Staff Picks

Easter

Hop into spring with this cheerful collection of Easter reads! These books celebrate the joy, colour, and fun of the Easter weekend (April 3-6).

Passover

Celebrate Passover with stories that explore tradition, family, and the enduring themes of freedom and renewal. Passover begins at sundown on April 1 and continues through April 9, and these books offer a meaningful way to learn, reflect, and share the spirit of the holiday.

Celebrate Passover

Deborah Heiligman

Matzo: 35 Recipes for Passover and All Year Long

Michele Streit Heilbrun & David Kirschner

Sarah's Passover

Lisa Bullard; illustrated by Constanza Basaluzzo

Passover

Molly Aloian

The Brother's Keeper

Tracy Groot

ABC Passover Hunt

Tilda Balsey; illustrated by Helen Poole

Passover: Festival of Freedom

Monique Polak

Matzah Man to the Rescue!

Eric A. Kimmel; illustrated by Charlie Fowkes

The Jewish Holiday Table: A World of Recipes, Traditions, & Stories to Celebrate All Year Long

Naama Shefi & the Jewish Food Society with Devra Ferst

Passover: Celebrating Now, Remembering Then

Harriet Ziefert; paintings by Karla Gudeon

The Littlest Levine

Sandy Lanton; illustrated by Claire Keay

The Chosen (Season 5)

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The Story of Passover

David A. Adler; illustrated by Jill Weber

Engineer Ari and the Passover Rush

Deborah Bodin Cohen; illustrations by Shahar Kober

Jewish Holiday Cooking: More Than 200 Delicious Recipes for Celebrating

Joshua Korn & Scott Gilden

Is it Passover Yet?

Chris Barash; pictures by Alessandra Psacharopulo

The Elijah Door: A Passover Tale

Linda Leopold Strauss; illustrated by Alexi Natchev

On Her Own

Lihi Lapid

Sikh Heritage Month

Explore the richness of Sikh culture and heritage through this curated selection of books for all ages. These stories and resources celebrate Sikh voices, traditions, and experiences.

The Wedding

Gurjinder Basran

The Freedom Seeker

Ruchira Gupta

The Heart of a Superfan: A Memoir of Grit, Love, Family and Basketball

Nav Bhatia

Sikh Festivals and Traditions

Jasneet Kaur

However Far Away

Rajinderpal S. Pal

The Hair She Wears

Deepika Kaur; illustrated by Agus Prajogo

TJ Powar has Something to Prove

Jesmeen Kaur Deo

I’m From Here Too

Kashmira Sheth

Sunny G’s Series of Rash Decisions

Navdeep Singh Dhillon

Dance! Dance! Dance!

Amdandeep S. Kochar

The Last Queen

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

I am Sikh

Harman Singh Pandher

The Light We Give: How Sikh Wisdom Can Transform Your Life

Simran Jeet Singh

The Many Colours of Harpreet Singh

Supriya Kelkar; illustrated by Alea Marley

One Game at a Time: My Journey From Small-town Alberta to Hockey’s Biggest Stage

Harnarayan Singh

Hair Twins

Raakhee Mirchandani; illustrated by Holly Hatam

If I Tell You the Truth

Jasmin Kaur

My Name is Saajin Singh

Kuljinder Kaur Brar; illustarated by Samrath Kaur

Love Poems

Rupi Kaur

Fauja Singh Keeps Going: The True Story of the Oldest Person to Ever Run a Marathon

Simran Jeet Singh; illustrated by Baljinder Kaur

Earth Day

Celebrate Earth Day (April 22) with books that inspire curiosity, care, and respect for our planet. From engaging stories to thought‑provoking reads, this collection encourages readers of all ages to explore nature, sustainability, and the small ways we can make a big difference.

Earth Day with Yasmin

Saadia Faruqi; illustrated by Debby Rahmalia

Mother Earth is Our Elder: A Northern Indigenous Perspective on the Climate Crisis

Katlia

Global Gardens: Grow Your Knowledge of Our World by Exploring These Glorious Green Spaces, from Hot Desert Oases to Icy Antarctic Gardens

Elizabeth Gilbert Bedia

Low-Maintenance Eco Gardens: A Practical Guide to Creating an Easy and Sustainable Garden That Nourishes You.

Fred Meyer

Dino-Earth Day

Lisa Wheeler; illustrations by Barry Gott

The Elements of Power: A Story of War, Technology, and the Dirtiest Supply Chain on Earth

Nicolas Niarchos

Let's Go for a Walk on Mother Earth = Mtakmi kwe

Juliana Armstrong

Polar War: Submarines, Spies, and the Struggle for Power in a Melting Arctic

Kenneth Rosen

Bruce Saves the Planet

Ryan T. Higgins

Waste Wars: The Wild Afterlife of Your Trash

Alexander Clapp

Green Promises: Girls Who Loved the Earth

Jeannine Atkins

Junglekeeper: What it Takes to Change the World

Paul Rosolie

Forest

Christie Matheson

Frostlines: A Journey Through Entangled Lives and Landscapes in a Warming Arctic

Neil Shea

Our Green Planet

Leisa Stewart-Sharpe; illustrated by Kim Smith

The Forest on the Edge of Time

Jasmin Kirkbride

Building Homes For All: Technology For a Fair and Green Planet

Elaine Kachala; illustrated by Catherine Chan

Gardens That Can Save the World

Lottie Delamain

How to Be an Eco Explorer

Yussef Rafik; illustrated by Holly Astle

Lessons from a Lifetime: 90 Years of Inspiration and Activism

David Suzuki

Canadian Children’s Book Week

Canadian Children’s Book Week (April 26 – May 2) is an annual celebration that connects Canadian creators with children and teens across Canada. Join the celebration with this selection of picturebooks, chapter books, graphic novels and non-fiction books for kids.

Bob the Boo-Boo

Mélina Schoenborn; illustrations by Sandra Dumais

Everybelly

Thao Lam

Amoya Blackwood is Brave

Chantaie Allick; illustrated by Aaron Marin

The Racc Pack, Volume 2: Prince and the Pawper

Stephanie Cooke; art by Whitney Gardner

True Colors Growing Up Weird in the '90s

Elise Gravel

The Beat of the Dragon Boat

Christina Matula; illustrated by Nicole Wong

Cranky Chicken, Volume 4: The Cranky-verse

Katherine Battersby

Mighty Scared: The Amazing Ways Animals Defend Themselves

Erin Silver; illustrated by Hayden Maynard

Benny on the Case

Wesley King

Can We Talk?: How Humans Stay in Touch

Maria Birmingham; illustrated by Xulin

The Anxious Exile of Sara Salt

Gabrielle Prendergast

The City of Lost Cats

Tanya Lloyd Kyi

Digger: Dig or Die!

Deborah Cholette; illustrated by Davide Ortu

The Bear Out There

Jess Hannigan

Keep Our World Green: Why Humans Need Gardens, Parks and Public Green Spaces

Frieda Wishinsky; illustrated by Xulin

Something's Up With Arlo

Matteo L Cerilli

Carousel Summer

Kathleen Gros

Chomp-o-rama: The Strange Ways That Animals Eat

Maria Birmingham; illustrated by Kyle Reed

The Genius Hour Project

Leanne Shirtliffe

Game Changers: Stories of Hijabi Athletes From Around the World

Charlene Smith; illustrated by Natalya Tariq

For Fans of Project Hail Mary

As Project Hail Mary makes its leap from page to screen, find inspiration for your next space-themed read or watch. These selections of books and movies invite you to keep exploring, questioning, and imagining what lies beyond.