I Found Hope in a Cherry Tree

I Found Hope in a Cherry Tree

The child in this story observes the sun by playing with her shadow, though sometimes it disappears. She listens to the wind tell stories, even when it howls like wolves. She tastes snowflakes — sometimes sweet and delicate; other times sharp on her cheeks. And...
I Have the Right to Culture

I Have the Right to Culture

Finding beauty in the world is a child’s right. Can I learn about inventions around the world? Can I listen to the music of my country? And can I, too, dress up and perform on a stage? Yes! I have the right to do all these things because it is proclaimed in the United...
I Know Here

I Know Here

I Know Here is a simple yet deeply felt and vibrantly illustrated story about a little girl who knows and loves the place where she lives but has to move away.
Kid is a Kid is a Kid

Kid is a Kid is a Kid

“Being the new kid is hard,” a child in the school playground tells us. “I can think of better things to ask than if I’m a boy or a girl.” Another child is always asked why she has her nose in a book. Someone else gets asked where they come from. One after another,...
Africville

Africville

When a young girl visits the site of Africville, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the stories she’s heard from her family come to mind. She imagines what the community was once like — the brightly painted houses nestled into the hillside, the field where boys played football,...