Sneak peek! Here’s a first look at the two musical picture books that will be released by The Secret Mountain in the fall of 2025.
THE OLD MAN AND THE CHILD
Story Gabrielle Roy Adaptation Dominique Fortier Translation Katherine Sehl Narration Jalianne Li Illustrations Rogé
A touching, poetic inter-generational story about friendship that takes place on the Canadian prairies.
Christine lives in a small windswept prairie city where time moves slowly. One morning, at the height of a hot, dry summer, she befriends an old man who lives just a few streets over. As their unlikely friendship grows, they hatch a plan to visit Lake Winnipeg, a vast inland ocean the old man longs to see again and the young girl can only imagine.
Includes narrated story. Available September 1, 2025. Ages 7-9.
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See What’s Coming from The Secret Mountain Fall 2025
Sneak peek! Here’s a first look at the two musical picture books that will be released by The Secret Mountain in the fall of 2025.
THE OLD MAN AND THE CHILD
Story Gabrielle Roy Adaptation Dominique Fortier Translation Katherine Sehl
Narration Jalianne Li Illustrations Rogé
A touching, poetic inter-generational story about friendship that takes place on the Canadian prairies.
Christine lives in a small windswept prairie city where time moves slowly. One morning, at the height of a hot, dry summer, she befriends an old man who lives just a few streets over. As their unlikely friendship grows, they hatch a plan to visit Lake Winnipeg, a vast inland ocean the old man longs to see again and the young girl can only imagine.
Includes narrated story. Available September 1, 2025. Ages 7-9.
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HEEL, TOE AND AWAY WE GO!
SILLY SONGS FOR KIDS
Story Alan Mills, Gilles Vigneault and Lionel Daunais Narration Marie Lafrance
Do-si-do your way through 15 playful songs about family, seasons, and animals both real and absurd!
Through playful characters and ditties, kids discover that imagination makes rhyming, counting, and learning fun!
Available October 1, 2025. Ages 5-9.
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