Catherine Little is an educator, writer and consultant from Toronto, Ontario.
Fiction (Juvenile
Anne of the Library-on-the-Hill
Illustrated by Sae Kimura.
Oakville, ON: Plumleaf Press, 2024.
Publisher’s Synopsis (From its website)
Growing up in the shadow of the Great War, Anne finds comfort in her neighbourhood library, where she loses herself in books, often imagining herself as part of the story. She particularly loves the books of LM Montgomery — and her imagination really takes off when she learns her beloved author is in town.
Fiction (Juvenile, Picture book)
Dragon’s Dilemma
Illustrated by Sae Kimura.
Oakville, ON: Plumleaf Press, 2024.
PZ7.1.L57 D73 2024
Publisher’s Synopsis (From its website)
Twelve animals line up for the Emperor’s Great Race. Dragon is the biggest, the fastest and the only contender that can fly. What chance do the other animals have? Travel along with Dragon as he faces a Dilemma…
Will Dragon be the first to cross the finish line?
Fiction (Juvenile, Picture book)
Endgame: The Secret Force 136
Illustrated by Sean Huang.
Oakville, ON: Plumleaf Press, 2023.
PZ9.L57 E64 2023
Publisher’s Synopsis (From its website)
In Endgame: The Secret Force 136 Alex’s imagination takes him to medieval Chinese battlefields as he learns to play Xiangqi (Chinese chess) with his great-grandfather, Tai Gong. In the months that they spend over the chessboard, Alex comes to understand the important strategies that guided Tai Gong and his decisions as he navigated life as a Chinese Canadian in an anti-Asian era in Canada. In the process, Alex learns about the mysterious Force 136 and the sacrifices its members made to show their loyalty to a country that had utterly disregarded them.
Fiction (Juvenile, Picture book)
Jane and the Blue Willow Princess
Illustrated by Sae Kimura.
Oakville, ON: Plumleaf Press, 2025.
forthcoming
Publisher’s Synopsis (From its website)
On a beautiful spring day, sisters Jane and Cassandra enjoy tea with Mother in the garden. Jane is in the throes of writing a story for Father’s birthday, but too many ideas swirl in her head, and she cannot get started. The Blue Willow pattern on the tea set catches Jane’s attention … will that be the inspiration she’s looking for?
This book commemorates the 250th birthday of Jane Austen — it celebrates her writing, which continues to engage readers around the world, and highlights the deep love between Jane and her sister Cassandra. The book introduces children to Jane Austen and her enduring legacy as an author, and perhaps could inspire them to become writers themselves.
Fiction (Juvenile, Folklore)
Twelve in a Race
Illustrated by Sean Huang.
Oakville, ON: Plumleaf Press, 2022.
Publisher’s Synopsis (From its website)
Twelve in a Race takes readers through the origin story of the Chinese zodiac, including the beginning, middle, and ending of the Emperor’s great race. Young readers will enjoy the rhyming pattern and driving question of “Who will win?” Catherine Little, author of Twelve in a Race, was inspired to write this story for her son so that he could learn more about his Chinese heritage. Twelve in a Race’s illustrations, done by Sae Kimura, an artist originally from Odawara, Japan, richly portray this version of the Chinese zodiac legend and imaginatively showcase each animal’s individual character traits throughout the Emperor’s race. Readers will enjoy finding out which animal placed first, which placed last, and which animal correlates to their birth year
Links
Catherine Little
Author Profile with Inderjit Deogun on the Quill & Quire website
Publisher Plumleaf Press