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Download this ebook from the Ottawa public Library. This title was on the OPL recommended list two years ago and is a fun read. If you like this book, EPIC has two of its sequels available on its site. Here is the summary - Camp Average is a middle-grade novel that tells the story of a group of 11-year-old boys sharing Cabin 10 at a six-week summer sports camp for boys. The actual name of the place is Camp Avalon, but the kids call it Camp Average, because they never win at any sport. And that's the way they like it. But this summer, Winston, the new camp director doesn't like losing, and he's not about to start! Led by the main protagonist, Mack, and his best friend Andre, the boys in Cabin 10 have a different plan. They're going to lose like they've never lost before, at every sport, but especially at the baseball tournament with the three nearby powerhouse camps. That way, they'll get their summer back! In a story full of plotting, planning and plenty of push-ups, it's a full court press on losing for the campers, strategic play-by-play for the camp director, and great teamwork on all sides. Who will come out on top?"

Ottawa Public Library

Download this French book from the Ottawa Public Library. Ben and his little brother go to Summer Camp and learn new skills and gain some independence.

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Here is a Graphic novel about day camp. Second grade isn't always a breeze for Birdie. There are just so many opportunities to embarrass herself! But Birdie's got a secret weapon that nobody knows about―her alter-ego, Crafty Cat! Birdie can become Crafty Cat without anyone noticing, and she always manages to get herself out of a jam using her awesome crafting skills! When Birdie goes to a day-camp for crafting, she knows she's going to have a great time and be the best in the group. But when things go wrong, can Crafty Cat help Birdie set them right? Download this Graphic Novel from the Ottawa Public library site.

Audible

Audible has free audio books for kids and don't forget that June is National Audiobook month. If you like scary tales, this book from the author of Goosebumps, can deliver you frights, scares and shivers. It comes alive even more since you listen to the story.

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On June 2nd it was announced that Margaret-Olemaun Pokiak-Fenton, the Inuvialuit knowledge keeper, residential school survivor and co-author of bestselling book Fatty Legs: A True Story had passed away at the age of 84. This was the first book about residential schools that was circulated in schools across Canada. It was also the first book I read about this terrible history, since no one spoke about it when I was growing up. Please take the time to read this, or one of Margaret's other books about residential schools. Without knowledge we can not go forward with understanding or reconciliation. You can find this book on the Epic site or the Ottawa Public Library site. Our school library has it as well. It is published in English and in French.

EPIC

Here is another book that celebrates Indigenous history. Join two children and their Grandmother as they go on a trip to the river to ice fish. Find this French picture book on the Epic site.

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June is National Audiobook month. Audible provides a platform for audio books and has a free Kids section, but did you know you can download audio books from the Ottawa Public Library? Here is a statement from the Junior Library Guild about the benefits of audiobooks. "Through the narration—the tone of voice, pace, pronunciation, emotion and more—audiobooks add even more color to the worlds inside stories. Perfect for aural learners, reluctant readers, English language learners, and busy book lovers, audiobooks explore and enhance vital literacy skills such as vocabulary, language acquisition, comprehension, and more." Give them a try, I love them when I am on a train trip or a long trip in the car. I funny can be found as an audio book through the Ottawa public library, its sure to make you laugh.

Ottawa Public Library

June 8th is World Ocean Day. Here is an ebook all about the Ocean that can be downloaded from the Ottawa Public Library. Learn about our beautiful oceans and help protect one of the world's most precious natural resource.

Storyline Online

Although Rainbow Fish is not a book specifically about the Ocean, it does have wonderful illustrations of the Oceans and the creatures that live in it. It also has a great message about sharing. Just click on the picture to go to the story read by Ernest Borgnine.

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My heart broke this week when I heard about the discovery of 215 bodies of children found near an old Residencial School site. The Residential School system was a horrible, inexcusable part of Canada's past and we should stand in solidarity with the Indigenous Community and support them as they hopefully move towards healing. This book from the Ottawa Public Library details some of the experiences of being at a Residential school. Here is the summary - When a young girl helps tend to her grandmother's garden, she begins to notice things about her grandmother that make her curious. Why does her grandmother have long braided hair and wear beautifully coloured clothing? Why does she speak another language and spend so much time with her family? As she asks her grandmother about these things, she is told about life in a residential school a long time ago, where everything was taken away. When We Were Alone is a story about a difficult time in history and, ultimately, a story of empowerment and strength.

EPIC

Join a family as they search for their missing dog during a Pride Parade. This book is for the younger reader and uses a rhyming alphabet form.

EPIC

Here is another great book on the Epic site. This is a great book about gender expression.

Epic

Learn about Buffy Sainte-Marie, a Canadian Indigenous artist. Find this interesting Biography on the Epic site

Audible

Audible has free children's audio stories. Enjoy the beautiful weather and sit outside while you listen to the wonderful, classic story, The Secret Garden.

Storyline Online

Since a Hamburger is like a sandwich, I thought you would like to listen to Allison Janney read Carla's Sandwich. Carla makes some unusual sandwich combinations, but everyone has their own tastes. Just click on the book to go to the video.

Ottawa Public Library

I loved this chapter book about a hotel in the forest for animals. This Ebook can be found on the Ottawa Public Library site. Here is the summary - When Mona the mouse stumbles across the wondrous world of the Heartwood Hotel in the middle of a storm, she desperately hopes the staff will let her stay. As it turns out, Mona is precisely the maid they need at the grandest hotel in Fernwood Forest, where animals come from far and wide for safety, luxury and comfort. But it's not all acorn soufflé and soft, moss-lined beds. Danger lurks nearby, and as it approaches, Mona has to use all her wits to protect the place she's come to love. Because this hotel is more than a warm shelter for the night. It might also be a home.

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Hotel Heartwood can be found in French as well from the Ottawa Public Library. Just dowload the Ebook from their site. If you enjoy this first book, there are two more in the series.

Epic

Learn about the orgins and interesting facts about the tasty Hamburger!! Find this Non Fiction book on the Epic Website.

Epic

To finish up Asian Heritage Month, I thought a look at Anime would be great. This book from the Epic Site tells the story of Anime though its history, decade by decade. It was very intersting and easy to read. I could recognize a lot of this art form from my own life.

Epic

Want to know more about Victoria Day? Here is a good book on the subject that can be found on the Epic site. I always loved this holiday because it would be the holiday before Summer started and we would have fireworks and spend the weekend riding our bikes.

Storyline Online

Here is another book for Asian Heritage month. Listen to Rami Malek read this story about a contest to become the heir to the Chinese Emperor. Just click on the book to go to the video.

Minimag

The long weekend in May is traditionally the time to plant flower and vegetable gardens. This edition of the Minimag magazine has a whole section on plants. Just click on the picture to go to the magazine.

Ottawa Public Library

With a long weekend approaching, what a great time to sink yourself into a good book. I just finished this chapter book a week ago and I really loved it. I won't go into too much detail, or I will ruin the book for you, but this book does surprise you. It starts out pretty ordinary, and I was not too excited at first, but it gets really good. How could you not love a story about a candy factory with 4 unique kids trying to invent the next big thing in sweets. You can download this book from the Ottawa Public library.

Epic

May is also Jewish Heritage Month, so I picked out an Epic book that tells a story of a girl helping her grandma get the ingredients for a New Year stew. Now I want stew. Just go to the Epic site to find this book.

TumbleBooks

Enjoy this French book on the TumbleBooks site found on the Ottawa Public Library website. It is a cute story about a wolf who howls at the moon because he is hungry.

Storyline Online

As I sit at my dining room table surrounded by my three sleeping cats, I wonder what it would be like to be a cat. This book from Storyline Online gives us the answer. Just click on the book's picture to go to the story video read by Elijah Wood. I wonder how the cat in the boy's body acted at school?

Epic

Here is a graphic novel on the Epic site about a group of girls who attend a dance school. If you like this, the first book in the series, then you can contine with the series.

Epic

Enjoy this fun French book about a little girl finding her voice.

Storyline Online

Listen to Viola Davis read Rent Party Jazz from the Storyline Online site. Sometimes getting together for great music and food and dancing makes all the difference in the world. Here is the summary of the book.

This story is set in New Orleans in the 1930s. Sonny and his mother are scraping by to pay their rent. Mama works in a fish canning factory, and Sonny works for the coal man before school each morning. When Mama loses her job, they no longer have enough money for the rent and fear that the landlord will turn them out. One day Sonny meets Smilin’ Jack, a jazz musician who is playing his trumpet in Jackson Square. Smilin’ Jack offers to play at a party at Sonny’s house to help raise money for the rent. The neighbors all come to sing and dance and before they leave, drop some coins in a bucket. Sonny learns how people can help one another “if they put their minds and hearts to it.”

Just click on the book picture to go to the site.

Ottawa Public Library

This is a memoir graphic novel that you can get as an ebook from the public library. Here is the summary,

"Ballerinas are young when they first dream of dance. Siena was six--and her dreams kept skipping and leaping, circling and spinning, from airy runs along a beach near her home in Puerto Rico, to dance classes at the School of American Ballet, to her debut performance on stage with the New York City Ballet while working with ballet legend George Balanchine. Part family history, part backstage drama, this beautifully updated graphic memoir--which features a refreshed design and a brand-new scrapbook of Siena'smementoss--is an original, firsthand look a young dancer's beginnings. Siena Siegel is an author and former dancer who trained at the School of American Ballet. To Dance is her story."

Storyline Online

This book made me think about what do we do with all our garbage. I wish everything we threw out could be recycled. Just click on the book's picture to listen to Justin Theroux read this book.

Ottawa Public Library

Download this early chapter ebook from the Public Library. See how Kylie Jean does her part to help the Earth. Here is the book's summary

Earth Day is coming, and Kylie Jean and the other second graders decide that the perfect way to celebrate is to clean up and beautify the school playground--and the whole town.

TumbleBooks

This is a great book that combines Ramadan and an enviormental cause. This early chapterbook can be found on the TumbleBooks site from the Public Library. Here is the book's sumary.

It's Ramadan, a time to focus on good deeds and to fast, and Badir and his brother, Anis, are out for a walk one evening while they wait for their iftar meal. In the park Badir sees a rat. A very, very large rat. He soon learns it’s actually a beaver, an animal that doesn't live in Tunisia, the country Badir and his family have emigrated from. It turns out that some of the neighbors who enjoy the park think this beaver is a bit of a pest, but Badir thinks it's wonderful and learns everything he can about the iconic Canadian animal. When a petition is started to remove the beaver, Badir, who knows firsthand how difficult it is to leave your home behind, rallies his classmates to save it. And with a little help from new friends, the kids learn that collaboration and faith can change the way we think about the world.

Minimag

Insects are small members of our Earth, but they do big things. Enjoy this French Magazine with some great stories, puzzles and crafts with insects.

Storytime with Mrs. Randall

Join me as I read the Earth Book by Todd Parr. Just click on the book's picture to go to the video.

Storyline Online

Enjoy listening to Oprah read the Hula-Hoopin' Queen. I picked this book because it reminds me of how much fun I had playing with my hula-hoop when I was younger. Hula-hoops remind me of being outside and enjoying the fresh air while I got plenty of exercise. I hope you get to spend a lot of time outdoors next week, on bikes, skateboards, scooters, or roller skates. Or try your skill at hula-hoopin', or skipping or hopscotch. Maybe you can even get a neighbourhood challenge going. Just click on the picture of the book to go to the video.

EPIC

Enjoy this book about Lailah's first time fasting for Ramadan. What a special time for her and her family. You can find it on the Epic website.

EPIC

This is another good book on the Epic website. It is a simple story, but each page has a purple box with more information in it about this time of year. At the end there is a craft as well.

EPIC

Are you ready to ride your bike without training wheels? Read this book from Epic for some inspiration. Our April break would be a great time to tackle this challenge.

Ottawa Public Library

Here is a chapter e-book that you can download from the Ottawa Public Library site. I used to love Double Dutch skipping, and I hope this book inspires you to try this sport.

Story Time with Mrs. Randall

Join me as I read, Under the Ramadan Moon. This is a special time for our Muslim Community and I wish you all Ramadan Mubarak! Click on the book to hear the video.

EPIC

Find this book about Passover on the Epic site. You can read it yourself, or have it read to you.

EPIC

April is Autism Awarness Month. Here is a book from Epic about two friends that get a long no matter their differences.

Minimag

Enjoy this French Magazine from the Minimag site.

Story Time with Mrs. Randall

It's that old lady again!!!!! Listen to what she swallows this time. Just click on the book to go to the video.

Happy Easter!!!

EPIC

Epic has a great book on Spring themed crafts. I love the dinosaur garden idea and the kite, for those windy Spring days. Log into the Epic Website to find this book.

EPIC

Learn about Earth Hour in this easy picture book with images from countries around the world.

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This is a great Chapter book for the older reader. What would happen if the whole planet lost electricity? Find the ebook on the Ottawa Public Library site and it's available in English and French.

Tumblebooks

Here is a French book about a stuffed rabbit who turns into a real one. Have the story read to you on Tumblebooks, found on the Ottawa Public Library Site.

Story Time with Mrs. Randall

Listen to me read Dot. I hope it inspires you to unplug and go outside and enjoy nature. Just click on the book to go to the video.

EPIC

Here is an easy Non-Fiction book about St. Patrick's Day. Learn about this fun day by visiting the EPIC website and opening this book.

EPIC

Do you like Fairy Tales? Ireland is famous for its Fairy Tales and Folklore, usually involving fairies, little people, or spirits. This reader found on the EPIC site is for the advanced reader. It is very entertaining.

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Download this French chapter book, Artemis Fowl, from the public library web site. Artemis Fowl is an Irish fantasy novel written by Irish author Eoin Colfer. ... Described by its author as "Die Hard with fairies", it follows the adventures of Artemis Fowl, a twelve-year-old criminal mastermind, as he kidnaps a fairy (Holly Short) for a large ransom of gold. I have read the English version, and it is full of action and interesting fairies with big attitudes.

Storyline Online

Although this is not an Irish tale, Sylvester and the Magic Pebble does have magic in it, and that is part of the fun of Irish tales. Listen to Reid Scott read this lovely, but at times sad, story on the Storyline Online site. Click on the book's picture to go to the link.

Story Time with Mrs. Randall

Join me as I read the book King Puck. This is not a St. Patrick's day story, but it is an Irish story about a festival that takes place in some Irish villages, where the best looking goat is crowned King Puck. Click on the book's picture to go to the link.

EPIC

Jane Goodall has always been one of my favourite Female trailblazers. This tiny, dainty English woman left the comforts of home to do something she was passionate about and became world renown for her knowledge and study of primates. I was lucky enough to hear her in person when I was younger and will never forget her smart, eloquent and passionate talk about her life's work. Here is a biography from EPIC about Jane Goodall. It is longer than a picture book, but it will also read to you if you would like that feature. Find it on the EPIC site.