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Top Recommended Reads
Keep kids reading all summer!
No one knows great reads like the staff at your local library. These Canadian children’s books have been carefully chosen to get your kids started on their summer reading adventures. Check back in May for our 2020 Top Recommended Reads.
Going Wild: Helping Nature Thrive in Cities
Describes the numerous benefits of letting wilderness back into the urban landscape.
- Age
- Ages 9-12
Countdown to Danger: Canadian Survival
A Canadian survival adventure that lets you choose your own path to try and make it out of the woods alive.
- Age
- Ages 8-12
You Are Never Alone
An exploration of the ways that all humans are connected to and supported by nature.
- Age
- Ages 4-8
City Critters
Enjoy a walk outside as you observe and identify the wildlife around you.
- Age
- Ages 0-4
Sukaq and the Raven
Inuit storyteller Roy Goose tells the tale of Sukaq, a young girl who rides on the wings of a raven as the world is formed.
- Age
- Ages 4-8
Splish, Splash, Foxes Dash! Canadian Wildlife in Colour
Vivid illustrations by Geraldo Valério combine with simple phrases to feature 10 animals common to Canada.
- Age
- Ages 2-6
Lost! (Survivor Diaries)
Carter and Anna recount their tale of survival in a dangerous jungle in Costa Rica.
- Age
- Ages 8-12
Do Frogs Drink Hot Chocolate? How Animals Keep Warm
An interactive book that explores the methods that animals use to cope with living in cold environments.
- Age
- Ages 4-9
Carson Crosses Canada
Annie and her dog Carson travel from British Columbia to Newfoundland, taking in the unique landscapes each province offers along the way.
- Age
- Ages 4-8
Be a City Nature Detective: Solving the Mysteries of How Plants and Animals Survive in the Urban Jungle
An illustrated guide to solving nature mysteries in the city, including answering questions like why some grey squirrels are actually black.
- Age
- Ages 9-12