• Time for Bed

    Time for Bed

    Publisher: Nimbus Publishing

    The newest book in the popular Baby Steps series, Time for Bed is a fun and simple step-by-step bedtime story for babies and toddlers. From bathtime to storytime, this book guides families through a healthy nightly routine with simple, read-aloud text and joyful photos. Time for Bed is sure to help parents get baby’s bedtime routine off to a great start.

    $9.95
  • My First Book of Canadian Birds

    My First Book of Canadian Birds

    Created by: Andrea Miller
    Artist: Angela Doak
    Publisher: Nimbus Publishing

    Help your child identify birds like the Canada goose, American robin, and yellow warbler in their natural habitats with colourful and whimsical collage-style illustrations from breakout East Coast artist Angela Doak (Atlantic Animal ABC).

    Simple, gentle text gives readers a peek into the habitats of Canadian birds and introduces child and parent to fun facts about everything from bird sounds to egg sizes! My First Book of Canadian Birds is the perfect way to introduce young readers to birds from across the country.

    $22.95
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  • Baby Steps (3 Book Set)

    Baby Steps (3 Book Set)

    Publisher: Nimbus Publishing

    “Baby Steps” is a series of three board books: Baby Play, Baby Look, and Baby Talk. These are perfect “starter books” for baby’s first year and are offered here in one package. Based on developmental research, the books encourage playful interaction between parent and child. The series features bright, bold images that will grab baby’s attention, bouncy text that parents will love to read aloud, and great information on how parents can connect with their baby.

    $21.95
  • Baby Look

    Baby Look

    Publisher: Nimbus Publishing

    Baby Look is an accordion-style book that can be unfolded to entertain your baby during tummy time. Babies love to look at baby faces and this book is dual-sided, featuring beautiful photos of babies on each side. Younger babies will love the close-up baby faces on one side, while older babies will enjoy the words and actions on the back of the book. This is the perfect board book for new parents, baby programs, and baby shower gifts.

    Baby Look is the second book in the “Baby Steps” series. Each book in this series focusses on a key developmental stage in baby’s first year. More information for parents on tummy time is available through the web link provided on the book’s back cover.

    $8.95
  • Theodore Too and the Excuse-Me Monster (BB)

    Theodore Too and the Excuse-Me Monster (BB)

    Created by: Michelle Mulder
    Publisher: Nimbus Publishing

    What’s that splash in Halifax Harbour?Maybe it’s not a monster after all, but a new friend for Guy Seagull, Theodore Too, and Lucy Tugin a splashy disguise!

    $13.95
  • Bud The Spud

    Bud The Spud

    Created by: Stompin Tom Connors
    Artist: Brenda Jones
    Publisher: Nimbus Publishing

    Here is Stompin’ Tom Connors’s famous and irresistible song about potatoes, in a sturdy board book edition perfect for young readers. Travel with Bud as he steers his rig down the highway with a load of “the best doggone potatoes that’s ever been growed.” A Canadian classic by a legendary folk hero.

    $15.95
  • Theodore Too and the Mystery Guest

    Theodore Too and the Mystery Guest

    Created by: Michelle Mulder
    Publisher: Nimbus Publishing

    The third story in the popular Theodore Too series finds Theodore Too and Lucy Tug with a mystery to solve. The tugboats, always ready for adventure, hear that Halifax Harbour will soon have a famous visitor-who could it be? With the help of their friends-Dartmouth Ferry, George Lighthouse, Fisherman Murphy and Guy Seagull-they set out to find and welcome the mystery guest. When they meet the beautiful Bluenose II, they make a brand new friend and learn just why everyone loves her.

    $9.95
  • Kisses Kisses Baby-O!

    Kisses Kisses Baby-O!

    Created by: Sheree Fitch
    Artist: HildaRose
    Publisher: Nimbus Publishing

    Kisses Kisses Baby-O! is a story for newborns told from the point of view of a parent or caregiver, but with high interaction with baby’s world and tuned to events in baby’s day.
    Beloved Canadian children’s author Sheree Fitch delivers what she’s famous for: fun, intelligent, participatory text that is a joy to read. Using rhythm and onomatopoeia, Sheree’s bubbly text begins with baby waking, and follows through eating, bathing, playing, and finally sleeping. Repetition, rhythm and active verbs create a lively story that can be read again and again.
    Heart-warming illustrations by HildaRose combine realism and a whimsical, artistic style, while paying close attention to the needs of newborn readers, including such elements as: stimulating visuals, patterns, baby faces, cultural diversity and interaction with others. And babies will drool over the small, easy to hold format!

    $6.50
  • Theodore Too and the Shipwreck School

    Theodore Too and the Shipwreck School

    Created by: Michelle Mulder
    Publisher: Nimbus Publishing

    It’s a beautiful day in Halifax Harbour, and Theodore Too and Lucy Tug decide to visit the Shipwreck School. But when the tugboats reach the ship, there’s no sign of the fish. Where are they? Could they be in trouble?

    Theodore Too and Lucy Tug work together to save the day. Hooray for Theodore Too and Lucy Tug, and hooray for new friends!

    $9.95
  • Theodore Too and the Too-Long Nap

    Theodore Too and the Too-Long Nap

    Created by: Michelle Mulder
    Publisher: Nimbus Publishing

    TOOT TOOT! It’s Theodore Too’s birthday, and all his friends are gathering for a party. There’s Macdonald Bridge, George Lighthouse, and Guy Seagull. Cruise Ship Gerta sailed all the way from Germany for the birthday celebrations. Then she went right to sleep. Now she’s taking a too-long nap!

    Theodore Too and friends have to wake her up—or she’ll miss the party!

    With his cheery red hat and big smile, beloved tugboat Theodore Too has captured the hearts of thousands of visitors to the Halifax waterfront. Now Theodore Too can come with you!

    $9.95
  • Nova Scotia Lullaby

    Nova Scotia Lullaby

    Created by: Terrilee Bulger
    Artist: Perri Craig
    Publisher: Bay Books

    Perri Craig lives in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island with her two children, Abby and Aidan, and husband Glen. Perri spent time away from the Island, living in Ontario for seven years before returning home to raise her family. She has had a life long love of creative design and illustration . After graduating from the University of Prince Edward Island she pursued her creative education in the Graphic Design program at Holland College in Charlottetown.

    $9.95
  • Mud, Sand, and Snow

    Mud, Sand, and Snow

    Created by: Charlotte Agell
    Publisher: Islandport Press

    A young girl explores, with family and friends, the mud of spring, sand and wind in the summer, leaves and pumpkins in the fall, and the joys of snow in winter. Author/illustrator Charlotte Agell brings her trademark light and airy watercolors to this joyful board book that celebrates the four seasons.

    $12.95
  • 123 Gulls

    123 Gulls

    Created by: Beth Rand
    Publisher: Islandport Press

    Enjoying winter is as easy as 1, 2, 3 in this colorful counting book from artist Beth Rand. Her signature seagulls teach basic numbers as they count down from ten mittens to one snowy surprise!

    $16.95
  • ABC Gulls

    ABC Gulls

    Created by: Beth Rand
    Publisher: Islandport Press

    ABC Gulls offers a playful look at the alphabet with a coastal twist. A cast of seagulls, from Avery to Zeke, chronicles scenes from everyday island life. Little ones can start by learning letters and move up to sounding out individual words. Early readers will enjoy reading full sentences, and parents and grandparents will have fun reading them out loud. Join our gulls as they get the grill going, jump off the jetty, and steal a sandwich!

    $16.95
  • Dahlov Ipcar's Farmyard Numbers

    Dahlov Ipcar’s Farmyard Numbers

    Created by: Dahlov Ipcar
    Publisher: Islandport Press

    Search for animals, introduce numbers, create stories around the scenes, and more in this board book that uses illustrations from Dahlov Ipcar’s most popular children’s books, including The Cat at Night, Hardscrabble Harvest, One Horse Farm, and more.

    $12.95