1.
Series:
It Was Dark There All the Time
Sophia Burthen and the Legacy of Slavery in Canada
Paperback
Andrew Hunter
9781773102191
$24.95
HISTORY
Jan 25, 2022
“My parents were slaves in New York State. My master’s sons-in-law … came into the garden where my sister and I were playing among the currant bushes, tied their handkerchiefs over our mouths, carried us to a vessel, put us in the hold, and sailed up the river. I know not how far nor how long — it was dark there all the time.”Sophia Burthen’s account of her arrival as an enslaved person into what is now Canada sometime in the late 18th century, was recorded by Benjamin Drew in 1855. In It Was Dark There All the Time, writer and curator Andrew H...
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2.
Series:
305 Lost Buildings of Canada
Paperback
Raymond Biesinger
9781773102368
$22.95
ARCHITECTURE
Mar 22, 2022
A National BestsellerThe legacies of theaters, hotels, fire stations, flour mills, and more — torn down, burned down, and otherwise lost — are uncovered in this bittersweet collection. Using archival photographs, blueprints, and written reports, Raymond Biesinger has rendered a selection of Canada’s most iconic lost buildings in his signature minimalist style.Accompanying Biesinger’s illustrations are Alex Bozikovic’s descriptions which capture each building’s historical, cultural, and architectural significance. Bozikovic draws on local histor...
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3.
Series:
Qummut Qukiria!
Art, Culture, and Sovereignty Across Inuit Nunaat and Sápmi: Mobilizing the Circumpolar North
Hardcover
Anna Hudson
9781773102245
$45.00
ART
Jun 28, 2022
Qummut Qukiria! celebrates art and culture within and beyond traditional Inuit and Sámi homelands in the Circumpolar Arctic — from the continuance of longstanding practices such as storytelling and skin sewing to the development of innovative new art forms such as throatboxing (a hybrid of traditional Inuit throat singing and beatboxing). In this illuminating book, curators, scholars, artists, and activists from Inuit Nunangat, Kalaallit Nunaat, Sápmi, Canada, and Scandinavia address topics as diverse as Sámi rematriation and the revival of the...
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4.
Series:
A Garden for the Rusty-Patched Bumblebee
Creating Habitat for Native Pollinators: Ontario and Great Lakes Edition
Paperback
Lorraine Johnson
9781771623230
$29.95
NATURE
Jun 11, 2022
An inspiring and practical guide to creating beautiful habitat gardens full of life A Garden for the Rusty-Patched Bumblebee provides all the information gardeners need to take action to support and protect pollinators, by creating habitat in yards and community spaces, on balconies and boulevards, everywhere! With more than 300 native plants of Ontario and the Great Lakes region profiled in detail, along with sample garden designs, ideas for beautiful plant pairings and numerous tips for success, this fully-illustrated guide helps gardeners di...
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5.
Series:
Do Trees Have Mothers?
Hardcover
Charles Bongers
9781771623254
$19.95
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Reading age from 3 - 5
Apr 22, 2022
A wonder-filled picture book inspired by the science of trees.With whimsical art and gentle text, Do Trees Have Mothers? translates scientific knowledge about the kinship structures of the forest into a beautiful and affirming story about how trees nurture the young. Discover all the ways in which a mother tree protects and nourishes the baby trees of the forest understory, and show young children what it means to care for a community, and for our environment and the earth.Did you know that mother trees help seedlings survive by transferring ca...
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6.
Series:
Inspiring Canadians
Forty Brilliant Canadians and Their Visions for the Nation
Paperback
Mark Bulgutch
9781771623148
$24.95
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Mar 12, 2022
Forty influential and diverse Canadians with expertise in subjects such as Indigenous rights, climate change, social justice and race, gun control, higher education and poetry reflect on everything Canada is getting right—and what still needs to change to make the country even better. Acclaimed journalist Mark Bulgutch collects inspiring stories and ideas from multifaceted Canadians whose love for Canada compels them to make this country a better place for all—ultimately revealing that equal parts critique and celebration is the key to a thrivi...
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7.
Series:
Richard Wagamese Selected
What Comes from Spirit
Hardcover
Richard Wagamese
9781771622752
$24.95
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT
Sep 18, 2021
Richard Wagamese, one of Canada’s most celebrated Indigenous authors and storytellers, was a writer of breathtaking honesty and inspiration. Always striving to be a better, stronger person, Wagamese shared his journey through writing, encouraging others to do the same. Following the success of Embers, which has sold almost seventy thousand copies since its release in 2016, this new collection of Wagamese’s non-fiction works, with an introduction by editor Drew Hayden Taylor, brings together more of the prolific author’s short writings, many for...
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8.
Series:
Me Tomorrow
Indigenous Views on the Future
Paperback
Drew Hayden Taylor
9781771622943
$22.95
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Oct 30, 2021
First Nations, Métis and Inuit artists, activists, educators and writers, youth and elders come together to envision Indigenous futures in Canada and around the world. Discussing everything from language renewal to sci-fi, this collection is a powerful and important expression of imagination rooted in social critique, cultural experience, traditional knowledge, activism and the multifaceted experiences of Indigenous people on Turtle Island. In Me Tomorrow… Darrel J. McLeod, Cree author from Treaty-8 territory in Northern Alberta, blends the f...
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9.
Series:
Toronto
Biography of a City
Now in paperback!
Paperback
Allan Levine
9781771622790
$29.95
HISTORY
Sep 04, 2021
"Allan Levine's biography of Toronto is a triumph of historical storytelling. Avoiding the worn path of grand themes and broad concepts of civic evolution, he instead ventures out, engagingly marshalling real-time encounters of people, places and events—the good, the bad and the ugly of it all. This fresh take on Toronto evokes a saga of the city that keeps the delighted reader turning the pages, eager to enjoy—and learn—more." —David Crombie, Former mayor of Toronto In the last seventy years, Toronto has been transformed from a provincial tow...
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10.
Series:
Di-bayn-di-zi-win (To Own Ourselves)
Embodying Ojibway-Anishinabe Ways
Paperback
Jerry Fontaine
9781459748996
$24.99
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Feb 22, 2022
An indigenized, de-colonized world view for Indigenous leaders and academics seeking a path to reconciliation. Indigenization within the academy and the idea of truth and reconciliation within Canada have been seen as the remedy to correct the relationship between Indigenous Peoples and Canadian society. While honourable, these actions are difficult to achieve given the Western nature of institutions in Canada and the collective memory of its citizens, and the burden of proof has always been the responsibility of Anishinabeg. Authors makwa og...
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11.
Series:
The Underground Railroad
Next Stop, Toronto!
4th edition
Paperback
Adrienne Shadd
9781459748965
$19.99
YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION
Age (years) from 12 - 15
Feb 01, 2022
Stories of the hopeful, brave people who fled slavery and made Toronto their home.“An engaging and highly readable account of the lives of Black people in Toronto in the 1800s.” — Lawrence Hill, bestselling author of The IllegalThe Underground Railroad: Next Stop, Toronto! explores Toronto’s role as a destination for thousands of freedom seekers before the American Civil War. This new edition traces pathways taken by people, enslaved and free, who courageously made the trip north in search of liberty and offers new biographies, images, and info...
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12.
Series:
Modest Hopes
Homes and Stories of Toronto's Workers from the 1820s to the 1920s
Paperback
Don Loucks
9781459745544
$29.99
HISTORY
Sep 14, 2021
Celebrating Toronto’s built heritage of row houses, semis, and cottages and the people who lived in them.Despite their value as urban property, Toronto’s workers’ cottages are often characterized as being small, cramped, poorly built, and in need of modernization or even demolition. But for the workers and their families who originally lived in them from the 1820s to the 1920s, these houses were far from modest. Many had been driven off their ancestral farms or had left the crowded conditions of tenements in their home cities abroad. Once in To...
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13.
Series:
The Toronto Book of Love
Paperback
Adam Bunch
9781459746671
$24.99
HISTORY
Jan 19, 2021
Exploring Toronto’s history through tantalizing true tales of romance, marriage, and lust. Toronto’s past is filled with passion and heartache. The Toronto Book of Love brings the history of the city to life with fascinating true tales of romance, marriage, and lust: from the scandalous love affairs of the city’s early settlers to the prime minister’s wife partying with rock stars on her anniversary; from ancient First Nations wedding ceremonies to a pastor wearing a bulletproof vest to perform one of Canada’s first same-sex marriage ceremonies...
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14.
Series:
The Toronto Book of the Dead
Paperback
Adam Bunch
9781459738065
$24.99
HISTORY
Sep 16, 2017
Exploring Toronto’s history through the stories of its most fascinating and shadowy deaths. If these streets could talk…With morbid tales of war and plague, duels and executions, suicides and séances, Toronto’s past is filled with stories whose endings were anything but peaceful. The Toronto Book of the Dead delves into these: from ancient First Nations burial mounds to the grisly murder of Toronto’s first lighthouse keeper; from the rise and fall of the city’s greatest Victorian baseball star to the final days of the world’s most notorious ana...
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15.
Series:
Forest Walking
Discovering the Trees and Woodlands of North America
Paperback
Peter Wohlleben
9781771643313
$24.95
NATURE
Apr 26, 2022
Awaken your senses and make the most out of your next walk in the woods—with Peter Wohlleben, New York Times-bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees. “This book will fast-track you into the joys of spending time amongst the trees.”—Tristan Gooley, author of The Lost Art of Reading Nature’s Signs and How to Read Water "You'll be changed after reading this fine and enchanting book.”—Richard Louv, author of Our Wild Calling and Last Child in the Woods When you walk in the woods, do you use all five senses to explore your surroundings? For m...
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16.
Series:
The Heartbeat of Trees
Embracing Our Ancient Bond with Forests and Nature
Hardcover
Peter Wohlleben
9781771646895
$32.95
NATURE
Jun 15, 2021
FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, THE HIDDEN LIFE OF TREESA powerful return to the forest, where trees have heartbeats and roots are like brains that extend underground. Where the color green calms us, and the forest sharpens our senses.In The Heartbeat of Trees, renowned forester Peter Wohlleben draws on new scientific discoveries to show how humans are deeply connected to the natural world.In an era of cell phone addiction, climate change, and urban life, many of us fear we’ve lost our connection to nature—but Peter Wohlleben ...
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17.
Series: The Mysteries of Nature
The Inner Life of Animals
Love, Grief, and Compassion—Surprising Observations of a Hidden World
Paperback
Peter Wohlleben
9781771648028
$22.95
SCIENCE
May 18, 2021
From the New York Times-bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees.“The Inner Life of Animals will rock your world. This book shows us that animals think, feel and know in much the same way as we do.”—Sy Montgomery, bestselling author of The Soul of an OctopusThrough vivid stories of devoted pigs, two-timing magpies, and scheming roosters, The Inner Life of Animals weaves the latest scientific research into how animals interact with the world with Peter Wohlleben's personal experiences in forests and fields. We learn that horses feel shame,...
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18.
Series: The Mysteries of Nature
The Hidden Life of Trees
What They Feel, How They Communicate—Discoveries from A Secret World
Paperback
Peter Wohlleben
9781771643771
$21.95
NATURE
Apr 11, 2035
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERWith more than 2 million copies sold worldwide, this beautifully-written book journeys deep into the forest to uncover the fascinating—and surprisingly moving—hidden life of trees.“At once romantic and scientific, [Wohlleben's] view of the forest calls on us all to reevaluate our relationships with the plant world.”?Daniel Chamovitz, PhD, author of What a Plant KnowsAre trees social beings? In The Hidden Life of Trees forester and author Peter Wohlleben convincingly makes the case that, yes, the forest is a s...
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19.
Series: The Mysteries of Nature
The Secret Network of Nature
Trees, Animals, and the Extraordinary Balance of All Living Things— Stories from Science and Observation
Paperback
Peter Wohlleben
9781778400346
$22.95
SCIENCE
Oct 11, 2022
"As you read these pages you will understand why I so admire [Peter Wohlleben] and am so in love with his work."—JANE GOODALLNature is full of surprises: deciduous trees affect the rotation of the Earth, cranes sabotage the production of Iberian ham, and coniferous forests can make it rain. But what are the processes that drive these incredible phenomena? And why do they matter?In The Secret Network of Nature, master storyteller and international sensation Peter Wohlleben takes readers on a thought-provoking exploration of the vast natural syst...
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20.
Series:
The Hidden Life of Trees
The Illustrated Edition
Hardcover
Peter Wohlleben
9781771643481
$45.00
NATURE
Aug 28, 2018
This beautiful, timeless book shares text from the New York Times bestseller The Hidden Life of Trees alongside stunning photographs of forests, taking readers on an unforgettable visual journey.In his international bestseller The Hidden Life of Trees, Peter Wohlleben opened readers’ eyes to the amazing processes at work in forests every day. Now this new, breathtakingly illustrated edition brings those wonders to life like never before.With compelling, abridged selections from the original book and stunning, large-format photographs of trees f...
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21.
Series:
Do You Know Where the Animals Live?
Discovering the Incredible Creatures All Around Us
Hardcover
Peter Wohlleben
9781771646598
$24.95
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 8 - 10
May 03, 2021
“In addition to covering typical informational subjects, [Peter Wohlleben] speaks to high-interest questions and those not usually seen in children’s books. For instance, readers can find out what happens to animal poop, if there can ever be too many animals, if animals dream …. A great resource for kids to start thinking about and exploring the natural world.”—Booklist“Smart, fun, funny, and fact-packed, [Do You Know Where the Animals Live?] is an irresistible introduction to the endlessly enchanting lives of our fellow creatures.”—Sy Montgome...
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22.
Series:
Peter and the Tree Children
Hardcover
Peter Wohlleben
9781771644570
$22.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 4 - 8
Apr 21, 2020
From the author of the New York Times-bestseller The Hidden Life of Trees comes this spirited picture book, which shares the true story of how trees communicate, feel, and grow. “A beautiful reminder of the importance of preserving natural forests and landscapes for the benefit of all the creatures who live there.”—School Library Journal starred review Piet the squirrel feels all alone in his forest home. Luckily, Peter the Forester has the perfect plan to cheer him up: a search for tree children. You can’t be lonely in a forest full of friends...
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23.
Series:
Can You Hear the Trees Talking?
Discovering the Hidden Life of the Forest
Hardcover
Peter Wohlleben
9781771644341
$24.95
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 8 - 10
Oct 01, 2019
WINNER OF THE AAAS/SUBARU PRIZE FOR EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE BOOKSBASED ON THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER THE HIDDEN LIFE OF TREES This interactive book for kids aged 8-10 introduces the wonderful science of the forest through outdoor activities, quizzes, fun facts, photographs, and more! A fun and immersive gift for nature lovers.Discover the secret life of trees with this nature and science book for kids: Can You Hear the Trees Talking? shares the mysteries and magic of the forest with young readers, revealing what trees feel, how they communicat...
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24.
Series:
The Blue Wonder
Why the Sea Glows, Fish Sing, and Other Astonishing Insights from the Ocean
Hardcover
Frauke Bagusche
9781771646048
$34.95
NATURE
Jun 08, 2021
An intimate account of the beauty and mystery of the ocean, including why, with each breath, we are inextricably linked to its “blue wonder.” Astonishing events occur beneath the sea: a mysterious glow beckons at night, the smallest organisms play the largest role, and fish, who seem so taciturn, converse with each other—loudly. But we only know a fraction of the sea, despite its size and intrigue—even the moon’s surface has been studied more than the ocean’s depths.In The Blue Wonder, marine biologist and diver Frauke Bagusche brings readers ...
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25.
Series:
We All Play
Hardcover
Julie Flett
9781771646079
$22.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 0 - 7
May 25, 2021
A BEST CHILDREN’S BOOK OF THE YEAR: New York Times, Washington Post, New York Public Library, Kirkus Reviews, Globe and Mail, Horn Book, and Boston GlobeSTARRED Reviews in Kirkus, Publisher’s Weekly, The Horn Book, School Library JournalA 2022 Best Book for Babies From Julie Flett, the beloved author and illustrator of Birdsong, comes a joyous new book about playtime for babies, toddlers, and kids up to age 7. Animals and kids love to play! This wonderful book celebrates playtime and the connection between children and the natural world. Beauti...
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26.
Series:
Ancient Bones
Unearthing the Astonishing New Story of How We Became Human
Hardcover
Madelaine Böhme
9781771647519
$34.95
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Sep 08, 2020
A thrilling new account of human origins, as told by the paleontologist who led the most groundbreaking dig in recent history. Somewhere west of Munich, Madelaine Böhme and her colleagues dig for clues to the origins of humankind. What they discover is beyond anything they imagined: the fossilized bones of Danuvius guggenmosi ignite a global media frenzy. This ancient ancestor defies our knowledge of human history—his nearly twelve-million-year-old bones were not located in Africa—the so-called birthplace of humanity—but in Europe, and his fea...
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27.
Series: Sounds of Nature
I Hear You, Forest
Hardcover
Kallie George
9781771647366
$22.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 3 - 7
Sep 06, 2021
This playful yet calming book about wonderful forest sounds is the perfect gift for introducing kids to loving—and respecting—the natural world around them.The forest has lots to say… if you listen. When a child steps into the forest, her ears are open and her heart is too. She listens carefully and hears marvelous things. She hears the rustling of leaves sharing their secrets. She hears a beetle balancing on a branch. And the more she listens, the more she learns.I Hear You, Forest is an excellent resource for outdoor education, classroom lear...
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28.
Series:
Inside In
X-Rays of Nature's Hidden World
Hardcover
Jan Paul Schutten
9781771646796
$24.95
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 7 - 12
Oct 11, 2021
A perfect gift for kids 8-12 who love bugs, reptiles, and other creepy, crawly creatures. Readers will pore over these X-ray images of the natural world.A Smithsonian Magazine Best Children’s Book of the Year Using incredible X-ray techniques, Inside In displays creatures and their natural habitats in a never-before-seen way. Kids will learn the awesome answers to questions like: What does a bee look like under its furry coat? How does a seahorse protect itself with armor and a skeleton? How does a tree frog use its eyes to swallow?This visuall...
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29.
Series:
The Greatest Polar Expedition of All Time
The Arctic Mission to the Epicenter of Climate Change
Hardcover
Markus Rex
9781771649483
$34.95
SCIENCE
May 17, 2022
??For readers of Madhouse at the End of the Earth, Endurance, and other seafaring adventure stories comes a thrilling account of a 21st-century Arctic mission.“ A contemporary classic!”—Ken McGoogan, author of Fatal Passage“Show-stopping.”—Publisher’s Weekly STARRED ReviewThe Greatest Polar Expedition of All Time vividly describes one year aboard the Polarstern, a powerful ice-breaker ship that journeyed deep into the Arctic in 2019, carrying over 100 scientists and crew known as the MOSAiC Expedition. Hailing from across the world, they would...
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30.
Series:
A Trillion Trees
Restoring Our Forests by Trusting in Nature
Hardcover
Fred Pearce
9781771649407
$36.95
NATURE
Apr 26, 2022
“A vivid, important, and inspiring book.”— Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Sixth Extinction and Under a White Sky“Eloquently mulls the ecological dynamics of forests as well as the social, economic, cultural, and political forces that determine their fate.”—LA REVIEW OF BOOKSA powerful book about the decline and recovery of the world’s forests––with a provocative argument for their survival.In A Trillion Trees, veteran environmental journalist Fred Pearce takes readers on a whirlwind journey through some of the most spec...
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31.
Series:
The Hidden Kingdom of Fungi
Exploring the Microscopic World in Our Forests, Homes, and Bodies
Hardcover
Keith Seifert
9781771646628
$34.95
SCIENCE
May 24, 2022
“Fans of Merlin Sheldrake’s Entangled Life and Suzanne Simard’s Finding the Mother Tree will enjoy Seifert’s latest... A perspective-shifting guide to our microfungal matrix.”—Kirkus Even though we can’t always see them, fungi exist all around us. From forests and farms to food and medicine—and even our homes and bodies—fungal connections shape how we live. In this illuminating book, readers will “discover how these marvels of nature enrich (and sometimes threaten) our lives.”(Peter Wohlleben, New York Times-bestselling author of The Hidden Li...
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32.
Series:
The Declaration of Interdependence
A Pledge to Planet Earth—30th Anniversary Edition
Hardcover
David Suzuki
9781778400049
$20.00
NATURE
May 10, 2022
Calling all people to become stewards of the earth, this exquisite edition is a heartfelt plea for the planet's preservation.The Declaration of Interdependence—both an enlightening creed and a passionate call to action—was composed by David Suzuki and a team of activists and environmentalists in 1992, in recognition of the United Nations' Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro. This compelling statement of environmental principles progresses through three stages: “This We Know,” “This We Believe,” and “This We Resolve.”In this exquisitely designed edit...
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33.
Series:
Tapwe and the Magic Hat
Hardcover
Buffy Sainte-Marie
9781771645461
$22.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 6 - 9
Jun 07, 2022
"Beautiful, poignant and poetic. This story will weave its way into the hearts and minds of readers for generations."—Monique Gray Smith, author of My Heart Fills With HappinessFrom beloved Indigenous icon Buffy Sainte-Marie comes a chapter book inspired by oral histories and traditions. On a prairie reserve, Tâpwê receives a mysterious gift from Kokhom (grandma)—and finds himself on an unforgettable adventure. Tâpwê can’t wait to spend a week with his cousins on the other side of the Cree reserve—especially since Kokhom, his grandma, has given...
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34.
Series:
Wildflower
Hardcover
Melanie Brown
9781771649063
$22.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 3 - 8
May 24, 2022
The Rainbow Fish for kids who love the garden.A moving picture book for ages 3 to 8 about a daisy who is told she’s “just a weed”—and embarks on a journey to find her place in the garden.Daisy is new to the garden and just opening her petals to the sun when Rose tells her that she's just a weed. What’s a weed? Daisy asks. Weeds aren't planted on purpose, Rose explains, and they only get in the way. Soon Daisy compares herself to other plants in the garden: she isn't tall like Sunflower, nor sweet like Strawberry, nor fragrant like Rose. Daisy w...
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35.
Series:
Drawing Outdoors
Hardcover
Jairo Buitrago
9781771648479
$22.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 5 - 9
May 03, 2022
"This inspired story about the magic of art, nature, and educators is a breath of fresh air.”—Booklist“Full of wonder... Schoolhouse bliss.”—Kirkus STARRED ReviewLet’s all draw dinosaurs … outdoors!In this remarkable picture book, a group of students spend an unforgettable day drawing dinosaurs outside with their extraordinary teacher.Maybe your school has a playground, gym, computers, and a library. But at this school in a faraway mountain range, things are a little different. There’s a blackboard, some chairs … and not much else. But with the...
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36.
Series:
Still This Love Goes On
Hardcover
Buffy Sainte-Marie
9781771648073
$22.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 3 - 7
Sep 27, 2022
A New York Times / New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Book of 2022! NAMED A BEST PICTURE BOOK OF THE YEAR: Kirkus Reviews, Globe and Mail, and Chicago Public Library "A love letter to family, home, and Indigenous traditions. . . This story reminds readers of the joy we experience upon returning to those whom we love and who love us."—Kirkus STARRED Review From Cree-Métis artist Julie Flett and Academy Award-winning icon Buffy Sainte-Marie comes a celebration of Indigenous community, and the enduring love we hold for t...
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37.
Series:
Fiona the Fruit Bat
Hardcover
Dan Riskin
9781771647854
$22.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 3 - 7
Sep 13, 2022
A sweet, fun, and informative picture book about bat echolocation for kids 3-7. Written by a scientist who works with bats in his everyday life!It's time for Fiona the fruit bat to take her very first flight, but she's scared. How will she fly when she can't see in the dark? Mama just says, "listen." But how will listening help her to see? Then she hears a mysterious sound from deep in her cave. To find out what's making that noise—and to finally fly—Fiona will have to unlock a secret hidden inside herself.Written by biologist and bestselling a...
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38.
Series:
The Museum of Odd Body Leftovers
A Tour of Your Useless Parts, Flaws, and Other Weird Bits
Hardcover
Rachel Poliquin
9781771647458
$24.95
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 7 - 11
Sep 27, 2022
"Kids and adult alike will love poring over the different sections of this book and will delight in informing their friends and family members of the facts they've learned."—School Library Journal STARRED Review A perfect book for engaging kids in STEM: This illustrated tour of our "leftover" body parts (like the appendix, or even goosebumps) introduces readers age 7-11 to the bizarre and fascinating science of evolution. Welcome to the weirdest museum you'll ever explore—the one inside your body. Did you know your amazing, incredible body is a...
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39.
Series:
Kinauvit?
What’s Your Name? The Eskimo Disc System and a Daughter’s Search for her Grandmother
Hardcover
Dr. Norma Dunning
9781771623391
$26.95
HISTORY
Oct 29, 2022
From the winner of the 2021 Governor General's Award for literature, a revelatory look into an obscured piece of Canadian history: what was then called the Eskimo Identification Tag System In 2001, Dr. Norma Dunning applied to the Nunavut Beneficiary program, requesting enrolment to legally solidify her existence as an Inuk woman. But in the process, she was faced with a question she could not answer, tied to a colonial institution retired decades ago: “What was your disc number?” Still haunted by this question years later, Dunning took it upon...
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40.
Series:
An Unrecognized Contribution
Women and Their Work in 19th-Century Toronto
Paperback
Elizabeth Gillan Muir
9781459750029
$24.99
HISTORY
Oct 18, 2022
A treasure trove of incredible lives lived.— RICK MERCER, comedian and authorMuir sets out to restore the faces of women who worked and struggled in nineteenth-century Toronto. A fascinating read.— WARREN CLEMENTS, author and publisherEmphasizes the enormously influential role women had in laying the groundwork for life in the city today.— DR. ROSE A. DYSON, author of Mind Abuse: Media Violence and Its Threat to DemocracyWomen in nineteenth-century Toronto were integral to the life of the growing city. They contributed to the city’s commerce an...
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41.
Series:
The Great Canadian Art Fraud Case
The Group of Seven and Tom Thomson Forgeries
Hardcover
Jon S. Dellandrea
9781773102535
$45.00
Oct 18, 2022
In May 2016, Jon S. Dellandrea came into possession of a box of the last effects of an obscure artist, William Firth MacGregor. The contents of the box chronicled a major, and long forgotten, trial involving forgeries of the art of Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven.The Great Canadian Art Fraud Case takes readers back to 1962, a time when forgeries were turning up on gallery walls, in auction houses, and (unwittingly) being hung in the homes of luminaries across Canada. Inspector James Erskine, enlisting the help of A.J. Casson, the youngest li...
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42.
Series:
Wabanaki Modern | Wabanaki Kiskukewey | Wabanaki Moderne
The Artistic Legacy of the 1960s “Micmac Indian Craftsmen” | Ta'n Koqoey Naqtmuksi'kɨpp 1960ekk “Mi'kmewaqq L'nu'k ta'n Natawiteka'tijik” | L’héritage artistique des Micmac Indian Craftsmen des années 1960
Paperback
Emma Hassencahl-Perley
9781773102665
$45.00
ART
Oct 18, 2022
The story of an overlooked group of cultural visionariesThe “Micmac Indian Craftsmen” of Elsipogtog (then known as Big Cove) rose to national prominence in the early 1960s. At their peak, they were featured in print media from coast to coast, their work was included in books and exhibitions — including at Expo 67 — and their designs were featured on prints, silkscreened notecards, jewelry, tapestries, and even English porcelain.Primarily self-taught and deeply rooted in their community, they were among the first modern Indigenous artists in Atl...
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43.
Series:
The Sacred Balance, 25th anniversary edition
Rediscovering Our Place in Nature
Paperback
David Suzuki
9781771649865
$24.95
NATURE
Oct 25, 2022
"The Sacred Balance has a beautiful spirit."—E.O. WilsonWith a new foreword from Robin Wall Kimmerer, New York Times-bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass—and an afterword from Bill McKibben—this special 25th anniversary edition of a beloved bestseller invites readers to see ourselves as part of nature, not separate.The world is changing at a relentless pace. How can we slow down and act from a place of respect for all living things? The Sacred Balance shows us how.In this extensively updated new edition, David Suzuki reflects on the increa...
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44.
Series:
Ancient Bones
Unearthing the Astonishing New Story of How We Became Human
Paperback
Madelaine Böhme
9781778400315
$24.95
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Aug 30, 2022
"Splendid and important... Scientifically rigorous and written with a clarity and candor that create a gripping tale... [Böhme's] account of the history of Europe's lost apes is imbued with the sweat, grime, and triumph that is the lot of the fieldworker, and carries great authority." —Tim Flannery, The New York Review of BooksIn this "fascinating forensic inquiry into human origins" (Kirkus STARRED Review), a renowned paleontologist takes readers behind-the-scenes of one of the most groundbreaking archaeological digs in recent history.Somewher...
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45.
Series: Little Wolf Series
Abalone Woman
Paperback
Teoni Spathelfer
9781772034271
$12.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 4 - 8
Oct 18, 2022
A vivid dream teaches Little Wolf about courage and acceptance of those who are different, and inspires her to show her daughters their classmates how to be proud of their diverse cultural backgrounds.Throughout her life, Little Wolf has been troubled by the injustice she sees all around her. When she was young, she was bullied for her Indigenous heritage. Her mother, White Raven, spent ten years in a residential school, separated from her family and isolated from her culture. Little Wolf’s own children are growing up in a different, mor...
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46.
Series:
kā-āciwīkicik / The Move
Paperback
Doris George
9781772034288
$14.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 4 - 8
Oct 18, 2022
Finalist for The 2022 Governor General’s Literary Awards A magical children’s picture book, written in Cree and English, depicting the transformation of a barren landscape into a rich natural world where an elderly couple can spend their remaining days.Rooted in the historical displacement and relocation of members of the Chemawawin First Nation from their ancestral homeland, The Move is a bilingual story of two Cree Elders adjusting to life in their new environment. The story presents two contrasting landscapes of the old community—the ho...
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47.
Series:
E. J. Hughes: Canadian War Artist
Hardcover
Robert Amos
9781771513852
$35.00
ART
Oct 18, 2022
"A penetrating study based on unique archival material and a deep analysis into hundreds of wartime works of art." —Tim Cook, author of The Fight for History: 75 Years of Forgetting, Remembering, and Remaking of Canada’s Second World WarThe third volume of this award-winning series showcases paintings and drawings E. J. Hughes created during the artist’s war service in Ottawa, England, Wales, and Alaska.In this, the third volume of an award-winning series on artist E. J. Hughes (1913–2007), Robert Amos turns his focus to Hughes’s service in the...
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48.
Series:
The Twelve Days of Christmas
A Celebration of Nature
Hardcover
Briana Corr Scott
9781774710968
$19.95
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Oct 18, 2022
The author-illustrator behind Wildflower and The Book of Selkie brings her naturalist's eye to the classic song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas", in this gorgeous giftbook edition. A boldly illustrated gift edition of the beloved English Christmas carol "The Twelve Days of Christmas" — with an artful twist. East Coast artist Briana Corr Scott brings her naturalist's eye to the classic holiday song, pairing the original lyrics with bold and whimsical illustrations that celebrate flora and fauna. A kaleidoscope of Monarch butterflies on milkweed f...
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49.
Series:
Canada Wild
Animals Found Nowhere Else on Earth
Paperback
Maria Birmingham
9781774711132
$15.95
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 06 - 09
Oct 14, 2022
A full-colour illustrated guide to Canada's endemic species for young readers, from the award-winning author of Snooze-O-Rama: The Strange Ways that Animals Sleep. Canada is home to over 308 endemic species of plants and animals — meaning they're found nowhere else on Earth. In Canada Wild, award-winning author Maria Birmingham introduces young readers to twelve uniquely Canadian animals — many of which are threatened or endangered. Like the Sable Island sweat bee, which lives on a single sandbar three hundred kilometres off the coast of Nova S...
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50.
Series:
Wood & Water
Images to Nurture the Soul
Hardcover
George Fischer
9781774711118
$39.95
PHOTOGRAPHY
Nov 07, 2022
George Fischer's therapeutic images of nature exude the serenity that wind and water, earth and sky, shadows and textures offer the soul. Strolling through Ontario's forests, along rivers and around waterfalls, he puts the character of each season into sharp focus. Soft summer grasses, crisp autumn leaves, dazzling winter snow and fragrant spring blooms. Food for the spirit. Immerse your senses as you walk with George – and find your peace, tranquillity and balance. A tonic for the emotions and sustenance for the soul, nature is a perfect place...
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51.
Series:
Len & Cub
A Queer History
Paperback
Meredith Batt
9781773102641
$24.95
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Apr 05, 2022
Leonard "Len" Keith and Joseph "Cub" Coates grew up in the rural New Brunswick village of Havelock in the early 20th century. The two were neighbours, and they clearly developed an inseparable relationship. Len was an amateur photographer and automobile enthusiast who went on to own a local garage and poolhall after serving in the First World War. Cub was the son of a farmer, also a veteran of the First World War, a butcher, contractor, and lover of horses. Their time together is catalogued by Len’s photos, which show that the two shared a mutu...
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