When I’m a Moshom – written by David A. Robertson, illustrated by Corrie HillTundra Books, 2026 There are many wonderful books about the relationship between grandparents and their grandchildren, but When I’m a Moshom is one of the best I have read. I chose the title of this post from the Hebrew expression, L’Dor Vador. … Continue reading From Generation to Generation
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Imagining Who Wore Them
Little Shoes – written by David A. Robertson, illustrated by Maya McKibbinTundra Books, 2025 Many Indigenous children, in both Canada and the U.S., suffered the trauma of being removed from their families and placed in residential schools funded by the government and often controlled by different Christian denominations. Deprived of their heritage, and often subject … Continue reading Imagining Who Wore Them
What Makes Us Happy
I Would Give You My Tail – written by Tanya Tagaq, illustrated by Qavavau ManumieTundra Books, 2025 This tender, subtle, book, about a boy awaiting the birth of a sibling, is set among the Indigenous people of Nunavut, northern Canada. It is both unique to their culture and universal in its expression of gratitude, both … Continue reading What Makes Us Happy
Miigiwe – Giving Away is Good
An Anishinaabe Christmas – written by Wab Kinew, illustrated by Erin HillTundra Books, 2024 Finding a children’s book that may be identified as an instant classic is not to be taken for granted. One book that fits that category is An Anishinaabe Christmas. It brings to mind Dylan Thomas’s A Child’s Christmas in Wales, the … Continue reading Miigiwe – Giving Away is Good
Anne’s Aspirations
Anne Dreams – written by Kallie George (adapted from L.M. Montgomery), illustrated by Abigail HalpinTundra Books, 2024 Once again, Kallie George and Abigail Halpin have succeeded in creating a book for young readers based on L.M. Montgomery’s classic, Anne of Green Gables (I've reviewed their earlier efforts here and here and here and here, and … Continue reading Anne’s Aspirations