This season’s books for children – from babies to teens – feature big-name authors and illustrators, anticipated debuts, and a fluffle of bunnies.
Annick Press puts out call for submissions for trans anthology for young readers
The anthology will feature only #ownvoices representation among the writers and illustrators, editor, copyeditor, proofreader, and designer.
See how Edmonton artist Nick Thornborrow reimagined the saints through his video-game aesthetic
How the illustrator made the unlikely transition from sorcerers to saints to create one of 2020’s most striking covers.
2020 Books of the Year: Books for Young People
Q&Q’s Books for Young People editor shares her favourite children’s titles of 2020.
IBBY Canada nominates Sydney Smith and Angèle Delaunois for Hans Christian Andersen Awards
The Awards will be presented at the IBBY Congress in Putrajaya, Malaysia, in September 2022.
Friends of Jean Little announce a new Canadian middle-grade novel award in her memory
Fundraising is underway in the hopes that the first award will be handed out at next year’s Canadian Children’s Book Centre Awards.
Black-history picture book, Trailblazers, is signed to publisher after successful Kickstarter campaign
After the creators found success on Kickstarter, they heard from publishers that initially rejected them – and signed with a press that gave them full creative control
Julie Flett’s Birdsong wins TD Children’s Literature Award
The Canadian Children’s Book Centre handed out its awards on Oct. 30 at an online ceremony during the Toronto International Festival of Authors.
The 2021 Forest of Reading nominations shine a light on the best in Canadian kidlit
Kids and teen books by Kenneth Oppel, Mariko Tamaki, Danny Ramadan, Zalika Reid-Benta and more will be read and voted on by students in Ontario.
Another Story Bookshop joins Adam Pottle in boycotting his own book
The bookstore is supporting Pottle’s request to have his book re-illustrated after the original featured a racist stereotype
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