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Uncle Holland
From the international best-selling author of Sidewalk Flowers, a picture book about crime, punishment…and art.
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to 7
/ grades P
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Violet Shrink
In this powerful story, a young girl navigates social anxiety at family gatherings and works with her father to find a solution.
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/ grades 4
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War at the Snow White Motel and Other Stories
An insightful and funny new collection of short stories from award-winning author Tim Wynne-Jones.
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Unsparingly compassionate; an excellent addition to the collection of books about separation and divorce.","OtherText_Review_0_Src":"Kirkus Reviews","OtherText_Review_1":"Hrab uses repetition … to simply yet powerfully establish the family’s new routine, while Viva’s line drawings, in shades of green, yellow, and rose, gently twine the child’s newly separate experiences of family.","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"Publisher's Weekly","OtherText_Review_2":"Separation and divorce are common, and this book is a great recommendation for any family dealing with them.","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"School Library Journal","OtherText_Review_3":"The sketchy cartoon illustrations are as simple as the story, which they reflect in this affecting story of a child of divorce.","OtherText_Review_3_Src":"Booklist","OtherText_Review_4":"Truthful and touching, this picture book sends the reassuring message that children can be deeply loved even when parents separate.","OtherText_Review_4_Src":"Horn Book","OtherText_Review_5":"Frank Viva’s restrained hand-inked illustrations match Hrab’s prose perfectly … [F]or children – and parents – who find themselves navigating post-divorce realities, [Weekend Dad] will feel essential.","OtherText_Review_5_Src":"Quill and Quire","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"A little boy spends the weekend at his dad’s new apartment in this picture book about how things change when parents separate — and the important things that stay the same.","PrizeCodeText_0":"Winner","PrizeCodeText_1":"Nominated","PrizeCodeText_2":"Short-listed","PrizeCodeText_3":"Commended","PrizeCodeText_4":"Commended","PrizeCodeText_5":"Commended","PrizeCode_0":"01","PrizeCode_1":"07","PrizeCode_2":"04","PrizeCode_3":"03","PrizeCode_4":"03","PrizeCode_5":"03","PrizeName_0":"Toronto Public Library First and Best","PrizeName_1":"Governor General’s Literary Awards for Young People’s Literature — Illustrated Books","PrizeName_2":"Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award","PrizeName_3":"CCBC Choices","PrizeName_4":"A Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Book of the Year","PrizeName_5":"Kirkus Best Picture Books of the Year","PrizeYear_0":"2020","PrizeYear_1":"2020","PrizeYear_2":"2021","PrizeYear_3":"2021","PrizeYear_4":"2021","PrizeYear_5":"2020","ProductFormDescription":"hardcover jacket","PublicationDate":"2020-05-01","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","ShortDescription":"A little boy spends the weekend at his dad’s new apartment in this picture book about how things change when parents separate — and the important things that stay the same.","Width":"6.5","WidthCode":"in"}
ages 4
to 7
/ grades K
to 2
Weekend Dad
A little boy spends the weekend at his dad’s new apartment in this picture book about how things change when parents separate — and the important things that stay the same.
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Recognizing both points of view, the writer tells her story with a light touch and a wry sense of humor, which are reflected in the lively ink-and-watercolor illustrations.","OtherText_Review_0_Src":"Booklist","OtherText_Review_1":"Balasubramaniam’s honest first-person text and Leng’s soft line-and-color illustrations — which deftly and sympathetically convey the intensity of Maya’s feelings — explore familial love and the intricacies of cross-cultural and intergenerational relationships between very young children and their grandparents.","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"Kirkus Reviews","OtherText_Review_2":"Discovering and embracing differences leads to stronger bonds between family members, Balasubramaniam asserts in this subtle, heartfelt story.","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"Publisher's Weekly","OtherText_Review_3":"Saumiya Balasubramaniam takes a tender yet piercing look at the complexity of family bonds, especially when they span oceans and generations. Maya’s initial unhappiness gives way to acceptance and love in a way young readers are sure to understand. Her struggles with cultural differences are convincingly stated, and reinforced perfectly by Leng's lively ink and watercolor illustrations . . .","OtherText_Review_3_Src":"Shelf Awareness","OtherText_Review_4":"[A] heartwarming tale about navigating differences that are both cultural and generational.","OtherText_Review_4_Src":"CBC Books","OtherText_Review_5":"This gently moving story explores cross-cultural connections in a deeply meaningful way and Leng’s ink and watercolour illustrations wonderfully extend the story.","OtherText_Review_5_Src":"Globe and Mail","OtherText_Review_6":"\u003cp\u003e[A] moving portrayal of intergenerational and intercultural differences within a family.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_6_Src":"Vancouver Writers Fest","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"Maya longs to see her grandmother, but when Grandma arrives from far away for a visit, she is not quite what Maya expected.","ProductFormDescription":"hardcover jacket","PublicationDate":"2019-03-01","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","ShortDescription":"Maya longs to see her grandmother, but when Grandma arrives from far away for a visit, she is not quite what Maya expected.","Width":"7.25","WidthCode":"in"}
ages 4
to 7
/ grades K
to 2
When I Found Grandma
Maya longs to see her grandmother, but when Grandma arrives from far away for a visit, she is not quite what Maya expected.
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ages 4
to 8
/ grades K
to 3
Where Are You, Agnes?
This stunning picture-book imagining of artist Agnes Martin’s childhood gives readers a glimpse into the life and work of one of the most esteemed abstract painters of the twentieth century.
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ages 7
to 10
/ grades 2
to 5
Your Turn, Adrian
A graphic novel about feeling vulnerable and struggling to meet expectations, and about friendship and the power of the imagination.
