Ritchie introduces mapping skills to young children. Sally and her friends search for Max, the dog, and Ollie, the cat, who are on the lam in the backyard. Throughout the story, children learn mapping features such as a compass rose and its function. Tips on how to use one featur...
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"Teddy is the king of the dump! Teddy and his dad are going to the dump. At the rural waste management centre, Teddy helps to sort the recyclables, using a garbage claw to rescue a missorted bottle, chasing scrap paper and watching (and hearing!) the compactor at work. "Got to ma...
"Eight dinosaurs are humorously depicted in vehicles chosen to suit their habits or anatomy. Back matter includes a relevant fact about each dinosaur, as well as age-appropriate enrichment activities."-- Provided by publisher.
Zander the goose decides not to go south for the winter with the rest of his flock. Having to adapt to his new snowy environment, Zander asks for advice from forest animals. When Zander is about to give up, a little girl finds him and brings him home. In 'Zander Stays', celebrate...
"The book opens with Nick, Yulee, Pedro, Sally and Martin -- the five friends from Follow That Map! (2009), Look at That Building! (2011) and Look Where We Live! (2015) - about set off for Yulee's Aunt Sara's farm for some apple-picking. Their plan is to pick some apples to use i...
"There was an old lady who swallowed a moose. What's the use in swallowing a moose ... The unconventional humour with a clearly Canadian setting will make this a book kids will enjoy over and over."
A hockey version of the classic "There was an old lady" rhyming song.
"RJ is panicking! His teacher has given the class only 30 minutes to finish their Father's Day cards. RJ has done the math -- he loves math! -- and he knows he's not going to have enough time to make two perfect cards for his two perfect dads. And the more he tries to focus and g...
In this engaging nonfiction picture book, five young friends -- Nick, Yulee, Pedro, Sally and Martin -- spend the day traveling around their neighborhood and participating in activities designed to raise money for their local library. Along the way, they learn about the people an...
"A gentle and engaging look at honeybees and how they live in urban spaces. In this sixth book in the Exploring Our Community series, the five friends help their neighbor look after his backyard beehive. Along the way, they learn about how bees feed and pollinate; how bees build ...
"In this full-color, nonfiction resource, profiles of twenty-five diverse individuals share how each person got interested in their field, how they studied or trained for it, how others typically study or train for it, and their experience in their career. Informative sidebars sh...
"A little witch must try to fix her broom after she finds it in tatters right before her flying test. When she hears a cry for help during a storm, little witch goes to save Ramshackle Rat, whose house has been destroyed. With Ramshackle Rat sitting on the broom, it is able to ba...
"Follow a child and his father through their workday on a tugboat on the West Coast as they watch a log boom being made, then tow it to a mill upriver. The pair must steer clear of other ships, race against the tide and weather a storm along the way."
Lilliana, a young nature lover, adores chorus frogs. Her room is already full of frog posters and toys but one night as she listens to frogs singing, she decides to bring home some real, live frogs. Chorus frogs are hard to find and catch, but that won't stop Lilliana! Oh dear. C...
"Jacinta carefully manages her environment and belongings -- everything has to be placed just right, in the right place. On an outing with her father, she has a chance meeting with an overturned oil can, and learns to see rainbows where she once saw an awful mess. A visit to thei...
"This gentle and engaging introduction to physical and health education will help children to understand how keeping their bodies and minds healthy can enhance their lives. In this fifth book in the series, the five friends are members of their school's swim team and are training...
"An introduction to mindfulness and how kids can make it part of their everyday lives."-- Provided by publisher.
With a warm and joyful tone, this new baby story will resonate with all families, and prompt readers to think about what makes them feel loved, and what makes their own family special!