Waiting for the Whales illuminates the unique friendship between grandparent and child and celebrates the restorative power of the natural world.An old man lives alone on a bluff overlooking the sea, tends his garden and waits. Only when the whales return each year to the bay in front of his cottage is his loneliness eased. Until, one day, an unexpected visitor arrives. Originally published over thirty years ago, this award-winning picture book is sure to ...

Waiting for the Whales illuminates the unique friendship between grandparent and child and celebrates the restorative power of the natural world.An old man lives alone on a bluff overlooking the sea, tends his garden and waits. Only when the whales return each year to the bay in front of his cottage is his loneliness eased. Until, one day, an unexpected visitor arrives. Originally published over thirty years ago, this award-winning picture book is sure to ...

Join a mother-to-be and her daughter in this enchanting picture book adventure filled with love, reassurance, and cherished connections, preparing young hearts for the arrival of a new sibling while discovering the wonders of nature.Every cabin day is a paddle-on-the-lake day.You’ll be paddling with us too, coming-soon baby.Mom and me and you in our blue canoe.A mother and daughter spend the day on the lake, admiring...

We all love rain—until we are ready for some sun! This joyful ode to rain for kids 2 to 6 explores a child's many emotions when it comes to wet weather.In this charming picture book, a young child’s conversation with the rain poetically captures the ever-shifting feelings we have when it comes to drizzles and downpours. She thanks the rain for helping the strawberries and carrot seeds to grow, and delights in splashing in the puddles with her little brother. Then, ...

With a long list of activities and events to attend, cousin Thomas paints a picture of city life that makes Jessie’s world seem a little dull in comparison. When her mother suggests they invite Thomas to visit their island, Jessie wonders glumly what she could possibly write in her letter that would sound as exciting as zoos, planetariums or video arcades.But as Jessie looks out over her island home, she sees a world of endless variety, from killer whales in the strait and bald eag...

With a long list of activities and events to attend, cousin Thomas paints a picture of city life that makes Jessie’s world seem a little dull in comparison. When her mother suggests they invite Thomas to visit their island, Jessie wonders glumly what she could possibly write in her letter that would sound as exciting as zoos, planetariums or video arcades.But as Jessie looks out over her island home, she sees a world of endless variety, from killer whales in the strait and bald eag...

This gorgeously illustrated picture book is a celebration of summer vacation and West Coast island life.Every day is different on Gran's island in the Salish Sea as granddaughter climbs big-leaf maples, eats blackberries, explores tide pools and sandstone caves and examines ancient middens and petroglyphs. She and Gran watch harbor seals sunning themselves and Gran's neighbor carving an eagle out of a piece of cedar while drinking fresh nettle tea. And on her way h...

This gorgeously illustrated picture book is a celebration of summer vacation and West Coast island life.Every day is different on Gran's island in the Salish Sea as granddaughter climbs big-leaf maples, eats blackberries, explores tide pools and sandstone caves and examines ancient middens and petroglyphs. She and Gran watch harbor seals sunning themselves and Gran's neighbor carving an eagle out of a piece of cedar while drinking fresh nettle tea. And on her way h...

Everyone loves going to the annual fall fair. There are clowns, farm animals, sticky cotton candy and antique tractors on display. Erin can't wait to meet up with her friends at the fair grounds. And, if she's lucky, she may even win a prize ribbon for her giant pumpkin! Going to the Fair is a picture book invitation to visit the annual fall fair anytime. McFarlane's appealing, rich text is complemented by Lott's realistic watercolours that capture all the joy and excitement of a rural fal...

Throughout the day, April daydreams her way to her favorite place in search of elusive moonsnails. A rhythmic text and Sheena Lott’s beautiful watercolors make it easy for readers to follow April into a world of misty morning fogs, sea stars, sand dollars and sideways scuttling crabs. Readers will discover hermit crabs, tidepool sculpin, sea urchins, and a moonsnail egg case made of sand and slime and a million un-hatched eggs. As the day draws to a close, April’s daydreams drift seamlessl...

Written and illustrated by local best-selling children’s author and illustrator team of Sheryl McFarlane and Sheena Lott (Jessie’s Island), Island Santa is based on the annual transformation of philanthropist Kaare Norgaard’s ship, the Blue Fjord, into a floating sleigh that delivered Christmas gifts to Gulf Islands children in need. The story links the historical philanthropy of Kaare Norgaard to the current day philanthropy of Jeneece Edroff, who was the inspiration for Jeneece Place, a ...

Everyone loves going to the annual fall fair. There are clowns, farm animals, sticky cotton candy and antique tractors on display. Erin can't wait to meet up with her friends at the fair grounds. And, if she's lucky, she may even win a prize ribbon for her giant pumpkin! Going to the Fair is a picture book invitation to visit the annual fall fair anytime. McFarlane's appealing, rich text is complemented by Lott's realistic watercolours that capture all the joy and excitement of a rural fal...