Canadian Children’s Book Centre: Experts’ Picks
Every month expert booksellers and librarians share their top picks for young readers. Check out what our experts are reading in January!
Determined characters with gumption “turn impossible into possible” in two cleverly connected stories that meet in the middle. A wee mouse who longs to explore the outside world overcomes the challenges of living in a house with 26 cats in “Walter and the World.” When readers physically turn the book upside-down and back-to-front, another adventure awaits on the flip side. In “Liam and the Letters,” a young boy masters the 26 letters of the alphabet while learning to read a tale about a mouse outwitting a bevy of felines.
Walter and Liam both face obstacles and find success through perseverance and practice. Their paths cross in unexpected ways and several breadcrumbs are sprinkled throughout Mike Deas’ detailed illustrations.
With an intriguing design, superb storytelling, and charming characters to root for, Two Tales of Twenty-Six is a fabulous book beginning readers will flip over.
Recommended by Linda Ludke, Collections Management Librarian, London Public Library.
