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Kids’ new show Bookaboo airs every Sunday at 8 a.m. on Radio-Canada and
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Tes chaussettes sentent La tignasse de Max Un bébé Alligator?
la mouffette Aaron’s Hair Alligator Baby
Smelly Socks 978-0-439-98717-2 978-0-590-12391-4
978-0-439-96708-2
Le castor qui travaillait trop fort L’orignal qui avait la frousse Même les monstres se font Boris
The Busy Beaver Making the Moose Out of Life couper les cheveux Larf
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PICTURE BOOKS
Specifications Bonne nuit, petit train!
By Sherri Duskey Rinker Steam Train, Dream Train
Illustrated by The team behind the #1 New York Times bestseller
Tom Lichtenheld Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site (Bonne nuit,
$10.99 les camions!) returns with another fabulous book
Picture Book for bedtime!
Paperback The dream train pulls into the station, and one by one
Ages 2-5 • 10” x 9 ½”
40 pages, full-colour
the train cars are loaded: polar bears pack the reefer
car with ice cream, elephants fill the tanker cars with
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paints and tortoises stock the auto rack with race cars.
Sweet and silly dreams are guaranteed for any budding
train enthusiasts!
Sherri Duskey Rinker lives in Chicago with her
photographer husband and two energetic, inquisitive
sons. She created this goodnight story in hopes of
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happier bedtimes and sweet dreams for all.
12 copies of Bonne nuit, petit train!
8 copies of Bonne nuit, les camions! Tom Lichtenheld has written or illustrated many popular
978-1-4431-3451-4 titles including Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site
$219.80 (Bonne nuit, les camions!) by Sherri Duskey Rinker, Yes Day!
(Aujourd’hui, c’est oui!) and It’s Not Fair (C’est pas juste!)
by Amy Krouse Rosenthal. Tom lives in Geneva, Illinois.
ALSO by SHerri Duskey rinker
Bonne nuit, les camions!
Goodnight, Goodnight,
Construction Site
$10.99 • 978-1-4431-9599-4
ALSO by tom lichtenheld
Aujourd’hui, c’est oui! C’est pas juste!
Yes Day! It’s Not Fair
By Amy Krouse Rosenthal By Amy Krouse Rosenthal
$10.99 • 978-1-4431-0988-8 $10.99 • 978-1-4431-1686-2
Bonne nuit, Point d’exclamation
les camions! Exclamation Mark
Goodnight, Goodnight, By Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Construction Site $10.99 • 978-1-4431-2938-1
By Sherri Duskey Rinker
$10.99 • 978-1-4431-9599-4
REVIEWS
Will be embraced as a nighttime standard, particularly among train lovers everywhere.
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A feeling of warmth and an old-fashioned nursery aura abound.
2 January 2014 ~ Kirkus Reviews
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PICTURE BOOKS
Par une belle nuit d’hiver Specifications
Once Upon a Northern Night By Jean E. Pendziwol
In this exquisite lullaby, a parent paints a picture of a Illustrated by
northern winter night for their sleeping child, describing Isabelle Arsenault
the beauty of a snowfall, the twinkling stars, the etchings $10.99
of frost on the window pane. . . Jean E. Pendziwol’s lyrical Picture Book
poem reflects a deep appreciation of a northern winter night, Paperback
a desire to share it with her sleeping child and the love that Ages 4-8 • 8 ½” x 10 ½”
32 pages, full-colour
underlies that wish.
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Jean E. Pendziwol is the author of several highly
acclaimed picture books. She was inspired to write this
book by the long but beautiful northern nights in Thunder
Bay, Ontario, where she lives with her family.
Isabelle Arsenault is a very talented Quebec
illustrator, who has garnered an impressive number of
awards and international recognition. She has illustrated Counter Display
several books, including Virginia Wolf, Le cœur de monsieur 12 copies of Par une belle
Gauguin (Governor General’s Award), and she has won the nuit d’hiver
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Grand Prix for illustration (Magazines du Québec) for six
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years running.
REVIEWS
[A] comforting bedtime read [. . .] taking readers through a wintry landscape as nocturnal
animals explore a world covered in white. [. . .] Working in mixed media, Arsenault (Virginia
Wolf ), however, is judicious in her use of color. [. . .] As the night wears on, she uses deeper
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[. . .]. A reverent ode to the magic and wonder of an icy winter night.
~ Publishers Weekly, June 2013. January 2014 3
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PICTURE BOOKS
Specifications Veux-tu être mon valentin?
By Jerry Pallotta
Who Will Be My Valentine This Year?
Illustrated by A Valentine's Day story about finding your own
David Biedrzycki special sweetheart.
$10.99 Tomorrow is February 14th and Hippo is looking for a
Picture Book valentine, but all of the animals she asks – Leopard,
Paperback Dolphin, Butterfly, Elephant and more – give reasons as
Ages 3-8 • 11” x 9”
to why they aren't good matches for her. Will Hippo have
32 pages, full-colour
to celebrate Valentine's Day alone?
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Jerry Pallotta was an insurance salesman, looking
for creative ways to teach his children their ABCs. His
imaginative ideas led him to write and publish his very
first book, The Ocean Alphabet Book. He has since
created more than 20 alphabet books, and has expanded
into creative books for teaching basic math as well.
David Biedrzycki has been drawing since he was
4 years old. Growing up he wrote and illustrated his
own books for family and friends. He illustrated his first
children's book in 1996. David has now returned to his
first love of writing and illustrating his own books. He
also visits over 70 schools a year sharing his work with
aspiring writers, illustrators and readers.
Specifications Le plus gros bonhomme de neige
By Steven Kroll
The Biggest Snowman Ever
Illustrated by When the mayor of Souriceauville announces the town
Jeni Bassett snowman contest, Clovis and Damien claim that they will
$8.99 each make the biggest snowman ever. But building a huge
Picture Book snowman alone is hard! They work and work, but their
Paperback snowmen just aren’t big enough. Soon they have an idea.
Ages 3-6 • 8” x 8” As the day of the contest approaches, Clovis and Damien
32 pages, full-colour join forces to build the biggest snowman ever.
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Basket Ever
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The Biggest Apple Ever
Le plus gros valentin 978-1-4431-2010-4
The Biggest Valentine Ever
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PICTURE BOOKS
Le courage de Desmond Specifications
Desmond and the Very Mean Word By Mgr Desmond Tutu and
Based on a true story from Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s Douglas Carlton Abrams
childhood in South Africa, Desmond and the Very Mean Illustrated by A. G. Ford
Word (Le courage de Desmond) reveals the power of $10.99
words and the secret of forgiveness. When Desmond Picture Book
takes his new bicycle out for a ride through his Paperback
neighborhood, his pride and joy turn to hurt and anger Ages 7 and up
when a group of boys shout a very mean word at him. 10 ¼” x 11 ½”
32 pages, full-colour
He first responds by shouting an insult, but soon discovers
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that fighting back with mean words doesn’t make him
feel any better. With the help of kindly Father Trevor,
Desmond comes to understand his conflicted feelings
and sees that all people deserve compassion, whether or
not they say they are sorry. Brought to vivid life in A. G.
Ford’s energetic illustrations, this heartfelt, relatable story
conveys timeless wisdom about how to handle bullying
and angry feelings, while seeing the good in everyone.
Mgr Desmond Tutu was awarded the Nobel
Peace Prize in 1984 for his lifelong struggle to
bring equality, justice, and peace to his native
South Africa. He continues to play an important
role as a spokesperson worldwide.
A. G. Ford grew up in Dallas and started to draw
at a young age. He went on to attend The Columbus
College of Art and Design and later was accepted
into the Society of Illustrators student competition
in New York. He lives in Dallas, Texas.
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Le détermination Le rêve de
de Viola Desmond Martin Luther King
Viola Desmond Happy Birthday,
Won’t be Budged Martin Luther King
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Libre - Le long L’ultime traversée vers
voyage d’Henri la liberté
Henry’s Freedom Box Crossing to Freedom
$10.99 • 978-0-545-99582-5 $16.99 • 978-1-4431-0925-3
* Perfect reads for
Black History Month.
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PICTURE BOOKS
Specifications Have you ever wondered how dinosaurs would cope if they
were alive today? What if they went to the dentist? What if
By Ruth Symons
they went to a birthday party? These titles give young readers a
Illustrated by
simple introduction to four dinosaur species: Tyrannosaurus Rex,
Aleksei Bitskoff
Diplodocus, Stegosaurus and Triceratops.
$9.99
Picture Book
Paperback
Ages 4-8 • 9” x 10”
24 pages, full-colour
Si j’avais un diplodocus…
There’s a Diplodocus at the Door
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What if a diplodocus went to a restaurant? The diplodocus was a
vegetarian so he would have ordered a big plate of salad. But did he
have good manners?
Si j’avais un stégosaure…
There’s a Stegosaurus on the Stairs
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What would a stegosaurus give his mom on mother’s day? The
stegosaurus could have used his sharp beak to cut her a bunch
of flowers. But could he have resisted munching on all the flowers?
Si j’avais un tyrannosaure…
There’s a T-Rex in Town
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What if a t-rex was kept as a pet? A baby t-rex would make a
great pet. But in just a few years, he would be much too big to fit
in the house!
Si j’avais un tricératops…
There’s a Triceratops in the Tree House
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What if a triceratops joined a football team? The triceratops had
sturdy legs for racing up and down the field. But how could he have
played with his sharp horns?
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EARLY READERS
Mes premiers petits livres Specifications
First Little Readers By Deborah Schecter
A BIG collection of great little books for beginning Illustrated by
readers. These full-colour storybooks feature just Anne Kennedy
one line of simple, repetitive text to help children $29.99
learn to read with ease and confidence. Early Readers
Paperback
20-book pack
Ages 4-6 • 5 ½” x 5 ½”
8 pages, full-colour
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Puppy in my Pocket Specifications
Puppy in my Pocket By Sierra Harimann
Illustrated by
Une journée dans la neige The Artifact Group
Snowed In $7.99
Montana’s aunt and cousins are coming to visit from New Early Readers
Paw City, and there’s nothing Montana wants more than a Paperback
Ages 5-8 • 6” x 9”
snow day so that they can play all day. By the next morning 32 pages, full-colour
Montana’s wish has come true. But there’s a big problem:
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Aunt Eleanor and her pups are trapped on the other side of
the mountain! Montana’s puppy friends are not going to let
her miss seeing her aunt and cousins. Montana straps on
skis for a daring trip over the mountains — daring because
Montana has never skied before! This charming reader tells
a story of family, friends, and fun.
IN THE SAME SERIES • $7.99 each
Le jour des diplômes Les meilleurs amis
Diploma Day Best Friends
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Joyeuse Halloween! Un très joyeux Noël
Trick or Treat A Very Merry Christmas
978-1-4431-2950-3 978-1-4431-2012-8
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Illustrated
CHAPTER BOOKS
Specifications Méchant Minou
By Nick Bruel Bad Kitty
$9.99 This loveable, relatable character is a perfect introduction to
Illustrated Chapter Book chapter books for young readers. Children have fallen in love
Paperback with Méchant Minou – and laugh at all of his antics.
Ages 7 and up • 5 ¼” x 7 ½”
160 pages Méchant Minou à l’école
978-1-4431-3406-4 Bad Kitty School Daze
Méchant Minou faces his toughest challenge yet . . .
Méchant Minou and Toutou are out of control! They’re
screaming, fighting, hissing, and drooling all over the house,
and all of the commotion is upsetting Baby. Time for school
— obedience school, that is. Can Minou learn to follow the
rules and make friends with the other students or will he bring
chaos to the classroom? Find out in Méchant Minou’s hilarious,
new (mis)adventure!
Nick Bruel is the author and illustrator of New York Times
bestseller Boing! and the Bad Kitty series, among others. He
is a freelance illustrator and cartoonist, and during his down
time, he collects PEZ dispensers and grows tomatoes in the
backyard. He lives in Tarrytown, New York.
IN THE SAME SERIES • $9.99 each
Méchant Minou et le bébé C’est ta fête
Bad Kitty Meets the Baby Happy Birthday Bad Kitty
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Méchant Minou contre Méchant Minou
Oncle Maurice prend un bain
Bad Kitty vs Uncle Murray Bad Kitty Gets a Bath
978-1-4431-2642-7 978-1-4431-2023-4
REVIEWS
Bad Kitty’s legions of fans will not be disappointed.
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As usual it’s Bad Kitty’s personality that rules the day.
8 January 2014 ~ Publishers Weekly
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NOVELS
Mini-Souris Specifications
Babymouse By Jennifer L. Holm
Meet Mini-Souris, a sassy young mouse who dreams of glamour, Illustrated by
excitement, adventure, straight whiskers, being queen of the Matthew Holm
world, and of course, being invited to Félicia Patte-de-velours $9.99
oh-so-exclusive party. Graphic Novel
Paperback
No 4 - Vedette rock Ages 7 and up • 5 ½” x 7”
96 pages, 2 colours
#4: Rock Star
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Move over Mozart! Mini-Souris has music in her soul…
but sadly, not in her flute. Will Mini-Souris ever hit the right
note? Will she be the star of the school concert, or is her
musical career all washed up before it’s even started? Find
out in Rock Star (Vedette Rock), the sensational 4th book in the
Mini-Souris graphic novel series!
Jennifer L. Holm is a New York Times bestselling children’s
author and the recipient of three Newbery Honors. Jennifer
collaborates with her brother, Matthew Holm, on two series
– the popular Babymouse (Mini-Souris) series and the
bestselling Squish. She lives in California.
Matthew Holm grew up reading comic books and comic
strip collections (including Peanuts, Calvin and Hobbes,
and Bloom County). He hoped he might one day draw a daily
newspaper comic strip. After college, he worked in New York
City as a writer and editor and drew a daily web comic in his
spare time.
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No 1 - Reine du monde
#1: Queen of the World!
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No 2 - Notre championne
#2: Our Hero
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No 3 - À la plage
#3: Beach Babe
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REVIEWS
The illustrations, both pink-toned and black and white, are clever and uncluttered, making
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endearing young mouse and her friends.
~ Scott La Counte, Anaheim Public Library, CA January 2014 9
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Specifications C’est moi le héros
By Steve Barlow & I Hero
Steve Skidmore
Illustrated by La caverne de la Gorgone
Sonia Leong Gorgon’s Cave
$9.99 The reader is an adventurer living in the mythical world of Ancient
Chapter Book Greece. The daughter of the King of Thebes has been kidnapped.
Paperback Will the reader head straight to her rescue? Or will he choose
Ages 7-10 • 5” x 7 ¾” another path? He is the hero of this book and the only one who
56 pages
can decide his own destiny . . .
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Steve Barlow was born in Crewe, in the UK, and
has worked as a teacher, an actor, a stage manager
and a puppeteer in England before he started writing
with Steve Skidmore.
Steve Skidmore trained as a teacher of Drama,
English and Film Studies before teaming up with
Steve Barlow and becoming a full-time author.
IN THE SAME SERIES • $9.99 each
Défaite ou gloire Le château
Death or Glory des ténèbres
978-1-4431-2982-4 Castle of Doom
978-1-4431-2652-6
Le chasseur de dragons
Dragon Slayer Le trésor
978-1-4431-2604-5 des pirates
Pirate Gold
Mission : espion 978-1-4431-2651-9
Code Mission
978-1-4431-2603-8
Specifications
By Ellen Miles
Mission : ADOPTION
$7.99
Puppy Place
Chapter Book
Charles and Rosalie Fortin love puppies. They have a puppy of their
Paperback
Ages 7-10 • 5 ¼” x 7 ½” own named Biscuit, but they also foster dogs that need help finding
92 pages new homes.
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Bibi
Cocoa
When Bibi, a large chocolate Lab puppy, accidentally knocks over
her elderly owner, Charles convinces his parents to foster this
excitable dog. But can the Fortin household survive Bibi’s high
energy behavior? Charles is confident that this intelligent pup will
learn to calm down so they can find her a perfect forever home.
Ellen Miles likes to write about the different personalities
of dogs. She is the author of more than 30 books, including the
Puppy Place (Mission : adoption) and Taylor-Made Tales series
as well as The Pied Pipper and other Scholastic Classics.
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Specifications
By Lisa Fiedler
Poison Apple $9.99
Modelled after the successful ROSE BONBON series, these Novel
books are perfect for girls who love thrilling ghost stories, Paperback
spectacular supernatural tales, and spooky mysteries. Ages 9-12 • 5 ¼” x 7 ½”
192 pages
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The Green-eyed Monster
Chloé never thought she’d have a friend as stylish,
confident . . . or mysterious as Véro. And Véro definitely
has secrets. She doesn’t like to talk about where she’s
from, and she has a weird habit of predicting things
before they happen. And she has a nasty jealous streak.
Sometimes Véro gets so green with envy she doesn’t
even seem human. So when a string of “accidents” hurts E-books
everyone who’s ever had something Véro wanted, Chloé is
scared for her friend. Is Véro just a mean girl or could she Noir poison • $9.99
really be . . . some kind of monster? Le chat du cimetière
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Étranges impressions
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copies sold in Canada! Loup-garou de minuit
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IN THE SAME SERIES • $9.99 each Mauvais sang
Le chat du cimetière Méchant sosie 978-1-4431-2277-1
Curiosity Killed the Cat Her Evil Twin
978-1-4431-1839-2 978-1-4431-1618-3 Méchant sosie
978-1-4431-2272-6
Étranges impressions Morte de peur
Now You See Me. . . The Dead End Morte de peur
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Le fantôme de Noël Sombre secret Sombre secret
The Ghost of This Totally Bites! 978-1-4431-2270-2
Christmas Past 978-1-4431-0343-5
978-1-4431-2949-7 Troublantes coïncidences
Troublantes 978-1-4431-2271-9
Loup-garou de minuit coïncidences
Midnight Howl Miss Fortune
978-1-4431-1452-3 978-1-4431-0927-7
Mauvais sang
At First Bite
978-1-4431-2013-5
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Specifications Le médaillon perdu
By Carol Matas
The Lost Locket
Illustrated by On the anniversary of her great-grandmother’s birthday, Sarah
Susan Gardos Rose is given a family heirloom: her great-grandmother’s locket.
$7.99 She convinces her mother she won’t lose it if she wears it to
Novel school. But then the unthinkable happens — someone steals
Paperback her precious locket! Can Sarah Rose and her friends get it back
Ages 6-8 • 5 ¼ ” x 7 ½” before her mother finds out?
88 pages
The Lost Locket (Le médaillon perdu) explores the timeless
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themes of responsibility and bullying in a package sure to
attract the next generation of young readers.
Carol Matas is an internationally acclaimed author of over
forty books for children and young adults. She is best known
for her acclaimed historical fiction, and her awards include the
Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young Readers
as well as two nominations for the Governor General’s Award.
Carol lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Susan Gardos was an illustrator and graphic designer
whose illustrations have appeared in many Scholastic books.
She loved to paint children and animals, especially dogs.
Susan was born in Budapest, Hungary, and lived in Oshawa,
Ontario for many years.
Also BY CAROl MATAS • $16.99 each
Derrière les lignes ennemies
Deuxième Guerre mondiale
Behind ennemy Lines
World War II
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Des pas sur la neige
Isabelle Scott à la rivière Rouge
Terre de Rupert, 1815
Footsteps in the Snow
978-0-439-94153-2
Entrée refusée
Déborah Bernstein au
temps de la Seconde
Guerre mondiale
Winnipeg, Manitoba,
1941
Turned Away
978-0-439-94154-9
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This delightful mystery manages to capture the world of an
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Gros Ours courageux Specifications
The Very Brave Bear By Nick Bland
The star of the bestselling The Very Cranky Bear $9.99
(Gros ours grincheux) is back, and this time Picture Book
he’s facing Boris le buffle in a battle of bravery! Paperback
He’s been cranky, hungry and itchy — and now Gros Ours Ages 3-7 • 9 5/8” x 10 1/16”
will need to prove that he is truly brave. While balancing 24 pages, full-colour
in the bog, Gros Ours is startled (but not frightened!) by 978-1-4431-2843-8
Boris. He is a brave bear, but could Boris be even braver?
A challenge begins, with great feats of bravery, but when
the two competitors find themselves in front of a very
scary cave, they will have to find a way to be very brave
together. Vibrant illustrations and a fun rhyming story
make this book perfect for reading aloud!
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going to be a cartoonist and a writer, and he began his 978-1-4431-3453-8
career in children’s literature to bring those two loves $119.88
together. He is the author and illustrator of The Very
Cranky Bear (Gros Ours grincheux), The Very Itchy Bear
(Gros Ours et Petite Puce), The Very Hungry Bear (Gros
Ours affamé), and many other popular picture books.
Nick lives in Darwin, Australia.
IN THE SAME SERIES • $9.99 each
Gros Ours affamé Box set
The Very Hungry Bear
978-1-4431-1908-5 Gros Ours grincheux
Ensemble livre et peluche
Gros Ours et Petite Puce The Very Cranky Bear
The Very Itchy Bear Box Set - Book and Plush Toy
978-1-4431-0497-5 $19.99 • 978-1-4431-1493-6
Gros Ours grincheux
The Very Cranky Bear
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[A] jolly tale.
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Specifications Tout plein de câlins
By Robert Munsch Hugs
Illustrated by Thea and her little brother need a hug — but sometimes,
Michael Martchenko only a Mommy Hug will do.
$9.99 When Thea gets mad at mommy, she needs a hug to make her
Early Childhood
feel better. So Thea and her little brother go for a walk around
Board Book
the block to see if they can find the hug they need. They meet
Ages 3-8 • 6” x 7 ½”
30 pages, full-colour a snail, a skunk, a porcupine, a gorilla, and get a hug from each
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one — but the hugs are slimy, smelly, pokey, and way too hard!
It's not until they get back to mommy that Thea and her brother
get a really good hug.
Following the success of the revised board book editions
of Alligator Baby (Un bébé Alligator), We Share Everything!
(On partage tout!) and Up, Up, Down (Marilou casse-cou),
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Munsch and Martchenko have created their very first original
to al
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book designed specifically for preschoolers!
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Robert Munsch is Canada’s bestselling author of more than
fifty picture books for young readers. His heartwarming and
hilarious stories are beloved by children, parents, teachers,
and booksellers alike. In 2009, he was inducted into Canada’s
Walk of Fame. He lives in Guelph, Ontario.
Michael Martchenko’s illustrations are as instantly
identifiable and lovable as Robert Munsch’s stories. His wild
and colourful pictures add depth and even more hilarity to
these picture book tales. He received the CBA Children’s
Illustrator of the Year Libris Award in 2006. He lives in Toronto,
Ontario.
Board books • $9.99 each
Marilou casse-cou Un bébé Alligator?
Up, Up, Down Alligator Baby
978-1-4431-1347-2 978-1-4431-1900-9
On partage tout!
We Share Everything!
978-1-4431-1345-8
As seen on bookaboo • $8.99 each
Un bébé Alligator?
Alligator Baby
978-0-590-12391-4
Tes chaussettes
sentent la mouffette!
Smelly Socks
978-0-439-96708-2
La tignasse de Max
Aaron’s hair
978-0-439-98717-2
* See inside front cover for more information.
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Des poux plein la tête Specifications
Bugs in My Hair! By David Shannon
Is something bugging you? Bestselling award-winner David $10.99
Shannon shows the funny side of waging war against – oh Picture Book
no! – head lice. This book is guaranteed to make children Paperback
laugh – and itch! From the opening picture of a happy, Ages 3-7 • 8 ½” x 11”
oversized louse appearing with his suitcases, children will 32 pages, full-colour
know these bugs are determined to stay, and Mom is about 978-1-4431-3404-0
to go nuts! Shannon peppers his hilarious scenes with fun,
"nitpicking" facts about these "lousy" critters and pokes
fun at common denial: "It’s probably ash from that volcano
in Pogo Pogo." Soon the party’s over – Bye bye, Little
Nasties! Once again Shannon has created a fresh, highly
entertaining read-aloud classic that begs to be read again
and again. Counter Display
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David Shannon is the internationally acclaimed creator 978-1-4431-3454-5
of more than thirty picture books, including No, David! $131.88
(Non, David!) a Caldecott Honor Book and his second
New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year, and
three more David picture books. He lives in California
with his family.
Also by david shannon • $9.99 each
David va à l’école Alice la Fée
David Goes to School Alice the Fairy
978-0-439-94152-5 978-0-439-96275-9
Non, David! Bon chien, Fergus!
No, David! Good Boy, Fergus!
978-0-439-95358-0 978-0-439-94278-2
Les petits malheurs Trop de jouets
de David Too Many Toys
David Gets In Trouble 978-0-545-98819-3
978-0-5459-9874-1
Comment je suis
devenu pirate
How I became a Pirate
978-0-439-96691-7
Comment les pirates
changent les couches
Pirates Don’t Change Diapers
978-0-545-99822-2
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— which is right up Shannon’s alley (his always expressive hand-lettering is deployed to
especially good effect).
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Specifications Marcel, tu veux un muffin?
By Laura Numeroff
If You Give a Moose a Muffin
Illustrated by If a big hungry moose comes to visit, you might give him a
Felicia Bond muffin to make him feel at home. If you give him a muffin, he’ll
$10.99 want some jam to go with it. When he’s eaten all your muffins,
Picture Book he’ll want to go to the store to get some more muffin mix.
Paperback
Ages 3-7 • 8” x 9” In this hilarious sequel to If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
32 pages, full-colour (Souris, tu veux un biscuit?), the young host is again run
978-1-4431-3409-5 ragged by a surprise guest. Young readers will delight in the
comic complications that follow when a little boy entertains a
gregarious moose.
Laura Numeroff wrote and illustrated nine books before
publishing If you Give a Mouse a Cookie (Souris, tu veux un
biscuit?), illustrated by Felicia Bond. This story was to be the
first of more than 15 in the successful series If You Give . . .
Laura’s books have been published in many languages.
Also recommended • $10.99 each
She lives in California.
Benji, tu veux un beigne? Souris, tu viens
Felicia Bond is the illustrator of numerous books for If You Give a Dog a Donut à l’école?
978-1-4431-2554-3 If you Take a Mouse
children. She has illustrated many books in addition to the to School
If You Give. . . series. Felicia lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Souris, tu veux 978-1-4431-2662-5
un biscuit?
If you Give
a Mouse a Cookie
978-1-4431-2981-7
Specifications Quelles drôles de dents!
By Sandra Markle
What If You Had Animal Teeth?
Illustrated by If you could have any animal’s front teeth, whose would
Howard McWilliam you choose?
$10.99
This book takes children on a fun, informative, and
Picture Book
imaginative journey as they explore what it would be
Paperback
Ages 4-8 • 7 ¾” x 9 ¾” like if their own front teeth were replaced by those of
32 pages, full-colour a different animal. Featuring a dozen animals, this book
978-1-4431-3288-6 explores how different teeth are especially adapted for
an animal’s survival. At the end of the book, children will
discover why their own teeth are just right for them.
Sandra Markle is the author of more than 200 nonfiction
books on science topics for children and her books have
won over 30 awards. Sandra was honored as one of 1999’s
Women of the Year by Women in Technology International
for her contributions to science and technology. She lives
in Lakewood Ranch, Florida.
Howard McWilliam illustrates regularly for a wide
range of UK and international magazines and newspapers.
He is also an illustrator of children’s picture books.
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Pat le chat Specifications
Pete the Cat By Eric Litwin
Illustrated by
J’aime mes boutons ronds James Dean
Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons $10.99
Pat le chat is wearing his favorite shirt — the one with the four Picture Books
totally groovy buttons. But when one falls off, does Pat cry? Paperback
Goodness, no! He just keeps on singing his song — after all, what Ages 4-8 • 8 ½” x 11”
32 pages, full-colour
could be groovier than three groovy buttons? Count down with Pat
978-1-4431-3410-1
in this rocking new story from the creators of the bestselling Pat le
chat books.
Eric Litwin is a guitar-strumming, song-singing, banjopicking,
tale-telling, song-writing, national-award-winning, music-
producing, fun, folksy type of guy. He loves to blend song and
story together and is inspired by the depth and simplicity of
folk songs and folktales. Eric is a popular performer, delighting Counter Display
thousands of children and families every year. He has recorded 12 copies of J’aime mes
boutons ronds
two award-winning children’s music CDs.
8 copies of J’adore mes
James Dean knew he had found something special when he souliers blancs
978-1-4431-3455-2
first painted Pat, a black kitten he discovered in a cage at the $219.80
animal shelter. He then meet Eric Litwin. The success of their
first New York Times bestselling book about Pat le chat and his
white shoes has been a magical dream.
OTHER PICTURE BOOKS • $10.99 each
J’adore mes Je dépanne
souliers blancs le père Noël
I Love my White Shoes Pete The Cat
978-1-4431-2661-8 Saves Christmas
978-1-4431-2983-1
EARLY READERS
L’énorme sandwich Specifications
Pete’s Big Lunch
By James Dean
Pat le chat is hungry. Pat is going to make the grooviest $7.99
sandwich ever! But what happens if the sandwich is too big Early Readers
for Pat to eat? Paperback
Ages 4-7 • 6” x 9”
32 pages, full-colour
978-1-4431-3416-3
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Specifications Scooby-Doo BD
By Lee Howard Scooby-Doo Comic Storybook
Illustrated by
Duendes Del Sur Dino en 3D
$7.99 Dino Destruction
Early Readers Zoinks! It’s monster mania . . . Scooby-Doo, we need you!
Paperback
Ages 4-8 • 6” x 9” The Scooby gang is taking a vacation from mystery in sunny
32 pages, full-colour Costa Rica. Until they visit the Natural History Museum . . .
978-1-4431-3293-0 and a dinosaur projection springs to life! Now it’s up to
Scooby-Doo and his gang to dig for clues. Can they discover
who’s behind all the dino destruction?
IN the same series • $7.99 each
L’halloween hantée
A Haunted Halloween
978-1-4431-2032-6
R’oyeux R’oël!
Merry Scary Holiday
978-1-4431-2033-3
Terreur au camp
Camp Fear
978-1-4431-2526-0
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NOVELS
Nate et ses amis Specifications
Big Nate and Friends
By Lincoln Peirce
Sixth-grader Nate Wright is on top of the world . . . with a $14.99
little help from his friends! His best buddies, Francis and Comic Book
Teddy, stick with Nate through thick and thin — usually Paperback
thin. They’ve seen it all. Nate’s disastrous love life, his Ages 8-12 • 6” x 8”
chess tournament trash talking, even his misguided attempt 224 pages
to be a "bad boy." Along the way, Nate and his pals are 978-1-4431-3402-6
joined by Artur, the gentle exchange student who’s popular
with almost everyone. And don’t forget Gina, the teacher’s
pet who gets an "A" for annoying. They’re all here in this
collection of cartoons, featuring highlights from Nate’s
most hilarious adventures.
Lincoln Peirce is a cartoonist-writer and the creator of
the comic strip Big Nate (Nate), which appears in 200 U.S.
newspapers. He lives with his family in Portland, Maine.
More comic strips
by Lincoln Peirce!
IN the same series
Comic books • $14.99 each
Nate en vedette Nate haut et fort
Big Nate From the Top Big Nate Out Loud
978-1-4431-1126-3 978-1-4431-2659-5
Illustrated Novels • $16.99
No 1 Nate le seul et unique
#1 Big Nate In a Class by Himself
978-1-4431-0605-4
No 2 Nate encore et toujours
#2 Big Nate Strikes Again
978-1-4431-1124-9
No 3 Nate ça roule!
#3 Big Nate on a Roll
978-1-4431-1125-6
No 4 Nate à fond
#4 Big Nate Goes for Broke
978-1-4431-1127-0
No 5 Nate perd la carte
# 5 Big Nate Flips Out
978-1-4431-1128-7
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Specifications
By David Ward
$16.99
I Am Canada. . .
Novel Adventure . . . Duty . . . Danger . . . Fear. . . Experience Canada’s
Hardcover past through the eyes of young men who lived it! Au Canada…
Ages 11 and up • 4 ½” x 6 ½” is a series from the creators of the award-winning Dear Canada
224 pages (Cher Journal) books. These stories of adventure and exploration
978-1-4431-3300-5 are written by some of Canada’s top authors and include historical
maps, documents and photos.
Combats en plein ciel
Première Guerre mondiale, Paul Townend,
Pilote de chasse, 1916
Fire in the Sky
World War I, Paul Townend, Over No Man’s Land, 1916
Awards A young fighter pilot’s action-packed account of some of the
Derrière les lignes ennemies fiercest battles of WWI — fought, for the first time, thousands
Behind Ennemy Lines
• Nominee, Golden Oak Award
of feet above the ground. Paul Townend has wanted to be a
(Ontario Library Association), pilot ever since he saw his first plane. So as soon as he turns
2013 nineteen, he leaves his farm near Winnipeg to join the Royal
Prisonnier à Dieppe
Naval Air Service. Within months of enlisting, he is engaging
Prisoner of Dieppe in dogfights over France and the English Channel, including a
• 2012 Hackmatack Children’s skirmish with the infamous Red Baron. When Paul returns home
Choice Book Award to Canada, he’s shaken by his experiences but proud of what
(English Fiction Category)
he and the other pilots have achieved. Packed with nail-biting,
high-flying action and fascinating insights into the early days
of aerial warfare, Fire in the Sky (Combats en plein ciel) is sure
to be the new favourite of young history buffs and adventure-
E-books lovers alike.
Au Canada… • $16.99 David Ward is the author of the best-selling picture books
De fer et de sang The Hockey Tree (Hockey sur le lac) and One Hockey Night
978-1-4431-2259-7 (Une belle soirée de hockey), as well as a popular hockey
series. Raised in Quebec and Vancouver, he currently lives
Prisonnier à Dieppe
978-1-4431-2260-7 in Portland, Oregon with his wife and children.
Voyage mortel
978-1-4431-2261-0
Fusillé à l’aube
978-1-4431-2262-7 In the same series • $16.99 each
À l’assaut de la citadelle Fusillé à l’aube
Le siège de Québec Première Guerre
Storm the Fortress mondiale
The Siege of Quebec Shot at Dawn
978-1-4431-2939-8 World War I
978-1-4431-2019-7
De fer et de sang
La construction du chemin Prisonnier à Dieppe
de fer canadien Deuxième Guerre
Blood and Iron mondiale
Building the Railroad Prisoner of Dieppe
978-1-4431-1450-9 World War II
978-1-4431-1451-6
Derrière les lignes
ennemies Voyage mortel
Deuxième Guerre mondiale RMS Titanic
Behind ennemy Lines Deadly Voyage
World War II RMS Titanic
978-1-4431-2528-4 978-1-4431-1190-4
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CHILDHOOD
Entre toi et moi Specifications
Starring Me and You
By Geneviève Côté
Geneviève Côté’s third book featuring a bunny and a rabbit, $10.99
Starring Me and You (Entre toi et moi ), shows the different ways Early Childhood
that we express similar emotions (and all the misunderstandings Paperback
that this can lead to!). The deceptively simple text and Ages 3 and up • 8” x 8”
illustrations form a pitch-perfect exploration of friendship 32 pages, full-colour
and feelings. 978-1-4431-3417-0
Piggy and Bunny are preparing to stage a play, but things
get complicated when Piggy misreads how Bunny feels. The
introverted Bunny freezes when scared, while the extroverted
Piggy screams! Finally they come to an understanding: feelings
can be shared, even if they are expressed in different ways. Awards
Then it’s time for the curtain to rise and for the real show Comme toi!
to begin. (Me and You)
• Finalist, Prix TD de littérature
pour l’enfance et la jeunesse,
Geneviève Côté studied Art and Graphic Design at Concordia
2010
University in Montreal. She has illustrated numerous books
for children. She also enjoys writing her own stories: Quel • Finalist, Marilyn Baillie
Picture Book Award 2010
éléphant? (What Elephant?) and Je suis là, petit Lundi (With
you Always, Little Monday) were the first books that she both • Finalist, Prix du livre
jeunesse des bibliothèques
wrote and illustrated. She was nominated for the Marilyn Baillie de Montréal 2010
Picture Book Award for Comme toi! (Me and You). She was
• Shortlist, Amelia Frances
also a finalist for the TD Book Award, French, for the same book.
Howard-Gibbon Award, 2010
Côté’s editorial art has appeared in the New York Times, the Wall
• Communication-Jeunesse
Street Journal, the Boston Globe and other such publications.
Selection, 2010-2011
Her books have received three nominations for the Governor
General’s Award for Illustration, one of which went on to win. • Finalist, Alvine-Belisle
Award, 2010
She has also won the Elisabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Award.
Sans toi!
(Without You)
• Communication-Jeunesse
Selection, 2011-2012
In the same series • $10.99 each • Marilyn Baillie Picture
Comme toi! Sans toi! Book Award, 2012
Me and You Without You
978-0-545-98183-5 978-1-4431-0691-7 • First & Best List 2011,
Toronto Public Library
Geneviève Côté Counter Display Pluie de souhaits
(Wishes)
12 copies of Comme toi!
• Best Bets 2012, Ontario
12 copies of Sans toi!
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Library Association (OLA)
$263.76
Over 17 000 copies sold in Canada!
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12 copies of Entre toi et moi
978-1-4431-3456-9
$131.88
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Without You
This gentle title will show youngsters the value and rewards of friendship.
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The banter of the first-person dialogue is childlike and exuberant
and will have kids smiling while subtly reinforcing individuality. Simply charming.
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Specifications Mon petit trésor
By Jean Little
The Sweetest One of All
Illustrated by One by one, the baby animals are born on the farm, each
Marisol Sarrazin making another barnyard mother yearn for a baby of her own.
$9.99 A warm-hearted, gently humorous story about a mother’s love.
Early Childhood
Jean little is one of Canada’s — and the world’s — best-
Boardbook
Ages 4-8 • 9 ½” x 9 ½”
loved writers for children. She is the author of many picture
32 pages, full-colour books, including Wishes (Pluie de souhaits) illustrated by
Geneviève Côté and Pippin the Christmas Pig (Le Noël de
978-1-4431-3337-1
Pétunia) (Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Award). Jean has also
written four Dear Canada (Cher Journal) titles. Among her
many other awards are the Vicky Metcalf Award for Body
of Work and the Order of Canada.
Marisol Sarrazin is an internationally reknowned
children’s books illustrator. She has published more
Counter Display than sixty books which have been translated into many Toronto Public Library
6 copies of Mon petit trésor languages. Her work has already earned her numerous Best and First Book
978-1-4431-3490-3 awards, including the Mr. Christie Award for the best book
$59.44 published in French in Canada in 1998. Her name was also
on the lists of finalists for the Amelia Frances Howard-
Gibbon Illustrators Medal from the Canadian Association
of Children’s Librarians for 2001.
Awards Visit www.scholastic.ca/editions for more titles by Jean Little.
Jean Little
• Winner of the 2012
Matt Cohen Award
in celebration of a writing life
Specifications Martin est en colère
By Joseph Theobald
Marvin Gets Mad!
$10.99 One perfect morning Molly eats the apple Martin had
Picture Book his eye on. Martin is cross and has a terrible tantrum,
Paperback rampaging through the countryside, causing chaos. Who
Ages 3-6 • 9 ½” x 9 ¾” will be able to calm Martin down and tease him out of his
32 pages, full-colour tantrum? Will he be able to do it by himself or will he need
978-1-4431-3423-1 some help?
Joseph Theobald studied Illustration at Falmouth
college of Arts. He lives mostly in France in an old
farmhouse. Whenever possible he likes to travel the
world living and working in exotic places, occasionally
settling down for long enough to write a new picture book.
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12 copies of Martin est en colère
978-1-4431-3457-6
$131.88
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GROS Poulet Specifications
Chicken Big By Keith Graves
On a teeny little farm, in an itty-bitty coop, a very small $10.99
hen laid a big, giant egg. And out of this egg came one big, Picture Book
humongous . . . something. "It’s big!" clucked the little rooster. Paperback
"It’s enormous!" clucked the small chicken. "It’s an elephant!" Ages 4-8 • 7 ½” x 11”
peeped the smallest chicken. "Run for your lives!" they cried. 40 pages, full-colour
No matter how they try, these clueless chickens can’t make 978-1-4431-3296-1
sense of the gigantic new member of their family until he
saves the day. With wacky, laugh-out-loud humor and silliness
to spare, this BIG twist on the classic Chicken Little story
lends a whole new perspective to what it means to
be chicken.
Keith Graves grew up long ago in a strange, humid land
called New Orleans. And if you don't think it really is a Counter Display
strange place, then you haven't been there for Mardi Gras. 12 copies of Gros Poulet
He is the author and illustrator of a bunch of nutty books for 978-1-4431-3458-3
children. Keith lives in Austin, Texas with his wife Nancy and $131.88
twins Max and Emma.
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bubbles and some sequential panels to advance the foolery. For all kids who
know they are really smarter than the grown-ups.
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Specifications Marley!
By John Grogan
Illustrated by
Joyeuses Pâques, Marley!
Richard Cowdrey Marley and the Great Easter Egg Hunt
$10.99 The day of the annual Easter Egg Hunt has arrived,
Picture Book and Marley and his family are ready to find the biggest,
Paperback most eggstravagant egg! Marley is great at spotting the eggs,
Ages 3-8 • 9 ¾” x 10” but he just can’t get the eggs to Cassie or bébé Louis before
40 pages, full-colour someone else snatches them up. So, in true Marley fashion,
978-1-4431-3289-3 he decides to forge his own path . . . right through the doors of
the town shops. Stopping into the grocery, the bakery, and the
party store, Marley creates calamity wherever his paws touch.
John Grogan is the author of # 1 adult bestseller Marley
& Me: Life and Love with the World’s Worst Dog, which
inspired the bestselling middle-grade memoir Marley: A Dog
Counter Display Like no other and the # 1 bestselling picture book Bad Dog, Also recommended • $10.99 each
Marley! (Vilain chien, Marley!). John lives in the Pennsylvania L’Halloween Marley va à l’école
8 copies of Joyeuses Pâques, Marley! de Marley Marley Goes To School
978-1-4431-3491-0 countryside. Trick Or Treat Marley! 978-1-4431-0170-7
$87.92 978-1-4431-2011-1
Richard Cowdrey has illustrated numerous books for Vilain chien, Marley!
children including the picture books featuring Marley. He Joyeux Noël, Marley! Bad Dog Marley!
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is the owner of a yellow Labrador, whose behaviour is
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remarkably similar to Marley’s. He lives in Ohio.
Marley et les chatons
Marley And The Kittens
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Specifications Parade de Pâques
By Lily Karr
Easter Parade!
Illustrated by It’s Easter morning, and all the animals have come
Kirsten Richards together to join in the Easter Parade. Readers will follow
$8.99 the Easter Bunny as he leads ducks, chicks, rabbits, and
Picture Book more springtime animals as they wear their Easter best,
Paperback carry balloons, play instruments, and march in the parade.
Ages 3-6 • 8” x 8” A lovely springtime story celebrating family, friends, and
32 pages, full-colour being grand together!
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Lily Karr has written many books for children, including
Spooky Boo! A Halloween Adventure and Ten Little Easter
Eggs. She lives in New York City.
Kirsten Richards grew up in the South of England.
After completing a foundation Art and Design course she
obtained a degree in General Illustration. Kirsten has
worked on a whole array of exciting projects, including
children books, one of which was on the New York Times
bestsellers list for three weeks.
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Zig Zag Specifications
Fly Guy By Tedd Arnold
$7.99
Va-t’en Zig Zag! Early Readers
Shoo, Fly Guy! Paperback
Ages 4-7 • 6” x 9”
Zig Zag returns home to discover that Buzz, his master, has
32 pages, full-colour
gone on a picnic without him! Sad and hungry, Zig Zag takes
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off in search of his favourite food. He gets shooed away from
a hamburger, a pizza, a dog’s bones . . . Readers will like to
guess what Zig Zag’s favorite oozy, lumpy, smelly, and brown
food could possibly be! Why, it’s shoo-fly pie, of course!
Tedd Arnold is a children’s book writer and illustrator.
He has written over 50 books, and he has won the Theodor
Seuss Geisel Honor for his book Hi! Fly Guy! (Salut Zig Zag!)
He currently lives in Elmira, New York.
Also recommended • $7.99 each
Salut Zig Zag! Super Zig Zag!
Hi! Fly Guy Super Fly Guy!
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Arnold's cartoons are more pop-eyed than ever in this simply told, medium-gross episode,
and emergent readers will enjoy following the muscid marauder to final nirvana atop a slice
of — yes, shoo-fly pie: brown, oozy, lumpy and smelly.
~ Kirkus review
Je peux lire! Niveau 1 Specifications
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Based on the best research about how children NIVEAU
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Clifford Goes to the Doctor Clifford’s Busy Week Clifford and the dinosaures
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Specifications L’Arc-en-ciel magique - Édition spéciale
By Daisy Meadows Rainbow Magic - Special Edition
$9.99
Chapter Book Charlotte, la fée de la chance
Paperback Lindsay the Luck Fairy
Ages 6-9 • 5 ¼” x 7 ½” Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, Charlotte, la fée de la chance
192 pages
brings a dose of magical good luck to readers everywhere!
978-1-4431-3295-4 St. Patrick’s Day is full of magic, and Charlotte, the luck fairy
is the one who keeps it that way! But when the goblins steal
her special objects, Charlotte’s luck runs out. Now everyone,
everywhere is doomed to have a horribly unlucky St. Patrick’s
Day! Rachel and Karine are determined to help Charlotte find
her magic. But where do they start?
Daisy Meadows has written over one hundred books for
children. Her Rainbow Magic (L’arc-en-ciel magique) series
is a New York Times bestseller!
In the same series • $9.99 each
Blanche, la fée Pascale, la fée
des neiges de Pâques
Gabriella the Emma the Easter Fairy
Snow Kingdom Fairy 978-1-4431-2555-0
978-1-4431-2951-0
Sandrine, la fée
Clara, la fée de Noël d’Halloween
Holly the Christmas Fairy Trixie the Halloween Fairy
978-1-4431-1175-1 978-1-4431-2004-3
Diana, la fée des Véronica, la fée
demoiselles d’honneur des vacances
Mia the Bridesmaid Fairy Joy the Summer
978-1-4431-1851-4 Vacation Fairy
978-1-4431-2646-5
Juliette, la fée de la
Saint-Valentin
Juliet the Valentine Fairy
978-1-4431-1629-9
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