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Here babies, there babies, See them on the farm babies. Furry babies, feathered babies, fuzzy, full of charm babies. Babies can be found all over the farm! Colourful artwork and bouncy, rhyming text introduces baby to farm animal life, with birds hatching from eggs, quacking ducks swimming in a pond, and foals learning to run. Bestselling author Nancy Cohen comes together with talented illustrator Lori Joy Smith in this cheerful board book, the latest installation in the Here Babies, There Babies series.

A comprehensive history of the Nova Scotian nurses who served in World War I, from a leading historian and author of Nova Scotia at War, 1914-1919. Very little has been written about Canadian military nurses in the Great War largely because, more than a century later, historians still don't agree on how many Canadian military nurses served. What is generally agreed is that between a third and a half of all Canadian nurses served in uniform in the war. Bluenose Bluebirds: Nova Scotia's Military Nurses in the Great War tells the stories of Nova Scotia's military nurses as revealed through their letters, diaries, memoirs, and biographies, which examine how they coped with the horrors of modern war and death on a scale that they could not have imagined. The narrative includes those who served in military and civilian hospitals in Nova Scotia and elsewhere, and who found themselves having to cope with the influenza pandemic, the greatest global epidemic in modern history, and the Halifax Explosion. Bluenose Bluebirds also features an extensive database that profiles every single Nova Scotian nurse who served in the Great War, including both a brief biography of wartime experience as well as key information about their pre-war and postwar lives. Through tenacious research, and with the help of twenty historical images, author and historian Brian Douglas Tennyson has created an essential resource that recognizes and honours the service of an overlooked cohort of Great War heroes: the Bluenose Bluebirds who put their lives on the line in service of others.

Quand Petra, 69 ans, se met à rire aux funérailles de son mari, ses filles comprennent que leur famille cache bien des secrets.

An accessible, practical, and timeless guide to entrepreneurship from the founder/developer of some of Canada's most successful businesses, including Premiere Van Lines and Moore Executive Suites. Tim Moore understands success. As a serial entrepreneur who started with nothing-he failed several grades, he had no formal business education, and he was on his way to becoming a priest-he has gone on to found numerous flourishing enterprises. "I'm an eternal optimist. I always think there's a way forward," Moore writes in How I Made It. At the age of twenty-one, he transformed a one-man, one-truck moving outfit into the biggest moving company in Canada, AMJ Campbell Van Lines, which twenty years later had a thousand trucks on the road and boasted $125 million in annual revenue; later, he founded Premiere Suites, which became the largest extended-stay provider in Canada. Moore believes his model of success can work for other entrepreneurs. Among the most important tools for success are work ethic, strong interpersonal skills, and integrity. His management style is about attracting talented individuals with great attitudes, strong values, and a great capacity to laugh and have fun. When change is afoot, opportunities arise. With 36 colour images, How I Made It, Moore's third book, sets out to make Moore's own path to success clear-and to provide his life lessons as a guide and an inspiration for aspiring entrepreneurs. 100 percent of royalties (plus matching dollars up to $20K) will be donated to the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia.

A fun, rhyming book about friendship and kindness, featuring a transport truck trying to get to its destination-despite all the other traffic on the road, for fans of Little Blue Truck. I'm a big rig, the biggest on the road, and I'm heading to the Island with a big, important load Get out of the way! The biggest and fastest truck on the road has places to be. Big Rig barrells down the highway, zooming past a pickup truck, rusty tow truck, and yellow snowplow. But when the speeding rig runs out of gas at the top of a mountain, how will it ever get unstuck and finish its journey? Luckily, three new friends soon arrive to lend a hand, and Big Rig realizes a little kindness can go a long way. With rambunctious, read-aloud text by Nancy Cohen, author of the popular Here Babies, There Babies series, and colourful, engaging illustrations from artist Claire Manning, I'm A Big Rig! will appeal to young truck fans everywhere.

A gentle verse story following three friends as they experience the soundscapes of the forest, celebrating mindfulness, active listening, and the music and wonder found in nature. There's a song hidden deep in the forest If you listen, and quiet your mind... A gentle verse story from author and music educator Jennifer Britton (If You Could Be Anything) paired with bold, colourful, and textured mixed-media illustrations from artist Jillian Thalman, There's a Song in the Forest takes young readers on an adventure to experience the soundscape of the natural world. Along the way, readers will be introduced to a range of notes, sounds, and melodies, from "the swishing and rustle of footsteps / through the leaves" to the "snapping of twigs like a metronome" to "the boom, crash, and thrum of the waves as they drum / upon rocky sea caves out of reach." A lively read-aloud, a celebration of the wild world, and a mindful meditation on the art of active listening, There's a Song in the Forest celebrates the music that can be found all around us. Informative, illustrated backmatter also introduces young readers to musical terms featured in the text, like "orchestra," "metronome," and "symphony."

Découvrez 27 nouvelles rares et oubliées de Lucy Maud Montgomery, l’auteure culte d’Anne… la maison aux pignons verts. Ces histoires drôles et tendres, écrites entre 1901 et 1932, révèlent des rencontres improbables et un art du récit intemporel.

A stunning new work of historical fiction from the bestselling author of The Spoon Stealer, set on Nova Scotia's remote Scatarie Island, following three friends whose lives are inextricably bound, and the spirit who guides them. You might be startled that this tale will be told to you by a ghost. I prefer the word spirit but it's all the same. The truth is, I have as much right to tell this story as anyone. Scatarie Island belongs to the living and the dead Christmas Day, 1922: three babies are born on Scatarie Island, off the coast of Cape Breton. Although born to different parents, Hardy, Sam, and Mary Alice grow up together in their wild homeplace, exploring the rocky coastline, picking bakeapples, and scavenging treasures from the countless ships that have wrecked there over the centuries. But change is lapping at the shores of this isolated island, the Second World War the biggest change of all. One friend leaves to fight, one tends the light, and one struggles to understand how a place where wealth is measured in fish and family can possibly survive this outmigration. Only one of them knows about Cara. A girl who wrecked on the island's shores a hundred years earlier, emigrating from Ireland. A girl who fell in love with the windswept grasses and salt-scrubbed air and tight community of Scatarie, and remains as a spirit. A girl who keeps watch, everywhere from the rugged island to the blood-soaked beaches of France...nudging the three friends towards their destinies. Part ghost story, part romance, part history, and a stirring tribute to young soldiers and their brave war brides, The Spirit of Scatarie is an epic tale with whispering island winds at its heart.

Quand les licornes disparaissent mystérieusement de Wonderville, Tiny Wilde, jeune géant mal à l’aise dans sa peau, se lance dans une quête périlleuse pour les sauver.

Middle grade historical fiction inspired by the real 18th-century shipwreck off Halifax Harbour, and the local boy who risked his life to save those on board. It's 1797. Joe has lived with Gram ever since the crusty old midwife found him on her doorstep thirteen years ago. He must now earn his keep working as a fisher boy for her bad-tempered bully of a son, Eli. Joe loves the ocean, with its unpredictable moods and rolling waves. Could the Atlantic Ocean be his ticket to freedom? The battered, abandoned rowboat he finds could be his chance to break free from his miserable life and earn his own living. But mysteries surround the boat. The local carpenter is upset at the sight of it, and the initials carved on the boat match those on an old sea chest hidden in the back of Eli's shed. Could this have anything to do with what happened to Joe's parents? Joe spends his time fixing up the boat and trying to solve these mysteries until a cold, stormy November day when a frigate wrecks at the mouth of the harbour. Joe's neighbours don't dare launch their boats into the raging storm to save the survivors. Can Joe stand by and listen to the desperate cries of the exhausted sailors, or should he brave the wild Atlantic in his patched-up rowboat and attempt to rescue them? Inspired by the true story of the shipwreck of the HMS Tribune on the Herring Cove cliffs and the heroism of a boy known as "Joe Cracker," this exciting coming-of-age adventure story is brimming with rich detail and captivating suspense.

A sweet, magical story of a Book Witch and her dog, desperate to find a solution to that most common bookish problem: too many books! With a sorrowful look at that bandaged wee white tail, the Book Witch declared, "these books must go!" After travelling the world and collecting books from every country, the Book Witch is now settled at home with her wee white dog. She spends her days reading, surrounded by piles and piles of books. Life is good. Until one stormy day when a massive gust of wind blows a pile of heavy books over, landing on the Wee White Dog's tail! Something must be done before tragedy strikes again. What can the Book Witch do with all these books? With whimsical, colourful illustrations this delightful story captures the unique kind of magic that little libraries can inspire in communities everywhere.

Well, Dick's dead. Now what? Margo, his widow, is trying to dodge the tsunami of paperwork coming her way. She doesn't want to deal with the details-why do you think she was married in the first place? Dick always handled the drudgery. Monty, Margo's ex-husband (the first one, not the dead one), is trying to support Margo-who seems to be finally entering adulthood at the tender age of sixty-two. Their daughter Julia knows Margo needs her, but between work complications, house complications, and genius-yet-useless son complications, Julia's gasping for air already. Dead Dick's ex-wife Carole and their daughter Velma consider a Margo a maneater thanks to a few long-ago indiscretions, so the funeral is a nightmare. Life in New Brunswick lately is a tornado of siblings, children, pets, marriages, health issues, and endless bureaucracies. And at the centre of it all is Margo, living alone for the very first time, trying to endure everyone else's judgements about the woman she is when she doesn't even know herself. Maybe a cat will help. (The cat doesn't help.) How old do you have to be to come of age? ....and has anyone seen Dick's will? With humour and heart, national bestseller Lesley Crewe walks readers through the incredibly disruptive domino effects of the death of one unremarkable man.

Nature's remedies are all around, if you know what to look for. In Medicinal Herbs of Western Canada, award-winning author and artist Brenda Jones offers detailed advice on how to identify, collect, and prepare a variety of local wild herbs. Learn how to make a Calendula salve to help heal minor wounds, or how an oil made from the buds of Black Cottonwood trees can relax sore muscles. Make a decoction from Wild Licorice to soothe a sore throat or find out how an infusion of Valerian can calm the nerves and improve sleep. Through many courses, workshops, and extensive research, Jones has compiled this beautiful illustrated catalogue of healing herbs to help readers familiarize themselves with the medicines available in their own backyards. Covering 77 different plants, each with detailed, full-colour illustrations and accessible tips, facts, and recipes, this essential guide makes it easy to benefit from your neighbourhood's wild offerings. Includes a glossary of terms and a section on how to identify common poisonous plants and what to do if you encounter them.

Serge was a snail without a shell. His mum and his dad were shell-less as well. "You're no more than a SLUG!" the snails at school taunted. I wish I had a shell. It was all that Serge wanted. Serge is not like the snails at school. They call him a horrible name-slug-and even though that's entirely what he is, he wishes for a shell of his own. Feeling like an outcast, Serge sets off on a solo adventure in search of the elusive shell that will make a perfect home-and make him just like everybody else. After some much-needed advice from his friend Fish, he finds himself at the ocean, where many options await: "Big shells and teeny shells/ All the in-betweeny shells/ Pyramid and swirly shells/Altogether curly shells!" But can Serge find the perfect shell, or is he destined to be different forever? A charming, lyrical story with bouncy text, whimsically illustrated by artist Andrea Blinick, Serge the Snail Without A Shell puts a modern twist on a tale as old as time: trying to fit in at all costs, before realizing that maybe being yourself is best of all.

Serge was a snail without a shell. His mum and his dad were shell-less as well. "You're no more than a SLUG!" the snails at school taunted. I wish I had a shell. It was all that Serge wanted. Serge is not like the snails at school. They call him a horrible name-slug-and even though that's entirely what he is, he wishes for a shell of his own. Feeling like an outcast, Serge sets off on a solo adventure in search of the elusive shell that will make a perfect home-and make him just like everybody else. After some much-needed advice from his friend Fish, he finds himself at the ocean, where many options await: "Big shells and teeny shells/ All the in-betweeny shells/ Pyramid and swirly shells/Altogether curly shells!" But can Serge find the perfect shell, or is he destined to be different forever? A charming, lyrical story with bouncy text, whimsically illustrated by artist Andrea Blinick, Serge the Snail Without A Shell puts a modern twist on a tale as old as time: trying to fit in at all costs, before realizing that maybe being yourself is best of all.

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 flowers is Eight maids a milking; a bloom of ladybugs atop pincushion flowers is Nine ladies dancing. Six geese a laying are bordered by bright red Christmas cacti, and Five golden rings are found nestled in a magpie's nest. Influenced by botanical maximalism, this ornate and lushly illustrated, vintage-inspired book would be just at home on the shelves of a Victorian parlour or in the lap of a toddler. Includes an author's note and informative backmatter.

A nostalgic picture book set in the diverse Cape Breton community of Whitney Pier from the duo behind Mayann's Train Ride, written by Nova Scotia's first Black lieutenant-governor. School is out for the summer, but eleven-year-old Mayann Francis doesn't have much to look forward to. Her two best friends, Eunice and Betty, will be away and her older sister won't let her play on her baseball team, the Hankard Street Crew. But Mayann's parents won't let her feel sorry for herself. They remind her how much she loves to help them cook traditional Caribbean foods. Coo-coo with corn meal, souse made from pig feet, oxtail, fishcake, johnnycake, sugar cake with coconut! Her mother also teaches her embroidery-and it's while stitching a project and watching the HSC play that she gets a great idea that will bring the whole community together, and may just save her summer in the process. One Summer in Whitney Pier is a love letter to the diverse Cape Breton community the Honourable Mayann Francis calls home, and a celebration of breaking bread with your neighbours. Featuring bold, colourful artwork by artist Tamara Thiebaux-Heikalo.

More than two thousand Canadian women served as army nurses overseas during the First World War. The opportunity to read a diary written by one of these women-a document which was, strictly speaking, not supposed to be kept in the first place-is a unique privilege. A Canadian Nurse in the Great War grants a peek, through the diary of Ruth Loggie, into a little-known moment of our history. It also offers a glimpse into forbidden territory-women at war. Loggie's diary provides a daily commentary on life as she experienced it and as the events of the Great War unfolded. How did she cope? What were her thoughts as she lived through what she knew were world-altering events? Raw, fresh, unedited, and immediate, A Canadian Nurse in the Great War is a special document, and a welcome companion to Hebb's earlier books, Letters Home: Maritimers and the Great War; 1914-1918, and In Their Own Words: Three Maritimers Experience the Great War.

Explore the legendary "seal folk" in a book of short, whimsical poems. Find out what Selkie likes to eat, where she lives, how she spends her time on land and in the sea, and learn a Selkie lullaby. Lilting and lyrical, with acrylic paintings that recall the ocean's depths, this magical book is ideal for both bedtime and playtime. Features a paper doll, clothes, and seal.

Milton the washing machine and W. P. (Whirlpool) the dryer are being delivered to a new home in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia. The pair are excited to start their new jobs in the Crosby home, and are just getting settled in to the basement when "the kid" comes home from school. Sidney straps on a pair of Rollerblades, drags out a beat-up hockey net, and starts to practice. Every now and then a loud carrong echoes off W. P.'s shiny white enamel as the puck misses the net, prompting scolds from Sidney's mother upstairs.  Eventually, the poor dryer needs to be replaced; it's missing knobs and covered in dents. W. P. doesn't want to go, and it's up to Sidney to convince his dad that sometimes, being reminded of your mistakes is a good thing. An imaginative interpretation of the history of Sidney Crosby's famous dryer (now a popular attraction at the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame), paired with vibrant artwork from award-winning illustrator Brenda Jones, Sid the Kid and the Dryer will have young readers and sports fans cheering from the sidelines.

A timeless bedtime book that "beautifully captures that perfect moment when a child is tucked up in bed, spellbound by the voice of an older sibling or an adult sharing a special book" (Books in Canada).With lyrical text, lit up by soft and gentle illustrations, If I Were the Moon makes its triumphant return to print in a beautiful hardcover just in time for its twentieth anniversary.

The newest book in the popular Baby Steps series, Time for Bed is a fun and simple step-by-step bedtime story for babies and toddlers.  From bathtime to storytime, this book guides families through a healthy nightly routine with simple, read-aloud text and joyful photos.

1755, Acadie. À la veille de leur mariage, Evangeline et Gabriel sont arrachés l’un à l’autre par la Déportation. Commence alors pour Evangeline une quête désespérée à travers l’Amérique, où seule la force de l’amour guide ses pas.

Et si le monde entier tournait autour de votre chien ? To Be With You raconte, avec tendresse et humour, la journée d’un fidèle compagnon à quatre pattes, dont le seul rêve est de ne jamais quitter son humain.

To lead a creative life is to experience the sweetness of the highs and the shadows of the lows. Deanne Fitzpatrick, a veteran textile artist and entrepreneur, has been there and back again. In this keepsake book, featuring original line drawings, she shares thoughtful insights gleaned from over 25 years of making, offering 365 short vignettes encompassing themes of attention and mindfulness, beauty and design, community, faith, family, and embracing and overcoming fear and doubt. These meditations will help makers focus, and may even lead to some creative breakthroughs. Read one a day, or devour the whole book in one sitting! It's up to you. An essential companion book for anyone who struggles to stay inspired, especially during a time when creating and making can feel trivial, Meditations for Makers shows us that we now need makers more than ever.

A musical tale in verse following a robin through a year of seasons in her oak tree home, and a tender-hearted exploration of the cycle of life, featuring delicate paper-collage illustrations.

From celebrated author and artist Briana Corr Scott (Wildflower, The Book of Selkie) comes a nostalgic bedtime story that celebrates the milestones of growing up. From the earliest days, when baby is asleep in a wrap or sling, to their first night in a crib, to their very own big-kid bed, before finally moving to an adult bed of their own, While You Were Sleeping follows a diverse range of families from childhood to adulthood, highlighting the unsung activities parents engage in while their young ones are asleep. Whether it's wallpapering their baby's bedroom, making lunches for school, earning degrees, washing dishes, or taking their child for a soothing walk in the stroller.  Featuring vibrant oil illustrations in Corr Scott's uniquely warm and whimsical style and showcasing a range of family makeups, from single-parent to multigenerational, and including caregivers of various ages and gender expressions, this gentle, lyrical book offers a fresh, modern perspective on how both children and their parents grow up, together.

Everyone knows there are no wolves in Newfoundland.  Peter's grandfather has told him so many times. But when Peter spots a wolf-like creature in the woods one day, he isn't sure what to believe. When Peter's grandfather dies suddenly, a strange man who calls himself Mr. Doyle comes to the funeral claiming to have known Gran    dpa. Mr. Doyle also claims that he can help Peter get enough gold to save his house-a house that Peter's mom can't leave without having a panic attack. Willing to do anything to save his house and help his mom, Peter soon sets out with Mr. Doyle to Lore Isle, a land of mummers, sprites, fairies, and murderous pitcher plants.  Enthralled with the fantastical island, Peter comes to realize that not all is as it seems, including the mysterious Mr. Doyle... An imaginative debut, accented with darkly whimsical illustrations, Lore Isle is filled with magical twists and turns sure to surprise readers on every page.

The worst moment of Sam's life was captured on video and shared across the internet for all to gawk at. This is something she has in common with Robot, who just wants to move past the mistakes he's made, if only his small town will let him. When the two meet in a high school music class, they start to find their way to each other. Music might offer a way not only forward, but forward together, if Sam and Robot can overcome the echoes of the moments that made them infamous. The past reverberates in ways we don't expect, in this new novel by Giller Prize-shortlisted author Leo McKay Jr. From family secrets and old relationships that resurface, to the tape loops that endlessly replay private moments of trauma and despair, What Comes Echoing Back travels back and forth in time to get to what's true, with humour, humanity, and the healing power of music. 

Let's get our hands dirty! Whether you have a big backyard or pots on a balcony, you can grow just about anything if you have healthy soil, plenty of water, and bright sunlight. The newest book in the Little Explorers series takes young readers through every step to creating their own garden: from collecting nutrient-rich soil and choosing the right time of day to water your plants, to identifying helpful critters from unwanted pests. Featuring new vocabulary words like "germinate," "fertilizer," and "pollinator," and encouraging a microscopic look at nature, this is the perfect book for curious little gardeners.  What will you grow first?

This melodious read-aloud reimagines the haunting Scottish Gaelic ballad Twa Corbies as a child-friendly counting book. Two Crows follows a country dweller and their dog on a cold November's day as they observe the wild, wooded landscape all around them. Young readers will delight in observing the crows' strange behaviour as they bitter and squawk, chatter and talk, while rabbling with a rabbit, squabbling with a squirrel, and howling at a hound. As readers watch the crows come and go, they will find themselves counting up to ten and back down again. With stunning, spare verse from the award-winning author of Loon and Hawks Kettle, Puffins Wheel and folk art-inspired artwork by Emma FitzGerald, the Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Award-nominated illustrator of EveryBody's Different on EveryBody Street and A Pocket of Time, Two Crows is a lilting tale to warm the heart on cold winter nights.

This lyrical lullaby from educator and musician Jen Britton, with illustrations by celebrated artist Briana Corr Scott (Mermaid Lullaby, Wildflower) asks young readers, If you could be anything, what would you be? Responses run the gamut from lupins to sea glass to a lighthouse shining bright to the pull of the tides, celebrating the abundant natural and cultural landscapes of the East Coast. With gentle, rhyming text and dreamy oil illustrations, If You Could Be Anything is the perfect story to send little ones off to dreamland, and older ones off on new adventures.