CHILDREN BOOKS
The below collection is only available to those living in Burlington, Oakville, Milton, and Attiwandaronia (Hamilton). We are currently collecting additional volunteers & donations to expand our library into the city known as Guelph & The Haldimand Tract (Tri-Cities). Please email our founder, at jdacost5@yorku.ca, to loan a book.
A IS FOR ACTIVIST
By Innosanto Nagara
This bestselling ABC book is written and illustrated for the next generation of progressives: families who want their kids to grow up in a space that is unapologetic about activism, environmental justice, civil rights, LGBTQ rights, and everything else that activists believe in and fight for. A continuous bestseller for Triangle Square, we heard from booksellers around the country who clamored for a large format edition that would appeal to children over the age of 5. This engaging book carries huge messages as it inspires hope for the future, and calls children and parents to action.
ABBY H. OU LA VIE EN MAUVE
By Anne Mazer
Pendant qu'Abby était malade à la maison, son enseignante a annoncé qu'il y aurait un expo-sciences à l'école. Comme Abby était absente, on a pris soin de lui trouver un partenaire, et c'est... un garçon!
ANIMALS BRAG ABOUT THEIR BOTTOMS
By Maki Saito
All bottoms are wonderful! Don’t you agree? Each animal in this adorable book has a different reason for loving their behind—from cute and round to fashionable and striped. Maki Saito makes readers laugh out loud with playful illustrations of the backsides of hippos, zebras, pandas, mandrills, and more. Her traditional Japanese art techniques add a sophisticated, beautiful feel. Charming and whimsical, this book encourages self-love and body positivity, as well as a whole lot of laughter and fun.
ANTIRACIST BABY
By Ibram X. Kendi &Â Ashley Lukashevsky (Illustrator)
Take your first steps with Antiracist Baby! Or rather, follow Antiracist Baby's nine easy steps for building a more equitable world. With bold art and thoughtful yet playful text, Antiracist Baby introduces the youngest readers and the grown-ups in their lives to the concept and power of antiracism. Providing the language necessary to begin critical conversations at the earliest age, Antiracist Baby is the perfect gift for readers of all ages dedicated to forming a just society.
BAMBOU À L'ÉCOLE DES SINGES
By Lucie Papineau
Qui a reçu un petit humain nommé Bambou comme cadeau d'anniversaire ? Un singe nommé Jeanne, voyons!
BÉBÉ ANTIRACISTE
D'Ibram X. Kendi &Â Illustrations D'Ashley Lukashevsky
On ne naît pas bébé antiraciste, on le devient. Un bébé antiraciste est élevé pour faire évoluer la société. Apprenons-nous à être racistes ou antiracistes? Heureusement, il y beaucoup de choses que nous pouvons faire pour faire de l’équité une réalité. Ouvrir nos yeux et voir toutes les couleurs de peau, en parler et aller à l’encontre de politiques racistes constituent de bons moyens de combattre le racisme. Nous avons le pouvoir de transcender les idées reçues et d’œuvrer pour le bien. De ne pas juger un livre selon son apparence et de le lire jusqu’à la fin. Cet album d’actualité, en rimes et rempli d’illustrations en couleurs, permettra aux parents et aux gardiens de déclencher des conversations sur le racisme avec les enfants.
BLENDED
By Sharon M. Draper
Eleven-year-old Isabella’s parents are divorced, so she has to switch lives every week: One week she’s Isabella with her dad, his girlfriend Anastasia, and her son Darren living in a fancy house where they are one of the only black families in the neighborhood. The next week she’s Izzy with her mom and her boyfriend John-Mark in a small, not-so-fancy house that she loves.
JE T'AIMERAI TOUJOURS, QUOI QU'IL ARRIVE
By De Debi Gliori
Petit Renard est de très mauvaise humeur, il dit que personne ne l'aime. Mais ce n'est pas vrai. Maman va le rassurer et lui expliquer que leur amour durera toujours, quoi qu'il arrive...
LE BOUQUET DE FLEURS
By Larry Dane Brimner
Une histoire toute simple qui explique aux jeunes pourquoi il est important de respecter le bien d'autrui.
LILI MACARONI
By Nicole Testa
Lili Macaroni loves drawing butterflies, counting the stars, and being exactly who she is—Lili Macaroni. That is, until she starts kindergarten. There her classmates tell her that her hair is like a pumpkin, her eyes are squinty blueberries, and her laugh is like a parrot’s squawk. She has never felt such unhappiness before. It makes her want to erase herself and draw a brand-new Lili. Then she reconsiders. Does she really want to erase her hair that’s just like Mom’s? Her eyes just like Grandma’s? Her Grandpa’s infectious laugh?
WE MOVE TOGETHER
by Anne McGuire and Kelly Fritsch
A bold and colorful exploration of all the ways that people navigate through the spaces around them and a celebration of the relationships we build along the way. We Move Together follows a mixed-ability group of kids as they creatively negotiate everyday barriers and find joy and connection in disability culture and community. A perfect tool for families, schools, and libraries to facilitate conversations about disability, accessibility, social justice and community building. Includes a kid-friendly glossary (for ages 6–9).
