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{"id":6983138508859,"title":"They Say Blue","handle":"they-say-blue","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the Governor General’s Literary Award, Young People’s Literature – Illustrated Books \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew York Public Library Best Books for Kids 2018 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaldecott and Printz Honor-winning illustrator Jillian Tamaki brings us a poetic exploration of colour and nature from a young child’s point of view. \u003cem\u003eThey Say Blue\u003c\/em\u003e follows a young girl as she contemplates colours in the known and the unknown, in the immediate world and the world beyond what she can see. The sea looks blue, yet water cupped in her hands is as clear as glass. Is a blue whale blue? She doesn’t know — she hasn’t seen one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStunningly beautiful illustrations flow from one spread to the next, as time passes and the imagination takes hold. 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ages 3
to 6
/ grades P
to 1
Boobies
A cheeky celebration of boobies — the blue-footed avian sort and the more familiar kind that we find on our own bodies.
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ages 0
to 3
/ grades P
and up
Don't
This cleverly conceived board book appeals to a young child's sense of fun while providing facts about different animals.
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ages 4
to 7
/ grades K
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Sometimes I Feel Like a Fox
Children’s love for animals and disguise come together in this award-winning introduction to the Anishinaabe tradition of totem animals.
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Sometimes I Feel Like a River
Following the huge success of Sometimes I Feel Like a Fox, this companion book is a lyrical celebration of our relationship to the natural world.
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Tokyo Digs a Garden
Tokyo lives in a small house between giant buildings with his family and his cat, Kevin. Will they ever experience the natural world again?
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My Winter City
A boy, his father and their dog have a perfect day in a snowy city, illustrated by Governor General's Literary Award winner Gary Clement.
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ages 5
to 9
/ grades K
to 4
The Alphabet Thief
The alphabet thief stole all of the B's, and all of the bowls became owls. The thief returns each night, creating a topsy-turvy world as she goes.
