Tuesdays with Tundra is an ongoing series featuring our new releases. These titles are now available in stores and online!
Sparkles, No Sparkles By Shannon McNeill 32 Pages | Ages 3-7 | Hardcover ISBN 9780735270398 | Tundra Books A frog has no sparkle. A poodle has no sparkle. A pigeon has no sparkle. Not to worry! A cape has sparkle, a crown has sparkle and boots have sparkle. Some wily animals decide to hit the stage, leaving the actors without costumes. After the animals get their moment in the spotlight, chaos ensues . . . but luckily there are some chicks with sparkle to save the day.
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The Further Adventures of Miss Petitfour Written by Anne Michaels Illustrated by Emma Block 160 Pages | Ages 6-9 | Hardcover ISBN 9781774884256 | Tundra Books Miss Petitfour enjoys having adventures that are “just the right size” for a “single, magical day.” With her sixteen cats and the aid of a tablecloth as a makeshift balloon, Miss Petitfour soars – which is to say, she rises high in the air and flies – over her charmingly eccentric village, encountering adventures along the way. One never knows where the wind will take her in this delightfully seasonal collection of magical outings: perhaps to the aid of dearly loved friends and neighbors, including a hapless handyman and an onion-loving baby, or to a coconut-confetti parade, or in search of keys, lucky charms or even simply the perfect tablecloth for her next flight. A witty, whimsical, beautifully illustrated collection of tales that celebrate language, storytelling and all the pleasures of life, large and small!
We can’t wait to see you reading these titles! If you share these books online, remember to use #ReadTundra in your hashtags so that we can re-post.
Tuesdays with Tundra is an ongoing series featuring our new releases. These titles are now available in stores and online!
I’m From Written by Gary R. Gray, Jr. Illustrated by Oge Mora 40 Pages | Ages 4-8 | Hardcover ISBN 9781774886168 | Puffin Canada Early morning wake-ups and homemade pancakes, Raucous bus rides and schoolyard games, Family games and bedtime rituals . . . These are the small moments that shape a child’s day. I’m From is an invitation into the vivid world of one small boy, a poetic account of all the people and places and things that shape who he is and define where he is from.
The Good Little Mermaid’s Guide to Bedtime Written by Eija Sumner Illustrated by Nici Gregory 40 Pages | Ages 3-7 | Hardcover ISBN 9780735267893 | Tundra Books Once upon an evening, a good little mermaid begins to get ready for bed. Once upon? No. Not once upon. I know what that means. And I’m NOT a good little mermaid. I am a PREDATOR! Thus begins our story of a little mermaid who is anything but good. Sleep? Sleep is for guppies! This little mermaid is a TERROR of the DEEP. Cleaning up and putting toys away? This little mermaid doesn’t need TOYS. The ocean is her playground, and everything in it is afraid of HER. Brushing her teeth and flossing? Never! Well . . . maybe a little bit so they gleam like RAZOR-SHARP BLADES. Cleverly told through a back and forth between The Good Little Mermaid’s Guide to Bedtime and a mermaid who is resisting bedtime at every turn, this story will delight readers with its hilarious illustrations and adorable but VERY SCARY main character. Will she ever go to sleep? Read on to find out.
The Gulf By Adam de Souza 240 Pages | Ages 14+ | Hardcover ISBN 9781774880739 | Tundra Books Ever since Oli found a pamphlet for a remote island commune as a kid, it’s all she can think about. Now that she’s nearing the end of high school, feeling frustrated with the mounting pressure to choose a career and follow a path she has no interest in, the desire to escape it all has been steadily increasing. Everything comes to a head when Oli’s relationship with her best friend goes south and she claps back at a school bully with more than just words. Oli flees to find the commune on a Gulf Island off the coast of Vancouver, taking with her Milo, who can’t help but hide his feelings behind the safety of a video camera, and Alvin, a shy teen who sees more than he lets on. Behind them trails Liam, Oli’s ex-best-friend and sometimes love interest, who wants to apologize for the way things went down. All four are grappling with a world that cannot be changed . . . and simply trying to find their place in it. This YA anti-coming-of-age road trip adventure, by talented up-and-coming comic artist Adam de Souza, captures at once the angst and humor of being a teen during a time of great transition.
The Gulf is also available today in paperback!
Unstoppable Us, Volume 2: Why the World Isn’t Fair Written by Yuval Noah Harari Illustrated by Ricard Zaplana Ruiz 208 Pages | Ages 8-12 | Hardcover ISBN 9781774884874 | Puffin Canada Humans may have taken over the world, but what happened next? How did our hunter-gatherer ancestors become village farmers? Why were kingdoms and laws established? How did we go from being the rulers of Earth to the rulers of each other? And why isn’t the world fair? The answer to all of that is one of the strangest tales you’ll ever hear. And it’s a true story. From cultivating land and sharing resources to building pyramids and paying taxes, prepare to discover how humans created civilization – and suffered the consequences for it. Acclaimed author Yuval Noah Harari is back with another expertly crafted story of how humans became “unstoppable,” complete with maps, a timeline, and full-color illustrations that bring his dynamic unputdownable writing to life.
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Bug in a Vacuum By Mélanie Watt 96 Pages | Ages 5-9 | Tundra Books ISBN 9781770496460 | Paperback A bug flies through an open door into a house, through a bathroom, across a kitchen and bedroom and into a living room . . . where its entire life changes with the switch of a button. Sucked into the void of a vacuum bag, this one little bug moves through denial, bargaining, anger, despair and eventually acceptance – the five stages of grief – as it comes to terms with its fate. Will there be a light at the end of the tunnel?
Unstoppable Us, Volume 1: How Humans Took Over the World Written by Yuval Noah Harari Illustrated by Ricard Zaplana Ruiz 224 Pages | Ages 8-12 | Paperback ISBN 9781774882238 | Puffin Canada Even though we’ll never outrun a hungry lion or outswim an angry shark, humans are pretty impressive – and the most dominant species on the planet. So, how did we become “unstoppable”? The answer to that is one of the strangest tales you’ll ever hear. And it’s a true story. From learning to make fire and using the stars as guides to cooking meals in microwaves and landing on the moon, prepare to uncover the secrets and superpowers of how we evolved from our first appearances millions of years ago. Acclaimed author Yuval Noah Harari has expertly crafted an extraordinary story of how humans learned to not only survive but also thrive on Earth, complete with maps, a timeline, and full-color illustrations that bring his dynamic, unputdownable writing to life.
We can’t wait to see you reading these titles! If you share these books online, remember to use #ReadTundra in your hashtags so that we can re-post.
From our books hitting the big screen to celebrating a big Anne-iversary, these ten stories were our most viewed in 2023! Read on to catch up on these popular posts you may have missed.
Here at Tundra, we love when what we see on screen is adapted from our very own books! Check out this list to see which of our titles have been brought to the screen already and which ones will be coming soon.
The Tundra Telegram is a column written by our Publicity Manager, Evan Munday, that dives into current news and events and connects them with our books! When the film adaptation of Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret hit theatres in May, we celebrated by recommending books that focus on the physical and hormonal changes young people experience in early adolescence.
We love sharing cover reveals for our upcoming Tundra titles! Check out the cover reveal for The Good Little Mermaid’s Guide to Bedtime, available March 5, 2024, including a Q&A with the author Eija Sumner all about the book and the publishing process.
January is self-love month, so we started 2023 with a curated list of books to help start conversations around mental health for young readers. Read on for beautiful children’s books that anyone can find themselves in and celebrate your one-of-a-kindness!
Our readers always have Christmas spirit, even in May when we shared the first look at the cover for How to Decorate a Christmas Tree, including a Q&A with the illustrator Miki Sato!
In 2023, Anne of Green Gables turned 115 years old! We celebrated the icon of children’s literature that is Anne Shirley with a list of Anne books for all ages!
In October, we shared the exclusive cover reveal for The Gulf, a YA graphic novel available March 5, 2024. Check out the cover, including drafts that weren’t selected, and a Q&A with the author and illustrator Adam de Souza.
We made a list and we checked it twice! Read on to see our dedicated post of picture books we’ve highlighted to help you find the perfect gift (or your next read).
She’s our fearless team leader! Meet Sylvia, who took the top spot as our most-viewed post of 2023. Read on to learn some fun facts and see her favorite reads!
The Excellence in Children’s and Young Adult Science Fiction Notable Lists are designed to encourage good science fiction literature for children. Science fiction books use (future) science and technology rather than fantasy or magic. The purpose of the Excellence in Children’s and Young Adult Science Fiction Notable Lists is to identify Science Fiction books that have the most interest and appeal to three age groups: picture books for preschool and early readers, ages up to 6 years old (Golden Duck List); illustrated chapter books or short novels for grade school students, ages 7-11 (Eleanor Cameron List); YA books for teens, ages 12-18 (Hal Clement List).
We would like to congratulate Paul Gilligan whose graphic novel, Pluto Rocket: New in Town, has been selected as a 2024 Golden Duck Notable Picture Book.
Pluto Rocket: New in Town (Pluto Rocket #1) By Paul Gilligan 88 Pages | Ages 6-9 | Hardcover ISBN 9780735271906 | Tundra Books Meet Pluto Rocket, a friendly alien, and Joe Pidge, a wise-cracking pigeon, in the first book of this hilarious new early graphic novel series, for fans of Narwhal and Jelly and Pizza and Taco! Joe Pidge, not just a pigeon but also the stylish king of the neighborhood, is bobbing his way down the street one day when, all of a sudden, Pluto Rocket enters the scene. It turns out, Pluto is from another planet, and is disguising herself for her secret mission – to find out what life in the neighborhood is really like. Lucky for Pluto, Joe Pidge has seen it all before, eaten it all before, and pooped on it all before, so he takes her under his wing and the two become fast friends. But Joe is the one who actually learns a thing or two and whose mind is blown by the out-of-this-world Pluto in this hilarious graphic novel series from Paul Gilligan, creator of the syndicated comic strip Pooch Cafe!
Established in 1998 by the Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC), the Charlotte Zolotow Award is given annually for outstanding writing in a picture book published in the United States in the preceding year with up to five honor books and up to ten highly commended titles also selected. The award is named to honor the work of Charlotte Zolotow, a distinguished children’s book editor for 38 years, and author of more than 70 picture books.
We would like to congratulate X. Fang whose debut picture book, Dim Sum Palace, has been selected as a 2024 Highly Commended Title.
Dim Sum Palace By X. Fang 48 Pages | Ages 3-7 | Hardcover ISBN 9781774881989 | Tundra Books Liddy is so excited about going to the Dim Sum Palace tomorrow with her family that she can’t sleep. So when a delicious smell wafts into her room, she hops out of bed, opens her door and steps into . . . an actual palace of dim sum! There are dumplings, baos, buns and more delicious treats than one girl can possibly eat. Liddy just has to take a bite, but she slips and falls . . . into a bowl of dumpling filling. The chefs are so busy rolling, folding and pinching dough that they don’t notice they’ve prepared a most unusual dumpling for the Empress – a Liddy dumpling! Worst of all, she looks good enough to eat . . .
