The Top-10 Children's Picture Books

This list includes fiction and non-fiction picture books and includes books regardless of the age-range.

The Stamp Collector

By Jennifer Lanthier

Illustrated by Francois Thisdale

A city boy finds a stamp that unlocks his imagination; a country boy is captivated by stories. When they grow up, the two boys take different paths—one becomes a prison guard, the other works in a factory—but their early childhood passions remain. When the country boy's stories of hope land him in prison, the letters and stamps sent to him from faraway places intrigue the prison guard and a unique friendship begins.

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Kiss Me!  I'm a Prince HC

By Heather McLeod

Illustrated by Brooke Kerrigan

If you kiss me, I'll turn into a prince!" says the frog. But Ella thinks that a talking frog is much more interesting than living like a princess in a castle. And during his stay with Ella and her family, Prince Frog discovers a world of fun beyond the castle gates.

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The Night Walker

By Richard Thompson

Illustrated by Martine Springett

Late one afternoon a young Native boy goes exploring over the hills and through the forests beyond his home. At his side, he carries a walking stick and a pouch in which to place interesting objects he finds along the way. But as his pouch fills with treasure and he travels farther from home, the boy begins to hear something strange-a clinking, clicking, rustling sound that seems to be following right along behind him. Author Richard Thompson weaves a tale of mystery and suspense with characteristically skillful, rhythmic prose.

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Sweetest Kulu

By Celina Kalluk

Illustrated by Alexandria Neonakis

This beautiful bedtime poem, written by acclaimed Inuit throat singer Celina Kalluk, describes the gifts given to a newborn baby by all the animals of the Arctic. Lyrically and tenderly told by a mother speaking to her own little "Kulu," an Inuktitut term of endearment often bestowed upon babies and young children, this visually stunning book is infused with the traditional Inuit values of love and respect for the land and its animal inhabitants.

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Buzz About Bees

By Kari-Lynn Winters

Imagine a world without bees. Not only would it be less colourful - with fewer wildflowers and flowering plants - it would be less fruitful as well. Global bee researcher Laurence Packer estimates that bees are responsible for 1/3 of our food supply. Buzz About Bees offers an in-depth look at an endangered and vital part of the natural world.

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Mister Got to Go:
The Cat that Wouldn't Leave

By Lois Simmie

On a dark and soggy night, a bedraggled cat finds its way into the ivy-covered Sylvia Hotel in Vancouver's fashionable West End. Before long, Mister Got To Go has become not only a fixture at the hotel but a valuable employee.

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Saving Lives and
Changing Hearts

By Rob Laidlaw

Enraptured with raptors? Love lions? Protective of pelicans? Rob Laidlaw's latest has something for everyone. Having exposed the cruel treatment of animals in zoos and the entertainment industry with his previous two books, Rob Laidlaw sets out in Animal Sanctuaries and Rescue Centres to show a more positive side of the human-animal relationship: animal sanctuaries. From a donkey sanctuary in Canada to a bear rescue centre in China, this book examines numerous efforts around the world to rescue and care for animals in need.

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Storm Boy

Illustrated by Paul Owen Lewis

In the storm-tossed seas along the rugged Northwest Coast, an Indian boy is thrown from his canoe into a great mystery. Washed ashore before an unfamiliar village, the boy finds his arrival has been eagerly awaited by the strange and giant "people" there. Just who are these beings? And what do they intend for their guest? What follows both answers-and deepens the mystery.

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Frog Girl

By Paul Owen Lewis

When frogs suddenly vanish from a lake behind a village on the Northwest Coast, a nearby volcano awakens and an Indian girl is called to a dangerous adventure. Summoned to a spectacular world beneath the lake, the girl is questioned by "Grandmother" about the disappearance of her "children." Just who is this mysterious old woman? And what will happen if her children are not returned? What follows both answers-and deepens-the mystery.

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The Scoop on Poop

By Wayne Lynch

Award-winning author and photographer Wayne Lynch takes a fun and scientific look at poop in the animal world. Children will be fascinated to find out that some wild animals eat their dung, others use it to send messages or mark their territory, and some even squirt it on themselves to cool off!

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November 29, 1935

A landslide swept away 3 houses at Voy's Beach (Humber Arm), NL, but everyone got out in time. It happened during a rainstorm that lasted 40 hours. During the storm, a store at Middle Arm was also swept away by a landslide.

From The 2015 Canadian Weather Trivia Calendar. See the 2016 edition.