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2024 Spring Preview: Books for Young People – Middle Grade & Graphic Novels

In this second of three preview instalments, Q&Q presents middle grade and graphic novels. Young adult novels and nonfiction will be featured next week. Q&Q’s spring preview covers books published between Jan. 1 and June ... Read More »

February 7, 2024

2024 Spring Preview: Books for Young People – Picture Books

By Inderjit Deogun

Over the course of three instalments, Q&Q presents the young readers titles we’re most excited about this spring. This week’s instalment features picture books. Middle grade and graphic novels will be featured next week, with ... Read More »

January 31, 2024

2023 Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award finalists revealed

By Inderjit Deogun

IBBY Canada has announced the finalists for the 2023 Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award. The award, which was established in 1985 following the death of illustrator and author Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver, is presented to a Canadian ... Read More »

January 31, 2024

Linda Bailey

By Inderjit Deogun

Linda Bailey’s Carson Crosses Canada is a perennial favourite

January 31, 2024

Catherine Little

By Inderjit Deogun

Dragon takes centre stage in Catherine Little’s Dragon’s Dilemma

January 24, 2024

Sydney Smith shortlisted for 2024 Hans Christian Andersen Award

By Inderjit Deogun

Sydney Smith has been shortlisted for the 2024 Hans Christian Andersen Award. The award is given every year by the International Board of Books for Young People (IBBY) to "an author and an illustrator whose ... Read More »

January 23, 2024

Erin Bow receives Newbery Honor

By Inderjit Deogun

Erin Bow has received a Newbery Honor for Simon Sort of Says. Bow's middle-grade story was one of five novels to receive the prestigious John Newbery Medal Honor. Simon Sort of Says (Scholastic Canada), Bow's ... Read More »

January 23, 2024

Canada’s book community shares their favourite young readers titles of 2023

By Inderjit Deogun

For the third year in a row, the Q&Q team reached out to our reviewers, booksellers, and librarians across the country to find out which titles from 2023 they're still thinking about as the year ... Read More »

December 6, 2023

Kids Can Press marks 50 years of children’s publishing

By Inderjit Deogun

This month, Toronto-based publisher Kids Can Press (KCP) celebrates its 50th anniversary. The children’s book publisher was founded by a small collective out of the Ontario College of Art (now OCAD University) led by Frieda ... Read More »

November 22, 2023

Apparent restrictions imposed on 2SLGBTQ+ books at Ontario’s Waterloo Catholic District School Board

By Inderjit Deogun

Last week, children's authors, publishers, and advocates were troubled to learn that the Waterloo Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) has apparently classified select Forest of Reading (FoR) books in a way that likely restricts elementary ... Read More »

November 15, 2023

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2024 Spring Preview: Books for Young People – Middle Grade & Graphic Novels

2024 Spring Preview: Books for Young People – Picture Books

2023 Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award finalists revealed

Linda Bailey

Catherine Little

Sydney Smith shortlisted for 2024 Hans Christian Andersen Award

Erin Bow receives Newbery Honor

Canada’s book community shares their favourite young readers titles of 2023

Kids Can Press marks 50 years of children’s publishing

Apparent restrictions imposed on 2SLGBTQ+ books at Ontario’s Waterloo Catholic District School Board

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