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• Catch the Sky

  Playful Poems on the Air We Share

  Heidbreder, Robert

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  Thirty memorable poems that capture the magic and beauty of all the wonderful things kids can see when they gaze at the sky.

• Climbing Shadows

  Poems for Children

  Bramer, Shannon

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  Inspired by young children, poems that address common themes such as having a hard day at school, feeling shy or being a newcomer.

• Noisy Poems for a Busy Day

  Heidbreder, Robert

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  Lively short poems follows young children throughout their day, celebrating all of the seemingly small, but potentially special, moments they experience.

• Poetree

  Pignat, Caroline

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  A poem about the yearly cycle in the life of trees. The initial letters of each line in each stanza spell out a word that pertains to the theme.

• Recess in the Dark

  Poems From the Far North

  Dakos, Kalli

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  A collection of poems that offers a new perspective on how school children live in the Canadian North, where the sun doesn't shine at all during a long part of the winter.

• Hungry for Engineering

  Poems to Gnaw on

  Winters, Kari-Lynn, 1969-

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  Join Handy Randy, Spendosaur, and House Mouse, the hungriest engineers around, in Hungry for Engineering: Poems to Gnaw On - another delectable book in the Hungry for…series!

• The Mighty Pollinators

  Frost, Helen, 1949-

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  A seamless blend of poetry, nonfiction, and captivating photography encourages the reader to look closely, to marvel, and most of all, to care about the vital role pollinators play in the ecosystem.

• When Green Becomes Tomatoes

  Poems for All Seasons

  Fogliano, Julie,

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  The seasons come to life in this book of poetry.

• Alligator Pie

  Lee, Dennis

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  One of the first illustrated books published about Canadian children and featuring Canadian place names, Alligator Pie established Dennis Lee’s reputation as “Canada’s Father Goose”.

• Being You

  Poems of Positivity

  Thompson, Daniel (Children's author)

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  This collection of 50 poems will inspire confidence and courage, help children to overcome worries and spread kindness.

• Toes in My Nose

  and Other Poems

  Fitch, Sheree

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  Canada's premier nonsense poet Sheree Fitch brings silly and outrageous poetry for kids.

• Torrible Puns

  a Collection of Punny Poems

  Torrible, Tricia

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  Packed with witty humor, this clever mix of poetry and puns features everything from animals and beloved nursery rhyme characters to outer space and favorite sports.