I Read Canadian Day 2023

November 8, 2023 is I Read Canadian Day! This day is a nationwide initiative that celebrates the richness, diversity and breadth of Canadian literature for young people. Here are some of our staff's favorite Canadian books for kids for you to explore.

Updated October 30, 2023
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A true home
George, K.
Paper Book
When Mona the Mouse stumbles across the wondrous world of the Heartwood Hotel in the middle of a storm, she desperately hopes they'll let her stay. As it turns out, Mona is precisely the maid they need at the grandest hotel in Fernwood Forest, where animals come from far and wide for safety, luxury,...
Tegan and Sara : junior high
Quin, Tegan
Paper Book
Before the indie-pop duo Tegan & Sara took the world by storm, Tegan and Sara Quin were identical twins trying to find their place in a new home and new school. From first crushes to the perils of puberty, surviving junior high is something the sisters plan to face side-by-side, just like they...
The Most Magnificent Maker's A to Z
Spires, Ashley.
Paper Book
In this delightful twist on a vocabulary book, the beloved characters from The Most Magnificent Thing walk with readers from A to Z, defining all the words they need to know about making. It perfectly captures the ups ('I is for IDEA. A gift from the imagination that wants to be made') and the downs...
The secret of the jade bangle
Trinh, Linda
Paper Book
"Engaging and empowering." --STARRED review, Nonstop Reader A charming early chapter book series that explores Vietnamese culture and identity through the eyes of the Nguyen siblings, with elements of the supernatural, spirituality, and social justice woven in.  Organized and...
Sockeye silver, saltchuck blue
Vickers, Roy Henry
Paper Book
Praise for Hello Humpback!, the inaugural title in the First West Coast Books series: "Graceful, well-constructed rhymes pair with First Nations artist Vickers's crisp, luminous scenes... It's a gorgeous glimpse of the distinctive landscapes and creatures of the Northwest, and it...
Scaredy Squirrel gets a surprise
Watt, Mľanie
Paper Book
Young readers love laughing away their worries with Scaredy Squirrel! This anxious little fella's new graphic chapter book series is perfect for fans of Narwhal and Jelly and Pizza and Taco. In this NUTTY ADVENTURE, Scaredy is in for a big surprise.... And...

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