What do you do with a child who wants to change the world and doesn't know where to start? Our book panel comes to the rescue with books that will nurture the budding activist in your child. Our guests are Gillian O'Reilly, author and the editor of the Canadian Children's Book News, children's author and equity officer Suzanne Muir, and Sheila Barry the Editor-in-Chief of Kids Can Press.
Add to our growing list of favourite children's books and see all the different book clubs we've done so far.
Suzanne's Picks:
Why Are All The Taxi Drivers....
By Chris D'Souza
Diverse City Strategies
On My Walk (Age: 4-8)
By Kari- Lynn Winters
Tradewinds Books
Allah Made The World
App by Suzanne Muir
(soon to be on iTunes)
Gillian's Picks:
Lily and the Paper Man (Age: 4-8)
By Rebecca Upjohn
Illustrated by Renne Benoit
Second Story Press
Keep Out! (Red Dune Adventures) (Age: 7-10)
By Helene Boudreau
Illustrated by Diane Lucas
Nimbus Publishing
Speechless (Age: Over 10)
By Valerie Sherrard
Dundurn Press
Sheila's Picks:
How to Build Your Own Country (Age: 8-11)
By Valerie Wyatt
Illustrated by Fred Rix
Kids Can Press
One Hen (Age: Over 2)
By Katie Smith Milway
Illustrated by Eugenie Fernandes
Kids Can Press
Children Around the World (Age: 4-7)
Illustrated by Donata Montanari
Kids Can Press
