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SPRING 2021
ISBN-13: 978-1-927485-59-0
90000
Pajama Press 9 781927 485590
469 Richmond St. East, Toronto, ON M5A 1R1 Catalog cover art © Andrea Blinick
Table of Contents Distribution in the United States
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1 Letter from the Publisher To place an order or find your local representative, please contact our Pajama Press
direct line at 844-749-4861. Or, if you would like to learn more about our books,
2 2020 Books You May Have Missed
contact the Inside Sales representatives listed below.
4 Social-Emotional Learning Books
6 Small Things paperback
Pajama Press is… FIELD SALES SoCal, Southwest
Andrea Tetrick
Amazon
David Dahl
GIFT AND SPECIALTY
VP Field Sales, NorCal 3036 Mesquite Rd. 1700 Fourth St. Special Sales
Mel Tregonning Elise Cannon Erin Procario
Gail Winskill Bishop, CA 93514 Berkeley, CA 94710
7 A Good Day for Ducks Board Book Publisher 1700 Fourth St. andrea.tetrick@ingramcontent.com david.dahl@ingramcontent.com 7709 4th Ave #B1
gailwinskill@pajamapress.ca Berkeley, CA 94710 Brooklyn, NY 11209
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John Tewsley Mary Skiver
8 Easter Morning, Easter Sun Catherine Mitchell Inside Sales 87 1st St. 917 Pearl Street Specialty Retail
Rosanna Battigelli Rights Manager Stephen Merritt Milan, MI 48160 Ypsilanti MI 48197 Sandy Hernandez
rights@pajamapress.ca 14 Ingram Blvd., M/S 628 john.tewsley@ingramcontent.com mary.skiver@ingramcontent.com 4804 Laurel Canyon Blvd., #162
10 Cuckoo’s Flight La Vergne, TN 37086 Valley Village, CA 91607
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Max Jones
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Art Director NATIONAL SALES
Southeast, Books-A-Million 154 W. 14th St., 12th Floor Specialty Retail
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When Elephants Listen with Their Feet: Discover rebeccabender@pajamapress.ca Katie Glasgow Steve Quinn
VP National Accounts New York, NY 10011
Extraordinary Animal Senses 476 Shotwell Rd., Ste 102 Kim Wylie max.jones@ingramcontent.com 17 Marshall St., 1st Floor
Emmanuelle Grundmann Erin Alladin Clayton, NC 27520 154 W. 14th St., 12th Floor Providence, RI 02909
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Northern Independent Betty Redmond Gift Sales Manager
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15 Thrilling Novels for Young Readers Lisa Tomasello Chicago, IL 60625-1009
Sales & Marketing Manager South Hadley, MA 01075 Noblesville, IN 46062
15 Miner Pentway betty.redmond@ingramcontent.com
16 Music for Tigers paperback laurabowman@pajamapress.ca stacie.williams@ingramcontent.com judy.witt@ingramcontent.com
Pawcatuck, CT 06379 B&N
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Matt Hodder
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17 Harvey Comes Home paperback Marketing Assistant &
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18 Outside, You Notice rob.pine@ingramcontent.com Sales Support
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For our Spring 2021 list, Pajama Press is making the
world a brighter place with a collection of optimistic
books for young people.
Sunshine is the order of the day in new picture books
Sunny Days, Easter Morning, Easter Sun, and If Only.
You’ll be uplifted by some loveable dogs in Harley
the Hero and Ballewiena. And even when matters are
dire, No More Plastic reminds us that our ecological
future is in our own hands.
In nonfiction, embrace your own sensory experiences in Outside, You Notice
and celebrate the senses of animals in When Elephants Listen with Their Feet.
If you’re looking for a more fantastical experience, try the Bronze Age novel
Cuckoo’s Flight.
We’re also pleased to be publishing new formats of several of our popular
backlist titles: Toddler Tough board book editions of Giraffe Meets Bird and A
Good Day for Ducks, and a paperback edition of the bestselling Small Things.
Two of our middle grade novels, Harvey Comes Home and Music for Tigers—
both nominated for the 2021 Silver Birch Fiction Award—will be available in
new paperback editions.
Our dedicated staff are all hanging in there as we work through these challenging
times. We are particularly grateful for the efforts of our distributors, University
of Toronto Press Distribution and Ingram Publisher Services, who continue to
make sure our books reach their readers in spite of every challenge and change
the supply chain has presented.
Gail Elizabeth Winskill, Publisher
We gratefully acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts and the Ontario Arts
Council for our publishing program. We acknowledge the financial support of the Government
of Canada through the Canada Book Fund (CBF) for our publishing activities, and of Ontario
Creates for key marketing initiatives.
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by Ann Featherstone
illustrated by 9 Pajama Press Illustrators
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Rights available: World ex. North America
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• 2018 CBC Books The Next Chapter “7 great book recommendations for young readers” selection
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List Price: $17.95 USD / $19.95 CAD HC ISBN: 978-1-77278-102-1 Simplified Chinese & Iran
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PB ISBN: 978-1-77278-017-8
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Review
• 2017 Junior Library Guild selection
© Jennifer Faria
• R eviews: SLJ, Booklist, Horn Book, Kirkus, ILA &
Resource Links
© Peter Carnavas
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New Paperback Format! New
New Release
Board in Paperback!
Book Release!
A Good
s m a l l t h i n gs Day for
Mel Tregonning
Ducks
Having captured thousands of hearts with its Jane Whittingham
wordless honesty about childhood anxiety, Illustrated by
the USBBY Outstanding International Book
and Foreword INDIES Bronze Winner with an
Noel Tuazon
exceptional three starred reviews returns in a Now in a high-quality board book
paperback format. format with raised tactile effects, a
picture book for very young readers
Talented Australian artist Mel Tregonning created Small Things celebrating the joys of rainy days Also avail
able
in hardco
in the final year of her life. In her emotionally rich illustrations, ver
the boy’s worries manifest as tiny beings that crowd around Also avail
able From the acclaimed creators of Wild One, A Good Day for
him constantly, overwhelming him and even gnawing away at in hardco Ducks is a child-centered celebration of the joy that can be
ver
his very self. The striking imagery is all the more powerful found in any rainy day. Jane Whittingham’s spare but senso- Board Book for Children Ages 1–3
when, overcoming his isolation at last, the boy discovers that ry-laden text and Noel Tuazon’s energetic and endearing Rights available: World ex. North America
the tiny demons of worry surround everyone, even those illustrations are packaged in a sturdy board book format for ISBN: 978-1-77278-188-5
who seem to have it all together. Graphic Picture Book for Children Ages 8–12 little hands.This sweet story will make even the weariest of Trim Size: 8.5 x 7.5 in / 21.59 x 19.05 cm | Pages: 26
Free classroom reading guide available parents nostalgic for their own puddle-jumping days. List Price: $11.95 USD / $14.95 CAD BB with Raised Tactile Effects
This short but hard-hitting wordless graphic picture book
Rights held: Exclusive English NA Publication Date: February 9, 2021
gets to the heart of childhood anxiety and opens the way “This charming story captures the joy of a rainy day....A
for dialogue about acceptance, vulnerability, and the universal ISBN: 978-1-77278-132-8 (PB) comforting and appealing choice for storytimes and one- Ship Date: January 15, 2021
experience of worry. Trim Size: 8.25 x 11 in / 20.96 x 27.94 cm | Pages: 40 on-one sharing.”—School Library Journal JUV029020 JUVENILE FICTION / Nature & the Natural World / Weather
List Price: $14.95 USD / $16.95 CAD Paperback with French flaps JUV048000 JUVENILE FICTION / Clothing & Dress
“More than a moving portrayal of one boy’s struggle, this is Publication Date: February 9, 2021 “A sweet story...The watercolor and ink illustrations add
also a magnifying lens through which to identify and discuss charm and energy to this everyday weather adventure.”
JUV002280 JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Ducks, Geese, etc.
Ship Date: January 15, 2021 JUV013070 JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Siblings
mental illness with readers of all ages....Small Things’ effects —The Horn Book Guide
are monumental.”—Booklist Starred Review JUV039240 JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Depression & Mental Illness JUV003000 JUVENILE FICTION / Art & Architecture
JUV039050 JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings “The simple plot, short length, and rich vocabulary make
“A sympathetic examination of anxiety that never assigns JUV008000 JUVENILE FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / General this a fine choice for toddlers just beginning to listen to
blame.”—School Library Journal Starred Review real stories, but there’s enough interest and action for older
preschoolers as well. Just right to enjoy after a rainy-day
“A boy struggles to fit in at a new school in this wordless
outing.”—Kirkus Reviews
story with a big message about childhood anxiety and the
power of kindness and acceptance.”—Foreword Reviews “The gorgeous watercolor illustrations by Noel Tua-
Starred Review zon seem to be washed by the stormy day, and they
are the perfect complement to this enchanting story.”
—Seattle Book Review
© Mel Tregonning
© Noel Tuazon
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Easter Morning,
Easter Sun
Rosanna Battigelli
Illustrated by
Tara Anderson
A family of cats’ spirited celebration of Easter traditions from the
creators of Pumpkin Orange, Pumpkin Round
Easter morning, Easter sun, From the creators of Pumpkin Orange, Pumpkin Round,
Easter breakfast, Easter bun. this buoyant picture book is perfect for read-alouds and
lap sharing. An egg-decorating activity on the endpapers
What would Easter be without family traditions like hot will add extra fun for little hands. With Rosanna Battigel-
cross buns for breakfast, a gleeful egg hunt, and a special li’s bouncing rhyme and Tara Anderson’s cozy art, Easter
dinner with loved ones? In infectious rhyme, a family of Morning, Easter Sun is sure to become a tradition of its
cats celebrates the holiday with feline fun. The festive very own.
bonnets are out, the meadow is alive with spring, and
even a tumble and an emptied basket can’t dampen the
joy this family of charming cats share. Picture Book for Children Ages 3–6
Rights available: World ex. North America
ISBN: 978-1-77278-177-9
Rosanna Battigelli was born in Calabria, Italy and immigrated to Trim Size: 9 x 9 in / 22.86 x 22.86 cm | Pages: 24
Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, where she still resides. She is a former List Price: $17.95 USD / $19.95 CAD Hardcover with dust jacket
award-winning teacher and an alumna of the Humber School for Publication Date: March 16, 2021
Writers. Her work has been published in seventeen anthologies and Ship Date: February 19, 2021
she has read at conferences and literary festivals in Sudbury, Toronto,
JUV017020 JUVENILE FICTION / Holidays & Celebrations / Easter & Lent
Montreal,Vancouver, New York City, and in Italy. Rosanna has received
international awards and acclaim across several genres. Her first JUV002050 JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Cats
picture book was the adorably festive Pumpkin Orange, Pumpkin Round. JUV057000 JUVENILE FICTION / Stories in Verse
A folk artist and award-winning illustrator who trained at the Ontario Pumpkin Orange, Pumpkin Round
College of Art and Design, Tara Anderson is known for her lively HC ISBN: 978-1-77278-092-5 BB ISBN: 978-1-77278-125-0
and humorous illustrations of animals. Her books include That Stripy List Price: $17.95 USD / $19.95 CAD List Price: $12.95 USD / $14.95 CAD
Cat, Rhino Rumpus, and the award-winning Nat the Cat Can Sleep Like
That. Tara shares a farmhouse in Tweed, Ontario, with her husband, her “Cozy, repetitious autumn fun for toddlers and younger preschoolers.”
young daughter, and several cats. —Kirkus Reviews
“Battigelli’s text...possesses a jaunty rhythm and a fun-to-pronounce
quality.”—Publishers Weekly
“A safe bet for libraries looking for autumnal and Halloween-themed
picture books for the youngest patrons.”—School Library Journal
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C uckoo’s
FlIght
Wendy Orr
A new gripping Bronze Age story from Wendy Orr, internationally Dragonfly Song
acclaimed author of Dragonfly Song and Swallow’s Dance ISBN: 978-1-77278-037-6
List Price: $17.95 USD / $19.95 CAD HC
Clio can’t remember a time when she didn’t share a bond twelve and fourteen will be chosen to save the town from
with the mare Grey Girl. On the whole island of Crete, disaster. She will be sacrificed as an offering to the mother “As mesmerizing as a mermaid’s kiss, the story
she and her Trojan-born father are the only people who goddess. dances with emotion, fire, and promise.”
raise and ride horses—and she couldn’t live without it. —Kirkus Reviews Starred Review
Between the freedom of the pasture and the safety of her In Cuckoo’s Flight, internationally bestselling author Wendy
Orr returns to the Bronze-Age setting of her critically “Hand-sell this unusual tale to fans of
grandmother Leira’s pottery studio, Clio has always had
acclaimed novels Dragonfly Song and Swallow’s Dance. With Shannon Hale’s historical fantasies.”
everything she needed.
her signature blend of striking prose and emotionally taut —School Library Journal
Then an accident stole Clio’s ability to ride, or even to verse, she immerses readers in a thrilling coming-of-age
walk without a crutch.The weather changed and summers story as Clio battles the political power of the palace
grew drier. Now raiders are preying on nearby towns. As and her own feelings of inadequacy to save her town, her
anxiety builds, a terrible pronouncement is issued by the horses, and perhaps even herself.
palace: at the spring festival, a girl between the ages of
Award-winning author Wendy Orr was born in Edmonton, Alberta.The
daughter of an Air Force pilot, she has since lived around the world,
including several years in Colorado, France, and England. She now lives
in Melbourne, Australia, but returns to North America yearly to visit
her family. Wendy’s many books for children have been published in 27 Swallow’s Dance
countries and won awards around the world. Prominent among them Juvenile Fiction Ages 10–14 HC ISBN: 978-1-77278-062-8
is Nim’s Island, which was made into the 2008 film of the same name; a Rights held: Exclusive NA English List Price: $17.95 USD / $21.95 CAD
2013 sequel, Return to Nim’s Island, was loosely based on Orr’s book Nim ISBN: 978-1-77278-190-8 PB ISBN: 978-1-77278-107-6
at Sea. Orr’s 2017 novel Dragonfly Song is a Junior Library Guild Selection List Price: $14.95 USD / $16.95 CAD
Trim Size: 5.5 x 8 in / 13.97 x 20.32 cm | Pages: 288
and a Kirkus Best Middle-Grade Books selection, and a finalist for the prestigious TD Canadian
Children’s Literature Award, among others. Its 2018 companion Swallow’s Dance earned three List Price: $17.95 USD / $21.95 CAD Hardcover with laminated case “[Orr’s] mixture of prose and free verse to
starred reviews and was a USBBY Outstanding International Book and a School Library Journal Foil Stamping / Map tell Leira’s story is lyrical and magnetic...”
Best Middle Grade Book. Publication Date: March 30, 2021 —Kirkus Reviews Starred Review
Ship Date: February 26, 2021 “Beautiful writing and a fast-moving plot
JUV016090 JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / Prehistory will give young historical fiction fans much
JUV002130 JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Horses to love.”—School Library Journal
JUV039150 JUVENILE FICTION / Disabilities & Special Needs Starred Review
JUV022020 JUVENILE FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / Greek & Roman “Immersive historical fiction.”
—Booklist Starred Review
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When ELEPHANTS Listen with
THEIR FEET Discover Extraordinary Animal Senses
Emmanuelle Grundmann
Illustrated by
Clémence Dupont
Explore the wild and wonderful world of animal senses with a
dynamic work of children’s nonfiction.
Humans experience the world through sight, hearing, Featuring accessible text from Emmanuelle Grundmann,
touch, taste, and smell. But what if you had the com- inviting art from Clémence Dupont, and a table of con-
pound eyes of a fly, the whiskers of a cat, or a whale’s tents, glossary, and index, When Elephants Listen with their
ability to sense magnetic north? There’s a whole world Feet is a lively nonfiction book that encourages curiosi-
of surprising senses out there, and fascinating adapta- ty about—and respect for—the animals with which we
tions that have allowed animals to make use of them. We share our planet.
can’t interpret the faint vibration of an elephant’s faraway
stomp, but learning how they keep in touch with family
across the wide savanna helps us understand that we are
more alike than different.
When she was little, Emmanuelle Grundmann dreamed
about the Amazon, about monkeys, and about flying above the
canopy on feathered wings. Since then she has become an au-
thor and speaker with a doctorate in ethology (the science
of animal behavior) and conservation. Emmanuelle writes and
travels the planet for biodiversity-themed conferences and ex-
hibits, with a particular interest in primates, forests, oceans, am- Nonfiction Picture Book for Children Ages 8–12
phibians, and kakapos. She also presents children’s workshops. Rights held: Exclusive NA English; non-exclusive world English
ISBN: 978-1-77278-123-6
Trim Size: 9.75 x 9.75 in / 24.77 x 24.77 cm | Pages: 40
Clémence Dupont graduated from the École des beaux-arts
d’Épinal in 2015. She is an author and illustrator who lives and List Price: $19.95 USD / $23.95 CAD Hardcover with dust jacket
works in Strasbourg, France, and specializes in children’s non- Publication Date: March 30, 2021
fiction. Clémence is passionate about space, polar exploration, Ship Date: March 5, 2021
and the history of the earth. Her favorite subjects to illustrate JNF013060 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Concepts / Senses & Sensation
are dinosaurs and animals, which she renders using both accu- JNF003000 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / General
racy and engaging color. JNF051150 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Zoology
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Michael Bedard • 2015 Ruth & Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award nominee •2 012 Hamilton Literary Children’s & Young Adult
• 2015 Amelia Bloomer Project List selection Award Winner
A darkly fantastic middle-grade mystery with
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the ominous atmosphere loved by fans of • 2013 MRYCA nominee
• Reviews: SLJ, Booklist, Horn Book, PW, Kirkus, Smith-
Jonathan Auxier and Jonathan Stroud sonian BookDragon, ILA & Midwest Book Review • Reviews: SLJ, Booklist, Kirkus & Resource Links
Thirteen-year-old Simon’s life has been knocked askew
ever since his family moved into his deceased grandfather’s
house. First there’s his eccentric neighbor Mr. Hawkins, Climate Fiction by Mardi McConnochie
who is laid up with a broken leg. Simon’s mother begins
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cient Egyptian piece, that keeps showing Simon visions of Rights available: World ex. North America Fall 2021
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becomes increasingly plagued by a mysterious illness, he is
powerless to help as his neighbor descends into paranoia Publication Date: March 23, 2021 • 2018 Booklandia List & Shout: “Twins Peak” roundup selection
about dark forces encircling his house. Ship Date: February 26, 2021 • 2018 Junior Library Guild selection
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The terrible part is, Mr. Hawkins is right. Everything is JUV058000 JUVENILE FICTION / Paranormal, Occult & Supernatural
about to get much, much worse.
JUV028000 JUVENILE FICTION / Mysteries & Detective Stories
With an eerie atmosphere perfect for fans of Jonathan JUV067000 JUVENILE FICTION / Thrillers & Suspense
Auxier and Jonathan Stroud, The Egyptian Mirror is a deli- The Castle in the Sea The Skeleton Coast
ciously unsettling mystery from Michael Bedard, the author The Flooded Earth Series The Flooded Earth Series
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Juvenile Fiction Ages 9–12 Juvenile Fiction Ages 9–12
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14 www.pajamapress.ca 15New Paperback Format! NewPaperback
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Harvey Comes
Music FOR Tigers
Michelle Kadarusman
Home
Kadarusman’s award-nominated Tasmanian
conservation story with four starred reviews, Colleen Nelson
now in a quality paperback edition Illustrated by
• A 2020 Washington Post KidsPost Summer Book Club selection! Tara Anderson
• 2021 Forest of Reading Silver Birch Fiction Award Shortlist
• 2020 Junior Library Guild selection Now in paperback, the award-
“Kadarusman masterfully creates a lush, magical world winning story of a lost West Highland
where issues associated with conservation, neurodiversi- Terrier warming hearts and bringing
ty, and history intersect in surprising and authentic ways.”
—Kirkus Reviews Starred Review
generations together Also avail
able
in hardco
ver
“Kadarusman creates a story straight out of adolescent day- Also avail
able • 2019 Northern Lights Book Award: Pre-Teen Fiction Winner
in hardco
dreams....Compassionate and endearing, Music for Tigers hits all ver
• 2021 Forest of Reading Silver Birch Fiction Award Shortlist
the right notes.”—Shelf Awareness Starred Review
• 2021 Rocky Mountain Book Award—Fiction Shortlist Juvenile Fiction Ages 9–12
Juvenile Fiction Ages 8–12 Free classroom reading guide available
“A stirring tale that will inspire young readers to take to • 2020 SYRCA Diamond Willow Award Finalist
heart our collective responsibility as stewards of the planet...” Free classroom reading guide available Rights held: World ex. North America
• 2020 Bank Street Best Book
—Foreword Reviews Starred Review Rights held: World ex. North America ISBN: 978-1-77278-198-4
ISBN: 978-1-77278-189-2 “[T]his gently paced, character-driven narrative capti-
“In her third outstanding middle-grade novel...Kadarusman vates on every level, transforming a ‘lost dog’ story into a Trim Size: 5.5 x 8 in / 13.97 x 20.32 cm | Pages: 224
Trim Size: 5.5 x 8 in / 13.97 x 20.32 cm | Pages: 192 deeper reading experience....Nelson’s first middle grade List Price: $12.95 USD / $15.95 CAD Paperback
continues to be a clear, insightful, and humourous guide to
List Price: $13.95 USD / $15.95 CAD Paperback with French flaps novel is heartwarming and inspirational; a first purchase.” Publication Date: April 6, 2021
unfamiliar experiences and settings, and in this case species.”
—Quill & Quire Starred Review Publication Date: March 23, 2021 —School Library Journal Starred Review Ship Date: March 12, 2021
Ship Date: February 26, 2021 JUV002070 JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Dogs
“Author Michelle Kadarusman deftly incorporates Australian JUV029010 JUVENILE FICTION / Science & Nature / Environment “Affecting, riveting, and evocative, this character-driven
history into this middle-grade book that reads like a love let- tale within a tale…[is] much more than a lost-dog story.” JUV039020 JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Adolescence
JUV030080 JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Australia & Oceania —Kirkus Reviews JUV016180 JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / Canada / Post-Confederation (1867-)
ter to the unique flora and fauna of the Tasmanian Tarkine.”
JUV031040 JUVENILE FICTION / Performing Arts / Music
—Booklist
JUV039020 JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Adolescence & Coming of Age “Dog lovers will drool over this multi-generational story.”
“A solid choice for middle grade collections providing a bal- JUV002340 JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Jungle Animals —Booklist
anced and comprehensible voice to the environmental dis-
“Mid-grade readers will enjoy this story of love, loyalty
cussion for young people.”—School Library Journal
and endurance, in which Tara Anderson shows her versa-
tility by supplying charming black-and-white illustrations.”
—Winnipeg Free Press
© Tara Anderson
16 www.pajamapress.ca 17Outside,
You Notice
Erin Alladin
Illustrated by
Andrea Blinick
A lyrical nonfiction celebration of the outdoors pairing
childlike observation with facts about the natural world
Outside,
you notice things.
Time spent in the outdoors stirs a child’s imagination. Author Erin Alladin invites young scientists and day-
Nature sparks wonder, wonder leads to curiosity, and dreamers to look closely and think deeply in this lyrical
curiosity brings about a greater knowledge of the world nonfiction text, celebrating all the kinds of “outside” that
and one’s self. In Outside,You Notice, a meditative thread of are available to children, from backyards to city parks to
child-like observations (How after the rain / Everything cracks in the sidewalk. Illustrator Andrea Blinick portrays
smells greener) is paired with facts about the habits and these spaces bursting with small wonders with a child’s-
habitats of animals, insects, birds, and plants (A tree’s roots eye view, her naïve and nostalgic style capturing the joy of
reach as wide as its branches). endless discovery.
Erin Alladin is an editor, a writer, and an ecology enthusiast who is
always looking for ways to combine her passions. Born in Northern
Ontario to a gardener and a forester, she spent most of her early
life looking at and thinking about the natural world. As a young adult
she spent nearly a decade immersed in Toronto’s children’s literature
scene before retreating back up north. There she continues to edit Nonfiction Picture Book for Children Ages 4–7
while growing vegetables and writing about regenerative agriculture. Rights available: World ex. North America
Erin lives near Parry Sound with her husband, her garden, and not
ISBN: 978-1-77278-193-9
quite enough bookshelves.
Trim Size: 9 x 10 in / 22.86 x 25.4 cm | Pages: 32
Andrea Blinick is an artist and an art educator with a passion for chil- List Price: $18.95 USD / $22.95 CAD Hardcover with dust jacket
dren’s literature. After graduating from the Ontario College of Art and Publication Date: April 6, 2021
Design with an illustration diploma, she went on to receive a Bachelor Ship Date: March 12, 2021
of Design through OCAD in conjunction with Thompson Rivers Univer- JNF051000 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / General
sity and then pursued a Bachelor of Education at York University. Today JNF022000 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Gardening
Andrea lives in Toronto with her husband and two daughters, who often JNF003000 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / General
inspire the storytelling behind her art. She enjoys music, writing, comedy,
trying new restaurants, and making a mess on her art table.
18 www.pajamapress.ca 19New Board Book Release! More Giraffe and Bird Books!
Giraffe 10th
Anniversa
ry
Meets Bird
Edition!
Giraffe and Bird
by Rebecca Bender
Picture Book for Ages 3–6
Rights available: World ex. North America & World Greek
ISBN: 978-1-77278-105-2
List Price: $17.95 USD / $19.95 CAD HC
Rebecca Bender • 2012 Forest of Reading Blue Spruce Award Winner
An endearing prequel to the laugh-out-loud • 2011 CBA Libris Award for Children’s Book of the Year shortlist
Giraffe and Bird collection by the award- • 2011 SYRCA Shining Willow Award shortlist
winning Rebecca Bender Starred Booklist Review
• Reviews: SLJ, Kirkus, Resource Links, Midwest Book Review &
Also avail Quill & Quire
“[W]arm, expressive acrylic illustrations....With or with- in hardco
able
out the pithy array of synonyms, the story’s overall mes- ver
sage is what leaves the biggest impression: relationships
are hard work, requiring tolerance and understanding, but Board Book for Children Ages 1–3 Giraffe and Bird Together Again
are well worth the effort.”—School Library Journal Rights available: World ex. North America, Spanish for Mexico and by Rebecca Bender
Central America & World Greek Picture Book for Ages 3–7
“Attractive, bright acrylics give Bender’s animal characters
ISBN: 978-1-77278-194-6 Rights available: World ex. North America & World Greek
personality, especially fuzzy, cantankerous Bird, and her
friendship story is nicely modulated, with vocabulary les- Trim Size: 6.5 x 5.5 in / 16.51 x 13.97 cm | Pages: 30 ISBN: 978-1-77278-051-2
sons neatly tucked in. Sincerely sweet.”—Kirkus Reviews List Price: $11.95 USD / $14.95 CAD Board Book List Price: $17.95 USD / $19.95 CAD HC
Publication Date: April 13, 2021 • 2020 Forest of Reading Blue Spruce Award shortlist
“Kids will relate as it so aptly depicts the complex beauty
Ship Date: March 19, 2021 • 2019 IODE Jean Throop Book Award shortlist
of friendships.”—National Reading Campaign
JUV019000 JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories • 2011 SYRCA Shining Willow Award finalist
“In contrast to many books for preschool and young readers, JUV039060 JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship • Reviews: Booklist, SLJ, Kirkus, Resource Links & Midwest Book Review
the author introduces a rich and varied vocabulary to express
JUV002370 JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Baby Animals
the emotions felt by both the characters...A wonderful book
JUV002320 JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Giraffes
to share with younger children to feature unlikely friendships
and explore emotions.”—Resource Links Magazine JUV002040 JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Birds Don’t Laugh at Giraffe
by Rebecca Bender
“Good for reading aloud, this vibrant picture book tells an Picture Book for Ages 3–7
important lesson: despite minor clashes, true friends will be Rights available: World ex. North America & World Greek
there when you most need them.”—Winnipeg Free Press ISBN: 978-0-9869495-6-2
“An excellent addition to the Giraffe and Bird series. Highly List Price: $17.95 USD / $19.95 CAD HC
• 2013 Forest of Reading Blue Spruce Award finalist © Rebecca Bender
Recommended.”—CM Magazine
• 2014 Rainforest of Reading Award shortlist
Starred Quill & Quire Review
• Reviews: PW & Resource Links
20 www.pajamapress.ca 21sunny days
Deborah Kerbel
Illustrated by
Miki Sato
With more enticing collage art and sparkling rhyme from the creators
of Snow Days, a preschooler’s celebration of sunny weather and all
the activities it makes possible
Morning sun, golden skies
Softly waking sleepy eyes
For preschoolers, sunny days are full of possibility. A sun- In Sunny Days, author Deborah Kerbel once again weaves
beam on the ground is the perfect place to curl up with a a spell of early childhood magic with couplets as bright as
furry friend, and warming weather means seeds in the gar- a summer afternoon. Illustrator Miki Sato’s textural col-
den, mud pies in the yard, adventures at the beach, and ice lage art nearly rises from the page with fascinating fea-
cream in the shade. Evening brings the silly fun of watch- tures made from paper, felt, and embroidery silk.
ing little shadows stretch out long, and there’s nothing so Picture Book for Children Ages 2–5
cozy as watching the sun set as a family. Rights available: World ex. North America
ISBN: 978-1-77278-197-7
Trim Size: 9 x 8 in / 22.86 x 20.32 cm | Pages: 24
Deborah Kerbel is the author of seven novels for List Price: $17.95 USD / $19.95 CAD Hardcover with padded cover, rounded corners, and extra-heavy paper
middle grade and young adult readers. Her novels have Publication Date: May 4, 2021
been shortlisted for the Governor General’s Literary
Ship Date: April 9, 2021
Award, the Canadian Library Association YA Book
of the Year, and the Manitoba Young Reader’s Choice JUV009100 JUVENILE FICTION / Concepts / Seasons
Award. Deborah lives in Thornhill, Ontario, with her JUV029020 JUVENILE FICTION / Science & Nature / Weather
husband, two book-loving children, and a schnoodle JUV070000 JUVENILE FICTION / Poetry
named Alfredo. JUV032170 JUVENILE FICTION / Sports & Recreation / Camping & Outdoor Activities
Miki Sato is a Japanese-Canadian illustrator who uses Snow Days
a variety of different textures and materials to create
ISBN: 978-1-77278-135-9
three-dimensional images. Originally from Ottawa, she
moved to Toronto to complete her degree in illustration List Price: $17.95 USD / $19.95 CAD HC
from the Ontario College of Art and Design. Her first “Sato’s deceptively simple illustrations are almost tangible in their layers,
picture books are Golden Threads written by Suzanne showcasing an array of stitches, paper finishes, and fabric surfaces, and
Del Rizzo and Snow Days written by Deborah Kerbel. depicting an inclusive cast.”—Publishers Weekly
“A playful celebration of wintry weather.”—Kirkus Reviews
“Snow Days walks through the magic of winter in charming rhyming
couplets. Meticulous paper and fabric cutouts form illustrations that
seem to leap off of the page...”—Foreword Reviews
22 www.pajamapress.ca 23HC ISBN: 978-1-77278-084-0
List Price: $17.95 USD / $19.95 CAD
BB ISBN: 978-1-77278-140-3
List Price: $11.95 USD / $13.95 CAD
“A counting book you can count on”
Mies van Hout —Kirkus Reviews Starred Review
Bestselling author-illustrator Mies van Hout employs vivid creatures in “A stand-out [counting book]”
—Booklist Starred Review
a jewel-tone natural setting to explore the longing we all feel at times
to be like somebody else. “Graphically sophisticated, utterly charming”
—School Library Journal Starred Review
What child has not daydreamed about having wings like something to be admired. And when the dragonfly wishes
a butterfly? But secretly, the flashy butterfly yearns for a to be like a child who can run, play, laugh, and build, a world
stick insect’s privacy. And the stick insect wants to swim of possibilities opens up.
like a whirligig beetle.
A gentle but effective story for social emotional learn-
One after the other, the denizens of bestselling author-il- ing, If Only allows children to reach their own conclusions
lustrator Mies van Hout’s vibrant garden landscape wish and acknowledge that while it’s common to compare our-
to be like somebody else. From the glowing firefly to the selves to others, it’s best to remember and celebrate what
capable spider to the adorable ladybugs, each one brings we ourselves can do.
ISBN: 978-1-77278-112-0
List Price: $17.95 USD / $22.95 CAD HC
Mies van Hout is the author and illustrator of the pic- “Conventions of gender, species, and race
ture books Happy, Friends, Surprise, and From One to Ten, have all been rendered moot, making this a
among others, which have been hugely popular in Europe universal book for lapsitting.”
and North America. She studied graphic design at the Arts —School Library Journal
Academy in Groningen, the Netherlands, and has worked as
a freelance illustrator and graphic designer since 1989. Her
Picture Book for Children Ages 4–7
distinctive paintings are cheerful and bold, and her work has Rights held: Exclusive NA English; non-exclusive World English
been published in more than twenty countries. ISBN: 978-1-77278-196-0
Trim Size: 8.67 x 10.5 in / 22.02 x 26.67 cm | Pages: 28
List Price: $17.95 USD / $22.95 CAD Hardcover with dust jacket
Publication Date: May 11, 2021
Ship Date: April 16, 2021
JUV039140 JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
JUV039050 JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings
JUV002140 JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Insects, Spiders, etc.
ISBN: 978-1-77278-087-1
List Price: $19.95 USD / $23.95 CAD HC
“van Hout’s art takes center stage in this
imaginative picture book feline aficionados
especially will enjoy.”—Booklist
24 www.pajamapress.ca 25No More
Plastic
Alma Fullerton
A young girl takes action against ocean pollution in a timely story
with unique plastic-waste diorama art from award-winning author-
illustrator Alma Fullerton.
Isley loves the ocean and everything in it. Well, almost ev- With diorama art made from plastic waste by award-win-
erything. Her heart sinks at the sight of her Alantic Ocean ning author-illustrator Alma Fullerton, No More Plastic is
shoreline covered in trash. One day, upon discovering a a moving, eye-catching, and ultimately hopeful reminder
beached right whale that has starved to death after swal- that the health of our oceans—and our planet—is in our
lowing plastic, Isley decides enough is enough. She steers hands.
her family into adopting a zero-waste lifestyle, inspiring
others to do the same. But when the adults around her
give way to apathy and routine, how can Isley make sure
her whale’s memory inspires lasting change? Picture Book for Children Ages 4–7
Rights available: World ex. North America
ISBN: 978-1-77278-113-7
Trim Size: 10 x 9 in / 25.4 x 22.86 cm | Pages: 32
List Price: $17.95 USD / $22.95 CAD Hardcover with dust jacket
Alma Fullerton was first known for her award-winning free-
verse novels for juvenile and young-adult readers, including the
Publication Date: May 18, 2021
Governor General’s Award-nominated Libertad. Alma’s picture Ship Date: April 23, 2021
book A Good Trade was a White Ravens Choice, a Bank Street JUV063000 JUVENILE FICTION / Recycling & Green Living
Best Book, and a nominee for a number of awards. In a Cloud JUV029010 JUVENILE FICTION / Science & Nature / Environment
of Dust won the Rainforest of Reading Award and was a final- JUV002170 JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Marine Life
ist for the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award. When the Rain JUV039220 JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Values & Virtues
Comes was a 2018 USBBY Outstanding International Book,
among other honors, and Community Soup was a CCBC Best
Books for Kids & Teens Starred Selection. Alma lives in Midland, Ontario. A Good Trade
HC ISBN: 978-1-77278-117-5 PB ISBN: 978-1-77278-118-2
List Price: $18.95 USD / $23.95 CAD List Price: $14.95 USD / $16.95 CAD
“A pleasure to read aloud...Expertly crafted, Fullerton’s first picture
book reminds readers of the pleasure of small things.”
—Kirkus Reviews Starred Review
“The large images are full of subtle details...Young readers will enjoy
this sweet day-in-the-life snapshot.”—School Library Journal
26 www.pajamapress.ca 27Ballewiena
Rebecca Bender
The award-winning creator of the Giraffe and Bird
books introduces Dotty the dancing dachshund to
celebrate the gifts of those who struggle to “sit”
and “stay”
Dotty the dachshund knows she was born to dance ballet. In Ballewiena, author-illustrator Rebecca Bender, creator
When told to sit, she does a plié. Asked to stay, she does of the award-winning Giraffe and Bird books, introduces
an assemblé. Fed up with Dotty’s lack of discipline, Mrs. a new volume of animal hi-jinks. Tucked into the witty lan-
Austere sends her to the Canine School of Obedience, guage and amusing antics is a story about growth mindset
but Dotty just can’t seem to learn. Heartbroken, the little and a perceptive note of encouragement for anyone who
dog flees to the park—where an unexpected new friend is was made for activity in a world that expects stillness.
waiting. Could he know the secret to helping Dotty dance
out her dreams with her own style of discipline?
Author/Illustrator Rebecca Bender is best known for her award-win-
ning Giraffe and Bird books. Her illustrations also grace the chapter
books Slug Days, Penguin Days, and Duck Days. Rebecca’s awards and hon-
ors include the OLA Blue Spruce Award, a Cooperative Children’s Book
Center best-of-the-year choice, and a Toronto Public Library best-of-the-
year selection. Rebecca graduated from the Ontario College of Art and Picture Book for Children Ages 4–7
Design at the top of her class, earning the Medal for Illustration. She lives Rights available: World ex. North America
in Burlington, Ontario, with her husband and children. ISBN: 978-1-77278-137-3
Trim Size: 10 x 9 in / 25.4 x 22.86 cm | Pages: 32
List Price: $17.95 USD / $22.95 CAD Hardcover with dust jacket
Publication Date: May 25, 2021
Ship Date: April 30, 2021
JUV031020 JUVENILE FICTION / Performing Arts / Dance
JUV002070 JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Dogs
JUV039140 JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
JUV019000 JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories
28 www.pajamapress.ca 29HARLEY the
HERO
Peggy Collins
An exciting picture book inspired by a real-life
classroom service dog with themes of friendship,
neurodivergence, and courage
Harley the service dog is on the job! He goes to school Inspired by a true story, Harley the Hero celebrates the
every day with Ms. Prichard to make sure she feels safe. work of service animals and the normalization of neuro-
Their students are a lot of fun, but Harley can’t play with divergence. Author-illustrator Peggy Collins brings Harley
them while he’s wearing his work vest.They write him lots and his class to charming life and concludes with an Au-
of letters instead, and everything is perfect in the best, thor’s Note about the real dog behind the fictional Harley.
most quiet class in the whole school. Until the day the old
stage curtains catch fire.As the fire alarm blares and chaos
erupts, Harley remembers that Ms. Prichard isn’t the only
human in his class who gets upset by loud noises.
Peggy Collins is an award-winning children’s book au-
thor-illustrator with more than 35 titles to her name, includ-
ing Hungry for Math: Poems to Munch On, In the Snow, and In
the Garden. She has also written and illustrated for animated Picture Book for Children Ages 4–7
apps teaching math, indigenous history, and education. Peggy Rights available: World ex. North America
lives in Newburgh, Ontario with her two children. ISBN: 978-1-77278-195-3
Trim Size: 10 x 9 in / 25.4 x 22.86 cm | Pages: 32
List Price: $17.95 USD / $22.95 CAD Hardcover with dust jacket
Publication Date: July 6, 2021
Ship Date: June 11, 2021
JUV039150 JUVENILE FICTION / Disabilities & Special Needs
JUV002070 JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Dogs
JUV035000 JUVENILE FICTION / School & Education
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