Ruth Ohi

When tragedy strikes Kentas small village in Japan, he does all he can to hang on to the things that matter to him most. But amidst the chaos of an emergency evacuation brought on by the tsunami, Kenta and his family must quickly leave their home.

Kenta and the Big Wave

An older brother shows what his younger brother does during a day.

Me and My Brother

A boy and his brother play all day together, both at the park and at home.

Joy Kogawa

A cherry tree grown from the seed of the Friendship Tree in Japan comforts the Canadian-born granddaughter of the people who planted it, even after she and her family are interned during World War II and she grows up and forgets the tree.

Naomi's Tree

Fox and Squirrel come together to make the best Christmas ever! Fox and Squirrel are getting ready for the festive season, but they can't seem to agree on how to celebrate. It's only when things fall apart that they realize what really matters at Christmas time: spending the time together. This gentle companion book to Fox and Squirrel and Fox and Squirrel Make a Friend continues the adventures of two lovable, but very different friends. With spare text and her expressive watercolour illustrations, Ruth Ohi delivers a heartwarming tale about the importance of friendship, and the secure feeling that it can bring.

Fox and Squirrel, the Best Christmas Ever

A big friendship triumphs over small differences in this irresistible story from the author and illustrator of Chicken, Pig, Cow! When Fox and Squirrel get together, Squirrel can only see their differences. Squirrel is small and Fox is big; Squirrel lives in a nest and Fox in a burrow; Squirrel likes the day and Fox, the night. But as their friendship grows, Fox gently points out that their differences are good, and more than that, they have many things in common too. Even Squirrel begins to see that maybe they are not so different after all! This irresistible story about the adventures of two lovable friends is told through expressive watercolour illustrations full of energy, humour, and warmth. The simple text and joyful art deliver a heartwarming tale with a subtle but profound message about friendship, acceptance, and working together.

Fox and Squirrel

Burt and his brother play on the couch together, imagining it to be such things as a castle, a circus, and a ship.

The Couch was a Castle

Hazel J. Hutchins

A young boy launches a paper boat onto a river, and wonders at all the adventures the boat will have on its way to the ocean, all while various helpers pass the boat along on its journey. Simultaneous.

Beneath the Bridge

Wendy Orr

When Andrew encounters a space alien in a tiny spaceship, he thinks that Ysdran will be his own personal space pet, especially when she teaches him to move things with his mind, but Ysdran thinks she is training a new slave who will help her people mine the Earth.

A Light in Space

Micki is to be flower girl at a wedding, and Daniel is to play his violin, but her pony, Pegasus, and his parrot, Ooloo Mooloo, decide to take part in the ceremonies as well.

The Wedding

When Pig and Chicken decide to venture outside of their barn made out of Popsicle sticks, leaving Cow behind, Cow has an unexpected adventure with Dog who, by accidentally knocking over the barn in an attempt to play, becomes a friend. Simultaneous.

Chicken, Pig, Cow

After girl makes a city out of blocks, Chicken adds a statue to make it perfect, until Pig destroys them and causes the best friends first fight.

Ruth Ohi

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