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Chinook Regional Library |
CAT AND MOUSE IN THE SNOW by Tomek Bogacki.
A curious little cat and a curious little mouse set out to look for
the green meadow one morning because the world around them looks very different.
Ages: 3-5.
TWO COOL COYOTES by Jullian Lund.
Frank the coyote is sad when his friend Angelina moves away, but then
he finds a new friend when Larry moves into the den next door. Ages: 4-7.
THE WAY HOME by Nan Parson Rossiter
Late in October, Samuel and his father rescue an injured Canadian goose
and nurse her back to health on their farm, hoping that she will be able
to fly south with her mate and that they will return in the spring Ages:
5-9.
AN EARLY WINTER by Marion Danik Bauer
Distressed to learn that his Granddad has Alzheimer's disease, eleven-year-old
Tim attempts to prove that Granddad is capable of taking care of himself,
but instead places them in a dangerous situation. Ages: 10-14
THE HEAVENLY VILLAGE by Cynthia Rylant.
On the way to heaven, God has created the Heavenly Village, a place
where people may keep half a heart in heaven and half a heart on earth,
until they are ready to move on. Ages: 10+.
KEEPING THE MOON by Sarah Dessen.
Fifteen-year-old Colie, a former fat girl, spends her summer working
as a waitress in a beachside restaurant, staying with her overweight and
eccentric Aunt Mira, and trying to explore her sense of self. Ages: 12+.
SHOOTING HOOPS AND SKATING LOOPS by Alannah Hegedus
Kaitlin Rainey.
The authors tell the story of ten great inventions in sport that have
changed the way we spend our leisure time. Canadian Ages: 9+.
THE PENGUIN BOOK OF CANADIAN BIOGRAPHY FOR YOUNG READERS: EARLY CANADA
by Pat Hancock.
This fascinating volume looks at forty-one movers and shakers of the
"new world." We learn what life was like in early Canada and how one individual
can contribute to, shape and even change the course of our history. Canadian
Ages: 10+.
101 BEST PLANTS FOR THE PRAIRIES by Liesbeth Leatherbarrow
and Lesley Reynolds.
This collection of the very best annuals, perennials, bulbs, vines,
groundcovers, shrubs, and trees should be on the gardener's list for spring.
Canadian
HANDGUNS & RIFLES by Jan Hogg.
This book covers a wealth of weapon types, and offers a balanced view
on both successes and failures of design, manufacture, and intent.
THE SCIENTIST IN THE CRIB by Alison Gopnik and others.
A masterful synthesis of the latest findings about the minds of children,
the book is authoritative, provocative, and a pleasure to read.
MILLENNIUM edited by Anthony Coleman.
The book offers a bold, colourful approach to the last thousand years
of world history taking a global view of mankind's collective experience.
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