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The magician's hat

Mitchell, Malcolm, 1993-


Today is Family Fun Day at the library, and a magician named David puts on a show with his special trick--having the children pull books out of his tall hat, books that touch their deepest dreams and unlock their hopes for their future.
Date Published:2018

Erik the Viking sheep

Creith, Elizabeth.


Erik is no ordinary sheep: his wool is red, and he has come all the way from Iceland. His head is full of dreams about the bold Viking adventurers of long ago. Erik shares his dreams with the other sheep in his new home, and they listen politely -- for a while. Finally, though, they ask him to be quiet. Erik feels awful. Is it so impossible to be Erik the Viking sheep?
Date Published:1997

Willow finds a way

Button, Lana, 1968-


Invited to Kristabelle's birthday party with her entire class, young Willow is dismayed when the bossy birthday girl begins crossing guests off the invitation list if they do anything she doesn't like.
Date Published:2013

Shi-shi-etko

Campbell, Nicola I.


In just four days, young Shi-shi-etko will have to leave her family and all that she knows to attend residential school. She spends her last days at home treasuring the beauty of her world -- the dancing sunlight, the tall grass, each shiny rock, the tadpoles in the creek, her grandfather's paddle song. Her mother, father and grandmother, each in turn, share valuable teachings that they want her to remember. And so Shi-shi-etko carefully gathers her memories for safekeeping.
Date Published:2005

In just four days, young Shi-shi-etko will have to leave her family and all that she knows to attend residential school. She spends her last days at home treasuring the beauty of her world -- the dancing sunlight, the tall grass, each shiny rock, the tadpoles in the creek, her grandfather's paddle song. Her mother, father and grandmother, each in turn, share valuable teachings that they want her to remember. And so Shi-shi-etko carefully gathers her memories for safekeeping.

Date Published:2005

Daylight time, fall time change and changing your clocks explained


From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. Daylight time and the time change have you confused? Wondering why we set our clocks back an hour each fall and an hour ahead each spring? It happens for most provinces in Canada every year on the first Sunday in November and on the second Sunday in March. The point is to take advantage of something known as daylight time - the times of day when there's natural light in the sky, with the goal of conserving energy that might otherwise be used on things like lights. Moving the clocks forward one hour in the spring gives us more natural light during summer evenings. Moving the clocks back one hour in the fall gives us more natural light on winter mornings. Although officials in some parts of Canada and the U.S. have taken steps in recent years to get rid of the time change, it still happens in many Canadian provinces. First published on November 3, 2022.
Date Published:2022

From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. Daylight time and the time change have you confused? Wondering why we set our clocks back an hour each fall and an hour ahead each spring? It happens for most provinces in Canada every year on the first Sunday in November and on the second Sunday in March. The point is to take advantage of something known as daylight time - the times of day when there's natural light in the sky, with the goal of conserving energy that might otherwise be used on things like lights. Moving the clocks forward one hour in the spring gives us more natural light during summer evenings. Moving the clocks back one hour in the fall gives us more natural light on winter mornings. Although officials in some parts of Canada and the U.S. have taken steps in recent years to get rid of the time change, it still happens in many Canadian provinces. First published on November 3, 2022.

Date Published:2022

Rodney was a tortoise

Forler, Nan,


When her beloved pet tortoise, Rodney, dies, Bernadette feels all alone until a special friend helps her overcome her sadness, in this comforting and gently humorous picture book about bereavement and the power of friendship.
Date Published:2022

Urban Voices 2018 = L'écho de la ville 2018


Includes some text in French. At head of title: poésie = poetry.
Date Published:2018

The first state of being

Kelly, Erin Entrada,


When Ridge, a time-traveling teenager from the future, gets trapped in 1999, he befriends Michael, a lonely twelve-year-old boy, changing the course of their lives forever.
Date Published:2024

Apartment 713 : a novel

Sylvester, Kevin,


Jake Simmons hates his new home, a rundown old apartment building called the Regency. Loneliness (and a trail of kittens) leads Jake to the apartment of an elderly lady, then to the bowels of the building and then to a part-time job assisting Larry the custodian. With each passing day, the building reveals more of its mysteries to Jake. The occupants grow on him too. Unfortunately, Jake’s feeling of belonging is short-lived: the city plans to demolish the Regency. Jake feels powerless, until he’s summoned to the previously off-limits apartment 713. When he opens the door... he travels to the past! This journey provides Jake with a second chance to save both the Regency's future, and his own.
Date Published:2022

Jake Simmons hates his new home, a rundown old apartment building called the Regency. Loneliness (and a trail of kittens) leads Jake to the apartment of an elderly lady, then to the bowels of the building and then to a part-time job assisting Larry the custodian. With each passing day, the building reveals more of its mysteries to Jake. The occupants grow on him too. Unfortunately, Jake’s feeling of belonging is short-lived: the city plans to demolish the Regency. Jake feels powerless, until he’s summoned to the previously off-limits apartment 713. When he opens the door... he travels to the past! This journey provides Jake with a second chance to save both the Regency's future, and his own.

Date Published:2022

Tout petit toi

Van Camp, Richard, 1971-,


Rédigé par un membre de la nation déné tlicho dans les Territoires du Nord-Ouest. Cet album poétique célèbre tous les enfants et la joie que les bébés apportent dans le monde.
Date Published:2020

Fox and Squirrel make a friend

Ohi, Ruth


When Yellow Bird arrives on the scene, can Squirrel help Fox see that there's room in their friendship for three?
Date Published:2014

The fox factor

Bugbird, Tim


Fabio Fox dreams of being famous, so he decides to audition for a famous talent show and finally prove he has The Fox Factor! Fabio becomes an overnight sensation, but fame goes to his head and it seems as though his friends have been forgotten forever . . . Follow Fabio as he learns about the importance of friendship in Tim Bugbirds delightful story.
Date Published:2014

The third wheel

Kinney, Jeff


A Valentine's Day dance at Greg's middle school has turned his world upside down until an unexpected twist gives Greg a partner for the dance and leaves his best friend Rowley the odd man out.
Date Published:2012

Harold the Iceberg melts down

Wyzlic, Lisa,


Harold is an iceberg lettuce. When he sees a documentary about icebergs melting, he begins to worry that he will melt too. As his anxiety grows and grows, and he tries to find a way to stop melting, his fellow food friends try to help him cool down in a different way
Date Published:2023

Elijah and the rock creature


A grieving boy and his mother embark on a trip to see the stars at the largest dark sky preserve in the world. Unable to contain his excitement, 10-year-old Elijah wanders away from his mother and loses his way in the vast wilderness of Wood Buffalo National Park. As he struggles to find his way back, Elijah encounters an extraordinary creature in a similar circumstance. The unlikely pair forms a bond and together learns that sometimes following your heart is the best way to find your way home.
Date Published:2018

A grieving boy and his mother embark on a trip to see the stars at the largest dark sky preserve in the world. Unable to contain his excitement, 10-year-old Elijah wanders away from his mother and loses his way in the vast wilderness of Wood Buffalo National Park. As he struggles to find his way back, Elijah encounters an extraordinary creature in a similar circumstance. The unlikely pair forms a bond and together learns that sometimes following your heart is the best way to find your way home.

Date Published:2018

Howard B. Wigglebottom learns it's OK to back away

Binkow, Howard


Howard B. Wigglebottom is a bunny who learns that it's ok to back away if you're scared, hungry or angry.
Date Published:2010

Eaglets

Wendorff, Anne


"A basic introduction to eaglets. Developed by literacy experts with simple text and full color photography for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2009

Anything is possible

Belloni, Giulia.


A determined sheep and his practical wolf friend try their hand at building a flying machine together, but when their plans don't work like they wanted, they must find a new way to make their dreams come true.
Date Published:2013

Behind the mask

Choi, Yangsook


"Frances Foster books." Kimin, a young Korean-American boy, has trouble deciding on a Halloween costume, but as he looks through an old trunk of his grandfather's things, he suddenly unlocks a childhood mystery.
Date Published:2006

Solomon's tree

Spalding, Andrea


A boy is devastated when his beloved maple falls in a storm, and the experience of making a mask helps him deal with his grief.
Date Published:2004