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Spirited Away Fairy Stories of old Newfoundland
Artist: Veselina TomovaPublisher: Running the Goat$15.95Strange and affecting stories from one of Newfoundland’s most compelling folk traditions
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Seasons Before the War
Artist: Brita GranstromPublisher: Running the Goat$29.95Charming illustrations bring this delightfully unsentimental remembrance of childhood in pre-WWII St. John’s, Newfoundland to life.
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Ralph, Flying Hound
Artist: Alex KolanoPublisher: Running the Goat$12.95Ralph chases anything that moves, and usually catches it too. But when his aspirations go skyward, even his four furry friends wonder if Ralph’s aiming too high. A dog-bites-helicopter tale that will leave readers laughing and cheering for Ralph.
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The Queen of Paradise’s Garden A Newfoundland Jack Tale
Artist: Darka ErdeljiPublisher: Running the Goat$14.95Jack, the delightful, mischievous, big-hearted hero of so many Newfoundland tales, is worried about his parents. They aren’t getting any younger; in fact, they’re really quite old. So Jack and his brothers Bill and Tom decide to set out and find a magic fruit that will make the old young. Told with the humour, warmth and sly wit that have made Andy Jones one of the Island’s finest and best-loved storytellers, The Queen of Paradise’s Garden follows Jack on his way to the land of the Queen of Paradise, where he finds the magic fruit and quite a few other handy things as well.
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Polly MacCauley’s Finest, Divinest, Woolliest Gift of All A yarn for all ages
Artist: Darka ErdeljiPublisher: Running the Goat$19.95Star, a very special lamb, needs a new home – who will welcome her: an eccentric old woman who loves to knit beautiful, useful things, or a greedy count and countess who hoard wool? Infused with Sheree Fitch’s poetic playfulness, this lushly illustrated storybook celebrates creativity and community.
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Peg Bearskin
Artist: Denise GallagherPublisher: Running the Goat$14.95Peg’s big, ugly and hairy; but she’s brave enough and smart enough to trick a witch, help a king, and find husbands for her two beautiful sisters and herself. But will her husband fall for her? Readers certainly do in this rollicking adaptation of a traditional Newfoundland folktale.
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PB’s Comet
Artist: Veselina TomovaPublisher: Running the Goat$14.95An ambitious young lamb is determined to find a comet. Her persistence annoys a grumpy old goat who sets out to undermine her efforts, until he makes a discovery of his own.
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Painting the Town Pink
Publisher: Running the Goat$12.95When a flamingo lands unexpectedly in town, the townsfolk work together to make their unlikely visitor welcome.
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An Old Man’s Winter Night
Artist: Veselina TomovaPublisher: Running the Goat$15.95A chilling collection of ghost stories collected and adapted by acclaimed poet and children’s author Tom Dawe. Perfect for a winter’s night!
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Mallard, Mallard, Moose
Publisher: Running the Goat$12.95A moose comes to town, followed by two mallard ducks. He searches high and low to someone to take care of the ducks. It seems that there is no one, until the perfect helper appears.
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Jack and the Green Man
Artist: Darka ErdeljiPublisher: Running the Goat$19.95When a menacing green man challenges him to a high-stakes card game, Jack can’t resist. This brilliant blend of folklore and pop culture is a tale of cards, love, magic, hairy giants, impossible tasks, and a three-legged pig.
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Barefoot Helen and the Giants
Artist: Katie BrosnanPublisher: Running the Goat$14.95A hilarious new folktale adaptation from Andy Jones, with brave and resilient girls, evil giants, a magical cat, a storytelling hotel, and hairy feet.
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Footsteps in Bay de Verde A Mysterious Tale
Artist: Jenny DwyerPublisher: Running the Goat$21.95Evenings, Bridie and her brother and sister love to listen as the grownups tell stories; one stormy night those gathered hear the unmistakable footsteps of an absent friend. Has he come for one last tale?
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Dancing with Daisy
Artist: Josée BisaillonPublisher: Running the Goat$14.95A tall tale about a wild dance, and the loving connection between grandfather and grandson.
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Capelin Weather
Publisher: Running the Goat$11.95Kate is excited for the beginning of summer, but all this rain, drizzle, and fog is no fun. “Capelin weather” her grandmother declares, setting Kate on the lookout for the silvery fish whose arrival ushers in summer. Can you find the hidden capelin?
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Colours in Winter
Publisher: Pottersfield Press$14.95Colours in Winter is a whimsical children’s picture book. The child, with her two bird friends, initially wishes that the giant fantastic snowflakes were coloured. Everything is too white. She thinks of green frogs in the spring, enormous red strawberries in the summer, and heaps of yellow and brown leaves in the autumn. But her desire becomes true and the snowflakes are suddenly all different colours. “Too much colour!” she gasps.
When everything turns back to white, she makes a wonderful discovery: there is colour everywhere in the winter — blue sky and green conifers, red rose hips and yellow beech tree leaves. The child and her bird friends reunite in a joyous celebration.
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Imperfect Perfect Christmas
Publisher: Pottersfield Press$8.95Andrea Doucette lives in a fishing village in Nova Scotia. It’s Christmas Eve and everyone in her house is feeling excited and happy-except for Andrea who is feeling very gloomy. Then, a number of things take place that make Andrea wonder weather this Christmas is going to be quite fine-or maybe end up being the worst disaster of all.
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Manfred the Unmangeable Monster
Publisher: Pottersfield Press$8.95Budge Wilson has created a heart-warming monster story that proves things are not always the way they appear. Manfred’s parents are afraid he’s not scary enough but Manfred knows that it’s okay to be different and he figures out a way to break the stereotypes that monsters face.
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The Cat That Barked
Artist: Terry RoscoePublisher: Pottersfield Press$7.95When Stephanie Henderson moves to Nova Scotia, she leaves behind her friends. But her mother gets her a cat to help with the loneliness. And this is a special cat- he barks!
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Harold and Harold
Artist: Terry RoscoePublisher: Pottersfield Press$7.95In a coastal Nova Scotian community, young Harold doesn’t know how to fit in until he befriends a beautiful blue heron. A mix up involving the bird begins to change the way everyone sees Harold. And it forever changes the way he sees himself, too.
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The Snow Knows
Artist: Josée BisaillonPublisher: Nimbus Publishing$12.95A lyrical prose poem with whimsical, hide-and-seek illustrations, The Snow Knows introduces readers of all ages to animals both domestic (a tabby cat by the wood stove) and wild (a slinking lynx; a choir of coyotes), celebrating wilderness and outdoor play.
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If I Were a Zombie
Artist: Eric OrchardPublisher: Nimbus Publishing$12.95If I were a zombie
I’d package my drool
put it in Mason jars
sell it at school.This hilarious picture book written by Hackmatack Award-nominated Kate Inglis has two children trying to outdo one another, imagining what they could do if only they were a zombie, a ninja, or a robot. With outrageously entertaining rhyming text and brilliant illustrations from artist Eric Orchard, this is sure to be a favourite with readers of all ages.
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Santa Never Brings Me a Banjo
Artist: Murray BainPublisher: Nimbus Publishing$12.95Santa never brings me a banjo
And I can never understand why
Every Christmas Eve I see it in my dreams
But every Christmas morning I cry…The celebrated holiday song from multi-talented and multiple-award-winning Halifax-based roots musician David Myles is now available as a bright and fun children’s picture book. Young David writes frantic letters to Santa every year, requesting a banjo, but to no avail: “How does he miss / the one thing on my list / in the letter that I sent to him?” Follow the ups and downs of the holiday season with David, his furry friends, and his family, as he pines for his most-wished-for holiday gift.
Featuring illustrations from the animation studio that created the song’s well-loved YouTube music video, a special holiday message from David Myles, and original sheet music for those who wish to play along, Santa Never Brings Me A Banjo is sure to inspire many a holiday singalong.
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Mi’kmaw Daily Drum Mi’kmaw Culture for Every Day of the Week
Artist: Alan SyliboyPublisher: Nimbus Publishing$14.95Mi’kmaq artist Alan Syliboy’s daily drum artworks paired with a different day of the week in an accessible and beautiful baby board book.
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Wildflower
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$22.95You cannot own a wildflower.
An old woman’s wish for a child is granted in the form of a thumb-sized girl born inside a flower. Though the child brings the woman much joy, Wildflower cannot be planted in one place; she must go where the wild wind blows. And if her mother really loves her, she must let her go.
In Wildflower, artist Briana Corr Scott (The Book of Selkie) brings her whimsical illustrations and gentle poetry to the beloved Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, “Thumbelina.” Maintaining the original spirit of Andersen’s tale, celebrating love between mother and child, kinship between humans and animals, and bravery—no matter your size or shape—this refreshing retelling gives newfound agency to Wildflower, and offers young readers a tender lesson about the importance of respecting nature.
Wildflower is the perfect gift for new mothers and mothers-to-be, recent graduates, and anyone with a love and appreciation for nature.
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Whispers of Mermaids and Wonderful Things
Editor: Anne HuntPublisher: Nimbus Publishing Limited$22.95From celebrated children’s poet and author Sheree Fitch and early childhood educator Anne Hunt comes a new paperback edition of the celebrated illustrated compendium of Atlantic Canadian poetry and verse for young readers. Spanning centuries, from Milton Acorn, Bliss Carman, and Rita Joe to Budge Wilson, Shauntay Grant, and Kathleen Winter, and a broad thematic scope—from soft lullabies and silly songs to poignant meditations on nature, loss, and love—over 100 poems from the region’s best are sure to delight educators, parents, and young readers. Whispers of Mermaids and Wonderful Things is a feast for the senses.
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A Giant Man from a Tiny Town A Story of Angus MacAskill
Artist: Christopher HoytPublisher: Nimbus Publishing$13.95Angus MacAskill, known far and wide as the Cape Breton Giant, travelled the world performing for crowds, but never stopped longing to return to the place he loved the best: his Cape Breton home.
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Forest Magic
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing Limited$16.95What do you notice when you walk in the forest? Different types of trees, plants, and mushrooms? Maybe you hear a squirrel chattering or birds singing. Can you feel all the different kinds of moss? And look there! Hidden animal homes and interesting bugs.
With this compact non-fiction guide, young readers will be equipped to seek out, identify, and appreciate the woodland magic that exists all around them. Featuring rich vocabulary words like “nurse log,” “lichen,” and “sapling,” this beautifully illustrated book is the ideal companion for little forest explorers. Incorporating all five senses and encouraging imaginative play, it even includes pixies and fairies (pixie cup lichen and fairy slipper wildflowers)! Forest Magic will be the book you reach for on the way out the door to explore your own backyard.
There’s so much to see in a forest. What will you discover?
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The Family Way
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing Limited$14.95Set in 1930 and based on true events, this middle-grade novel explores family secrets, set at the Ideal Maternity Home.
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Read Talk Play Baby Steps to Reading
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$14.95Rub a dub dub
Splashing in the tub
You can say bubble
BUB, BUB, BUBBLE
Rub a dub dubThe road to reading begins at birth, and talking, playing, and reading with your baby lays a solid foundation to build a lifetime of loving books and learning.
Read Talk Play is three books in one: the perfect starter collection to introduce babies to the joy of books and reading. It features photo images that will capture a babys attention, and bouncy text that is fun to read aloud. Divided into three “mini books,” each section is introduced with helpful tips for caregivers on how babies learn to talk and read, and how play is essential to learning—all based on developmental research. Perfect for families, libraries, baby shower gifts, and early literacy promoters and educators.
