schwartz Children’s Book Award, and the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator’s Award. A graduate of the Alberta College of Art, Kim also honed his skills in Toronto and New York before returning to British Columbia where he now lives with his wife and family.

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Ben Says GoodbyePicture Book Ages 3–6ISBN: 978-1-927485-79-8

List Price: $16.95 Hardcover with dust jacket


“A gentle and age-appropriate reflection on loss.”—School Library Journal

“The upbeat...drawings, thickly outlined with an effect that looks like charcoal, neat-ly complement the simple, declarative text. ”—Kirkus Reviews

“Ellis hits all the right notes in this sensitive text. Ben may not be able to talk through his downcast emotional state, but with his supportive family in the back-ground, he works things out on his own....A satisfying picture book and a welcome sequel to Ben over Night.”—Booklist




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Strange things happen around Petronilla Gillis. Interna-tional crises, for example.

One day when Mrs. Gillis is giving her daughter a bath, Petronilla cries, “Wash on!” “Wash off, dear,” Mrs. Gillis corrects her. But Petronilla’s words seem to have power. The blue of the washcloth has stained the girl’s cheek. And that is only the beginning. Colours start transferring be-tween every object Petronilla touches. And every person. And every person who touches an object that has been

touched. Before long, the entire world is a spreading mess of colours, and only Petronilla can stop it. But will she?

Translated from Barbouillette by Michèle Marineau, Wash On! is a gleeful adventure with an appealingly mischievous heroine. Manon Gauthier’s mixed-media illustrations are both innovative and charming, inviting young readers into a world where the words of a child have the power to change everything.


Michèle MarineauIllustrated by Award-winning Artist

Manon GauthierTranslated by

Erin WoodsYoung fans of not-so-obedient heroines like Olivia and Eloise will fall for the mischievous Petronilla, who spreads chaos and colour around the world

Wash On!

Michèle Marineau is an award-winning writer and translator of books for young people. She studied medicine, art history, and translation at the Université de Montréal and worked as a free-lance editor for several years. Her first novel, Cassiopée ou l’été po-lonaise, won the Governor General’s Award for French-Language Children’s Literature in 1988; her other prestigious awards in-clude the Governor General’s Literary Award, the Prix Alvine Bé-lisle, and the Prix 12/17 Brive-Montréal. Michèle lives in Montreal.

Manon Gauthier is a graphic artist who made the leap to picture book illustration in 2006. After her first book was shortlisted for the Governor General’s Award for Children’s Literature, she dedi-cated herself entirely to illustration, and to giving presentations and art workshops in schools across Quebec. A flexible artist, Manon works in many media, including gouache, pencils, and paper collage. Her most recent English-language books include Elliot and Good Morning, Grumple, She lives in Montreal.

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Trim Size: 24.13 x 25.4 cm / 9.5 x 10 inches / Pages: 32 / Carton Quantity: 24 Printed Ends / Reinforced Trade Binding

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Publication Date: May 25, 2018Ship Date: May 4, 2018

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From the author-illustrator of New York Times featured book My Beautiful Birds

Juno and her boy live in a red house at the top of the world. One day Juno will be big and strong enough to help pull a sled across the tundra, but for now she is just a small puppy with a big-dog heart. Small puppies have to go to bed when their boys do, but Juno can’t sleep with the midnight sun shining out across the town. She slips outside to play. Returning to see a hungry polar bear sniff-ing around the open door, Juno has no time to be afraid. It’s time to summon the big dog inside her and save her beloved boy.

With Deborah Kerbel’s warm, expressive text, Sun Dog is a love letter to life in the Arctic Circle from the perspec-tive of a sled dog pup. Suzanne Del Rizzo’s dimensional art in polymer clay and acrylic wash offers both an intimate romp with a young puppy and a sweeping celebration of the vast and beautiful tundra.

Deborah KerbelIllustrated by Award-winning Artist

Suzanne Del RizzoA unique story about a loyal sled dog puppy’s determination to save her boy and her family, proving you don’t have to be big to be brave.

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Deborah Kerbel is the author of seven novels for middle grade and young adult readers. Born in London, England, she moved to Canada at the age of two and went on to attend the Uni-versity of Western Ontario. Her novels have been shortlisted for the Governor General’s Literary Award, the Canadian Li-brary Association YA Book of the Year, and the Manitoba Young Reader’s Choice Award. Deborah lives in Thornhill, Ontario, with her husband, two book-loving children, and a schnoodle named Alfredo.

Suzanne Del Rizzo has always loved getting her hands messy. She traded her job in scientific research for a career in children’s il-lustration with her award-winning first picture book, Skink on the Brink. In 2017 My Beautiful Birds, a picture book Suzanne wrote and illustrated about a young Syrian refugee, earned a Junior Library Guild selection and was featured by The New York Times among other critical acclaim. It was also the selected title for One Book, One San Diego’s 2017 programme. Suzanne’s ex-quisite dimensional illustrations use polymer clay, acrylic paint, and other media. She lives in Oakville, Ontario.

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Juvenile Fiction Ages 8–12ISBN: 978-1-77278-045-1

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He’s a rescue, a mutt. Maybe there’s a little golden re-triever in him, although he’s not exactly pretty. He’s had a run-in with coyotes and he’s missing an eye. But Mike is eleven-year-old Caera Donovan’s dog, and they love each other absolutely. Usually her pet follows Caera ev-erywhere, but on the day the family first smells smoke in the air, Mike becomes anxious. Pine Grove is in the path of a wildfire, and the family is ordered to evacuate. In the ensuing chaos, Mike runs off. And then the unthinkable happens; there is no time to search for Mike. They are forced to leave him behind.

Shocked and devastated, Caera watches helplessly as the family drives through a nightmare, with burning debris fall-ing from the sky and wild animals fleeing for their lives.

Once in the city far from the burn zone, the Donovans are housed with a volunteer host family. Jewel, the hosts’ daughter, is nice, but Caera can only think about what she may have lost. What will happen if nothing is left? But as she reflects on what “home” means to her, Caera knows only one thing. She is not going to lose Mike. She will do what it takes to find him, even if it means going back to Pine Grove on her own.

With her signature style combining simplicity and lyricism, the author of Root Beer Candy and Other Miracles and Macy McMillan and the Rainbow Goddess tells an uplifting story of love and loss. And she shows how one girl’s stressful journey eventually leads her to an unexpected place, and a new definition of home.

Shari GreenFrom the acclaimed author of Macy McMillan and the Rainbow Goddess, a timely middle-grade story about the devastation of wildfires and the resilience of the human spirit

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Shari Green spent childhood summers exploring tide pools and reading stacks of library books. In her non-writing life, Shari works as a Practical Nurse, and she’s been a volunteer with children and teens in her church for many years. Shari lives in Campbell River, British Columbia, with her husband, kids, and the worst watchdog ever. She is the author of the middle-grade novels Root Beer Candy and Other Miracles and Macy McMillan and the Rainbow Goddess, which was a 2017 Junior Library Guild selection and has been nominated for the 2018 Forest of Read-ing Silver Birch Fiction Award and the 2017 Cybils Award.

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Princess Pistachio and Maurice the MagnificentMarie-Louise Gay

“Irrepressible Princess Pistachio is back in all her en-thusiastic glory….Gay’s easy, breezy syntax is wonder-fully descriptive even as it skillfully addresses life les-sons about friendship, self-involvement, and forgiveness. Breathless, laugh-out-loud fun.”—Kirkus Starred Review

“The child appeal of this tale will keep independent readers chuckling and wanting more; a strongly recom-mended purchase.” —School Library Journal

“Gay’s charming pen, ink, and watercolour drawings are scattered throughout the text, and include especially adorable drawings of all kinds of dogs.”—Montreal Re-view of Books

Early Chapter Book Ages 5–8ISBN: 978-1-77278-021-5Printed Ends / Reinforced Trade BindingList Price: $12.95 Hardcover with laminated case

“As mesmerizing as a mermaid’s kiss, the story dances with emotion, fire, and promise.” —Kirkus Starred Review

“The Bronze Age setting makes for a unique backdrop, and Aissa is a sympathetic character….Hand-sell this unusual tale to fans of Shannon Hale’s historical fanta-sies.”—School Library Journal

“Orr (Nim’s Island, 2008) tells Aissa’s tale in a lyrical mix of narrative poetry and prose, using lush, vivid language to create an unparalleled fantasy world full of life and lively characters.”—Booklist

“Aissa is a brave, tenacious girl, who rebels against the constraints of her life without appearing anachronistic.” —Quill & Quire

Juvenile Fiction Ages 10–14ISBN: 978-1-77278-037-6Foil Stamping | Reinforced Trade Binding | MapList Price: $19.95 Hardcover with laminated case

Junior Library Guild Selection Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2017 selection

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Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2017 selection

A gripping fantasy from Nim’s Island author Wendy Orr

Illustrated Junior Novel Ages 7–10ISBN: 978-1-77278-022-2List Price: $17.95 Hardcover with dust jacket

“Slug Days wisely presents autism as neither disability nor ex-ceptionalism. It’s a fact that Lauren lives with; it shapes her en-counters without necessarily limiting them. . . .This winsome, gentle introduction to differences will be a positive addition to school and home libraries.”—Foreword Reviews

“A necessary addition to elementary school libraries and a potential spark for a discussion about autism, Asperger’s, or simply embracing differences.”—School Library Journal

“Lauren’s narrative voice is honest, poignant, and spot-on in describing her often baffled perceptions…Bender’s…tender, winsome depictions of Lauren, sometimes endearingly en-gaged but other times steamy with anger, broaden the tale and make it accessible to even children transitioning to chapter books. This nondidactic effort is a fine, affecting addition to the literature for kids on the spectrum and for those who know those kids—in short, for just about everyone.”—Kirkus Reviews

“The first-person narration lets readers understand Lauren’s motivations and reasoning in a way that others in her life often do not….Leach’s empathetic novel should both open eyes and encourage greater patience and understanding.” —Publishers Weekly

Spot-on voice and winsome illustrations

Slug DaysSara LeachIllustrated by Rebecca Bender

“The final spread of Morgan confidently raising his sword echoes Sendak’s Max as king of the wild things. A comforting, enabling, picture-per-fect bedtime read.”—Kirkus Reviews

Picture Book Ages 3–5SBN: 978-1-77278-041-3Printed Ends | Reinforced Trade BindingList Price: $17.95 Hardcover with padded cover

The Night LionSanne Dufft

Picture Book Ages 1–4ISBN: 978-1-77278-036-9Reinforced Trade BindingList Price: $16.95 Hardcover with padded cover

“The rhyming text flows smoothly and has a jaunty rhythm that lends itself well to reading aloud. The playful watercolors start off saturated with bright colors that become muted as the child’s day comes to a sleepy end. A sweet read-aloud featuring a fearless and athletic girl to share with funny little monkeys.”—Kirkus Reviews

Wild OneJane Whittingham Illustrated by Noel Tuaozon

978-1-77278-041-3 | Picture Book Ages 3–5 | Hardcover with padded cover | www.pajamapress.ca

The Night Lion

From rising star Sanne Dufft comes

a perfect picture book to calm nighttime fears

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“Creative illustrations use light and shadow to explore tumultuous emotions as the lion chases fears away alongside Morgan...”—Forward Reviews Starred Review

Toronto Public Library First & Best 2017 selection

Kirkus Starred Review!

Picture Book for Children Ages 6–10ISBN: 978-1-77278-010-9Printed Ends | Reinforced Trade BindingList Price: $19.95 Hardcover with dust jacket

New York Times Notable Children’s Books of 2017 selection, picture book category

Junior Library Guild Selection Malka Penn Award for Human Rights in Children’s Literature winner

Middle East Book Award: Picture Book category honourable mention

Cybils Award: Fiction Picture Book nominee

New York Public Library’s Best Books for Kids & Teens selection

One Book for Kids, One San Diego selection

NECBA Windows & Mirrors fall selection

Quill & Quire Starred Review

The Horn Book Magazine

School Library Journal

Kirkus Reviews

My Beautiful BirdsSuzanne Del Rizzo

New York Times Notable Children’s Books of 2017 Selection

Congratulations Suzanne Del Rizzo!

See our website for full reviews!

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A Bear in WarHarry Endrulat / Stephanie Innes Illustrated by Brian DeinesPicture Book Ages 6+ISBN: 978-1-927485-12-5List Price: $19.95 HC

A Brush Full of Colour: The World of Ted HarrisonKatherine Gibson / Margriet Ruurs Picture Book for All AgesISBN: 978-1-927485-63-7List Price: $22.95 HC

A Good TradeAlma Fullerton Illustrated by Karen PatkauPicture Book Ages 5+ISBN: 978-0-9869495-9-3List Price: $19.95 HC

A Year of Borrowed MenMichelle Barker Illustrated by Renné BenoitPicture Book Ages 6+ISBN: 978-1-927485-83-5List Price: $21.95 HC

A+ for Big BenSarah Ellis Illustrated by Kim La FaveBoard Book for Ages 2-5ISBN: 978-1-927485-76-7List Price: $9.95 BB

Acts of Courage: Laura Secord and the War of 1812Connie Brummel Crook Historical Fiction Ages 10+ISBN: 978-0-9869495-7-9 List Price: $14.95 PB

Adrift at Sea: A Vietnamese Boy’s Story of SurvivalMarsha Forchuk Skrypuch with Tuan HoIllustrated by Brian Deines Picture Book Ages 6+ ISBN: 978-1-77278-005-5List Price: $22.95 HC

All the World a PoemGilles TiboIllustrated by Manon GauthierTranslated by Erin WoodsPicture Book Ages 5+ ISBN: 978-1-77278-009-3List Price: $18.95 HC

Bad PirateKari-Lynn Winters Illustrated by Dean GriffithsPicture Book Ages 5–8ISBN: 978-1-927485-71-2List Price: $19.95 HC

Bear on the HomefrontHarry Endrulat / Stephanie Innes Illustrated by Brian DeinesPicture Book Ages 5+ISBN: 978-1-927485-13-2 List Price: $19.95 HC

Cat Champions: Caring for our Feline FriendsRob Laidlaw Juvenile Nonfiction Ages 8–12ISBN: 978-1-927485-31-6 HC | 978-1-927485-54-5 PBList Price: $19.95 HC | $14.95 PB

Community SoupAlma Fullerton Picture Book Ages 4–8ISBN: 978-1-927485-27-9List Price: $19.95 HC

Dance of the BanishedMarsha Forchuk Skrypuch Young Adult Fiction Ages 12+ISBN: 978-1-927485-65-1List Price: $15.95 PB

Don’t Laugh at GiraffeRebecca Bender Picture Book Ages 4–7ISBN: 978-0-9869495-6-2List Price: $19.95 HC

Elephant Journey: The True Story of Three Zoo Elephants and their Rescue from CaptivityRob Laidlaw Illustrated by Brian DeinesPicture Book Ages 6–9ISBN: 978-1-927485-77-4List Price: $22.95 HC

ElliotJulie Pearson Illustrated by Manon GauthierTranslated by Erin WoodsPicture Book Ages 5–8ISBN: 978-1-927485-85-9List Price: $18.95 HC

“It’s a wordless picture book, but children should have no trouble figuring out what’s happening and creating their own narration and dialogue. The characters are likeable in their animation and the “plot” finds just the right mix of silly and scary.” —Quill & QuirePicture Book for Children Ages 3–5

ISBN: 978-1-77278-029-1List Price: $17.95 Hardcover with padded cover

Woodrow At SeaWallace Edwards

Best PirateKari-Lynn WintersIllustrated by Dean Griffiths

Juvenile Nonfiction Ages 5–8ISBN: 978-1-77278-019-2Printed Ends / Reinforced Trade BindingList Price: $19.95 Hardcover with dust jacket

“ Augusta is proactive, takes charge, and even has a thing or two to say about generosity when the moment is right. Griffiths’ illustrations are in fine form here, by turns beautiful in their evocative backgrounds while also dis-playing an array of impressively expressive kits and pups. Best be filling yer ditty bag with more of this sort—Tuna Lubbers and Frilly Dogs ahoy!”—Kirkus Reviews

“The illustrations are fabulous, full of color, realistic, ex-pressive—and cute….This would be a fun addition to a pirate-themed storytime.”—Youth Services Book Reviews

The Theory of HummingbirdsMichelle Kadarusman

Juvenile Fiction Ages 8–12ISBN: 978-1-77278-027-7 HC /978-1-77278-035-2 PBList Price: $17.95 Hardcover with dust jacket / $11.95 Paperback with French flaps

“Kadarusman’s writing has a light touch, and the story will resonate with a wide audience. Readers learn that a group of hummingbirds is called a ‘charm’—and are sure to be charmed by this heartfelt tale.”—School Library Journal

“[Alba’s] goals occur in small steps, easing her into the difference between her dream and the reality without di-minishing her accomplishments. Alba’s relationship with her single mother is touching…Alba’s narration is dotted with hummingbird facts, which Kadarusman—who had a club foot herself—explains in a glossary. A quick, sweet read.”—Kirkus Reviews

“In the mode of Jeanne Birdsall and Natalie Lloyd, Kadarus-man makes some narrative choices that favour poeticism and poignancy over realism....The negativity is fleeting and the trajectory of Alba’s journey is onward and upward.” —Quill & Quire

“[A] rich and thought-provoking read…. The total design of the book, including its various fonts and hummingbird images, is captivating….Highly Recommended.” —CM Magazine

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Emily For RealBy Sylvia Gunnery Young Adult Fiction Ages 12+ISBN: 978-0-9869495-8-6List Price: $14.95 PB

Evie Brooks in Central Park ShowdownSheila Agnew Juvenile Fiction Ages 9–12ISBN: 978-1-927485-93-4 HC / 978-1-927485-94-1 PBList Price: $17.95 HC | $12.95 PB

Evie Brooks is Marooned in ManhattanSheila Agnew Juvenile Fiction Ages 9–12ISBN: 978-1-927485-87-3 HC | 978-1-927485-82-8 PBList Price: $17.95 HC | $12.95 PB

French ToastKari-Lynn WintersIllustrated by François ThisdalePicture Book Ages 4–7ISBN: 978-1-77278-006-2 List Price: $19.95 HC

Giraffe and BirdRebecca BenderPicutre Book Ages 3–5ISBN: 978-1-77278-025-3List Price: $19.95 HC

Giraffe Meets BirdRebecca BenderPicture Book Ages 2–5ISBN:978-1-927485-35-4List Price: $18.95 HC

Going for a Sea BathAndrée Poulin Illustrated by Anne-Claire DelisleTranslated by Erin WoodsPicture Book for Ages 4–7ISBN: 978-1-927485-92-7List Price: $17.95 HC

Good Morning, GrumpleVictoria AllenbyIllustrated by Manon GauthierISBN: 978-1-77278-014-7List Price: $15.95 HC

Good PirateKari-Lynn WintersIllustrated by Dean GriffithsPicture Book Ages 5–8ISBN: 978-1-927485-80-4List Price: $19.95 HC

Graffiti KnightKaren Bass Young Adult Fiction Ages 12+ISBN: 978-1-927485-53-8List Price: $14.95 PB

Hat On, Hat OffTheo Heras Illustrated by Renné BenoitPicture Book Ages 1–3ISBN: 978-1-927485-34-7 List Price: $15.95 HC

Hoogie in the MiddleStephanie McLellan Illustrated by Dean GriffithsPicture Book Ages 3–7ISBN: 978-1-927485-28-6List Price: $17.95 HC

How Do You Feel?Rebecca BenderISBN: 978-1-77278-013-0Picture Book Ages 2–5List Price: $16.95 HC

In a Cloud of DustAlma Fullerton Illustrated by Brian DeinesPicture Book Ages 4–8ISBN: 978-1-927485-62-0 HC / 978-1-77278-000-0 PBList Price: $19.95 HC | $10.95 PB

Kiss, KissJennifer Couëlle Illustrated by Jacques LaplanteTranslated by Karen SimonPicture Book Ages 3–6ISBN: 978-1-927485-86-6List Price: $14.95 HC

Last Airlift: A Vietnamese Orphan’s Rescue from WarMarsha Forchuk Skrypuch Juvenile Nonfiction Ages 8–12ISBN: 978-0-9869495-1-7List Price: $12.95 PB

Little Fox, LostNicole Snitselaar Illustrated by Alicia PadrónTranslated by Erin WoodsPicture Book Ages 3–6ISBN: 978-1-77278-004-8List Price: $16.95 HC

Macy McMillan and the Rainbow GoddessShari GreenJuvenile Fiction Ages 8–12ISBN: 978-1-77278-033-8 HC | 978-1-77278-017-8 PBList Price: $17.95 HC | $14.95 PB

Moon At NineDeborah Ellis Young Adult Fiction Ages 12+ISBN: 978-1-927485-57-6 HC | 978-1-927485-97-2 PBList Price: $19.95 HC | $16.95 PB

My Beautiful BirdsSuzanne Del RizzoPicture Book Ages 6–10ISBN: 978-1-77278-010-9List Price: $19.95 HC

NamesakeSue MacLeod Young Adult Fiction Ages 12+ISBN: 978-1-927485-29-3 List Price: $14.95 PB

Nat the Cat Can Sleep Like ThatVictoria Allenby Illustrated by Tara AndersonPicture Book Ages 2–6 | Board Book Ages 1–4ISBN: 978-1-927485-52-1 HC | 978-1-927485-66-8 BBList Price: $19.95 HC | $10.95 BB

Next Round: A Young Athlete’s Journey to GoldJohn Spray Juvenile Nonfiction Ages 10–14ISBN: 978-1-77278-003-1 HC / 978-1-77278-001-7 PBList Price: $16.95 HC | $11.95 PB

Nix Minus OneJill MacLean Young Adult Fiction Ages 12+ISBN: 978-1-927485-24-8 HC | 978-1-927485-25-5 PBList Price: $21.95 HC | $14.95 PB

No Shelter Here: Making the World a Kinder Place for DogsRob Laidlaw Juvenile Nonfiction Ages 8–12ISBN: 978-0-9869495-5-5 HC | 978-0-9869495-2-4 PBList Price: $21.95 HC / $14.95 PB

Once Upon a LineWallace Edwards Illustrated by Wallace EdwardsPicture Book Ages 6–9ISBN: 978-1927485-78-1List Price: $19.95 HC

One Step at a Time: A Vietnamese Child Finds Her WayMarsha Forchuk Skrypuch Juvenile Nonfiction Ages 8–12ISBN: 978-1-927485-01-9 HC | 978-1-927485-02-6 PBList Price: $17.95 HC | $12.95 PB

Peach GirlRaymond Nakamura Illustrated by Rebecca BenderPicture Book Ages 5–8ISBN: 978-1-927485-58-3List Price: $19.95 HC

Princess PistachioMarie-Louise GayTranslated by Jacob Homel Early Chapter Book Ages 5–8ISBN: 978-1-927485-69-9 List Price: $12.95 HC

Princess Pistachio and the PestMarie-Louise GayTranslated by Jacob Homel Early Chapter Book Ages 5–8ISBN: 978-1-927485-73-6List Price: $12.95 HC

Revenge on the FlySylvia McNicoll Juvenile Fiction Ages 8+ISBN: 978-1-927485-56-9List Price: $12.95 PB

Rhino RumpusVictoria AllenbyIllustrated by Tara Anderson Picture Book Ages 2–4ISBN: 978-1-927485-96-5List Price: $16.95 HC

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Road Signs That Say WestSylvia GunneryYoung Adult Fiction Ages 12+ISBN: 978-1-77278-023-9List Price: $14.95 PB

Root Beer Candy and Other MiraclesShari Green Juvenile Fiction Ages 8–12ISBN: 978-1-77278-007-9List Price: $11.95 PB

Sky PigJan L. Coates Illustrated by Suzanne Del RizzoPicture Book Ages 4–7ISBN: 978-1-927485-98-9List Price: $19.95 HC

Skydiver: Saving the Fastest Bird in the WorldCelia Godkin Picture Book Ages 6–9ISBN: 978-1-927485-61-3 HC | 978-1-927485-89-7 PBList Price: $19.95 HC | $10.95 PB

The HillKaren Bass Young Adult Fiction Ages 12+ISBN: 978-1-77278-002-4List Price: $14.95 PB

The StowawaysMeghan Marentette Illustrated by Dean GriffithsJuvenile Fiction Ages 8–12ISBN: 978-1-927485-33-0 HC | 978-1-927485-88-0 PBList Price: $19.95 HC | $12.95 PB

The Wolves Return: A New Beginning for Yellowstone National ParkCelia GodkinJuvenile Nonfiction Ages 6–9ISBN: 978-1-77278-011-6List Price: $19.95 HC

Timo’s GardenVictoria AllenbyIllustrated by Dean GriffithsEarly Chapter Book Ages 5–8ISBN: 978-1-927485-84-2List Price: $12.95 HC

Tweezle into EverythingStephanie McLellan Illustrated by Dean GriffithsPicture Book Ages 3–7ISBN: 978-1-927485-47-7List Price: $17.95 HC

Two Times a TraitorKaren Bass Juvenile Fiction Ages 9–12ISBN: 978-1-77278-031-4 HC | 978-1-77278-024-6 PBList Price: $17.95 HC | $12.95 PB

Uncertain SoldierKaren Bass Young Adult Fiction Ages 12+ISBN: 978-1-927485-72-9List Price: $14.95 PB

Under the UmbrellaCatherine BuquetIllustrated by Marion ArbonaTranslated by Erin WoodsPicture Book Ages 4–8ISBN: 978-1-77278-016-1List Price: $18.95 HC

Waiting for SophieSarah EllisIllustrated by Kim La FaveEarly Chapter Book Ages 5–8ISBN: 978-1-77278-020-8List Price: $12.95 HC

Water’s Children: Celebrating the Resource that Unites Us AllAngèle DelaunoisIllustrated by Gérard FrischeteauTranslated by Erin WoodsPicture Book Ages 4–8ISBN: 978-1-77278-015-4List Price: $18.95 HC

When Emily Carr Met WooMonica Kulling Illustrated by Dean GriffithsPicture Book Ages 5+ISBN: 978-1-927485-40-8List Price: $19.95 HC

When the Rain ComesAlma FullertonIllustrated by Kim La FavePicture Book Ages 4–8ISBN: 978-1-77278-012-3List rice: $19.95 HC

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