Story Books

A fun, rhyming read-aloud celebrating diversity, and a tool for teaching young readers the names of all the colours of the rainbow. Blue’s my favo...

The poetry of Sheree Fitch and illustrations by Emma Fitzgerald invite you to celebrate, discuss and embrace our weaknesses, differences and perfec...

Lobster’s out the back door! Lobster’s on the run!Lobster’s on vacation. Wow! Too fun! From bestselling children’s author Michelle Robinson comes a...

Meet Nova Scotia’s cherished, 100 year-old tortoise, Gus. (We think you too will love this new friend and local celebrity!) Celebrated, supported a...

A nostalgic bedtime book featuring lyrical text and gentle illustrations from the celebrated author and artist Briana Corr Scott. Celebrate the mi...

Fifteen original french nursery rhymes full of rhyme and humour invite toddlers to investigate between the rows of vegetables. Over the course of a...

A fun, read-aloud pirate story that will be a favourite with educators. Set in the misty waters around Halifax Harbour, this fun read-aloud pirate...

A love letter to the ocean. This charming debut children’s book from celebrated local author Sal Sawler and award-winning illustrator Emma FitzGe...

The newest book by Sheree Fitch and illustrated by Emma Fitzgerald invites you to celebrate, discuss and embrace our weaknesses, differences and pe...

Readers will enjoy this gentle winter story about a brother and sister and the simple beauty of their neighbourhood outdoor rink, inspired by the a...

This musical tale in verse follows a robin through a year and the four seasons in her oak tree home. It is a tender-hearted exploration of the cycl...

The wind waltzed and waltzed around George, making him laugh out loud. The boy opened his arms wide to the breeze. Seeing this, the wind settled in...

It was the best of meows, it was the worst of meows…. Mittens and Boots have nothing in common. Nada. Zilch. Okay, maybe they live in the same hous...

A poetic ode to the childhood yearning for freedom, sprinkled with new-sibling jealousy, this debut picture book by editor Whitney Moran, is whimsi...

A joyful, rhyming story in the vein of Ezra Jack Keats’s The Snowy Day, this debut children’s picture book follows an Indigenous family as they enj...

"And these are the things that we find at the sea, My Mommy, my Mama, my brother and me." A debut picture book from celebrated author and playwrigh...

Do you realize the English language is noun-based, referring to people, places, and things? Jujijk, an illustrated bilingual guide to bugs and inse...

Description It’s a busy day at the Museum of Natural History in Halifax. Gus the Tortoise is getting his new home, and while the cura...

Author Judy Dudar and Illustrator Richard Rudicki bring Mandy and her Aunt Carla to White Point Beach where bunnies are at play.

Gracie has a nice, comfortable life in the Halifax Public Gardens. Her days are full of swimming in lakes and fountains, napping in bushes, and gob...

Compact and full of nature Forest Magic is beautifully illustrated and guides young readers to exploring the forest. Author Sarah Grindler asks exc...

This is one of two unique books that delight both children and adults, combining the work of folk artist Maud Lewis with the poetry of Lance Woolav...