Search Results by tag: children's publishing

Andrea Lynn Beck’s Good Morning, Canada selected for TD Grade One Book Giveaway

Good Morning, Canada, the latest picture book by Toronto-based children's author and illustrator Andrea Lynn Beck, has been selected by TD for its annual Grade One Book Giveaway, the largest free-book distribution program to kids in ... Read More »

October 19, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

Jon Klassen, Julie Flett, Chris Hadfield among CCBC Award finalists

By Becky Robertson

The Canadian Children's Book Centre has revealed the finalists for its annual literary awards, recognizing excellence in the country's children's publishing with six English-language and two French-language accolades. The English shortlists are as follows: TD ... Read More »

September 7, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

The Breadwinner film adaptation to make world debut at TIFF

By Becky Robertson

The film adaptation of Deborah Ellis's internationally bestselling 2000 novel The Breadwinner (Groundwood Books) – the first in a children's series about an 11-year-old in Kabul who disguises herself as a boy to make money for her family ... Read More »

July 25, 2017 | Filed under: Children's publishing, Deals

Kids Can Press teams up with McDonald’s Canada for Happy Meal books initiative

By Becky Robertson

McDonald's Canada has announced the launch of a new books program that will give children the choice of a Canadian authored and illustrated book from Kids Can Press instead of a toy with their Happy ... Read More »

May 16, 2017 | Filed under: Book news, Children's publishing

Scholastic Canada celebrates its 60th anniversary with special projects

By Becky Robertson

Scholastic Canada is launching a number of initiatives to mark its 60th anniversary this year. The Scholastic Reading Champions program will run throughout 2017, recognizing 60 Canadians – five per month – who have contributed to ... Read More »

February 9, 2017 | Filed under: Children's publishing

Dianna Bonder named IBBY Canada’s Illustrator-in-residence

By Becky Robertson

The Edmonton Public Library will be hosting artist and children's book author-illustrator Dianna Bonder as its illustrator-in-residence from Oct. 17 to Nov. 10. The residency is part of the International Board on Books for Young ... Read More »

October 17, 2016 | Filed under: Authors, Children's publishing

Awards: Canadian Library Association names 2016 YA Book Award finalists

By Becky Robertson

The Canadian Library Association has announced the shortlist for its annual Young Adult Book Award for English-language works of YA fiction. The winner will be announced at an awards reception at the National Canadian Library ... Read More »

March 2, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Kidlit spotlight: author Melanie Florence honours her Cree heritage

By Natalie Samson

With three new books due out this fall, it’s hard to believe author Melanie Florence only returned to full-time writing within the last two years. Before that, the single mother had stepped away from her ... Read More »

October 1, 2015 | Filed under: Authors, Children's publishing

John Martz named IBBY and TPL’s 2015 illustrator-in-residence

By Becky Robertson

IBBY Canada and Toronto Public Library have named children's book cartoonist John Martz as the 2015 Joanne Fitzgerald illustrator-in-residence. Martz's residency will take place during the month of October at the Northern District Branch, where ... Read More »

September 29, 2015 | Filed under: People

Canada hosts IBBY Italia’s International exhibit of wordless picture books

By Becky Robertson

In response to the international refugee crisis that began last year, the Italian arm of the International Board on Books for Young People has launched a picture-book exhibit to support the first children’s library in ... Read More »

September 23, 2015 | Filed under: Book news

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