Montreal West Children's Library

'Pirate Stew' by Neil Gaiman and Chris Riddell

12/4/2020

Pirate Stew! Pirate Stew!
Pirate Stew for me and you!
Pirate Stew, Pirate Stew
Eat it and you won’t be blue
You can be a pirate too!
Marvelously silly and gloriously entertaining, this tale of pirates, flying ships, doughnut feasts and some rather magical stew is perfect for all pirates, both young and old.
With a deliciously rhyming text from master storyteller Neil Gaiman and spellbinding illustrations by the supremely talented Chris Riddell, this is the picture book of the year!
(https://www.goodreads.com/)

'Enterrer la lune' de Andrée Poulin et Zonali Zohra

11/12/2020

Dans un village de l’Inde rurale, Latika, une fillette courageuse et déterminée, profite de la venue d’un représentant du gouvernement pour tenter de concrétiser un de ses rêves : faire construire des toilettes publiques qui lui permettraient de fréquenter l’école, même après sa puberté. Ce roman en vers libres met en scène une héroïne forte et expose avec beaucoup de sensibilité les effets du manque d’installations sanitaires sur la vie des femmes dans certaines régions du monde.
(groupecourteechelle.com)

'The Little Ghost Who Lost her BOO!' by Elaine Bickell

10/13/2020

Poor Little Ghost has lost her scary BOO, so she sets out on a nighttime hunt to find it. She searches high and low, but it’s nowhere to be found! Will she ever find her lost BOO?
With bold and gorgeous art accompanied by bouncy, rhyming text, The Little Ghost Who Lost Her Boo is a charming, not-so-spooky read aloud perfect for Halloween or any time of year!
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com

'La gardienne du Musée' - Simon Boulerice et Lucie Crovatto

9/17/2020

Une mystérieuse gardienne de musée qui voudrait tant être heureuse. Un portrait mal aimé qui cache un grand secret. Un petit garçon au foulard rouge qui voit beaucoup plus loin que le bout de son nez... On entre dans ce livre comme dans un musée, transporté par la beauté des œuvres d'art, bouleversé par la pureté de l'enfance qui peut tout changer.
(http://www.leseditionsdelabagnole.com)

'Cub' by Cynthia L. Copeland

9/12/2020

Twelve-year-old Cindy has just dipped a toe into seventh-grade drama—with its complicated friendships, bullies, and cute boys—when she earns an internship as a cub reporter at a local newspaper in the early 1970s. A (rare) young female reporter takes Cindy under her wing, and Cindy soon learns not only how to write a lede, but also how to respectfully question authority, how to assert herself in a world run by men, and—as the Watergate scandal unfolds—how brave reporting and writing can topple a corrupt world leader. Searching for her own scoops, Cindy doesn’t always get it right. But whether she’s writing features about ghost hunters, falling off her bicycle and into her first crush, or navigating shifting friendships, Cindy grows wiser and more confident through every awkward and hilarious mistake.
(www.goodreads.com)

'The Girl with the Cat' by Beverley Brenna; illustrated by Brooke Kerrigan

7/21/2020

Nine-year-old Caroline visits the local art gallery and makes an extraordinary discovery. It's a sculpture of a girl named Nina with a cat named Sammy on her lap, sitting in a rocking chair. There is no Do Not Touch sign like on the paintings - Caroline can actually push the chair back and forth, and pat Sammy. Then one day a sign is placed on the sculpture: Moving Soon. Here begins the inspiring story of one girl's successful fight to save Saskatoon's famous Mendel Gallery sculpture, rallying an entire city to her side, proving to all that one person can really make a difference, even against soaring odds. This is all a true story. Caroline was a real girl. And the sculpture is still in Saskatoon today.
(Chapters.Indigo.ca)

'The Body Under the Piano -Aggie Morton, Mystery Queen 1' - by Marthe Jocelyn

3/14/2020

Aggie Morton lives in a small town on the coast of England in 1902. Adventurous and imaginative but deeply shy, Aggie hasn't got much to do since the death of her beloved father . . . until the fateful day when she crosses paths with twelve-year-old Belgian immigrant Hector Perot and discovers a dead body on the floor of the Mermaid Dance Room! As the number of suspects grows and the murder threatens to tear the town apart, Aggie and her new friend will need every tool at their disposal -- including their insatiable curiosity, deductive skills and not a little help from their friends -- to solve the case before Aggie's beloved dance instructor is charged with a crime Aggie is sure she didn't commit.
(goodreads.com)

'Cher (monsieur) Donald Trump' de Sophie Siers et Anne Villeneuve

2/25/2020

Sam ne supporte plus de partager sa chambre avec son frère. Après avoir vu Donald Trump parler de son projet de mur aux frontières des États-Unis et du Mexique, Sam réalise que le meilleur moyen de résoudre son problème est de s’inspirer du président américain et de construire un mur en plein milieu de sa chambre pour éloigner son frère. Sam se lance alors dans l’écriture d’une série de lettres adressées à Donald Trump dans lequel il lui fait part de ses plans, ses réflexions et lui demande quelques conseils.
(https://www.editions400coups.com)

'The Incredible Freedom Machines' - by Kirli Saunders and Matt Ottley

1/20/2020

She was small when she heard about them... the incredible freedom machines. In this sumptuous story of exploration and breaking boundaries, a young girl uncovers her very own freedom machine vehicle that carries her to all kinds of wondrous places.

(goodreads.com)

'Les étoiles' de Jacques Goldstyn

1/13/2020

Un jeune garçon juif et une petite fille musulmane se rencontrent dans un parc, dans le Mile End : quartier populaire de Montréal. Ils réalisent bientôt qu'ils partagent une passion profonde pour les étoiles et les constellations, rêvant de devenir un jour scientifiques ou astronautes, d'explorer l'infini du ciel. Leur histoire consistera à rêver, à partager et à explorer ce qui est plus grand que nous, au-delà des questions religieuses. Véritable hymne à l'amitié, Jacques Goldstyn nous offre, une fois de plus, un livre exceptionnel.
(https://www.renaud-bray.com/)

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