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  • Terrible, Terrible Birds!

    The (Mostly) True Story of Two Featherbrained Falcons Who Learned from Their Mistakes

    by Betsy Bird ...
    Illustrated by Matthew Cordell ...
    A funny (and true!) picture book about the silly mistakes two famous peregrine falcons made trying to raise a chick on the Evanston Public Library from librarian Betsy Bird and Caldecott Medalist Matthew Cordell.Meet Coach Kevin and Teca, one of Evanston Public Library’s famous peregrine falcon couples. They wanted to start a family, and luckily for them, the library was a perfect nesting site! ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

    PRE-ORDER

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Funny Girl

    Funniest. Stories. Ever.

    by Betsy Bird ...
    **Funny Girl is a collection of uproarious stories, rollicking comics, rib-tickling wit, and more, from 25 of today’s funniest female writers for kids.What could be funnier than family?** Read stories about Ursula Brown's grandmother driving her on a road trip to disaster, Lisa Brown's little brother getting a Tic-Tac stuck up his nose, and Carmen Agra Deedy's mom setting the bathtub on fire.What ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

  • Wild Things! Acts of Mischief in Children’s Literature

    by Betsy Bird, Julie Danielson, Peter D. Sieruta ...
    Secret lives, scandalous turns, and some very funny surprises — these essays by leading kids’ lit bloggers take us behind the scenes of many much-loved children’s books.Told in lively and affectionate prose, this treasure trove of information for a student, librarian, parent, or anyone wondering about the post–Harry Potter children’s book biz brings contemporary illumination to the warm-and-fuzzy ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

  • Off the Map

    Vancouver Writers With Lived Experience of Mental Health Issues

    Edited by Betsy Warland, Seema Shah, Kate Bird ...
    Off the Map, an anthology of writing by Vancouver writers with lived experience of mental health issues, aims to bring diverse and distinctive voices to the literary landscape. In works of creative nonfiction, fiction, and poetry, you'll discover writing on a wide range of subjects. These narratives showcase unique storytelling styles and forms, offer fresh and fascinating perspectives, and are ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • The Great Santa Stakeout

    by Betsy Bird ...
    Illustrated by Dan Santat ...
    A delightfully devious Christmas story from beloved librarian Betsy Bird and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat.Freddy Melcher is Santa's #1 Fan. He has Santa posters, Santa action figures, and even Santa underwear. But there is one prize Freddy desperately wants: A photograph taken with Santa, fresh out of the chimney.Oh, is it risky! It's awfully hard to sneak anything by someone who can see you when ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

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    Terrible, Terrible Birds!

    The (Mostly) True Story of Two Featherbrained Falcons Who Learned from Their Mistakes

    by Betsy Bird ...

    Unabridged

    10 min

    A funny (and true!) picture book about the silly mistakes two famous peregrine falcons made trying to raise a chick on the Evanston Public Library from librarian Betsy Bird and Caldecott Medalist Matthew Cordell.Meet Coach Kevin and Teca, one of Evanston Public Library’s famous peregrine falcon couples. They wanted to start a family, and luckily for them, the library was a perfect nesting site! ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD

    PRE-ORDER

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Long Road to the Circus

    by Betsy Bird ...
    Illustrated by David Small ...
    NAMED ONE OF THE BEST CHILDREN’S BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMESThe story of a girl who rides an ostrich straight to her dreams from the award-winning writer and librarian Betsy Bird, illustrated by Caldecott Medalist David Small."[A] charming, wacky novel." —The New York TimesTwelve-year-old Suzy Bowles is tired of summers filled with chores on her family farm in Burr Oak, Michigan, and ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Racial Literacy in Libraries

    Edited by Sally Battle, Betsy Bird, Nicole A. Cooke, Kennedy Joseph, Ms Jessica Iverson Wu ...
    Learn how libraries can develop and use collections, space, resources, and programs to expand racial literacy in their communities.Libraries are no longer simply providers of basic literacy – they're evolving to meet community needs for an expanding list of literacies: digital, health, information, financial. Racial Literacy in Libraries argues persuasively that libraries need to add racial ... Read more

    $71.99 CAD

  • Born Reading

    Bringing Up Bookworms in a Digital Age -- From Picture Books to eBooks and Everything in Between

    by Jason Boog ...
    A program for parents and professionals on how to raise kids who love to read, featuring interviews with childhood development experts, advice from librarians, tips from authors and children’s book publishers, and reading recommendations for kids from birth up to age five.Every parent wants to give his or her child a competitive advantage. In Born Reading, publishing insider (and new dad) Jason ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

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    Long Road to the Circus

    by David Small, Betsy Bird ...
    Narrated by Emily Ellet ...

    Unabridged

    4 hours 59 min

    In the tradition of award-winning, illustrated novels Pax and The One and Only Ivan, Long Road to the Circus is a girl-empowering, funny, and fast-paced historical adventure by award-winning writer and librarian Betsy Bird.Twelve-year-old Suzy Bowles is tired of summers filled with chores on her family farm in Burr Oak, Michigan, and desperate to see the world. When her wayward uncle moves back ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

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    by Dav Pilkey ...
    Illustrated by Dav Pilkey ...
    Series Book 3 - Cat Kid Comic Club
    The Cat Kid Comic Club is deep in discovery in the newest graphic novel in the hilarious and heartwarming worldwide bestselling series by Dav Pilkey, the author and illustrator of Dog Man.The comic club is going in all different directions! Naomi, Melvin, and siblings are each trying to find their purpose. Naomi has an idea to get rich quick that causes a lot of commotion and emotion. And when ... Read more

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  • Splinters

    Another Kind of Love Story

    by Leslie Jamison ...
    From the New York Times bestselling author of The Recovering and The Empathy Exams comes “a blazing, unputdownable memoir” (Mary Karr, author of Lit), the “piercing, intimate” story (TIME Magazine) of rebuilding a life after the end of a marriage—an exploration of motherhood, art, and new love.Leslie Jamison has become one of our most beloved contemporary voices, a scribe of the real, the true, ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

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