Early Chapter Books
Saskia Spark-Lee: Trading Trouble
Book one in a contemporary new series, featuring an appealing new protagonist and her modern family.
Saskia Spark-Lee collects sparkles – shiny rocks, crafting gems, bits of glittery wrapping paper and even dewdrops off the leaves in her garden. Entranced with a classmate's shiny quartz stone, Saskia promises to trade her real diamond for it. The only problem is, she doesn’t have a diamond! But with the advice of her two dads – Da and Dee – and a spangly surprise, Saskia could solve her trading trouble and light the spark of a new friendship.
Reviews:
“Watching Saskia travel through her world and connect with her diverse family and friends as she overcomes her problems was wholesome as heck.
Who hasn’t been jelly of a shiny crystal? Maybe told a lil fib? Also the bonus craft and illustrations are super cute!”
- Eliza, Children’s Librarian
Reviews:
“I’m calling it. This picture book is flawless. The words, the language, the characters, the story, the illustrations, the message. All flawless. All perfect.”
- Shaye Wardrop for Kids Book Review
Reviews:
Saskia Spark-Lee: Fundraiser Fail
Saskia Spark-Lee is back! This time she’s on a mission to save the animals.
Saskia Spark-Lee loves animals – she’s almost adopted a whole zoo-worth! But when Da and Dee say they can’t add another to the collection, she must come up with a new plan to continue supporting her furry friends. With some help from Nanna, and the amazing fundraising skills of her friends, Saskia may find where there's a will there's a way!
“This is a delightful story for emerging readers about asking for help, telling the truth, friendship and enjoying everything sparkly!”
- Sam for Lamont Books
Picture Books
Visiting You: A Journey of Love
A young child and their mother set out to visit a loved one. Along the way, the child interacts with other commuters — a father who lives apart from his small daughter, a husband who has lost his wife, a granddaughter who is forgotten by her grandfather, and a mother who fears for her son’s recovery — and discovers that we all are bound by the common experience of love, that appearances can be deceiving, and that it’s our similarities, not our differences, that matter most.
Hardcover, 9781925335668, illustrated by Andrea Edmonds
“This focus on our similarities rather than our differences is a familiar theme of many stories for children, but Visiting You stands out as it looks beneath the surface to our emotions and helps us understand that really, all you need is love.”
- Barbara Braxton for ReadPlus
Reflection: Remembering Those Who Serve In War
This poignant picture book is about remembering those who serve in war.
Left! Left! Left! Right! Left!
We make our way in the dark.
A family journeys through the early morning darkness …
A group of young men huddle in a cold muddy trench ...
Reflection is a powerful tribute to those who have served their country.
Hardback, 9781922179050, illustrated by Robin Cowcher
Reflection: Remembering Those Who Serve In War
This poignant picture book is about remembering those who serve in war.
Left! Left! Left! Right! Left!
We make our way in the dark.
A family journeys through the early morning darkness …
A group of young men huddle in a cold muddy trench ...
Reflection is a powerful tribute to those who have served their country.
Paperback, 9781760650377, illustrated by Robin Cowcher