With a burgeoning national consciousness and the beginnings of a Canadian children’s publishing industry in the 1960s and ’70s, there were those who felt there was a need for an organization that would help bring ... Read More »
June 30, 2026
The winners of the 2026 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards were revealed on June 22. Each of the winners receives $6,000 for “artistic excellence in writing and illustration in English-language Canadian children’s literature.” ... Read More »
June 22, 2026
The picture book was called There and Back Again, a Herman Tale (about a shy monster who lives under a bed and yearns to know more about the rambunctious street monsters). Paul McAllister had written ... Read More »
June 17, 2026
SMALL BUT MIGHTY This delightful duo of board books teaches toddlers kindness and love, and also introduces them to woodland and water animals in both English and Anishinaabemowin. A Little Camper Love Rayna Meakin Heritage ... Read More »
June 10, 2026
Ten books have been longlisted for the 2026 Sunburst Award for Canadian Literature of the Fantastic. Jurors A.G. Pasquella, Daniel Perry, and A.C. Wise selected the longlist from more than 100 submitted books. The longlisted ... Read More »
June 3, 2026
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