Q&A with Why Humans Build Up author Gregor Craigie
In this Q&A, author Gregor Craigie shares the inspiration behind his new book, his favorite buildings and the coolest fact he discovered while researching.
Category: Classroom Activities
Q&A with AWOL author Marla Lesage
A moving graphic novel, AWOL explores the realities of PTSD from a kid’s perspective. The book includes an author’s note and kid-friendly mental health resources. As a military child, eleven-year-old Leah moves…a lot. But this summer she will be the one left behind when her best friend’s family is reassigned. …
8 spine-tingling reads for Halloween
Halloween is approaching, and we have a collection of creepy tales with ghosts, ghouls and all things that go bump in the night! From a haunted theme park to a ghost who is too cute to be scary, there’s a book here for every reader looking for a thrill! “Snappily …
Celebrated child psychologist Dr. Jillian Roberts releases new book for babies
My Promise, written by Dr. Jillian Roberts and illustrated by Slavka Kolesar, is available on October 18 from Orca Book Publishers. Written for children aged 0–2, this lovely book is a simplified version of Dr. Roberts’s 7-Point Parental Compass, which was developed to help families face the complex issues of …
Books to Read for Orange Shirt Day
We at Orca are taking time this Orange Shirt Day to acknowledge the harmful effects of residential schools on Indigenous communities.
CBC’s Gregor Craigie pens new middle-grade book exploring why humans build up and why this may promote a more sustainable future
“Why did they make it so high?” one of journalist Gregor Craigie’s sons asked him, sparking the inspiration for his new book, Why Humans Build Up: The Rise of Towers, Temples and Skyscrapers. Illustrated by Kathleen Fu, this nonfiction book for children aged 9 to 12 seeks to answer Craigie’s son’s question.