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Charlie loves the bright red purse that his grandmother let him have. One day, he decides to take it to school. First his father, then his friends, and even the crossing guard question him about his “strange” choice. After all, boys don’t carry purses. They point out that they, too, have things they like, but that doesn’t mean they go out in public wearing them. But Charlie isn’t deterred.   Before long, his unselfconscious determination to carry a purse starts to affect those around him.

Even Joshua Bell makes mistakes, but there is always a second chance. As a young student of the violin, Joshua Bell learns about an international competition to be held in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He chooses a piece of music, which his teacher suggests may be too difficult, but Joshua is determined. It’s a piece of music he loves. At the competition, Joshua experiences the usual jitters. Once his name is called, he strides to the stage and begins to play, but almost immediately, he makes a mistake. As he is about to walk off the stage, he asks the judges if could try again.

David Ezra Stein is an accomplished author of children's books and has been honored with the Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award. In Interrupting Chicken, Papa warns little red chicken not to interrupt as he sets about reading their nightly bedtime stories-but the eager chicken just can't help warning the fairy-tale characters about the dangers they face. Frustrated to no end, Papa finally gives the little chicken the chance to tell a tale. Now will Papa be able to stop himself from interrupting?

This is the story of how the first beaver came to be. It tells of a young girl, Reedee, who is born with hair the colour of Mother Earth, not the colour of Raven like the rest of her people. It isn't just her hair that sets Reedee apart: at night, when everyone else sleeps, Reedee disappears into the forest. Her parents are dismayed, but when they learn that Reedee has a path she must follow on her own, they support her and allow her to become her true self.

In her third book inspired by First Nations’ stories, children’s author and illustrator Caroll Simpson explains the significance of community values. She introduces readers to a world of creatures like Sea Lion, Killer Whale, Dogfish and Kingfisher. Her dramatic tale of young twins and their transformation shows how working together keeps a community healthy.When new twins are born in a mythical Pacific Coast village, everyone celebrates because the birth of twins is a rare occasion; twins are the children of the salmon.

Yax is too young to accompany his father on a trading expedition and must stay at home with his mother and his younger sister. Disappointed, he goes off to practise his spear-throwing. When he loses his spear, he thinks he is old enough to go into the forest to look for it, even though he has been warned about the dangers that await children who wander into the woods alone . . .In this, her second book inspired by First Nations’ stories, author and illustrator Caroll Simpson tells how the first mosquito came to be.

Sarah invite Caillou à son école pour une activité spéciale.

Au lieu de commander une pizza du restaurant, Caillou et sa famille décident de préparer leur propre pizza. Caillou découvre le plaisir de cuisiner en famille et de créer une pizza à son goût. Toi aussi prépare la pizza de Caillou grâce à la recette incluse… Miam ! **Publie la photo de ta pizza sur Facebook ou Instagram avec le mot-clic (hashtag) #cailloupizza**

Le lapin de Pâque a caché des œufs chez mamie et papi. Caillou adore la chasse aux œufs, mais il aime encore plus cacher des œufs pour Mousseline. Caillou se sent comme le lapin de Pâques !

C’est le jour de la Saint-Valentin et Caillou est invité à une fête chez son meilleur ami, Léo. Il fabrique des cartes de Saint-Valentin à offrir à ses amis. Lorsqu’il arrive chez Léo, Caillou distribue ses cartes et reçoit une mystérieuse carte à son tour. Mais qui est donc son admirateur secret ? Caillou mène l’enquête. Dans la collection Château de cartes, Caillou poursuit ses découvertes et apprend à mieux comprendre le monde qui l’entoure.