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1 Princess Pistachio and Maurice the Magnificent Marie-Louise Gay 4 Two Times a Traitor Karen Bass 6 Not Friends © Rebecca Bender Rebecca Bender 8 Timo’s Party Victoria Allenby Visit our website at
10 Best Pirate www.pajamapress.ca Kari-Lynn Winters to find book trailers, classroom resources, links to our authors’ websites, and more! 12 Slug Days Sara Leach 14 The Theory of Hummingbirds Michelle Kadarusman Pajama Press is…
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Pajama Press 181 Carlaw Ave. Suite 207, Toronto, ON, Canada, M4M 2S1 • 416-466-2222 She’s Back! An exciting, new adventure with the irrepressible Princess Pistachio
“What’s his name?” asks the director. “Dog,” says Pistachio. “Dog Shoelace.” “That won’t do. He needs a stage name. A name for a star!” She is right, thinks Pistachio. Dog is going to have an ex- citing new life, so he needs an exciting new name. That evening, Pistachio looks up words in the dic- tionary. She tries them out on Dog. “Frederic the Fantastic?” says Pistachio. Dog rolls his Publication Date: eyes. September 4, 2017 “Astounding Antonio?” says Pistachio. Dog sighs. Ship Date: “Stupendous Stirling?” says Pistachio. Dog puts his head August 7, 2017 on his paws and closes his eyes.It is Pistachio’s turn to sigh. Then she thinks of her grandfather. His name is Maurice. “Maurice?” she whispers. “Maurice the Magnificent?” Dog smiles in his sleep. —Excerpt from Princess Pistachio and Maurice the Magnificent, Chapter 3
Previous Princess Pistachio stories: “A playful and entertaining take “Young readers will cheer for her. on children’s perennial questions Long live Princess Pistachio.” surrounding ideas of personhood, —Kirkus Starred Review family and community.” —Kirkus Starred Review Princess Pistachio Princess Pistachio and the Pest Marie-Louise Gay Marie-Louise Gay Translated by Jacob Homel Translated by Jacob Homel Early Chapter Book Ages 5–8 Early Chapter Book Ages 5–8 ISBN: 978-1-927485-69-9 ISBN: 978-1-927485-73-6 List Price: $10.95 HC List Price: $10.95 HC
1 rincess istachio andP Maurice theP Magnificent Award-winning Author and Illustrator Marie-Louise Gay “Long live Princess Pistachio.”—Kirkus Starred Review for Princess Pistachio and the Pest
Pistachio is worried about her dog. All he does is sleep disaster strikes: Maurice is dog-napped! Pistachio is dis- …and eat…and sleep. What a boring life! An audi- traught, and Madeline will not even lift a finger to help. tion call for a theater production seems like the per- Can Pistachio save both her dog and her friendship? fect answer. When Dog is chosen for the role, his life is abruptly transformed with a new job and a new An exuberant new installment for the popular Princess name: Maurice the Magnificent, star of Sleeping Beauty! Pistachio from beloved author-illustrator Marie-Louise Gay. Unfortunately, Maurice is not the only one being swept up in the excitement. Pistachio can talk about nothing else, until her best friend Madeline is completely fed up. Then
Marie-Louise Gay has come a long way since she failed art class in the third grade. The au- thor and/or illustrator of over sixty books for children, she has captured the imaginations of children and their parents with her whimsi- cal cartoons and beloved characters. In 2013 Marie-Louise was awarded the Claude Aubry Award for distinguished service within the Early Reader Ages 5–8 field of children’s literature. ISBN: 978-1-77278-021-5 Trim Size: 5.5 x 8.25 inches / Pages: 52 / Carton Quantity: 72 List Price: $10.95 Hardcover with laminated case Publication Date: September 4, 2017 Ship Date: August 7, 2017 JUV045000 JUVENILE FICTION / Readers / Chapter Books JUV019000 JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories JUV039060 JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship
2 www.pajamapress.ca 3 Two Times A Junior a Library Traitor Guild Award-winning Author Selection Karen Bass A fast-paced middle-grade offering from internationally acclaimed author Karen Bass
Angry over his family’s recent move to Boston and current the French at the fortification of Louisbourg. But once in enforced holiday in Halifax, twelve-year-old Laz Berenger Louisbourg, Laz earns a job as runner to the kind Com- rebels against a guided tour of the Citadel and sets out mander Morpain and learns to love both the man and the to explore on his own. In one dark tunnel, his St. Christo- town. How will Laz find a way to betray the inhabitants pher’s medal burns suddenly hot. There’s a strange smell, of Louisbourg? How else can he hope to earn back his St. and Laz blacks out. When he wakes up, everything hap- Christopher’s medal, which is surely his key to returning pens at once. A sword is put to his throat. Men who look to his own time? like extras from Pirates of the Caribbean hand him over to a ship’s captain who strips him and takes his medal. The award-winning author of The Hill and Graffiti Knight He is declared a French spy. Laz realizes, to his horror, has written an enthralling, swash-buckling time-slip ad- that it is 1745 and he is trapped in time. These English venture for middle-grade readers centered on a fascinat- colonists, still loyal to King George, are at war with the ing period in North American history. Juvenile Fiction Ages 9–12 French. To earn his freedom, Laz must promise to spy on 978-1-77278-031-4 (HC) / 978-1-77278-024-6 (PB) Trim Size: 5.5 x 8 inches / Pages: 288 / Carton Quantity: 32 HC / 44 PB List Price: $15.95 Hardcover with dust jacket / $10.95 Paperback with French flaps Publication Date: August 21, 2017 Ship Date: July 24, 2017 By the same author...
Karen Bass is the multi-award-winning author of a JUV001000 JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General number of novels for young adult readers. Graffiti JUV016080 JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / Military & Wars Knight won the CLA Young Adult Book Award, the JUV064000 JUVENILE FICTION / Time Travel Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People, the R. Ross Annett Award, and the CAA Exporting Alberta Award, among other honors. Uncertain Soldier won the Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People and was a finalist Photograph by Ellen Birkhahn by Photograph for the OLA Forest of Reading Red Maple Award. Her most recent novel, The Hill, is a White Ravens “The pace is relentless, the amply creepy threat is believable, and the setting is fully realized. There is enough Native American culture to add welcome flavor and depth… Selection and a Junior Library Guild Selection, and Suspenseful, fast-paced, and hard to put down.”—Kirkus Reviews is nominated for the Forest of Reading Red Maple Award. Karen lives in Hythe, Alberta, where she was The Hill the public library manager for sixteen years before 2016 White Ravens selection Young Adult Fiction Ages 12+ turning to full-time writing. 2016 Junior Library Guild selection ISBN: 978-1-77278-002-4 2016 Best Books for Kids & Teens selection List Price: $11.95 Paperback 2017 Forest of Reading Red Maple Award nominee 2017 OLA Best Bets honourable mention 44 www.pajamapress.ca 5
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Award-Winning Author and Illustrator Rebecca Bender A mischievous riff on friendship stories with Giraffe and Bird, who are not even trying to get along
Giraffe and Bird are not friends. Not even a little bit. With bold acrylic illustrations, expressive word play, and The bird pesters the giraffe with his face-making, feather- laugh-out-loud storytelling, award-winning author-illus- pruning, and disgusting eating habits. The giraffe annoys trator Rebecca Bender delivers an odd-couple tale that the bird with his bad breath, ear-swatting, and lack of is anything but your average friendship story. Satisfyingly respect for personal space. Of course they are always un-sweet and uproariously irreverent, Not Friends invites fighting. Of course they would be better off without thoughtful discussion about children’s relationships with each other. Except, it turns out, maybe they wouldn’t be. each other—though first you’ll have to wait for the gig- gling to stop.
Graduating from the Ontario College of Art Picture Book for Children Ages 3–5 and Design with the medal for illustration, Re- becca Bender made a big splash with her first ISBN: 978-1-77278-026-0 picture book, Giraffe and Bird. It won the OLA Trim Size: 8.75 x 10.6875 inches / Pages: 32 / Carton Quantity: 38 Blue Spruce Award in 2012, the following year its Printed Ends / Reinforced Trade Binding sequel, Don’t Laugh at Giraffe, was an OLA Blue List Price: $17.95 Hardcover with dust jacket Spruce honour book. Peach Girl, a picture book Publication Date: August 21, 2017 written by Raymond Nakamura, is a Cooperative Ship Date: July 24, 2017 Children’s Book Center best-of-the-year Choice and a Toronto Public Library “First and Best” list JUV039060 JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Friendship By the same creator... selection. An art director and designer as well as an author/illustrator, Rebecca lives in Burlington, JUV002320 JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Giraffes Ontario, with her husband and two children. JUV0302040 JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Birds
“Attractive, bright acrylics give Bender’s animal characters personality...and her friendship story is nicely modulated, with vocabulary lessons neatly tucked in. Sincerely sweet.”—Kirkus Reviews Giraffe Meets Bird “With or without the pithy array of synonyms, the story’s overall message is what Picture Book Ages 2–5 leaves the biggest impression: relationships are hard work, requiring tolerance and ISBN: 978-1-927485-35-4 understanding, but are well worth the effort.”—School Library Journal List Price: $15.95 Hardover with dust jacket
“...the author introduces a rich and varied vocabulary to express the emotions felt by both the characters…This will be a wonderful book to share with younger children to feature unlikely friendships and explore emotions.”—Resource Links 6 www.pajamapress.ca 7 Timo’s Party
Award-Winning Author Victoria Allenby
Illustrated by Award-winning Artist “Depicting acts of courage, selflessness, and Dean Griffiths kindness, Timo’s Party is wholly designed to support its readers’ character development…. Timo will do whatever it takes to be a good friend [T]his latest iteration of Timo and friends of- fers another gentle and useful tale about the power of friendship.”—Resource Links Big parties make Timo’s fur stand on end. But hosting one With innovative text inserts, including invitations and might be the key to helping his friend Hedgewick’s culi- news articles, and Dean Griffiths’ expressive full-color il- nary dreams come true; a famous food critic is coming to lustrations, Timo’s Party offers a friendly world and relat- town, and an apple festival in Timo’s orchard would be just able problems for young readers to navigate. In this sequel the thing to showcase Hedgewick’s cooking. So the intro- to Allenby and Griffiths’Timo’s Garden (a 2016 New York verted rabbit begins to prepare the party, one invitation, Public Library Best Book for Kids & Teens selection), an decoration, and arrangement at a time. But when the big encouraging cast of friends helps Timo work past his anxi- day arrives, will the support from his friends and his belief eties to make Hedgewick’s cooking and the Apple Festival in Hedgewick’s cooking be enough to impress food critic a scrumptious success! Also included is a recipe for a deli- Madame LaPointe? cious apple cake that will inspire children to give hosting Early Chapter Book for Ages 5–8 By the same creators... a try for themselves. ISBN: 978-1-77278-008-6 Trim Size: 5.5 x 8.25 inches / Pages: 48 Carton Quantity: 72 / Printed Ends / Reinforced Trade Binding Victoria Allenby has been writing poetry and stories for as List Price: $10.95 Hardcover with laminated case long as she can remember. Her debut picture book, Nat A 2016 New Publication Date: September 4, 2017 York Public the Cat Can Sleep Like That, won the 2014 Preschool Reads Ship Date: August 7, 2017 Library Best Award and was nominated for the 2015 SYRCA Shining Book for Kids Willow Award. Timo’s Garden was a New York Public Library & Teens Best Books for Kids & Teens selection. A freelance writer JUV044000 JUVENILE FICTION / Readers / Intermediate and editor, Victoria lives in Toronto, Ontario. Her most re- JUV002210 JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Rabbits cent books are Rhino Rumpus and Good Morning, Grumple. JUV017080 JUVENILE FICTION / Holidays & Celebrations / Other, Non-Religious JUV039060 JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship Dean Griffiths is a popular picture book artist with more JUV024000 JUVENILE FICTION / Lifestyles / Country Life than 25 titles to his name. His many awards include the Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Book Prize for Mag- gie Can’t Wait, the Chocolate Lily Award for Ballerinas Don’t Wear Glasses, and the Rainforest of Reading Award for Bad “A whiff of The Wind in the Willows…[T]he easy camaraderie and old-fashioned gentility Timo’s Garden Pirate. Dean’s most recent books include Good Pirate and among these friends exert plenty of charm.”—Publishers Weekly Timo’s Garden. Dean lives in Duncan, British Columbia, with Early Chapter Book Ages 5–8 “A charming addition to early chapter book collections.”—School Library Journal ISBN: 978-1-927485-84-2 his daughter. List Price: $10.95 Hardcover with laminated case “Allenby’s storytelling is lively, with a nice sprinkling of rhymes, alliteration, and other wordplay….Sweet, informative, and visually appealing.”—Booklist Rights Sold: Spanish for Mexico Griffiths’ richly colored illustrations depict anthropomorphic animals in a pastoral and Central America setting…A fine title for growing readers.”—Kirkus Reviews
8 www.pajamapress.ca 9 BESTBEST PPIIRRAATTEE
Award-Winning Author Kari-Lynn Winters Illustrated by Award-winning Artist Dean Griffiths Augusta Garrick returns in a third adventure—her most dramatic yet!
Augusta Garrick has proven that her helpful and gentle- nimble and fearless! At least, she is trying to be fearless. hearted ways don’t make her a bad pirate. In fact, she is But there are strange shadows on Crossbones Island, and even a good pirate. But when her clumsiness destroys a the Tuna Lubbers’ crew of fierce pirate cats is after the treasure map and injures First Mate Scully, she knows she treasure, too. When she finds herself in a dangerous situ- must learn to be even better. ation with one of the Tuna Lubbers, will Augusta manage to be the better pirate? Eager to make things right, Augusta sets out alone for Crossbones Island. She may not have a map, but she is Picture Book for Ages 5–8 ISBN: 978-1-77278-019-2 Trim Size: 11 x 9.5 inches / Pages: 32 / Carton Quantity: 24 Kari-Lynn Winters is an author, poet, and performer. With over eighteen Printed Ends picture, non-fiction, and poetry books published, she has won the British List Price: $17.95 Hardcover with dust jacket Columbia Book Prize silver medal twice, for Jeffrey and Sloth and On My Publication Date: September 11, 2017 Walk, and been nominated numerous times for the Forest of Reading and the Chocolate Lily Awards. Her recent picture book Bad Pirate won the Ship Date: August 14, 2017 Rainforest of Reading Award and received a Kirkus star. Her sequel, Good Pirate, received a glowing New York Times review. Kari-Lynn loves being in JUV001020 JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / Pirates By the same creators... the classroom and now teaches drama in education and literacy at Brock JUV039220 JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Values & Virtues University. She lives in St. Catharines, Ontario. JUV039060 JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship Dean Griffiths is a popular picture book artist with more than 25 titles JUV002070 JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Dogs to his name. His many awards include the Christie Harris Illustrated Chil- dren’s Book Prize for Maggie Can’t Wait and the Chocolate Lily Award for Ballerinas Don’t Wear Glasses. Bad Pirate won the Rainforest of Read- ing Award and received a starred review from Kirkus Reviews, which said, “Winters’s pirate lingo sounds fun and even original, and Griffiths’s expressive dogs and “Griffiths’ art takes the wave-swept narrative to another level.” Another cats in pirate garb are both realistically pet-like and evocative of squirmy children at recent book, Timo’s Garden, is a New York Public Library Best Books for play.”—The New York Times Kids & Teens selection. Dean lives in Duncan, British Columbia, with his “…once again it’s a jolly relief to see a female pirate with so much oomph and initiative. Good Pirate daughter. As ever, Griffiths’ art proves inventive…”—Kirkus Reviews Picture Book for Children Ages 5–8 ISBN: 978-1-927485-80-4 “…chock-full of pirate slang and appeal, this tale is a great example of being true to List Price: $17.95 Hardcover with dust jacket oneself…. A first purchase for pirate picture book collections and a wise choice for most libraries.”—School Library Journal 10 www.pajamapress.ca 11 Slug Days Sara Leach Illustrated by Award-Winning Artist Rebecca Bender A charismatic illustrated novel about the ups and downs of school and home life for one little girl with Asperger Syndrome
On slug days Lauren feels slow and slimy. She feels like her own, Lauren masters tricks to stay calm, to under- everyone yells at her, and that she has no friends. Today stand others’ feelings, and to let her personality shine. She there is a different bus driver; Dan and Alissia are sitting even manages to find common ground with her sticky, in Lauren’s seat on the bus; and Lauren’s teacher interrupts slobbery baby sister. Best of all, it is being different that her reading time. It is definitely a slug day. But not every day gives Lauren insight into the insecurities of the new stu- is like this. On butterfly days Lauren makes her classmates dent, Irma. laugh, or goes to get ice cream, or works on a special project with Mom. Award-winning author Sara Leach writes Lauren’s endear- ing story with empathy and humor, and sends her flying Lauren has Asperger Syndrome, and she sees the world off like a butterfly into a new chapter of life with a new differently from many people. Sometimes this can be frus- friend. trating and makes Lauren want to flip her lid, especially at school where she learns differently from her classmates. But with support and stubbornness and a flair that’s all
Sara Leach hails from Whistler, BC, where she loves to ski, hike and bike. Her middle grade novel Count Me In won the Red Cedar Book Award for 2012/13. In addition to being a children’s author, she is also an elementary school teacher- Illustrated Junior Novel Ages 7–10 librarian. She has had the privilege of teaching several amazing ISBN: 978-1-77278-022-2 students with Asperger Syndrome, and her experience work- Trim Size 5.5 x 7.5 inches / Pages: 120 / Carton Quantity: 68 ing with them inspired Slug Days. List Price: $15.95 Hardcover with dust jacket Publication Date: September 11, 2017 Rebecca Bender is a well-loved author-illustrator of children’s Ship Date: August 14, 2017 books as well as an art director and designer. Her books in- clude Don’t Laugh at Giraffe, Giraffe Meets Bird, Peach Girl (illus- tration), and How Do You Feel?. Her awards and honors include JUV039150 JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Special Needs the OLA Blue Spruce Award, a Cooperative Children’s Book JUV035000 JUVENILE FICTION / School & Education Center best-of-the-year choice, and a Toronto Public Library JUV039060 JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship best-of-the-year selection. Rebecca graduated from the On- JUV013000 JUVENILE FICTION / Family / General tario College of Art and Design at the top of her class, earning the Medal for Illustration. Rebecca lives in Burlington, Ontario, with her husband and two children.
12 www.pajamapress.ca 13 The Theory of Hummingbirds
Michelle Kadarusman A moving novel for middle-grade readers that is not about overcoming disability, but rather becoming one’s truest self
“Hummingbirds and angels don’t need two good feet. Alba has her own surprise in mind: when Cleo’s final cast They have wings.” That’s what Alba’s mother always says. comes off, she is going to run the sixth-grade cross-coun- Of course, Alba doesn’t have wings or two good feet: she try race. To put her plan together, though, she will need has Cleo. Cleo is the name Alba has given to her left foot, the above-average thinking skills of her best friend Levi. which was born twisted in the wrong direction. When she Unfortunately, Levi is busy with an idea of his own. Ab- points this out, though, her mother just smiles like the world sorbed in his new physics book, he is convinced that the has some surprise in store Alba doesn’t know about yet. school librarian has discovered a wormhole in her office. Alba just can’t bring herself to believe in Levi’s theory. What will she do if Levi doesn’t believe in her?
Junenile Fiction Ages 8–12 ISBN: 978-1-77278-027-7 HC / 978-1-77278-035-2 PB Trim Size 5.5 x 7.5 inches / Pages: 160 / Carton Quantity: 56 HC / 84 PB List Price: $15.95 Hardcover with dust jacket / $9.95 Paperback with French flaps Like Alba in The Theory of Hummingbirds, Michelle underwent Publication Date: October 16, 2017 a series of surgical procedures to correct a directionally chal- Ship Date: September 11, 2017 lenged foot as a child. Like Alba, she believes in loving what you do; for her, that includes writing for children and teens, found- JUV039060 JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship ing the literacy charity Raising Readers, and working for the JUV039150 JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Special Needs Scotiabank Giller Prize, the largest literary award in Canada. Born in Melbourne, Australia, Michelle now lives in Toronto, JUV035000 JUVENILE FICTION / School & Education Ontario, with her family and one very noisy dog. JUV032210 JUVENILE FICTION / Sports & Recreation / Track & Field otograph by Micah Ricardo Riedl Micah Ricardo by otograph Ph
14 www.pajamapress.ca 15 Dragonfly Song
From the author of Nim’s Island Wendy Orr A gripping upper-middle-grade fantasy from Nim’s Island author Wendy Orr
A new fantasy for older middle-grade readers from Wendy Aissa is a resourceful and resilient heroine who possesses Orr, author of Nim’s Island, which was made into the 2008 a mysterious bond with animals. Mute since the traumatic feature film of the same name, followed by the 2013 se- raider attack that took the only family she ever knew, quel, Return to Nim’s Island. In Dragonfly Song, Orr weaves and spurned by a community that thinks she carries bad an intriguing mythological portrayal of the Bronze-Age luck, Aissa takes her survival, identity, and destiny into her Minoan civilization on the island of Crete, where subject own hands. In a world where the gods demand perfec- nations are forced to send youths each year to dance tion, Aissa—scarred, silent, and rejected—dares to fight with bulls in the god-king’s bloody ceremonies. Inspired for her own worth. by Crete’s frescoes showing figures leaping over the backs of bulls, and by the legend of the Minotaur, Orr spins a gripping story of danger and destiny that will appeal to fans of Percy Jackson and The Hunger Games.
Award-winning author Wendy Orr was born in Juvenile Fiction Ages 10–14 Edmonton, Alberta. The daughter of an Air Force ISBN: 978-1-77278-037-6 pilot, she has since lived around the world, in- Trim Size 5.5 x 8 inches / Pages: 408 / Carton Quantity: 28 cluding several years in Colorado, in France, and List Price: $17.95 Hardcover with laminated case in England. She now lives in Melbourne, Austra- Publication Date: October 27, 2017 lia, but returns home yearly to visit her family. Wendy’s many books for children have been pub- Ship Date: October 5, 2017 lished in 27 countries and won awards around the world. Prominent among them is Nim’s Island, JUV037000 JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic which was made into the 2008 film of the same JUV016020 JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / Ancient Civilizations name; a 2013 sequel, Return to Nim’s Island, was JUV022020 JUVENILE FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / Greek & Roman loosely based on Orr’s book Nim at Sea. JUV001010 JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / Survival Stories JUV002000 JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / General
16 www.pajamapress.ca 17 BABYBABY CAKESCAKES
Theo Heras Illustrated by Award-winning Artist Renné Benoit A sweet, everyday adventure in a sturdy format that will empower wee ones to turn their own pages and inspire them to enjoy the magic of baking themselves The sibling duo from Hat On, Hat Off are back in a new Presented in a sturdy hardcover format with a padded adventure, exploring and playing in the kitchen. These little cover and extra heavy pages, Baby Cakes is a sweet and ones know baking is hard work and messy work, but it simple introduction to instructional texts for the young- sure is fun. Put on an apron, gather ingredients, measure est readers. As kitchen-savvy parents and educators know, the flour—try to keep kitty off the counter! Wash sticky baking builds math and measurement skills and encour- fingers, and let mommy put the cakes in the oven. Waiting ages curiosity and exploration right at home. Try author is the hardest part, but time flies for these playmates whose Theo Heras’ easy and delightful cupcake recipe and enjoy patience is rewarded with more than just baby cakes. illustrator Renné Benoit’s heart-warming watercolors that cherish the small and familiar moments of childhood.
Theo Heras is a performer, speaker, book reviewer, and a children’s librarian. Passionate about literature and Picture Book for Children Ages 1–3 programming for babies and toddlers, Theo published ISBN: 978-1-77278-030-7 the picture book Hat On, Hat Off in 2016 to wide criti- Trim Size: 8 x 8 inches / Pages: 24 / Carton Quantity: 40 cal acclaim. She has also recorded two albums: What Extra Heavy Interior Paper / Printed Ends Will We Do with the Baby-o?, and Seashell, Sing a Song to List Price: $13.95 Hardcover with padded cover Me. Theo lives in Toronto, Ontario. Publication Date: October 27, 2017 otograph by Steve Kyriacopoulos Steve by otograph
Ph Ship Date: October 2, 2017 Renné Benoit is living her childhood dream of being an artist. Trained in graphic design, she is the award- JUV050000 JUVENILE FICTION / Cooking & Food winning illustrator of more than 15 books for chil- JUV013070 JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Siblings dren. Her awards include the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz JUV019000 JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories Award for Children’s Literature for Proud as a Peacock, Brave as a Lion; the OLA Silver Birch Express Award for The Secret of the Village Fool; and the Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Literature Prize for both Fraser Bear and Goodbye to Griffith Street. The latter was also nominated for the Amelia Frances Howard Gibbon Award. Big City Bees was nominated for the Governor General’s Literary Award for Children’s Illustration. Renné lives in St. Thomas, Ontario.
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“Water is essential to life around the world—beautifully illustrated here by Gerard Frischeteau….This book would work “Del Rizzo...wisely focuses on what Sami sees and feels without trying to explain too much of the context, relying in- well as a storytime for kindergarteners through 2nd grade followed by discussion. It could be used as a stepping-off point for stead on her visuals to provide this information….a lovely, timely book.”—Quill & Quire Starred Review essays.”—Youth Services Book Review “Del Rizzo uses polymer clay and acrylic paint to create vibrant pictures of Sami, his family, the refugee camp, and the “Written in poetic form, and accompanied by light-infused illustrations that are full of life and detail, it is a book that will be swirling pink-and-purple sky. Most of all, she creates birds for which every feather and color looks real. Beauty and sor- appreciated in classrooms and at home.”—Sal’s Fiction Addiction row sit side by side in this compassionate and age-appropriate depiction of contemporary refugee life.”—The Horn Book Magazine
“Based on a real refugee child who keeps birds, this story isn’t about war but its effect on those who experience it and survive. This story of one frightened little boy who finds strength in caring for animals and uses that strength to com- fort other kids is an excellent means of explaining a difficult subject to young children.”—Kirkus Reviews The Wolves Return “… A very well-executed book that provides a window into the life of a refugee while also being a pleasure to read.” —Resource Links A New Beginning for Download the free Classroom Yellowstone National Park Reading Guide: http://pajamapress.ca/resource/the_ Celia Godkin wolves_return_a_new_beginning_for_ Juvenile Nonfiction Ages 6–9 yellowstone_national_park_ ISBN: 978-1-77278-011-6 teaching_guide/ Printed Ends / Reinforced Trade Binding When the Rain Comes List Price: $17.95 Hardcover with dust jacket Alma Fullerton Illustrated by Kim La Fave Picture Book for Children Ages 4–8 “Beautifully illustrated by the author in watercolor and color pencil, each spread brims with the diversity of animals, plants, ISBN: 978-1-77278-012-3 and insects presently thriving in Yellowstone. Young ones will enjoy the positive takeaway, and the picture book format makes “Fullerton’s free verse dances across the page, urging Reinforced Trade Binding readers forward through the narrative…. A beautiful a complex story accessible and usable in a wide range of early education classes. Valuable for children for its affirming envi- List Price: $17.95 Hardcover with ronmental message and to counteract the “big bad wolf” image of these necessary predators.”—School Library Journal dust jacket introduction to life and culture on a little-known island nation—and a delightful read whether for the first or “Godkin eloquently examines how the reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone National Park led to dramatic changes both the 100th time.”—Kirkus Starred Review in the landscape of the park and in the lives of the creatures that make their home there.”—Publishers Weekly “Large-scale illustrations highlight the sudden change from sunshine to rain, with first vertical and then diagonal streaks “A beautifully illustrated book about the interconnected web of natural life, The Wolves Return is highly recommended for through the colors demonstrating the rain’s ferocity. Malini’s anxiety about helping with the planting and the sense of ac- personal, school, and public library collections.”—Midwest Book Review complishment she feels in saving the rice come through clearly in her facial expressions.”—Booklist
“Young readers will enjoy seeing all the animals and plants that now flourish as a result of one change in an ecosystem. God- “It’s a gratifying portrait of a child discovering her own strength: Malini, so nervous about learning to plant rice, is capable kin’s illustrations, created with pencil crayon and watercolor, are all two-page spreads and just beautiful.”—Ingram News of far greater feats.”—Publishers Weekly and Reviews for the Youth Librarian “A fascinating slice of Southeast Asian life, the tempo and suspense build as the winds and rain whoosh and boom, crack “…a beautifully and a realistically illustrated picture book. It offers young readers just the right amount of text and back and howl. Creative lines and saturated coloring from Kim La Fave’s paints and pencils capture the exotic riot and relentless story…”—Baker & Taylor’s CATS Meow Staff Pick rains of Malini’s village.”—Foreword Reviews
20 RECENTLY RELEASED RECENTLY RELEASED 21 Picture Book for Children Ages 2–5 ISBN: 978-1-77278-013-0 Printed Ends / Extra Heavy Interior Paper / Reinforced Trade Binding Waiting for Sophie List Price: $15.95 Hardcover with padded cover and rounded corners Sarah Ellis “A puffy, cheery cover framed in soft purple....[C]lean, uncluttered, sturdy pages with Illustrated by Carmen Mok plenty of white….The tone is set for this toddler-friendly book that introduces a few Early Chapter Book, Ages 5–8 animals and how they feel.…A charming, smart, and attractive book.”—Kirkus Reviews ISBN: 978-1-77278-020-8 Reinforced Trade Binding “The small trim size and padded hardcover format make it perfect for little ones, who List Price: $10.95 Hardcover with laminated case may even be inspired to find new ways of expressing how they feel in every sense of the phrase.”—Midwest Book Review “[A] down-to-earth, sweet but never mushy story. The accompanying illustrations have a simple, gentle quality that neatly matches the story. The hand-printing-style How Do You Feel? “This is great for very young children and especially good for students learning English. type used for the text also complements the story and is easy for readers enter- There are lots of new adjectives and similes that students will enjoy learning.”—Youth ing the world of early chapter books to decode. Warmth and quiet humor capture Rebecca Bender Services Book Review the realities of a new baby in the house.”—Kirkus Reviews “Sarah Ellis tells another timeless story with beautifully chosen text and Carmen Mok matches the tone of the story perfectly with gentle images and soft colors.”—Sal’s Fiction Addiction
“Waiting for Sophie is a great older sibling book for younger school-age kids. Sarah Ellis not only captures the excite- ment of waiting for a new baby brother or sister, but also gives voice to the little frustrations kids can experience when dealing with a new baby in the house, and the desire to have a playmate their age.”—Mom Read It Good Under the Morning, Umbrella Grumple Catherine Buquet Victoria Allenby Illustrated by Marion Arbona Illustrated by Translated by Erin Woods Manon Gauthier Macy McMillan and the Rainbow Goddess Children’s Picture Book, Ages 1–3 ISBN: 978-1-77278-014-7 Shari Green Picture Book for Children Ages 4–8 Printed Ends / Extra Heavy Interior Paper / Reinfroced Trade Binding Juvenile Fiction Ages 8–12 List Price: $14.95 Hardcover with padded cover and rounded corners Printed Ends / Reinforced Trade Binding ISBN: 978-1-77278-016-1 ISBN: 978-1-77278-033-8 (HC) / 978-1-77278-017-8 (PB) List Price: $16.95 Hardcover with dust jacket List Price: $15.95 Hardcover with dust jacket / “Gauthier’s mixed-media and paper collage illustra- $9.95 Paperback with French flaps tions are quiet in tone, emphasizing that this is one “Pithy poetry pairs with artful illustrations in this Canadian fox who just wants to sleep….The small size, soft import, translated from the French…Arbona’s fantastical il- padded cover, and sturdy card stock pages make this lustrations play with perspective, shape, and pops of bright suitable for lap sharing. ”—School Library Journal color that enliven scenes primarily composed of black, gray, and white. Buquet’s text is translated into well-crafted verse Junior Library Guild Selection “This padded storybook with sturdy cardstock by Woods. Memorable and instructive without a hint of di- Road Signs That Say West pages follows a mother’s persistent efforts to get dacticism.”—Kirkus Starred Review “This is a lovely story. The main character is mainly dealing Sylvia Gunnery her sleepy ‘grumple’ out of bed in the morning. Al- with the uncertainty of her mother’s upcoming wedding and lenby’s intermittently rhyming text traces the moth- “…Under the Umbrella is as sweet and lovingly constructed as her stepfather and stepsisters. This will be relatable to so many Young Adult Fiction Ages 12+ er’s escalating actions…”—Publishers Weekly the brightest treat in a bakery window.” young readers. She’s also dealing with familiar friend problems ISBN: 978-1-77278-023-9 List Price: $11.95 Paperback with French flaps —Quill & Quire Starred Review and other issues of self-identity.”—Jensen C, Educator “…. a wonderful invitation to celebrate morning and “With a cross-country road trip embarked waking up routines…”—Resource Links “The rhyming text is lilting and descriptive, pairing seamlessly “Age 11 and up will find the themes very relatable….I suspect on by three sisters, Gunnery captures the with the book’s bold illustrations…”—Resource Links too that kids will find the book’s conclusion to be comforting. “Gauthier’s naive-style collage illustrations…nicely essence of the journeys that change us…” We can’t keep change from happening (as Macy attempts) but complement Allenby’s bouncy rhymes…”—Booklist “The writing and illustrations in this book complement each —Amy Mathers, founder of the Amy other well and work together to highlight the special mo- we can find a way to be a part of the change.”—Pamela C, Mathers Teen Book Award ment that the two characters share.”—CM Magazine Reviewer
22 RECENTLY RELEASED RECENTLY RELEASED 23 RECENT AWARD Winner of the Geoffrey Bilson Award for His- Dance of the Uncertain WINNERS & NOMINEES torical Fiction for Young People Banished Soldier Nominated for the OLA Forest of Reading Red Karen Bass Maple Award Marsha Forchuk Best Books for Kids & Teens selection Young Adult Fiction Ages 12+ Nominated for the IODE Violet Downey Book Bad Pirate Skrypuch ISBN: 978-1-927485-72-9 Award Kari-Lynn Winters Young Adult Fiction Ages 12+ List Price: $11.95 Paperback Illustrated by ISBN: 978-1-927485-65-1 Price: $12.95 Paperback with “Readers will likely find the two main characters’ journeys to safety and justice Dean Griffiths French flaps in a cruel world compelling.”—Publishers Weekly Picture Book for Children Ages 5–8 ISBN: 978-1-927485-71-2 A Junior Library Guild Selection Printed Ends | Reinforced Trade Binding USBBY Outstanding International Book List Price: $17.95 Hardcover with dust jacket Winner of the Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fic- A Brush Full Winner of the Children’s Literature Roundtables of Canada tion for Young People Information Book Award Winner of the Rainforest of Reading Award White Ravens Selection of Colour: Finalist for the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award Nominated for the Chocolate Lily Book Award CCBC Best Books for Kids & Teens selection The World of Ted Nominated for the Rocky Mountain Book Award Harrison Nominated for the Ruth & Sylvia Schwartz “Wicked smart pacing and playful art….Arrrrguably “An absorbing glimpse into a dark period in world history Children’s Book Award the best piratical dogfight you’ll ever sink your and the human consequences of war.”—VOYA Margriet Ruurs & teeth into.”—Kirkus Starred Review TD Summer Reading Club Selection “The setting is fascinating, the research is thorough, and the Katherine Gibson “Loads of drama and humor throughout.” story is made all the more interesting due to current events —Booklist Picture book for All Ages “An outstanding, well-organized biography… A joy to look at and an inspiration to in the region.”—School Library Journal ISBN: 978-1-927485-63-7 read.”—School Library Journal “A delight to read aloud.”—School Library Journal Reinforced Trade Binding “There are many lessons for young readers in this story Price: $19.95 Hardcover with dust jacket of hope and fear, love and determination, and the universal significance of bearing witness.”—Booklist Next Round: 8-page color photo insert / Black-and-white photos throughout / Index / Glossary List Price: $14.95 Hardcover with laminated case / $9.95 PB with French flaps A Year of Elephant Journey A Young Athlete’s Journey to Gold Nominated for the Forest of Reading Golden Oak Award Borrowed Men Rob Laidlaw John Spray CBC Books’ pick “15 Books for Young Readers during the Rio Michelle Barker Illustrated by Brian Deines 2016 Olympic Games Illustrated by Juvenile Nonfiction Ages 10–14 TD Summer Reading Club selection Picture Book for Children Ages 6–9 ISBN: 978-1-77278-003-1 (HC) Renné Benoit ISBN: 978-1-927485-77-4 978-1-77278-001-7 (PB) Printed Ends | Reinforced Trade Binding “A sure hit for readers looking for a sports biography or a story of Picture Book for Children Ages 6+ List Price: $19.95 Hardcover with dust jacket triumphing over difficulties.”—Booklist ISBN: 978-1-927485-83-5 Reinforced Trade Binding List Price: $18.95 Hardcover Nominated for the Hackmatack Children’s Choice Award with dust jacket “An appealing animal-rescue book.”—Booklist COMPLETE VISUAL BACKLIST Finalist for the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award “Photographs and additional rescue details round out a sensitive A Bear in War Nomina ted for the Forest of Reading Golden Oak Award account of animal activism and rehabilitation.”—Publishers Harry Endrulat / Stephanie Innes A Good Trade Finalist for the Chocolate Lily Book Award Weekly Illustrated by Brian Deines Alma Fullerton Best Books for Kids & Teens selection Picture Book Ages 6+ Illustrated by Karen Patkau “Beautiful oil paintings with the softness of pastels—all double- ISBN: 978-1-927485-12-5 Picture Book Ages 5+ ISBN: 978-0-9869495-9-3 page spreads on generously sized pages—capture important List Price: $17.95 HC “Benoit...strikes a tone of gentle sweetness in her depictions List Price: $16.95 HC moments in the story…. Art and text create a moving tale.” of the people and farm animals that, like the text, is never A Brush Full of Colour: The World sappy.”—The Horn Book Magazine —Kirkus Reviews of Ted Harrison A Year of Borrowed Men Michelle Barker “A tender memoir of human decency during wartime.… “I highly recommend that you read Elephant Journey. Rob Laidlaw Katherine Gibson / Margriet Ruurs and Brian Deines have produced a beautiful story in colour of the Illustrated by Renné Benoit This heartfelt picture book helps readers appreciate war- Picture Book for All Ages rescue of three elephants from a zoo, and their heartwarming ar- ISBN: 978-1-927485-63-7 Picture Book Ages 6+ time’s toll.”—Kirkus Reviews rival at the PAWS sanctuary where they can live out their lives as List Price: $19.95 HC ISBN: 978-1-927485-83-5 the good Lord intended.” List Price: $18.95 HC —Bob Barker, game show host and animal rights activist 24 RECENT AWARD WINNERS & NOMINEES COMPLETE VISUAL BACKLIST 25 A+ for Big Ben Community Soup French Toast Little Fox, Lost Sarah Ellis Alma Fullerton Kari-Lynn Winters Nicole Snitselaar Illustrated by Kim La Fave Picture Book Ages 4–8 Illustrated by François Thisdale Illustrated by Alicia Padrón Board Book for Ages 2-5 ISBN: 978-1-927485-27-9 Picture Book Ages 4–7 Translated by Erin Woods ISBN: 978-1-927485-76-7 List Price: $16.95 HC ISBN: 978-1-77278-006-2 Picture Book Ages 3–6 List Price: $9.95 BB List Price: $17.95 HC ISBN: 978-1-77278-004-8 List Price: $15.95 HC Acts of Courage: Laura Secord Dance of the Banished and the War of 1812 Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch Going for a Sea Bath Moon At Nine Connie Brummel Crook Young Adult Fiction Ages 12+ Andrée Poulin Deborah Ellis Historical Fiction Ages 10+ ISBN: 978-1-927485-65-1 Illustrated by Anne-Claire Delisle Young Adult Fiction Ages 12+ ISBN: 978-0-9869495-7-9 List Price: $12.95 PB Translated by Erin Woods ISBN: 978-1-927485-57-6 HC | 978-1-927485-97-2 PB List Price: $11.95 PB Picture Book for Ages 4–7 List Price: $15.95 HC | $11.95 PB ISBN: 978-1-927485-92-7 Adrift at Sea: A Vietnamese Boy’s Don’t Laugh at Giraffe List Price: $14.95 HC Namesake Story of Survival Rebecca Bender Illustrated by Rebecca Bender Graffiti Knight Sue MacLeod Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch with Tuan Ho Picture Book Ages 4–7 Karen Bass Young Adult Fiction Ages 12+ Illustrated by Brian Deines ISBN: 978-0-9869495-6-2 Young Adult Fiction Ages 12+ ISBN: 978-1-927485-29-3 Picture Book Ages 6+ List Price: $16.95 HC ISBN: 978-1-927485-53-8 List Price: $11.95 PB ISBN: 978-1-77278-005-5 List Price: $11.95 PB List Price: $18.95 HC All the World a Poem Elephant Journey: The True Story Nat the Cat Can Sleep Like That Gilles Tibo of Three Zoo Elephants and their Hat On, Hat Off Victoria Allenby Theo Heras Illustrated by Tara Anderson Illustrated by Manon Gauthier Rescue from Captivity Translated by Erin Woods Illustrated by Renné Benoit Picture Book Ages 2–6 | Board Book Ages 1–4 Rob Laidlaw Picture Book Ages 1–3 ISBN: 978-1-927485-52-1 HC | 978-1-927485-66-8 BB Picture Book Ages 5+ Illustrated by Brian Deines ISBN: 978-1-77278-009-3 ISBN: 978-1-927485-34-7 List Price: $15.95 HC | $9.95 BB Picture Book Ages 6–9 List Price: $13.95 HC List Price: $16.95 HC ISBN: 978-1-927485-77-4 Bad Pirate List Price: $19.95 HC Next Round: A Young Athlete’s Journey Kari-Lynn Winters Hoogie in the Middle to Gold Stephanie McLellan Illustrated by Dean Griffiths Elliot John Spray Picture Book Ages 5–8 Illustrated by Dean Griffiths Juvenile Nonfiction Ages 10–14 Julie Pearson Picture Book Ages 3–7 ISBN: 978-1-927485-71-2 Illustrated by Manon Gauthier ISBN: 978-1-77278-003-1 HC / 978-1-77278-001-7 PB List Price: $17.95 HC ISBN: 978-1-927485-28-6 List Price: $14.95 HC | $9.95 PB Translated by Erin Woods List Price: $14.95 HC Picture Book Ages 5–8 Bear on the Homefront ISBN: 978-1-927485-85-9 Nix Minus One Harry Endrulat / Stephanie Innes List Price: $16.95 HC In a Cloud of Dust Jill MacLean Illustrated by Brian Deines Alma Fullerton Young Adult Fiction Ages 12+ Picture Book Ages 5+ Illustrated by Brian Deines ISBN: 978-1-927485-24-8 HC | 978-1-927485-25-5 PB Emily For Real Picture Book Ages 4–8 ISBN: 978-1-927485-13-2 By Sylvia Gunnery List Price: $15.95 HC | $11.95 PB List Price: $17.95 HC ISBN: 978-1-927485-62-0 HC / 978-1-77278-000-0 PB Young Adult Fiction Ages 12+ List Price: $17.95 HC | $8.95 PB ISBN: 978-0-9869495-8-6 Ben Says Goodbye List Price: $9.95 PB No Shelter Here: Making the World Sarah Ellis Kiss, Kiss Jennifer Couëlle a Kinder Place for Dogs Illustrated by Kim La Fave Rob Laidlaw Illustrated by Jacques Laplante Picture Book Ages 3–6 Juvenile Nonfiction Ages 8–12 Translated by Karen Simon ISBN: 978-1-927485-79-8 Evie Brooks in Central Park ISBN: 978-0-9869495-5-5 HC | 978-0-9869495-2-4 PB Picture Book Ages 3–6 List Price: $16.95 HC List Price: $15.95 HC / $11.95 PB Showdown ISBN: 978-1-927485-86-6 Sheila Agnew List Price: $12.95 HC Cat Champions: Caring for our Juvenile Fiction Ages 9–12 ISBN: 978-1-927485-93-4 HC / 978-1-927485-94-1 PB Feline Friends Last Airlift: A Vietnamese Orphan’s Res- Once Upon a Line Rob Laidlaw List Price: $15.95 HC | $9.95 PB Wallace Edwards Juvenile Nonfiction Ages 8–12 cue from War Illustrated by Wallace Edwards ISBN: 978-1-927485-31-6 HC | 978-1-927485-54-5 PB Evie Brooks is Marooned in Manhattan Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch Picture Book Ages 6–9 List Price: $15.95 HC | $11.95 PB Sheila Agnew Juvenile Nonfiction Ages 8–12 ISBN: 978-1927485-78-1 Juvenile Fiction Ages 9–12 ISBN: 978-0-9869495-4-8 HC | 978-0-9869495-1-7 PB List Price: $17.95 HC ISBN: 978-1-927485-87-3 HC | 978-1-927485-82-8 PB List Price: $13.95 HC | $9.95 PB List Price: $15.95 HC | $9.95 PB
26 COMPLETE VISUAL BACKLIST COMPLETE VISUAL BACKLIST 27 One Step at a Time: A Vietnamese The Hill Child Finds Her Way Karen Bass Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch Young Adult Fiction Ages 12+ Juvenile Nonfiction Ages 8–12 ISBN: 978-1-77278-002-4 ISBN: 978-1-927485-01-9 HC | 978-1-927485-02-6 PB List Price: $11.95 PB List Price: $13.95 HC | $9.95 PB
Peach Girl The Stowaways Raymond Nakamura Meghan Marentette Illustrated by Rebecca Bender Illustrated by Dean Griffiths Picture Book Ages 5–8 Juvenile Fiction Ages 8–12 ISBN: 978-1-927485-58-3 ISBN: 978-1-927485-33-0 HC | 978-1-927485-88-0 PB List Price: $16.95 HC List Price: $15.95 HC | $10.95 PB True Blue Princess Pistachio Deborah Ellis Marie-Louise Gay Young Adult Fiction Ages 12+ Translated by Jacob Homel ISBN: 978-0-9869495-0-0 Early Chapter Book Ages 5–8 List Price: $11.95 PB ISBN: 978-1-927485-69-9 List Price: $10.95 HC Tweezle into Everything Revenge on the Fly Stephanie McLellan Sylvia McNicoll Illustrated by Dean Griffiths Juvenile Fiction Ages 8+ Picture Book Ages 3–7 ISBN: 978-1-927485-56-9 ISBN: 978-1-927485-47-7 List Price: $9.95 PB List Price: $14.95 HC Uncertain Soldier Rhino Rumpus Karen Bass Victoria Allenby Young Adult Fiction Ages 12+ Illustrated by Tara Anderson ISBN: 978-1-927485-72-9 Picture Book Ages 2–4 List Price: $11.95 PB ISBN: 978-1-927485-96-5 List Price: $14.95 HC When Emily Carr Met Woo Root Beer Candy and Other Miracles Monica Kulling Shari Green Illustrated by Dean Griffiths Juvenile Fiction Ages 8–12 Picture Book Ages 5+ ISBN: 978-1-77278-007-9 ISBN: 978-1-927485-40-8 List Price: $9.95 PB List Price: $17.95 HC
Sky Pig Jan L. Coates Illustrated by Suzanne Del Rizzo Picture Book Ages 4–7 ISBN: 978-1-927485-98-9 List Price: $17.95 HC
Skydiver: Saving the Fastest Bird in the World Celia Godkin Illustrated by Celia Godkin Picture Book Ages 6–9 ISBN: 978-1-927485-61-3 HC | 978-1-927485-89-7 PB List Price: $17.95 HC | $8.95 PB
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