New book: ‘Two Tricksters Find Friendship’

So excited to buy several copies of this new Orca title for UVic’s Curriculum Collection when it will be released in May 2025! ‘Two Tricksters Find Friendship’ was written by my dear friend, Jess Willows, and her friend Johnny Aitken. Beautifully illustrated by Alyssa Koski, this 96-page children’s book is part of Orca’s Echo Series. Aimed at Fountas & Pinnell level R, this wonderful book covers important topics such as reconciliation, friendship, and family. Well done Jess, Johnny, and Alyssa–looking forward to book two!

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This blog shares my professional musings on topics related to books, history, education, and libraries. You will find regular postings of curated book lists, library updates related to education, and progress on the BC Historical Textbooks (BCHT) project.

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