Kari-Lynn Winters

• Mar-2007
• / General Fiction
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Jeffrey can't think of a thing to write, so he doodles instead, only to have his doodle begin to order him about. Jeffrey struggles with the situation until he discovers that the most strong-willed doodle is powerless against a well-told tale. Je...

• Mar-2010
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In this beautiful picturebook, illustrated by Christina Leist, a mother and her toddler are caught up in a summer rainstorm on their walk through the city. This simple story, poetically told by Kari-Lynn Winters, will be a fun bedtime -- or anytime -...

• May-2010
• / General Fiction
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"What do you mean I'm JUST a chicken? I can alley-oop with the best of them! You'll see." Esper Getz is no ordinary chicken. She dreams of being a free range aerialist and competing in the Snow Sports Competition. But will the Arranging Committee squ...

• Sep-2010
• / General Fiction
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• Dec-2012
• / General Fiction
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Storytelling World Award honour book 2014

Rainforest of Reading Award nominee, 2013

Young Nassali longs to read and write like her brother, but since her mother's death, Nassali is responsible for looking after her younger sibling...

• Apr-2014
• / General Fiction
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Poor Mel is a stinky -- no wonder, he’s a skunk. None of the other forest animals want to have anything to do with him, and Mel is sent to live at the outskirts of the forest. But then, when a big forest fire comes, Stinky Skunk’s spray is just w...

• Oct-2014
• / General Fiction
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No-Matter-What Friend tells the story of the special relationship between a boy and his old dog through rhyme. Though both the boy and the dog are growing older, they can always count on each other as special friends. This is a good first reader. ...

• Sep-2016
• / Action Adventure
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Augusta's pirate-captain father insists that pirates must be rotten, sneaky, and brainy. But Augusta prefers fanciness to foulness. Despite the crew’s opposition, she sets out to prove that a successful pirate can be fancy,...

• Nov-2016
• / General Fiction
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Phoebe―half Jamaican, half French-Canadian―hates her school nickname of "French Toast." So she is mortified when, out on a walk with her Jamaican grandmother, she hears a classmate shout it out at her. To make things worse, Nan-Ma, who is blind, ...

• Sep-2017
• / Action Adventure
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Scolded for being "clumsy and kindly" instead of "crafty and greedy," young pirate Augusta becomes determined to brave a scary treasure hunt alone. When she and a member of a rival crew both get in trouble, they disobey order...

• Aug-2018
• / General Fiction
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On My Swim, the fourth in a popular under-five series, is another delightful collaboration between Winters and Leist. Set on the waterfront in and around Vancouver, British Columbia, this book features a very young child frolicking on the beach and l...

• Oct-2021
• / General Fiction
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In a read-aloud perfect for conversations about team stewardship and growth mindset, a boy overshadowed by a family of skilled hockey players finds an innovative way to shine. In Jackson Moore's small town, his family is known for producing hockey h...

• Jul-2022
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Noisy, disruptive, and unruly—younger sisters can be more than annoying at times. When you’re in a hurry, they can be as slow as sloths. And when you build an extra tall tower of blocks, they knock it down, mischievous as mice. In this pl...

• Jun-2023
• / General Fiction
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A sweet, funny story about identity - and knowing where we belong. Why, of course Donkey’s a cat. He licks his fur, pounces and perches in high places, just like the other cats on the farm. Though, sometimes, he does feel … a little off. So, when...