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Picture Books

Mr. Green Grows a Garden ©21
by Ruth Owen

In the middle of the big city, there was a tired, ugly place that made Mr. Green
feel very sad. So begins this uplifting and charming story of the magic that
can happen when young people, older people, and plants come together. Mr.
Green and his friend Mo turn an abandoned, forlorn space into a garden for
their community in this inspirational story. The story explores the importance
of planting trees and creating places for wildlife, rebuilding ecosystems,
embracing intergenerational friendships, and how discovering nature 978-1-7885-6195-2 • LIST: $31.00/DISC: $24.80
and being outdoors is good for our mental health. The story is told with Library Bound • 32 Pages • 8 1/4” x 11”
beautiful artwork created from collage and pencil drawings. Reading Level: Grade 2 • Interest Level: Grades 2-5
Colour Illustrations, Original Artwork
Lerner Publishing Group • Spring 2021

My Room is a Zoo ©21
by Jerry Ruff

It’s bedtime. It should be quiet. But not if your room is a zoo! A young
boy is kept awake by his toy animals (26 of them, from A to Z) who
employ all the bedtime delay tactics they can muster. Armadillo takes
his pillow, Crocodile wants a drink, Narwhal needs to brush his tooth,
Owl and Possum argue about the lights, and Zebra hides under
the bed. Finally, the boy steps up and puts a stop to the animals’
shenanigans so he can get some sleep. 978-1-68152-572-3 • LIST: $28.50/DISC: $22.80
Reinforced Library • 32 Pages • 10” x 9 1/2”
Reading Level: Grades 1-2 • Interest Level: Grades PK-2
Colour Illustrations
Amicus (Ink) • Fall 2021

Not My Hats ©21
by Tracy Gunaratnam
Hettie loves hats. She has tall hats, small hats, any size at all hats, round
hats, pointy hats, fancy hoity-toity hats. But she will NEVER EVER share
them! Will Puffin ever find something to warm his noggin?

978-1-84886-707-9 • LIST: $27.90/DISC: $22.32
Trade Hardcover • 32 Pages • 9 1/2” x 9 1/2”
Reading Level: Grade 2 • Interest Level: Grades PK-3
Colour Illustrations, Original Artwork
Lerner Publications (Maverick Arts) • Spring 2021

Nye, Sand and Stones ©21
by Bree Galbraith
Somewhere off the coast and around the corner there are two islands. One
island is made mostly of stones and the other mainly of sand, and that’s where
the problem began. Young Nye doesn’t understand why the people on her
Island of Sand work so hard to build beautiful sandcastles every day if they are
destined to be ruined by the stones catapulted over by the people of the Island
of Stones every evening. When she asks “Why?” all she ever hears in
response is “Because”. As years go by, Nye realizes that the “Because” is 978-1-4598-2032-6 • LIST: $19.95/DISC: $15.96
starting to make sense to her and this makes her angry. And an angry Nye Hardback • 32 Pages • 8 3/4” x 10 3/4”
decides to take action. Through this story about injustice and challenging Reading Level: Grades PK-K
the status quo, readers will be inspired to think deeply about why and how Colour Illustrations
we can bring about change in the world. Orca Book Publishers • Fall 2021
“A must for all budding nonconformists who wish to activate change.”—Kirkus Reviews

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