Storytime with Stephanie

An exceptional novel in verse of the messiness of a first crush

Dec 1

Dec 1 Only The Trees Know

Little Rabbit is tired of waiting for spring

Nov 30

Nov 30 A Blanket of Butterflies

Young Adult (YA), comic

A child and his Ehtsi help a young Japanese man retrieve his family’s sword and restore his honour

Nov 29

Nov 29 Do Trees Have Mothers?

picture books, non fiction

A lovely non-fiction story for the preschool crowd

Nov 24

Nov 24 Cocoa Magic

When small acts of kindness warm up the darkest spaces

Nov 23

Nov 23 Fiona the Fruit Bat

A sweet little bat must spread her wings and make her way in the world

Nov 22

Nov 22 Night Lunch

A simple, nostalgic story about lunch in the city

Nov 17

Nov 17 Water, Water

A compelling middle grade story about what ifs.

Nov 16

Nov 16 Kumo the bashful cloud

A gentle, moving story to take your eyes skyward

Nov 15

Nov 15 Made 4 You

Young Adult (YA), Teen

A heart stopping thriller

Nov 10

Nov 10 We Are Many

A quirky story about a game and influence

Nov 9

Nov 9 Decoding Dot Grey

Young Adult (YA)

A heartbreaking but hopeful story about a caring young woman

Nov 8

Nov 8 Lizzy and the Cloud

A cloud makes an interesting pet

Nov 3

Nov 3 Dancing with our Ancestors & Returning to the Yakoun River

Indigenous Peoples, picture books

Two beautiful stories about tradition, family and learning based in the memories of Sara Florence Davidson and her family

Nov 1

Nov 1 The Bird Feeder

A child shares a love of art and birds with their grandmother

Oct 27

Oct 27 The Dollhouse: A Ghost Story

Super spooky ghostly middle grade mystery

Oct 25

Oct 25 Simon and Chester: Super Family

middle grade, graphic novel

A hilarious third Simon and Chester story with hints of what’s to come

Oct 19

Oct 19 Mortimer: Rat Race to Space

Unique middle grade novel packed with information about space

Oct 18

Oct 18 Bear Has a Belly

Identifying parts of the bodies and what we have in common with our animal friends

Oct 13

Oct 13 The Raven Mother