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Full of funny and colourful drawings, ABC Monstrosity reinvents the traditional alphabet book format and creates monstrosities by combining previously introduced familiar objects. The results are fun and engaging characters like “Cabannapow” (Apple + Banana … [Click to Read More]
By Shea Proulx (Author), Shea Proulx (Editor)
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- Science
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Part of the Super Explorers series, Exploring Space introduces the basic concepts of space to early readers. It includes information about careers related to space, such as being an astronaut or working within NASA. As … [Click to Read More]
By Tamara Hartson (Author)
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Why Are You Still Here is the second book in the Lillian Mystery series, and it continues the story and Lillian’s development. Like the first book, this tale of mystery maintains a focus on Lillian’s … [Click to Read More]
By Dave Nicholson (Author)
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- Science
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To the Rescue is the perfect book for readers excited by emergency vehicles as it includes various facts about many. It also shares a bit about the different jobs associated with the vehicles, which could … [Click to Read More]
By Genevieve Boyer (Author)
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With large colourful photos and only a few simple sentences per page, Rodeo Roundup is the perfect introduction to the rodeo for early readers. Each short chapter focuses on a different event or aspect of … [Click to Read More]
By Wendy Pirk (Author), Duane Radford (Author)
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- Indigenous Matters
- Indigenous Languages
- Social Studies
- English Language Arts
- Fine Arts
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The Rainbow, the Midwife & the Birds is a short but welcoming introduction to Dene ways of knowing, complete with gorgeous, colourful illustrations. The artwork makes it an excellent option to add Indigenous perspectives to … [Click to Read More]
By Raymond Yakeleya (Author), Samantha Gibbon (Illustrator), Rich Théroux (Illustrator), Antoine Mountain (Illustrator)
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- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Social and Emotional Wellness
- Music
- Immigrants Experiences in Alberta
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Introducing global events to young readers can be challenging, but this book presents the Russian invasion of Ukraine in an accessible way. Olya & Olena Escape the Invaders is told from the perspective of two … [Click to Read More]
By Olya Illichov (Author), Maddy Shyba (Author), Diana Bezukh (Illustrator)
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My Very Own Garden is a guide to the basic principles of gardening, with short explanations of concepts like perennial and biennial plants. It provides overall guidance on how to set up one’s first garden, … [Click to Read More]
By Nicholle Carrière (Author)
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LOL Nature on Safari is a part of a series that showcases neat facts about animals in accessible, colourfully illustrated ways that early readers will enjoy. This book focuses on the animals seen on safari. … [Click to Read More]
By Wendy Pirk (Author)
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Australia and New Zealand have many examples of unique animal adaptations, which makes their fauna a perfect topic for science lessons. LOL Nature Down Under is a fact-focused resource for early readers that introduces these … [Click to Read More]
By Wendy Pirk (Author)
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Like other books in the LOL series, LOL Canadian Nature features fun and interesting facts along with colourful photos and illustrations. Most pages have only a few sentences, so this book could be read independently … [Click to Read More]
By Sahara Kagume (Author)
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Jokes that Stink! is a collection of jokes, poetry, and facts about bodily functions that will delight early learners infatuated with body humour. While the topic will amuse and entertain, the book also provides examples … [Click to Read More]
By Ashley Bilodeau (Author)
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- English Language Arts
- Fine Arts
- Alberta History
- Social and Emotional Wellness
- Social Studies
- Physical Education
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Flip Flop Flapjack is a delightful tale based on family stories and the true experiences of Wildhorse Jack—a famous competitor in the Calgary Stampede. With colourful, caricature-styled illustrations from Bruglemans-LaBelle, this book focuses less on … [Click to Read More]
By Brenda Joyce Leahy (Author), Melissa Bruglemans-LaBelle (Illustrator)
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Whether early readers have first-hand experience with farm animals or are just interested in learning about them, Farm Animals by Bilodeau provides an excellent introduction. Each animal is given a short description paired with colourful … [Click to Read More]
By Ashley Bilodeau (Author)
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Exploring Tropical Rainforests is an excellent choice for early readers looking for an engaging book on the topic. The book has plenty of photographs to illustrate the facts it presents about the environment, life cycles, … [Click to Read More]
By Krista Kagume (Author)