Freda the Fry
Artist: Marla LesagePublisher: Acorn Press$14.95A fun tribute to fries and one of Prince Edward Island’s major food exports, this endearing story will appeal to fry lovers, young readers, educators, parents, and beyond. The twist at the end is simply delicious and handled with a light touch that will earn more laughs than tears.
Place of Miracles
Publisher: Acorn Press$22.95This uplifting, heartfelt sequel to Linda Stewart’s Beautiful Sadness brings the reader back to the turmoil of the late 1960s, when old ways were forced to meet new—and sometimes found more common ground than anyone expected.
Prince Edward Island ~ Epekwitk ~ Climate Almanac
Publisher: Acorn Press$27.95From devastating hurricanes to blizzards that have shut down the Island for days, Jardine creates a fascinating deep-dive into the changing weather patterns of Prince Edward Island and their effect on the landscape. Complete with maps, photos, and tables, this month- by-month guide is an essential reader for those interested in weather, climate change and Island history.
The Acadians of Prince Edward Island (bilingual)
Publisher: Acorn Press$27.95This book on the Acadians of Prince Edward Island shows the cultural and historical importance of carefully documented and organized collections of photos. From some points of view this book is like an old-fashioned family album, except that it illustrates the ordinary life of not just one but many Acadian families.
Wild Foods of Prince Edward Island
Publisher: Acorn Press$29.95Prince Edward Island is famous for potatoes and seafood, but our forests, meadows, marshes, and shores are home to hundreds of species of edible plants and fungi. Of course, edible and palatable are not the same and award-winning biologist and forager Kate MacQuarrie knows the difference!
