The World Congress of the International Board on Books for Young People will be hosted by Canada for the first time since the country founded a national chapter of the charitable organization in 1980. More ... Read More »
With school visits cancelled, libraries closed, and literary events moved online, what’s a writer to do with all their free hours? Write a new book – and get it into readers’ hands fast. Don’t Stand ... Read More »
Graphic novels for children have become a powerful force in the literary landscape, reaping never-before-seen honours and outstanding sales figures. Last fall, Raina Telgemeier’s Guts (Graphix/Scholastic) topped the overall U.S. bestseller list – ahead of ... Read More »
On Wednesday, Feb. 19, more than 2,000 schools across the country will participate in the inaugural I Read Canadian Day. The initiative is a national celebration of Canadian books for young people. “This is a ... Read More »
While the volume of English-Canadian titles for adults and children has been on the rise over recent decades, Canadian readership and purchases have decreased. The figures are staggering: in 2005, approximately 27 per cent of ... Read More »
In April, Comme des géants, of Varennes, Quebec, received the prestigious Bologna Prize for best North American children’s publisher at the annual Bologna Children’s Book Fair. Not bad for a company that’s only been around ... Read More »
Author Heather Smith was listening to an episode of NPR’s This American Life when she first heard about Itaru Sasaki’s disconnected phone booth and how it helped the people of Otsuchi, Japan, connect with those ... Read More »
In 2011, an earthquake, the largest in Japan’s history, struck the Tohoku region of the country. That quake set off a tsunami, leaving almost 16,000 dead and more than 450,000 homeless. A year earlier, a ... Read More »
Peppa Pig. The Little Prince. The Magic School Bus. Guess How Much I Love You. Charlotte’s Web. In 2017, these titles were just some of the top-selling children’s books – in China. The country is ... Read More »