Chris Hadfield students spent the last two months enjoying the Blue Spruce nominated books. They explored the books by their covers. They laughed at the funny books, and discussed important issues such as inclusion, community, and acceptance.  Last week, they voted for their favourite book, and the winner is, How to Party Like a Snail!

The Ontario Library Association will tally votes from all across Ontario and announce their winner in mid-May.

Chris Hadfield has received many of the books nominated for this year's Forest of Reading awards. We can't wait to see what our students think of these books!  To see the list of this year's nominations, go to: https://forestofreading.com/nominated-lists/

Our Chris Hadfield Hawks will have a chance to vote for their favourites and choose the winners!

The Kindest Red written by S.K. Ali and illustrated Hatem Aly:

What if you asked the children in your life, what kind of world do you want to live in?  This story does that, and it truly is a beautiful world of kindness.

Garden of Lost Socks written by Esi Edugyan and illustrated by Amélie Dubois:
This is a lovely story of two children searching their neighbourhood for a lost sock.  

Perfect for exploring this month. Nature Explorer teaches you to become a naturalist. This wonderful little book includes crafts, tools to help with identification, and even helps you draw what you observe.  101 Things to Do on a Walk, has lots of funs things you can do outside, such as shadow tag, story telling, measuring, and crafting.