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The remarkable true story of the bear who inspired Winnie-the-Pooh
Harry Colebourn’s real-life great-granddaughter Lindsay Mattick recounts their incredible journey, from a northern Canadian town to a convoy across the ocean to an army base in England . . . and finally to the London Zoo, where Winnie made a new friend: a boy named Christopher Robin.
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ISBN: 9781443429184
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Author: Lindsay Mattick
- 56 pages
- Ages: 5-7, 6-9, 8-12
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$58.00
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Young children can begin to understand Canada’s past with this intriguing picture book bundle.
A mix of pure delightful fiction, biography, and beautiful illustrations to keep your children coming back for these stories again and again. The value of picture books for education and enjoyment stretches right into adulthood.
- ISBN: 9780123453402
- Ages: 5-10
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$21.99
When a giant new supermarket moves into the neighborhood, Lucy’s grandpa plans to sell his store. But with the help of friends and neighbors, Lucy is determined to keep this from happening. In another of her loving and lively portraits of community caring, DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan tells the timely story of what can happen when the whole neighborhood gets involved.
“2001 Notable Children’s Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies (NCSS/CBC)”
- ISBN: 9780688167165
- Author: Anne DiSalvo
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$11.99
In this lyrical coming-of-age story, Governor General’s Award-winner Rudy Wiebe captures the anxiety of a boy who feels powerless to help his people, but who must speak his dreams if they are to survive. Steeped in aboriginal myth and lore, Hidden Buffalo is also the tale of how a whole tribe can turn its gaze from the horizon to see to the wisdom of a child.
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An apple pie is easy to make… if the market is open. But if the market is closed, the world becomes your grocery store. This deliciously silly recipe for apple pie takes readers around the globe to gather ingredients. First hop a steamboat to Italy for the finest semolina wheat. Then hitch a ride to England and hijack a cow for the freshest possible milk. And, oh yes! Don’t forget to go apple picking in Vermont! A simple recipe for apple pie is included.
- ISBN: 9780679880837
- Author: Marjorie Priceman
- 32 pages
- Ages 5-7
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$10.99
Beautiful illustrations with poignant text for those who know, or wish they knew what it is like to live on the prairies. This is a picture book for all ages…one of our favourites!
- ISBN: 9780689820359
- Author: David Bouchard
- 32 pages
- Ages: 5-7
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$10.99
Jake can’t wait for his uncle to meet Kamik, and to see what an obedient puppy he is becoming. Jake’s uncle is a great musher, who has won many dog sledding races, and if Kamik is good enough, Jake hopes today might be the day that Kamik finally gets to run with a dog team!
- ISBN: 9781772271256
- Author: Darryl Baker
- Pages: 32
- Ages: 5-7
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$10.99
When Jake finally gets a puppy to call his own, all he can think about is the fast, strong sled dog that his puppy will become. But Kamik is far from an obedient sled dog. He won’t listen, he tracks mud all over the house, and he’s a lot more work than Jake ever thought a puppy could be! But after a visit with his grandfather, who raised many puppies of his own while living out on the land, Jake learns that Inuit have been raising puppies just like Kamik to be obedient, resourceful, helpful sled dogs for generations.
- ISBN: 9781927095119
- Author: Donald Uluadluak
- Pages: 32
- Ages: 5-7
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$10.99
Jake’s puppy is growing quickly, but as Jake soon realizes, he isn’t becoming any easier to handle. All Jake wants is to raise his puppy to be a strong, fast sled dog, but Kamik is far from ready to pull a sled with a dog team. With some advice and a little help from his grandmother, Jake learns basic principles of how to begin training a dog to pull.
Kamik finally has his first sled, and he and Jake can finally begin exploring the tundra together. But Jake and Kamik are still inexperienced, and when a blizzard starts blowing in across the tundra, Jake must rely on his knowledge to get home.
Ages: 5-7
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Mrs. Mallard was sure that the pond in the Boston Public Gardens would be a perfect place for her and her eight ducklings to live. The problem was how to get them there through the busy streets of Boston. This brilliantly illustrated, amusingly observed tale of Mallards on the move has won the hearts of generations of readers.
- ISBN: 9780140564341
- Author: Robert McCloskey
- 76 pages
- Ages: 5-7, 6-9
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$12.95
A native boy named Rides the Wind is able to help his people through a harsh winter when he discovers a new source of food, maple syrup.
- ISBN: 9780773760981
- Author: Connie Crook
- 32 pages
- Ages: 5-7, 8-12
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Mountains are an impressive sight anywhere in the world but those of the western mountain region of North America offer riches that are truly unique. This lavishly illustrated picture book presents snowcapped peaks, emerald lakes, tall pines and magnificent maples, and a range of birds and animals that will fill readers of all ages with wonder.
- ISBN: 9780887763847
- Author: Margriet Ruurs
- 32 pages
- Ages 5-7