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How's Peanut?

CA$14.95

Everyone is excited when there’s a baby on the way! Share the story of how babies grow before they’re born with your own “little peanut”!
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Let's Fly!: A Dragon's...

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Discover the wonders of Saskatoon! Share the adventures of two new friends as they explore places important to the city’s culture and heritage.
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Leper Who Became a Prince...

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Imagine yourself seated near a flickering bonfire on an African night, listening to stories told by the elders of the tribe; folklore that passes on tradition, culture, history and manners. Or simply entertains.

The stories in this collection transcend four tribal groupings: Bemba, Nsenga, Chewa and Lozi, and provide a snapshot of the depth and breadth of the richness of Zambian culture and heritage.
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Behind the Moon

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I wish I could see behind the moon! At the height of the Second World War, two little girls begin to wonder about heaven and how it can be reached. This is the true story of one sister's imaginative answers to real-world worries, and the foundation of a child's faith.
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Rockstar

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For ROCKSTAR parents who (occasionally!) dream of the day when their kids are all grown up!
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Cyclone!: The Regina...

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Sunday, June 30, 1912 was a very hot day in Regina, Saskatchewan. Late that afternoon, two ominous black clouds appeared on the southern horizon--then, suddenly, the funnel cloud of an awesome tornado!
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Two Trees, The

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Jaxon's older brother Syd is smart, really smart, but all Jaxon wants is someone to play with. When Jaxon sees Syd having trouble interacting with other kids, he is torn between loyalty to his brother and the frustration of having a sibling who is "different." It is only when Syd gets the support he needs that the whole family is able to move forward in hope and healing.

Education about ASD is key to the success of these remarkable individuals. Compassion and understanding is necessary not only for ASD kids, but for their parents and siblings too. The Two Trees is intended to raise awareness about the challenges of having an ASD child in the family, and to be a springboard for important discussions with ASD families, educators, students, and the general public.
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When the Trees Crackle with...

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A bear sleeping safely in her den, Kohkom telling a story by the fire, the trees crackling with cold—we are all connected to the seasons and the cycle of nature. The calming rhythm of the words echoes the rhythm of the land in this timeless picture book about the moon calendar of the northern Cree, and its warmly rendered watercolour illustrations bring Saskatchewan’s north to life. When the Trees Crackle with Cold is written in English and the northern Plains Cree y-dialect, inviting Cree and non-Cree speakers alike to explore the traditional moon calendar.
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Ride, Gabe, Ride

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Ride across the plains with GABRIEL DUMONT!

Based on historic events, Ride, Gabe, Ride! tells the tale of a dangerous,exhilarating hunt led by the famed Métis buffalo hunter.

From the award-winning author of Fiddle Dancer, Dancing in My Bones, and Call of the Fiddle.
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When We Had Sled Dogs (soft...

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When We Had Sled Dogs: A Story from the Trapline ācimowin ohci wanihikīskanāhk takes readers young and old on a journey into the past when dog teams were part of the traditional way of life in Northern Saskatchewan. Inspired by Elder Ida Tremblay’s childhood memories, and told in English with Woodland Cree words and phrases, the story follows the seasonal cycle of trapline life.
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What Did You Draw?

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Sibling rivalry? Not in this story! Join Danny and his big sister in imaginative play. Maybe they'll create a camellama or a chipalo! What will YOU draw?
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Lullaby Lilly

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Lilly Lamm loves lullabies! All kinds of lullabies: happy ones, sad ones, short ones and long ones, tall ones, thin ones, fat ones and small ones! And every night Lilly insists someone sing her a lullaby. But when her mother and father, brothers and sisters, and cousins and aunts and uncles, and grandpa and grandma can’t sing enough lullabies to keep Lilly satisfied, she has to make up her own. But can Lilly learn to time a rhyme and lilt a lullaby when she doesn’t yet know how to write?

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You're Going Where?!

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Where Does Your Dog Sleep?

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Jakob, Out of the Village

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He Who Flies By Night: The Story of Grey Owl

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