PIKA Canadian Children’s Literature Database
This database of Canadian children’s literature is the work of three organizations: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre, Communication-Jeunesse and the National Library of Canada. The database includes information on 35,000 Canadian children’s books, subject headings for fiction, and book summaries.

The True Story of Christmas by Anne Fine (0-385-90156-9)
I had heard online that this was a very funny book, and it certainly is! This will make a wonderful read-aloud for Christmastime. Don’t expect a book with saccharine images of a family get together, instead look for the chapter where all Dad says is “Sorry”, the oven door that won’t stay shut, horrible noises and flying dinner rolls.
Happy Holidays!