Spring is right around the corner, but if you’re in need of a little pick–me-up in the meantime, we’ve curated a list of feel-good stories from some of BC’s finest! Browse our list of new and forthcoming titles sure to brighten up your winter days.
For Kids
My Sister’s Girlfriend by Gail Schwartz and Lucie Gagnon (Rebel Mountain Press)
“A heartwarming story to help children understand the coming-out process of those they love. My Sister’s Girlfriend is as much a story about a family coming out, as it is about a young girl opening up and learning to share a beloved family member with others.” — LS Stone, author of What’s in it for ME?
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Billie and Bean at the Beach by Julia Hansson, translated by B.J. Woodstein (Orca Book Publishers)
Little Billie and her energetic dog Bean spend a day at the beach exploring the sand and waves in this charming picture book by Julia Hansson.
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Are We Having Fun Yet?: The Human Quest for a Good Time by Maria Birmingham, illustrated by Katy Dockrill (Orca Book Publishers)
In Are We Having Fun Yet?, readers follow the evolution of fun and games throughout history. From the first sporting spectacles to VR and video games, you will learn about the past and future of fun.
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The Stars by Jacques Goldstyn, translated by Helen Mixter (Greystone Kids Books)
New from illustrator and a political cartoonist Jacques Goldsyn, The Stars is a beautiful story about love for astronomy and for one another.
Coming May 16, 2023!
Storyteller Skye: Teachings from My Ojibway Grandfather by Lindsay Christina King, illustrated by Carolyn Frank (Medicine Wheel Education)
“Each story has a special teaching, so remember to listen closely for it.” Our narrator Skye shares a number of Indigenous teachings, passed down to her from her Ojibway Grandfather.
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Emi & Mini by Hanako Masutani, illustrated by Stéphane Jorisch (Tradewind Books)
Emi has always wanted a dog, but her parents got her a pet hamster. Will she learn to love little Mini?
Coming May 15, 2023!
For Grown-Ups
Fortune Knox Once: More Musings from the Edge by Jack Knox (Heritage House)
The third collected edition of humour writer Jack Knox’s popular Times Colonist columns, which capture the eccentricities of Vancouver-island life.
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Twists of Fate: If By Chance & Destination Paradise by Michel Tremblay, translated by Linda Gaboriau
Québec author Michel Tremblay’s Desrosiers Diaspora series spans the North American continent in the early years of the twentieth century. This is the sixth and seventh novels in the series, set in the 20s and 30s in Plateau-Mont-Royal.
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Tracking Giants: Big Trees, Tiny Triumphs, and Misadventures in the Forest by Amanda Lewis (Greystone Books)
A non-fiction book described as the perfect read for fans of Cheryl Strayed’s Wild, Tracking Giants reveals the small joys we can find amongst the natural world.
Coming May 30, 2023!
A Man and His River: A 25-Year Love Affair With a Wild Island Waterway by D.C. Reid (Hancock House)
A love letter to the Nitinat river on Vancouver Island from fisherman and writer D.C. Reid that explores how to deepen our connection to nature and water.
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