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In this companion to the enormously popular A Family Is a Family Is
a Family, a group of kids share the silly questions they always
hear, as well as the questions they would rather be asked about
themselves. Being the new kid is hard, a child in the school
playground tells us. I can think of better things to ask than if
I’m a boy or a girl. Another child comes along and says she gets
asked why she always has her nose in a book. Someone else gets
asked where they come from. One after another, children
share the questions they’re tired of being asked again and again
— as opposed to what they believe are the most important or
interesting things about themselves. As they move around the
playground, picking up new friends along the way, there is a
feeling of understanding and acceptance among them. And in the end,
the new kid comes up with the question they would definitely all
like to hear: “Hey kid, want to play?” Sara O’Leary’s
thoughtful text and Qin Leng’s expressive illustrations tell a
story about children who are all different, all themselves, all
just kids. Key Text Features dialogue Correlates to the Common Core
State Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.6
Identify who is telling the story at various points in a text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.7 Use illustrations and details in a story
to describe its characters, setting, or events.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.1 Ask and answer such questions as who,
what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key
details in a text. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.6 Acknowledge differences
in the points of view of characters, including by speaking in a
different voice for each character when reading dialogue aloud.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.7 Use information gained from the
illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate
understanding of its characters, setting, or plot.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.1 Ask and answer questions to demonstrate
understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the
basis for the answers. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.7 Explain how
specific aspects of a text's illustrations contribute to what is
conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood, emphasize
aspects of a character or setting)
Let's go on an insect expedition for kids ages 4 to 8! This
adventure into the extraordinary world of bugs is inspired by David
Suzuki's adventures with his own grandkids. It's time for the twins
to go on a nature expedition with Bompa. What marvelous place will
they explore this time? Tidepools at the sea? The pond full of
frogs' eggs? Maybe deep in the forest? But to their disappointment,
they are just exploring outside the door. Yet, as they begin to
search for insects, they find world-champion flyers, eaters, and
weightlifters. And more tiny surprises at every turn! With their
Bompa at their side, they find a way to recognize the amazing feats
and important role of all insects. . . even the annoying ones!
Featuring gorgeous art by Qin Leng, this picture book is a lush,
colorful tour through a world we too often overlook. This exciting
and educational tribute to bugs features: Amazing facts about
insects, including backmatter pages Information on how kids can
help bugs thrive A celebration of grandparents: depicts the fun two
children have with their grandfather After reading Bompa's Insect
Expedition, kids will come away understanding how essential bugs
are to our world. Published in Partnership with the David Suzuki
Institute.
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Over the Shop
Jon Arno Lawson; Illustrated by Qin Leng
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R245
R192
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In a beautifully detailed wordless picture book, a tumbledown
building becomes home sweet home for a found family. A lonely
little girl and her grandparent need to fill the run-down apartment
in their building. But taking over the rooms above their shop will
mean major renovations for the new occupants, and none of the
potential renters can envision the potential of the space – until
one special couple shows up. With their ingenuity, the little
girl’s big heart, and heaps of hard work, the desperate
fixer-upper begins to change in lovely and surprising ways. In this
bustling wordless picture book, JonArno Lawson’s touching story
and Qin Leng’s gentle illustrations capture all angles of the
building’s transformation, as well as the evolving perspectives
of the girl and her grandparent. A wordless picture book that
celebrates the power of community, the joys of new friends and the
magic that happens when you open your heart, and fill your home
with love and joy.
Maya longs to see her grandmother, but when Grandma arrives from
far away for a visit, she is not quite what Maya expected. When
Maya’s grandma makes a surprise visit from thousands of miles
away, Maya is delighted. But her excitement doesn’t last long.
When Grandma picks her up from school, she wears fancy clothes and
talks too loudly. Grandma’s morning prayer bells wake Maya up,
and she cooks with ingredients Maya doesn’t usually eat. Plus,
Maya thinks cupcakes taste better than Grandma’s homemade sweets.
Maya and Grandma try to compromise, and on a special trip to the
island Grandma even wears an “all-American” baseball cap. But
when Maya rushes off to find the carousel, she loses sight of her
mother, father and grandmother. She is alone in a sea of people …
until she spots something bobbing above the crowd, and right away
she knows how to find her way. Saumiya Balasubramaniam’s story is
an insightful and endearing portrayal of a grandparent-grandchild
relationship that is evolving and deeply loving, as Maya and
Grandma navigate cross-cultural contexts and generational
differences. Qin Leng’s sweet, evocative illustrations complement
the story and illuminate Grandma and Maya’s growing closeness.
Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language
Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.4 Identify words and phrases in
stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.6 Identify who is telling the story at
various points in a text. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.9 Compare and
contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in stories.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.3 Describe how characters in a story respond
to major events and challenges. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.5 Describe
the overall structure of a story, including describing how the
beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.6 Acknowledge differences in the points of
view of characters, including by speaking in a different voice for
each character when reading dialogue aloud.
Jake's puppy is growing quickly, but as Jake soon realizes, he
isn't becoming any easier to handle. All Jake wants is to raise his
puppy to be a strong, fast sled dog, but Kamik is far from ready to
pull a sled with a dog team. With some advice and a little help
from his grandmother, Jake learns basic principles of how to begin
training a dog to pull. Kamik finally has his first sled, and he
and Jake can finally begin exploring the tundra together. But Jake
and Kamik are still inexperienced, and when a blizzard starts
blowing in across the tundra, Jake must rely on his knowledge to
get home. Inspired by the life memories of Arviat, Nunavut, elder
Matilda Sulurayok, this book lovingly recreates basic dog-rearing
practices that even the youngest dog lover can try.
From first haircut to first ice-cream cone, each year brings a new
cycle of experiences With each new year comes countless
little wonders. From the highs—first snowfall, first new
umbrella, first beach trip—to the lows—first missed bus, first
lost umbrella, first sunburn— every year older means another
cycle of everyday experiences. In their clever, playful, observant
picture book, acclaimed author Cheryl B. Klein and illustrator Qin
Leng explore many truths of childhood through a calendar year of
small moments that, all together, comprise what it is to be a kid.
After the king declares it s time for Princess Candi to get
married, the math-loving princess decides to carry out a husband
search on her own. Not knowing how to find such a creature, she
turns to fairy tales for inspiration and ends up using every method
in the books, from kissing frogs to slaying monsters. But will she
find her Prince Charming? Or just a bunch of duds who cheat, cry
and make armpit noises? This swashbuckling tale is brimming with
romance, algebra problems and at least one very large pickle."
During the short Arctic summers, the tundra, covered most of the
year under snow and ice, becomes filled with colourful flowers,
mosses, shrubs, and lichens. These hardy little plants transform
the northern landscape, as they take advantage of the warmer
weather and long hours of sunlight. Caribou, lemmings, snow
buntings, and many other wildlife species depend on tundra plants
for food and nutrition, but they are not the only ones... A Walk on
the Tundra follows Inuujaq, a little girl who travels with her
grandmother onto the tundra. There, Inuujaq learns that these tough
little plants are much more important to Inuit than she originally
believed. In addition to an informative storyline that teaches the
importance of Arctic plants, this book includes a field guide with
photographs and scientific information about a wide array of plants
found throughout the Arctic.
When a teacher asks her class to think about what makes their
families special, the answers are all different, but the same in
one important way ... When a teacher asks the children in her class
to think about what makes their families special, the answers are
all different in many ways — but the same in the one way that
matters most of all. One child is worried that her family is just
too different to explain, but listens as her classmates talk about
what makes their families special. One is raised by a grandmother,
and another has two dads. One has many stepsiblings, and another
has a new baby in the family. As her classmates describe who they
live with and who loves them — family of every shape, size and
every kind of relation — the child realizes that as long as her
family is full of caring people, it is special. A warm and
whimsical look at many types of families, written by award-winning
author Sara O’Leary, with quirky and sweet illustrations by Qin
Leng. Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English
Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.1 With prompting and support,
ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2 Retell stories, including key details, and
demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.6 Identify who is telling the story at
various points in a text. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.9 Compare and
contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in stories.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.6 Acknowledge differences in the points of
view of characters, including by speaking in a different voice for
each character when reading dialogue aloud.
It's bedtime for baby ptarmigan, but he will not go to sleep. So
his grandmother decides to tell him a bedtime story that he will
never forget. With delightful illustrations by Qin Leng, this book
is a simple, nursery rhyme inspired rendition of a traditional
Inuit origin tale. Published for the first time as a board book
under the Inhabit Junior imprint, this book is perfect for the
smallest of hands.
A powerful story about the importance of generosity, teaching us
that kindness begets kindness A big storm is about to hit the
forest! As each of the animal families scramble to gather supplies
and take shelter from the oncoming wind and snow, two mysterious
figures appear in the distance. Watching skeptically from their
windows, unsure of the strangers’ motives, all of the families
close their doors and their hearts to the strangers’ pleas to
help themselves weather the storm . . . until Little Fox bravely
steps up! With one very simple act of kindness, Little Fox extends
an olive branch that will keep the two strangers—and his own
family—from being left out in the cold.
When Jake finally gets a puppy to call his own, all he can think
about is the fast, strong sled dog that his puppy will become. But
Kamik is far from an obedient sled dog. He won't listen, he tracks
mud all over the house, and he's a lot more work than Jake ever
thought a puppy could be! But after a visit with his grandfather,
who raised many puppies of his own while living out on the land,
Jake learns that Inuit have been raising puppies just like Kamik to
be obedient, resourceful, helpful sled dogs for generations.
Inspired by the real-life recollections of an elder from Arviat,
Nunavut, this book lovingly recreates the traditional dog-rearing
practices that prevailed when Inuit relied on dogs for
transportation and survival.
Young Nukappia can't wait to get out to his family campsite on the
shoreline. After spending all year in the south with his adoptive
parents, Nukappia always looks forward to his summer visits with
his birth family. After spending one night in town, Nukappia and
his uncle Angu begin the long walk down the shore to the family
summer campsite, where all of Nukappia's cousins and aunts and
uncles are waiting for him. Along the way, Nukappia learns that the
shoreline is not just ice and rocks and water. There is an entire
ecosystem of plants and animals that call the shoreline home. From
seaweed to clams to char to shore grasses, there is far more to see
along the shoreline than Nukappia ever imagined.
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New Year (Hardcover)
Mei Zihan; Illustrated by Qin Leng
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R389
Discovery Miles 3 890
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A moving picture book to read when we're missing family far away,
set during Lunar New Year. It's Lunar New Year, a time when
families come together for a wonderful feast, and a father longs to
be with his daughter-but she lives in another country. As he
imagines how his daughter is spending the festivities, he recalls
fond memories of time spent with her, feeling a sense of loss and
dislocation. While he misses her deeply, he also recognizes her
need to move away, grow up, and become herself. New Year is a
stunning portrait of leaving home, finding independence, and loving
those who are many miles away. At a time when so many families are
unable to gather together, readers will relate to the universal
message of missing our loved ones and dreaming of being together
again. An excellent resource for teachers, librarians, and parents
for starting conversations about: The traditions and importance of
Lunar New Year Understanding the complex feelings that come from
family and friends living far away How to cope with feelings of
loneliness and missing loved ones An Aldana Libros Book, Greystone
Kids
In this beautifully written picture book, Hana Hashimoto has signed
up to play her violin at her school's talent show. The trouble is,
she's only a beginner, and she's had only three lessons. Her
brothers insist she isn't good enough. "It's a talent show, Hana,"
they tell her. "You'll be a disaster!" Hana remembers how
wonderfully her talented grandfather, or Ojiichan, played his
violin when she was visiting him in Japan. So, just like Ojiichan,
Hana practices every day. She is determined to play her best. When
Hana's confidence wavers on the night of the show, however, she
begins to wonder if her brothers were right. But then Hana
surprises everyone once it's her turn to perform even herself!
A dazzling wordless picture book celebrates creative
problem-solving, teamwork, and the sun-splashed wonder of a day at
the beach. The creators of the acclaimed Over the Shop evoke a
perfect summer beach day - and themes of creativity, cooperation,
flexibility, and persistence - all without a word in this
sun-warmed, salt-stained delight of a story. A busload of
beachgoers spills out onto the sand for a day of fun and frolic.
Three siblings begin work on a castle, patting and shaping the sand
as the sun arcs over the sky. Time and again, their progress is
halted: a windswept hat topples their creation; a toddler ambles
through it; the tide creeps close, and then too close. Meeting each
demolition with fresh determination, the builders outdo themselves
time and again, until the moment arrives to pile back into the bus
for home. An authentic portrait of sibling cooperation - and
glorious inspiration for creative people of all ages - A Day for
Sandcastles channels the thrill of surrendering expectations on the
path to infinite possibility.
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Clover (Hardcover)
Nadine Robert; Illustrated by Qin Leng
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R455
R364
Discovery Miles 3 640
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An inspiring story about decision-making and self-trust when you're
all alone, by critically acclaimed creators Nadine Robert and Qin
LengAround Clover's family's goat farm, there are plenty of things
to do, from picking blueberries to collecting clams. But making
decisions, even choosing something to do, is a great source of
hesitation for young Clover-that is, until one day, the child's
beloved goat, Peony, wanders too far from the farm. In order to
bring Peony back home safely, Clover will have to learn to act
quickly and decisively.
Jake can't wait for his uncle to meet Kamik, and to see what an
obedient puppy he is becoming. Jake's uncle is a great musher, who
has won many dog sledding races, and if Kamik is good enough, Jake
hopes today might be the day that Kamik finally gets to run with a
dog team! Following Kamik: An Inuit Puppy Story and Kamik's First
Sled, Kamik Joins the Pack continues the story of Jake and his
puppy Kamik as they learn from their elders everything they need to
know to some day be part of a winning sled dog team.
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Harry and Walter (Paperback)
Kathy Stinson; Illustrated by Qin Leng
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R245
R211
Discovery Miles 2 110
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Best Friends Forever. Harry may be four and three-quarters and
Walter may be ninety-two and a half, but that doesn’t stop them
from being best friends. Harry loves to go next door to play games
with Walter and draw pictures together. And when the snow falls,
Walter clears a path to Harry’s house so that they can visit
every day. But one day, a For Sale sign appears on Harry’s lawn.
Harry is devastated that he and Walter will no longer be neighbors.
Harry’s new house is bigger and better than his old one, but
without Walter to share things with, nothing seems to be much
fun…until one day, Harry hears a familiar voice. Walter, too, has
moved--to a nearby seniors’ residence. Now, Harry and Walter can
still be best friends. Acclaimed author Kathy Stinson has created a
poignant, cross-generational story that will warm the hearts of
children and adults alike. With charming illustrations by Qin Leng,
Harry and Walter is a perfect book for children to share with
grandparents.
Move over Junie B. Jones! Get to know Piper Green as she discovers the ordinary magic right outside her front door.
Piper Green is in for another adventure when she finds an unusual whistle hidden inside the Fairy Tree in her front yard. But Piper doesn t want a whistle... she wants a pony! On a trip with her dad to check the family s lobster traps, the whistle attracts the attention of an unexpected friend. Could the fairy whistle working its magic after all?
Adoption among Inuit families, known as Inuit custom adoption, is a
unique and age-old practice that sees families within Nunavut
placing children with adoptive parents in the community as they see
fit. This tradition remains a celebrated part of Inuit culture and
identity to this day. Nala's Magical Mitsiaq tells the story of how
Nala and Qiatsuk became sisters through Inuit custom adoption. This
story, lovingly based on the author's own family, explains the
unique process of custom adoption and introduces kids to the
importance of adoption within Inuit culture. Adorable illustrations
and heartfelt text bring this tale of family love to life for
readers both familiar and unfamiliar with this unique cultural
tradition.
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