It's time to celebrate Pride Month with a fantastic collection of books that will inspire and empower young hearts. From tales of friendship to stories about embracing uniqueness, let the magic of love and inclusion unfold before your eyes!
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Ruthy recommends: A Likkle Miss Lou
Join Michelle for monthly book recommendations featuring BIPOC authors and characters! This month she recommends A Likkle Miss Lou: How Jamaican Poet Louise Bennett Coverley Found Her Voice by Nadia L. Hohn, illustrated by Eugenie Fernandes.
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Saturday Spotlight: The Big Wig
Rowena Whey is positively tickled to introduce the sensational Big Wig by Jonathan Hillman, illustrated by Levi Hastings! Enjoy this fabulous edition of our Saturday Spotlight on YouTube.
Saturday Spotlight: May Flowers
Lori is spotlighting spring blooms in this week’s spotlight! To blossom your knowledge further, head over to our YouTube channel for even more delightful recommendations.
Celebrate Canadian books with the Forest of Reading
Celebrating Canadian books, the Forest of Reading is our country’s largest recreational reading program. Each year, 10 books are nominated in each age category and readers across the country get to pick the winners! On May 16 and 17 of this year, the 2023 winners were announced at the Forest of Reading Festival in Toronto. Check out the wonderful Canadian picture book nominations in this year’s Blue Spruce program for ages 4 -7!