Authors new to kidlit go to some intense and moody places.
Kidlit Fall Preview: picture books
Explore history, geography, art, nature, family, community, and more in this season’s illustrated books.
Kidlit Fall Preview: Qin Leng’s I Am Small
Prolific kidlit artist Qin Leng joins the ranks of author-illustrators with her picture book, I Am Small (Kids Can, Oct.).
My Beautiful Birds wins 2018 Crystal Kite Award for Canada
Suzanne Del Rizzo’s story of a Syrian boy living in a refugee camp has been recognized by the Society of Children’s Books Writers and Illustrators.
The 2018 Forest Festival of Trees draws a big crowd of young readers
The festival saw 12,000 attendees, most of whom were school children, there to mingle with 91 authors.
Sheree Fitch and Emma FitzGerald take readers to EveryBody Street
Sheree Fitch and Emma FitzGerald come together for a picture book release of Fitch’s 2001 poem about mental illness and addiction
Orca associate publisher Ruth Linka purchases minority share in the company
Ben Clanton on the Narwhal that swims inside his head
Ben Clanton’s Narwhal and Jelly books appeal to parents, kids, and reluctant readers
Moonbeam Books caters to young readers in west end Toronto neighbourhood
When Katharine Tutko graduated in 2015 with her bachelor of science degree from University of Toronto, she didn’t know what she wanted to do next.
Julie Kraulis wins the 2018 Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award
IBBY Canada selects A Pattern for Pepper for its prestigious award