Sydney Smith

"Tucked in bed at a new apartment, a boy and his mother trade favorite memories. Some are idyllic, like a picnic with Dad, but others are more surprising: a fall from a bike into soft piled hay, the smell of an old oil lamp when a rainstorm blew the power out. Now it's just the two of them, and the house where all those memories happened is far away. But maybe someday, this will be a favorite memory, too: happy and sad, an end and a beginning intertwined....

When an inkblot, who can write, listen, learn, and draw, jumps out of Mr. Rylance's sketchbook, Ethan believes he may be the answer to their problems and names him Inkling.

A little girl collects wildflowers while on a walk with her distracted father. Each flower becomes a gift, and whether the gift is noticed or ignored, both giver and recipient are transformed by their encounter. This wordless picture book, conceived by award-winning poet JonArno Lawson and beautifully brought to life by illustrator Sydney Smith, is an ode to the importance of small things, small people and small gestures.

"The Fitzgerald-Trouts are four barely related siblings living together in a small car on a lush tropical island, but when they begin to outgrow their small vehicle, they must band together to find a new home"--

Throughout his day, a young boy thinks of his father who is working in the coal mine that is located underneath the ocean.

Toes in My Nose will introduce a whole new generation to Sheree Fitch's magnificent feat of imagination.

We all know that Santa makes everyone's dreams come true every Christmas, but it turns out that he needs a little help getting into the holiday spirit himself. Instead of letting Santa get right back to work after he returns home to the North Pole on Christmas morning, his loyal elves want to make sure he experiences the same Christmas cheer he provides for others. With the perfect tree, lots of delicious treats, and, of course, presents, Santa experiences...

A whirlwind tour through 150 years of Canadian history. This chronological look at the story of Canada features a single milestone for every year from the country's founding in 1867 up to its 150th anniversary in 2017. Each of these noteworthy events—such as the formation of the Group of Seven or the first Canadian in space—has shaped the course of Canada's unique narrative story. Topics range from politics, sports, business and arts

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Winner of CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal
Winner of the TD Canadian Children's Literature Award
A young boy wakes up to the sound of the sea, visits his grandfather's grave after lunch and comes home to a simple family dinner with his family, but all the while his mind strays to his father digging for coal deep down under the sea. Stunning illustrations by Sydney Smith, the award-winning illustrator of Sidewalk Flowers, show

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¿Qué ocurre cuando las palabras se quedan atascadas y echan raíces dentro de tu boca cada vez que intentas hablar? Quizá sea necesario un cambio de perspectiva para que las palabras fluyan. Esto es lo que vive el protagonista de Hablo como el río: "Me despierto cada mañana con los sonidos de las palabras a mi alrededor. Y no puedo pronunciarlas todas." Un día, su padre lo recoge de la escuela, y juntos ca-minan por la orilla de un río, desde...