Jane’s Books
— SCHOOL AGE —
Laugh-a-Minute Joke Book for Kids (Simon & Schuster, 2026)
It’s comedy hour every hour with The Laugh-A-Minute Joke Book for Kids! From Q&A jokes to one-liners, knock-knock jokes to silly poems, as well as mind-bending riddles, torturous tongue-twisters, funny facts, and more—this collection of over four hundred hilarious gags will have kids cracking up at every page. This laugh-out-loud, rereadable boredom buster is for young readers from ages seven to twelve.
Buy it: AMAZON / INDIGO / BARNES & NOBLE / INDIEBOUND
24 Sleeps Till Christmas (HarperCollins Canada, 2025)
24 Sleeps Till Christmas is a collection of stories for each night leading up to Christmas, for parents and kids to read together. Starring little girls and boys on wintry holiday adventures—like learning to skate on a homemade rink, arty parties to make Christmas cards with friends, and picking out a tree with the whole family—and having fun with adorable animal pals along the way, early readers will be delighted by full-colour illustrations in each story. As we get closer to Christmas, so do the stories, building anticipation for the big day!
Buy it: AMAZON / INDIGO / BARNES & NOBLE / INDIEBOUND
–BOARD BOOKS–
SOME BABIES – EAT (Flowerpot Press, 2027)
From eucalyptus leaves high in the treetops to fish caught in rushing rivers, the animal kingdom is full of surprising snack-time favorites! Some babies eat foods that look delicious, others eat foods that might sound unusual, but all babies need to grow, explore, and eat in their own special way. With rhythmic text and adorable animal babies, this cozy book celebrates the many (and sometimes unexpected!) ways animals eat.
Buy it: AMAZON / INDIGO / BARNES & NOBLE / INDIEBOUND
SOME BABIES – TALK (Flowerpot Press, 2027)
Some babies hiss, some babies howl, and some babies chirp, cheep, and chatter their way through the world. From fields and forests to oceans and skies, every baby animal has a voice of its own. With rhythmic text and adorable animal babies, this lively book celebrates the many sounds of the animal world and reminds readers that every voice matters.
Buy it: AMAZON / INDIGO / BARNES & NOBLE / INDIEBOUND
SOME BABIES – HOMES (Flowerpot Press, 2027)
Some babies dig into burrows, some babies nest in treetops, and some babies find homes in caves, glaciers, jungles, and beyond. Whatever home they know, every baby has a place where they belong. With rhythmic text and adorable animal babies, this lively book celebrates the many and sometimes surprising places animals live and reminds readers that no matter how far they roam, there’s no place like home.
Buy it: AMAZON / INDIGO / BARNES & NOBLE / INDIEBOUND
SOME BABIES – FAMILY (Flowerpot Press, 2027)
Some babies grow up with two parents, some babies grow up with one, and some babies are raised by whole groups who help them grow strong. With rhythmic text and adorable animal families, this lively book celebrates the many and sometimes unexpected ways babies grow up and reminds readers that every family is just right for them.
Buy it: AMAZON / INDIGO / BARNES & NOBLE / INDIEBOUND
BUNNY LOVES BEANS (Pajama Press, 2024)
This fun book serves as a great introduction to fruits and vegetables, and the upbeat language paired with the adorable photographs are sure to encourage your little one to eat their fruits and vegetables! By the end of this book, preschoolers’ will love to eat their greens, yellows, blues, and even pinks with this adorable photographic book!
Buy it: AMAZON / INDIGO / BARNES & NOBLE / INDIEBOUND
BEAR HAS A BELLY (Pajama Press, 2022)
Do you have a nose like Fox, cheeks like Squirrel, and a tongue like Frog does? In rhythmic text perfect for an energetic read-aloud, Bear Has a Belly points out Moose’s legs, Otter’s back, and Duck’s feet, inviting little ones to chime in with every body part they share in common. Bright photographs of the animal friends are paired with images of real children of diverse backgrounds and abilities who are joyfully engaging with that body part.
Buy it: AMAZON / INDIGO / BARNES & NOBLE / INDIEBOUND
ANIMALS MOVE (Pajama Press, 2022)
Story time is on the move with this multilayered concept book. Preschoolers will enjoy learning fun baby animal names from echidna “puggles” to goat whale “calves,” and they’ll revel in using their bodies to mimic the movements each animal makes. Bright photographs give a close-up look at every kitten, cygnet, and foal, as well as young children who are pouncing, snuggling, and racing alongside them. The rhyming text teaches young minds pattern recognition for language learning and reading readiness, and a closing spread of enriching, age-appropriate activities keeps the learning going.
Buy it: AMAZON / INDIGO / BARNES & NOBLE / INDIEBOUND
A GOOD DAY FOR DUCKS (“Toddler Tough”, Pajama Press, 2018; Board Book, Pajama Press, 2021)
Rain is falling, and these siblings know just how to enjoy it: raincoats, rubber boots, puddle jumping, swimming ducks, and wiggling worms! A thunderstorm sends the children scrambling for home and a cup of hot cocoa. Maybe it will rain again tomorrow!
Buy it: AMAZON / INDIGO / BARNES & NOBLE / INDIEBOUND
WILD ONE (“Toddler Tough”, Pajama Press, 2017, Boark Book, Pajama Press, 2024)
Can you stretch like a cat or hang like a bat? This little one can do those things and so much more as she bounds energetically through her day. Sprightly couplets take her from the park to the pool, to dinner and bed, while the charming illustrations bring to life the animal companions of a child’s imagination.
Buy it: AMAZON / INDIGO / BARNES & NOBLE / INDIEBOUND
— PICTURE BOOKS —
ONLY THE TREES KNOW (Kids Can Press, 2022)
A frustrated little rabbit longs for spring in this gentle, warmhearted story about waiting.Little Rabbit is hungry, bored and very tired of winter. “When will it be spring?” he asks his parents. All they can tell him is that he must wait and be patient. Except, Little Rabbit doesn”t like waiting, or being patient. Instead, he turns to the oldest, wisest rabbit in the forest, his grandmother, to find out when it will be spring. “Only the trees know,” she says. “Ask them, and they will tell you.” So Little Rabbit does. But the trees don”t answer him. He tries shouting, jumping up and down, listening very hard. And still, nothing. Then, just when Little Rabbit is about to give up, he notices there”s something different in the forest, something that”s right underneath his nose.
Buy It: CHAPTERS / INDIGO / BARNES & NOBLE / INDIEBOUND
WILD ABOUT CAMPING (Nimbus Publishing, 2022)
A brother and sister are so excited for their camping trip! On each page they experience all the fun of setting out on a camping trip, and their actions are mirrored by wild animals. From yanking the cords to get the tent set up (pulling, tugging moose) to swimming in the lake (floating, bobbing loons) to laughing and singing around the campfire (calling, hooting owls), young readers will delight in seeing the kids and animals enjoying all the aspects of a good camp-out. Featuring lilting text and bright, fun artwork, this read-aloud will quickly become a campfire favourite.
Buy it: AMAZON / INDIGO / BARNES & NOBLE / INDIEBOUND
QUEENIE QUAIL CAN’T KEEP UP (Pajama Press, 2019)
No matter how hard she tries, little Queenie Quail can’t keep up with her Mama and her Papa and her nine bobbing, tapping siblings. “Hurry, hurry, hurry!” they exclaim as Queenie lags behind. But how can Queenie hurry when there are so many interesting things to look at? One day when she stops to admire a fascinating feather, a flash of orange catches Queenie’s eye. Spotting danger among the greenery, Queenie springs into action, hurry, hurry, hurrying to warn her family just in the nick of time.
Buy it: AMAZON / INDIGO / BARNES & NOBLE / INDIEBOUND