If you are looking for a lighthearted and funny book, look no further and grab a copy of The Moose Belongs to Me, written and illustrated by Oliver Jeffers.

One thing I’m always interested in seeing and learning about is how illustrators and artists use pictures to telle stories. Well, with this wordless book, we have a master of narrative illustrations at work. Let’s have a look at Quest, by Aaron Becker.

As I’m submitting my own storybook to editors, I spend a lot of time on their websites, and I always find myself browsing for new books. It’s a lot of fun, but it means that my reading list is always and forever growing. This week, I received one book that caught my eye just like this. Let’s have a look at The Year we Learned to Fly written by Jacqueline Woodson and illustrated by Rafael López.

Where to start with this book: it's just so wonderful! Let's dive right in Annie and the Wild Animals by Jan Brett.

I was so excited when I received this book from the interlibrary loans because I love Briony May Smith’s illustrations and books. So let's dive right in and have a look at The Little Books of the Little Brontës, written by Sarah O'Leary.

Another beautiful book illustrated by Teresa Arroyo Corcobado! Let’s have a look at L’arbre et l’oiseau (The tree and the bird), written by Maylis Daufresne.

Another beautiful book illustrated by Teresa Arroyo Corcobado! Let’s have a look at L’arbre et l’oiseau (The tree and the bird), written by Maylis Daufresne.

When I saw this book in the new arrivals at the library, I had to pick it up! The cover frog just looked so intriguing and it did not disappoint. Let’s have a look at La librarie des Grenouilles (The Frogs’ bookshop), by Tamiko Yagi.

A few weeks ago, I shared another book illustrated by Teresa Arroyo Corcobado. Well, I loved it so much that I asked for some more of her books through the interlibrary loans. Let’s see what I received this week and jump right in Mauvaise Graine, written by Clémence Sabbagh.

I saw this book recommended on a top 10 list of books. I immediately asked for it at the interlibrary loans, and what a find! Let’s jump right in Dim Sum Palace written and illustrated by X. Fang.

If you love the sea and are missing it, this book is for you! Every Spring and Fall, I always feel nostalgic for the sea, and Lola on the Shore was the perfect sea-vitamin to tide me over. Let’s jump in this beautiful book by Teresa Arrovo Corcobado.

I saw this book at the Salon du Livre de Montréal last year, but unfortunately, I didn’t bring it home. No worries, the inter-library loans have provided once again! Let’s visit the Invisible Garden by Valérie Picard and Marianne Ferrer.

If you are looking for a soft and quiet book, this one is for you! Let’s have a look at Time Is a Flower by Julie Morstad.

I found this book when I visited the amazing Drawn + Quaterly bookshop in Montreal. I cannot believe it took me so long to go into this bookstore. It is packed to the ceilings with books, and there is just so many things to look at from novels, comics, zines… Can I move there? While I see if that’s a possibility, let’s have a look at Panther, by Brecht Evens.

I’ve been admiring Mathilde Cinq-Mars’ work for years: her beautiful watercolours are always charming. It felt like such a treat to bring back her book Nos fleurs (Our Flowers), written by Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette.

When I saw the cover of this book, I immediately wanted to bring it home. Let’s dive right in with La soupe Lepron written by Giovanna Zoboli and illustrated by Mariachiara Di Giorgio.

I love listening to cultural shows on the radio because it’s a great way to discover things that would otherwise have stayed unknown. this book is one I heard of on the radio. I was in the car and kept repeating the author’s name so that I wouldn’t forget it. Once at home, I was pleased to see that it was available at the library, and here we are. Let’s have a look at Nutshimit by Melissa Mollen Dupuis and Elise Gravel.

This is another mystery book from the library. I love the interlibrary loans, but sometimes between the time I ask for a book and the time I get a book, I forget about it or how I came to want to read it. Well, nevertheless, I was thrilled to see this stunning book. Let’s have a look at Nos Vacances by Blexbolex.

Happy 2024! I hope the year is starting smoothly for you and that it will continue to be generous and soft. For the first review of the year, I wanted something fun and bright. It has been rather grey and wet here for the last few weeks, and so I immediately knew which book I wanted to share with you to spark some enthusiasm and inject light: Mout’ le mouton illustrated by Oksana Bula and written by Adèle Tariel.

As announced last week, I spent the week going back and forth deciding which book to share with you this week. Historically, my last review of the year has been reserved for my favourite book of the year. This year has been filled with so many books, and I just couldn’t decide which book to pick. All year round, as I was finding possible candidates, I would put them aside in prevision of this review. Last week, I found myself in front of a stack of books, all so beautiful, with an impossible decision to make. I decided to read them all over a few days and then to see which one came back to my mind. So, today, it’s with great pleasure that I share Adelaide’s Secret World, by Elise Hurst.