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June 9, 2020May 7, 2025

Tuesdays with Tundra

Tuesdays with Tundra is an ongoing series featuring our new releases. The following books are now available in stores and online!

Petra
By Marianna Coppo
38 Pages | Ages 0-3 | Board Book
ISBN 9780735267985 | Tundra Books
“Meet Petra, a smooth grey oval of possibility . . . a pleasantly intelligent book.” – Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews
“[S]imple, smooth, and stylish… Change may be the only constant in Petra’s peripatetic existence, but her bubbly optimism is as solid as a Gibraltar.” – Starred Review, Publishers Weekly
“You’ve never seen a cuter rock… Petra’s unmitigated confidence in an unpredictable world make(s) it a keeper.” – Starred Review, Booklist

The Gryphon’s Lair
By Kelley Armstrong
352 Pages | Ages 10-14 | Hardcover
ISBN 9780735265387 | Puffin Canada
“Action is no sin with such an impressive menagerie to feature-belligerent koalas and carnivorous aquatic horses just for starters-nor does Armstrong waste the opportunity to show readers the growing depth of Rowan’s sense of purpose and relationship with her friends. Rowan’s illustrated field guide continues to expand in the backmatter as well. Armstrong’s setting is a thoroughly multiracial (but not racialized) one, with the principals’ skin tones of varying shades of brown. A fun and fiery follow-up.” – Kirkus Reviews

Followers
By Raziel Reid
336 Pages | Ages 14+ | Hardcover
ISBN 9780735263802 | Penguin Teen Canada
“That’s why reading his latest novel, Followers-about a naive teen who suddenly becomes a key player in a messy Real Housewives-esque series-is meant to feel like you’re scrolling through Insta while watching your fave Bravo show…. But make no mistake: Followers isn’t some after-school special where everyone learns an important lesson at the end. ” – Elle Canada

We can’t wait to see you reading these! If you share these books online, remember to use #ReadTundra in your hashtags so that we can re-post.

May 26, 2020May 7, 2025

Tuesdays with Tundra

Tuesdays with Tundra is an ongoing series featuring our new releases. The following books are now available in stores and online!

Ray
By Marianna Coppo
40 Pages | Ages 3-7 | Hardcover
ISBN 9780735265776 | Tundra Books
“Readers who love Petra (2018) are in for a treat with Coppo’s newest picture book about a cheerful light bulb named Ray…. Children will easily identify with Ray’s feelings of timidity when faced with a large, unfamiliar world, but they will also light up as he finds a way to connect with his new surroundings. Ray is an unexpected, endearing hero who shines brightly in this tale.” – Starred Review, Booklist

Fairy Mom and Me #3: Fairy Unicorn Wishes
By Sophie Kinsella
Illustrated by Marta Kissi
176 Pages | Ages 7-10 | Paperback
ISBN 9780735266384 | Puffin Canada
Fairies, unicorns, and magical wishes combine in this third book of the Fairy Mom and Me series from New York Times bestselling author Sophie Kinsella! Ella’s one wish is to become a fairy like her mom. She dreams of the day she will have her sparkly crown and Computawand. Ella even imagines what her first spell would be: a glittery unicorn of her very own. But Ella knows that spells are often harder than they look, even with the special fairy apps available . . . and being a fairy in waiting is not all rainbows and butterflies.

We can’t wait to see you reading these! If you share these books online, remember to use #ReadTundra in your hashtags so that we can re-post.

May 19, 2020May 7, 2025

Tuesdays with Tundra

Tuesdays with Tundra is an ongoing series featuring our new releases. The following books are now available in paperback editions today in stores and online!

Carson Crosses Canada
By Linda Bailey
Illustrated by Kass Reich
32 Pages | Ages 4-8 | Paperback
ISBN 9780735266353 | Tundra Books
“Figures are full of expression and the sheer joy of living, and children will chuckle aloud at the plentiful detail and humour. This is a wonderful read-aloud and a perfect book for Canada’s sesquicentennial that introduces the variety of flavours that make up Canada.” – Canadian Children’s Book News

Innocent Heroes
Stories of Animals in the First World War
By Sigmund Brouwer
208 Pages | Ages 9-12 | Paperback
ISBN 9780735267978 | Tundra Books
“Brouwer uses the assault on Vimy Ridge during World War I to highlight the bravery of both Canadian troops and the animals that served . . . a worthy introduction to the Great War.” – Kirkus Reviews

We can’t wait to see you reading these! If you share these books online, remember to use #ReadTundra in your hashtags so that we can re-post.

May 12, 2020May 7, 2025

Tuesdays with Tundra

Tuesdays with Tundra is an ongoing series featuring our new releases. The following books are available today in stores and online!

If I Couldn’t Be Anne
By Kallie George
Illustrated by Genevieve Godbout
40 Pages | Ages 3-7 | Hardcover
ISBN 9781770499287 | Tundra Books
A beautiful read-aloud picture book about the power of the imagination, inspired by the best-selling Anne of Green Gables. In this whimsical and magical picture book, Anne’s boundless imagination takes flight! She imagines being all the things she loves so dearly. But even as Anne’s imagination soars far and wide, she comes back down to earth, recognizing that some things – like friendship! – are even better than the imagination.

Natsumi’s Song of Summer
By Robert Paul Weston
Illustrated by Misa Saburi
40 Pages | Ages 3-7 | Hardcover
ISBN 9780735265417 | Tundra Books
“Poetry and art harmoniously evoke the simplicity of a summer friendship set in Japan…. Eye-catching illustrations, done in a seasonal palette of pinks, greens, blues, and purples, capture the flora and fauna of these few months-especially the cicadas…. Weston tells this sweet story in a sequence of tanka, a traditional Japanese poetic form that builds on haiku with an extra couplet…. Immersive illustrations and rich poetry urge young readers to slow down and appreciate nature.” – Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews

We Contain Multitudes
By Sarah Henstra
384 Pages | Ages 14+ | Paperback
ISBN 9780735264236 | Penguin Teen Canada
“This is an absolutely extraordinary work of fiction that proves the epistolary novel is an art form. Kurl and Jo are characters to die for, emotionally compelling and empathetic. . . . [This novel] is not to be missed.” – Starred Review, Booklist

We can’t wait to see you reading these! If you share these books online, remember to use #ReadTundra in your hashtags so that we can re-post.

February 9, 2016May 7, 2025

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Tuesdays with Tundra is a monthly post on our new releases. The following books are available today in stores and online!

If I Had a Gryphon
Written by Vikki VanSickle
Illustrated by Cale Atkinson
Hardcover | 32 Pages | Ages 3-7
ISBN: 9781770498099
“VanSickle’s rhymes are unflaggingly exuberant as the girl puts up with noisy harpies, biting chupacabras, and mischievous fairies, and Atkinson fills the pages with visual comedy. In one of the funniest scenes, a dopey-looking kraken grins innocently as its tentacles snag an ocean liner and a rather perturbed whale.” – Publishers Weekly

Noni Speaks Up
Written Heather Hartt-Sussman
Illustrated by GeneviÃ¨ve CÃ´té
Hardcover | 24 Pages | Ages 3-7
ISBN: 9781770498396
“Young readers will definitely enjoy this beautiful picture book! Noni Speaks Up would be particularly useful for parents and teachers as a read-aloud…. The story will provide the basis for lively discussion with parents, caregivers or teachers on topics such as bullying, peer pressure, friendship, responsibility and caring for others. Highly Recommended.” – CM Magazine

Movers
Written by Meaghan McIsaac
Hardcover | 275 Pages | Ages 12+
ISBN: 9781770498181
“McIsaac is definitely onto something with this Terminator-like young adult series, and I hope that young readers will have access to Movers in classrooms and libraries alike. This is a strong start to what I hope will be a powerhouse trilogy.” – CM Magazine

Pub Date Giveaway: In the comments below, please tell us which new February 2016 release of Tundra’s you would love to read and one lucky reader will receive their requested book! One request per person and please review our rules. This giveaway ends at midnight on Monday, February 15, 2016!

UPDATE: Congratulations to Brenda who won a copy of If I Had a Gryphon!