Sydney Smith

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.

When a child has a "bad speech day" at school, his father gives him a new perspective on his stuttering.

"A monk leads a simple life. He studies his books late into the evening and searches for truth in their pages. His cat, Pangur, leads a simple life, too, chasing prey in the darkness. As night turns to dawn, Pangur leads his companion to the truth he has been seeking."--

"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"--

Grant Wood believed that to be a real artist, he had to live in Paris. But once he got there, he realized that to be a great painter he needed to return to the people and places-and even animals-that he knew and loved the best.Inspired by the life of artist Grant Wood, this is the sensitively imagined story of the great American painter and a cow named Tillie. Skillfully mixing fact with fiction, Monica Kulling's text explores the making of an artist,...

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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"Nếu bạn là một cậu bé sống ở những thị trấn mỏ thuộc Cape Breton - hoặc thật ra là một đứa trẻ bất kì tại một thị trấn mỏ bất kì trên thế giới - trong khoảng thời gian cuối thế kỉ XVIII hoặc đầu thế kỉ XIX, có lẽ bạn khó tránh khỏi số phận làm việc dưới các mỏ than khi tuổi vừa chạm ngưỡng chín, mười, trải qua mười hai tiếng làm...

Learn what it's like to be small in the big city with this powerful award-winning story about navigating difficult journeys and always remembering how to find home.

An illustrated exploration of nature, the threats our planet faces, and what people can do to build a better future. Based on the Terra Carta, a sustainability roadmap, issued by His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales and his Sustainable Markets Initiative.