Short-listed for the Ruth Schwartz Award, November Boots is Nancy Hundal's classic tale of a small boy's search for watery adventures. 
 Written and illustrated by Marilyn Mets from a child's special, imaginative perspective, this is a book tailor-made for quiet time sharing.

November Boots

Children's Books

Hundal, Nancy

Literature & Fiction

Harpercollins Canada

Tells the story of Chloe's three days in the snow, in which she makes a snow family and a snow angel

Snow Story

Action & Adventure

Each spring a young girl waits for Puddleduck, a duck with lavendar-shaded feathers and navy blue feet that she identifies with a toy she once had, to come to the pond near her house.

Puddleduck

Animals

Prairie Summer

Demco Media

Discover the beauty and excitement of a summer spent on the prairie with the young cousins from the city, as they explore a new and mysterious world. Nancy Hundal's poetic text and Brian Deines' exquisite illustrations perfectly capture the mood of a summer on the prairies and will appeal to readers of all ages.

Growing Up & Facts of Life

Fitzhenry-Whiteside

Number 21

Number 14 was a good old truck. But it was getting worn out, with a cab so dirty you had to put a towel down to protect your clothes. So when Dad brings home the company's newest truck one steamy hot afternoon, Nancy, her brother and sister are hopping with excitement. Number 21 is big, red and beautiful. It shines so brightly, the kids can see their reflections on the cab door. And inside it's perfect - the radio plays Dad's favourite country music, and the horn has a blast that is pure joy. Even the glove box has three chocolate bars in it. But Number 21 is more than beautiful. Dad pulls out the garden hose, throws it over the side of the dump box, and soon the truck is a swimming pool! When the perfect afternoon is over, Dad backs the new truck into the gravel lane and pulls on the hoist. As the box slowly begins to tilt, Number 21 has one more surprise in store.

Twilight Fairies

It will be Miranda's birthday soon. This year she doesn't want a bowling party. She doesn't want a swimming party either. No, this time Miranda's midsummer birthday is going to be different. She wants an evening garden party. Just the garden and her friends...and the fairies. Although her older brother is amused, and her mother warns her that the fairies may not show, Miranda doesn't care. She knows the fairies are there, hiding or sleeping by day, ready to appear at twilight. And because the fairies love parties just as much as she does, all Miranda has to do is invite them-politely-to join in. Is there really magic in Miranda's garden? It doesn't matter if no one else believes in fairies. On this enchanted midsummer's eve, one little girl's faith should be more than enough. Nancy Hundal's lyrical voice is fully realized in this beautiful tribute to the magic of childhood. The gentle, warm and colorful images by Don Kilby are a perfect complement to the text.

Camping

Who can forget their first camping trip? Holidays, lolling days. Mom wishes for museums and art galleries. Dad talks about fancy hotels. My sister Laurie wants malls, anywhere. Duncan dreams of arcades. And I long for Disneyland. This year won_t be like the others. There will be no paintings or fluffy towels, clothes racks, jackpots or mouse ears. Nancy and her family are going camping. Just the thought of camping is bad enough. Outhouses, mosquito bites, burnt food and lots of work what kind of holiday is that? But from the moment their campsite is established, the family slowly begins to discover the magic of life in the wild. Nights so quiet and dark, it_s like being wrapped in a blanket. Food that warms the stomach and awakens the senses. Swimming in the lake, climbing trees and lolling in the sun. And millions, no, bajillions of stars. More time, less o_clock. That_s what camping is about. Nancy Hundal_s prose seems to dance off the pages in this valentine to camping. As with her previous bestsellers, Number 21 and Prairie Summer, Camping is filled with unique expressions and descriptive language so beautifully precise, it brings with it an almost electric shock of recognition. This is artist Brian Deines third collaboration with the author, following Prairie Summer and Number 21. And once again, his palette is filled with the warmth of sunny days and firelight and the sharp cold of water and star-filled nights. And his impressionistic brush strokes heighten the sense of being surrounded by and part of his gorgeous images.

Who can forget their first camping trip? "Holidays, lolling days. Mom wishes for museums and art galleries. Dad talks about fancy hotels. My sister Laurie wants malls, anywhere. Duncan dreams of arcades. And I long for Disneyland." This year won_t be like the others. There will be no paintings or fluffy towels, clothes racks, jackpots or mouse ears. Nancy and her family are going camping. Just the thought of camping is bad enough. Outhouses, mosquito bites, burnt food and lots of work_what kind of holiday is that? But from the moment their campsite is established, the family slowly begins to discover the magic of life in the wild. Nights so quiet and dark, it_s like being wrapped in a blanket. Food that warms the stomach and awakens the senses. Swimming in the lake, climbing trees and lolling in the sun. And millions, no, bajillions of stars. More time, less o_clock. That_s what camping is about.

Sports & Outdoors

Discover the beauty and excitement of a summer spent on the prairie with the young cousins from the city, as they explore a new and mysterious world. Nancy Hundal's poetic text and Brian Deines' exquisite illustrations perfectly capture the mood of a summer on the prairies and will appeal to readers of all ages.

Fitzhenry and Whiteside

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November Boots

Snow Story

Puddleduck

Prairie Summer

Prairie Summer

Number 21

Twilight Fairies

Camping

Camping

Prairie Summer