Loads of great #Canadian reads for Christmas for children & teens listed here. (And more since I posted this 12 years ago!) Some faves are from @stephaniemclellan.bsky.social @helainebecker.bsky.social Ruth Ohi, Barbara Reid, Don Gillmor canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2013/11/a-ca...

If we’re sharing #ChristmasBooks, my fave is still @stephaniemclellan.bsky.social’s THE CHRISTMAS WIND illus by Brooke Kerrigan. “The Christmas Wind portends the need for a deeper meaning to the holidays that should supersede all else.” canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2017/11/the-... 👍🏻🇨🇦📚

Spent Saturday at Georgina Public Library’s Author Showcase with 4 inspiring women whose work truly matters: Joan Hargrave (www.jumpsandjingles.ca), Sarah Bankuti (enchantedhopefoundation.org), and Osayi & Olamide Lasisi (circle.osayilasisi.com). Thanks to Lindsay, Kayla & Amy. ❤️

LibraryMomBooks’ post reminded me why I wrote Two Tales of Twenty-Six—to connect kids with stories that matter. Grateful for Rosie’s generous words & the work she does for young readers❤️ www.instagram.com/p/DN5YRu9EZFC/ @kidsbookcentre.bsky.social @canscaip.bsky.social @authorsbooking.bsky.social

Grateful to Michelle at Fab Book Reviews for giving my quirky little flip‑book Two Tales of Twenty‑Six a thoughtful spotlight! 🔠🐭📖🐱 ❤️ Full review at: fabbookreviews.com/2025/07/14/c... . @canscaip.bsky.social @scbwicanadaeast.bsky.social @authorsbooking.bsky.social @kidsbookcentre.bsky.social

Just had to show off this pretty extraordinary gift my sister JoAnne crocheted for me – a Two Tales of Twenty-Six blanket. Wow, Jo. 🔠🐭📖🐱 ❤️

Thank you to @kidsbookcentre.bsky.social‬ for selecting Two Tales of Twenty-Six as one of the Best New Canadian Books for Kids and for designating Liam and Walter’s tales as a ⭐ Starred Selection ⭐ bookcentre.ca/products/two... Full list: bookcentre.ca/collections/...

A fun evening at the @owlkids.bsky.social Open House. Always grateful for the incredible team at Owl Kids for helping The Sorry Life of Timothy Shmoe find its way into readers’ hands (and hearts). 📚 ❤️ ✨ 🦉 . . . @friedawishinsky.bsky.social @claudiaosmond.bsky.social @kidsbookcentre.bsky.social

Independent Shops like Little Rae Goods have a SuperPower. This is such a gorgeous store. 💛📚 🐭 . . . . . @kidsbookcentre.bsky.social @scbwicanadaeast.bsky.social @canscaip.bsky.social #SupportLocal #IndieBookstoreLove #ReadCanadian #EmergentReaders

So thrilled to spot Two Tales of Twenty-Six in the window of Little Rae Goods—now on Newmarket’s Main Street! Huge congrats on the beautiful new space and thank you for supporting local authors. 💛📚 🐭 . @kidsbookcentre.bsky.social @canscaip.bsky.social @scbwicanadaeast.bsky.social

Thrilled to share that Two Tales of Twenty-Six is on the 2025 Telling Tales Reading List. I’ll be presenting at the Telling Tales Festival at the Royal Botanical Gardens this October—hope to see you there! 🌿🐭🔤 @kidsbookcentre.bsky.social @canscaip.bsky.social @authorsbooking.bsky.social

Very excited that my unpublished YA manuscript Changed made the long list of the Exeter Novel Prize out of almost 500 entries from all over the world! ✍🏻📖 🙂 💗 👀

My amazing grandnieces invited me to present at their school and it was such a fun day ❤️📖 🐭

Just what the doctor ordered! 👨‍⚕️❤️📖 🐭 Thank you LarrySwartz.ca for finding and sharing Two Tales of Twenty-Six. larryswartz.ca/a-bakers-doz...

Walter and Liam make it to Stampede City ❤️📖 🐭 calgaryherald.com/entertainmen...

"Perfect for emergent readers, these stories pull together a whole bunch of reading strategies for readers who are just starting their reading journey. "https://storytimewithstephanie.org/home/twotalesoftwentysix 🐭

Very excited that my m/s CHANGED was selected as @BookPipeline ’s runner-up in the YA category for the 2024 Best Unpublished contest! Looking forward to next steps! ✍🏻📖 🙂 💗 👀 . Full List: bookpipeline.com/shop/unpublished-contest

Two Tales of Twenty-Six is a @kidsbookcentre Expert Pick for January! Thank you, Linda Ludke, Collections Management Librarian, London Public Library and for this wonderful review ❤️❤️❤️ bookcentre.ca/blogs/newsle... www.TwoTalesOf26.com

"Two Tales of Twenty-Six is more than the sum of its parts and that's why it's extraordinary ... encouraging our youngest children in their reading, especially if they are frustrated, and allowing them to see themselves in a story." - Helen Kubiw, CanLit for LIttleCanadians