You’ll love them just as much as the kids will.
Bug in a Vacuum by Mélanie Watt
The emotional (truly!) and humorous (also truly!) tale of a bug who has the misfortune of being sucked into the belly of a vacuum cleaner.
What kind of reader is it for? An empathetic boy or girl who'll want a happy ending for the unlucky insect (don't worry: it gets one—and so does the lovable dog who watches the drama go down).
Tundra Books
Orion and the Dark by Emma Yarlett
Orion has many fears, but the one that makes him more anxious than all the others is the dark. Thankfully, he's able to get over his fear in a rather unexpected way: he goes on an adventure with it.
What kind of reader is it for? Someone who knows how it feels to get scared when the light switch gets flicked at bedtime.
Templar
This Is Sadie by Sara O'Leary, illustrated by Julie Morstad
The story of a small girl with an ENORMOUS imagination.
What kind of reader is it for? A child who transforms boxes into ships and cushions into castles with the power of their trusty imagination (just like Sadie).
Tundra Books
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