Second Story Press launches French imprint
Petites Lunettes, an imprint solely for children’s books, aims to publish between two and five French language books a year.
Illustrators reimagine Canadian Children’s Book Centre’s logo
As part of their 50th anniversary celebrations, the CCBC invited Canadian children’s book illustrators from across Canada to put their unique twist on the Book Head logo.
La Pastèque acquired by Bayard Canada
The announcement of the deal, finalized on March 2, states the partnership “will enable the publishing house to continue its growth by drawing on the expertise of Quebec-based Bayard Canada.”
2025 Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award finalists revealed
The award, which was established in 1985 following the death of illustrator and author Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver, is presented to a Canadian illustrator in recognition of outstanding artistic talent.
Canadian Children’s Book News launches online platform
Kidsbooknews.ca, which will feature all the content the Canadian Children’s Book News has become known for, but will now be available for free to everyone.
Three Canadian children’s books make Outstanding International Books List
Forty-one titles from 24 different countries made this year’s list.
Ripple Foundation’s annual Kids Write 4 Kids contest open for entries
Contest winners will have their creative work published in print and as ebooks that will be available on platforms such as Amazon, Apple Books, Google Play Books, and OverDrive.
2026 Forest of Reading nominees revealed
This year’s 100 nominated titles were written and illustrated by more than 147 nominees and will be read by 270,000 participants.
Thao Lam wins Kirkus Prize for Young Readers’ Literature
Everybelly was selected in the category of young readers’ literature from 497 children’s and young adult titles that received a starred review from Kirkus over the past year.
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