A long overdue tribute to the man behind "In Flanders Fields." 
In Flanders Fields the poppies blow 
Between the crosses, row on row... 
Every Canadian student, teacher and parent can recite these powerful words. But behind every poem is a poet, who lived, breathed, and in this case, led an extraordinary life. Despite John McCrae reaching Canadian icon status, his life has been largely unknown. 
In Remembering John McCrae, Linda Granfield, one of Canada's finest historians and celebrated authors of non-fiction for young readers, has compiled a beautiful tribute to this man. In a distinctive "scrapbook" style, more than one hundred photos, paintings, and documents are displayed to help paint an intimate portrait of a true hero. Readers will learn about his life as a doctor and teacher of medicine, about his tour of duty in the Boer War, and of course, about his service in WWI, where he experienced a loss so profound, it moved him to write In Flanders Fields.

Remembering John McCrae: Soldier - Doctor - Poet

Granfield, Linda

Children's Books

North Winds Press

Something from Nothing

Joseph's grandfather made him a beautiful blanket when he was a baby, but now it's frazzled and worn, and Joseph's mother says it is time to throw it out. Joseph doesn't want to part with his special blanket, and he's sure that his grandfather can fix it. Sure enough, Grandfather miraculously alters the blanket into useful items again and again. But when Joseph loses the final item, even Grandfather can't make something from nothing. But maybe Joseph can? 
Based on the Yiddish folktale "Joseph's overcoat," Phoebe Gilman's gorgeous artwork charts the transformation of the blanket and the progress of Joseph's family through the years, subtly teaching young readers about a lost way of life.

Gilman, Phoebe

No Clean Clothes

MUNSCH, Robert

Fox Walked Alone

Reid, Barbara

Animals

I'm So Embarrassed!

Humor

The Blue Hippopotamus

The Sandcastle Contest

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. While on vacation. Matthew is excited to take part in a local sandcastle contest. The winner gets a bathtub filled with ice cream! But Matthew is just too good at building sandcastles because the judges think the houses that Matthew builds are real!

The Hockey Tree

WARD, DAVID

Literature & Fiction

Best-selling author and illustrator Barbara Reid has created a colourful celebration of the pleasures of reading to babies and young children, anytime and anywhere. Warm and detailed plasticine illustrations of adults and children reading together join with bouncy, rhythmic verse to invite children and parents to share the joy of reading indoors and out, at any time of day! 
The perfect gift for new parents, Read Me a Book reminds us that reading to young children is key to the development of literacy and the enjoyment of learning  plus the simple text also makes it great for kids just learning to read back to their parents.

Read Me a Book

I Am Canada

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Patterson, Heather

Thrillers & Suspense

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