Thank you to Kirkus for this incredible starred review! Thank you to all the librarians in the world--you are my heroes! Illustrations by Chanelle Nibbelink, pub'd by KCP @kidscanpress.bsky.social @picturebookseh.bsky.social Pre-order now; comes out Oct. 6.

In MIGHTY MACY by Kwame Alexander w/art by Kitt Thomas, Macy stands up to support her school library when it’s threatened by budget cuts. This one hits hard right now as our district is possibly cutting media assistant positions this week. #MGLit #SchoolLibrary @littlebrownyr.bsky.social

It's #NationalLibraryWeek & if you think librarians are more than "book curators" and libraries are more than "book lending spaces," ... you're right. Joyous proof of that is what you'll find in "This Is A Library Book." Avail. for pre-order now! @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social

Just posted an awesome kid-friendly article about #Artemis II on TeachingKidsNews.com. Includes links to relevant videos and websites. Free to use with your kids or in the classroom (please just credit us & link back to TKN). Enjoy! teachingkidsnews.com/2026/04/12/a... @canadianspace.bsky.social

Didn't manage to fool your kid this morning? Thank you for buying them my books! 😜 #criticalthinking #aprilfools @kidscanpress.bsky.social @kidsbookcentre.bsky.social @mediasmarts.bsky.social

Will publishers frown if you use A.I. for grammar and spell checking?

In a time of book bans and attacks on libraries—there’s a book for that. “This Is a Library Book” is avail. for pre-order (links in bio). Illustrated by Chanelle Nibblelink, pub'd by @kidscanpress.bsky.social. It's a love letter to librarians and libraries around the world. Check it out on Oct. 6!

Please FOLLOW for the COVER REVEAL of "This Is A Library Book: Check out the Places and People Sharing Knowledge and Building Communities." Illustrated by Chanelle Nibblelink, published by @KidsCanPress. @picturebookseh.bsky.social @hamiltonlibrary.bsky.social #libraries #librarians

#GIVEAWAY To celebrate the launch of #PictureBooksEh 2026, we’re giving away 4 manuscript crits & many PBs! Details on website below. To enter: 1. Follow @picturebookseh.bsky.social 2. Like + repost this post (extra entry for tagging a friend) 3. Winners announced Mar. 27 at 9 am #kidlit #cankidlit

The Library of Things is just one of the many libraries out there that offer their communities access to random necessities. action.everylibrary.org/what_is_the_...

Watching "The Librarians" and it is compelling. It's about librarians caught in the middle of the book banning battles happening across the country. Whatever your politics, it's worth your time—these are real people dealing with real consequences. #IndependentLens #Documentary #BannedBooks

You're personally invited to watch The Librarians, a new documentary about censorship, libraries, and the fight for the right to read, premiering next week on Independent Lens on PBS. www.everylibrary.org/librarianspbs via @everylibrary.bsky.social

Language barriers make it hard for immigrants to navigate the US healthcare system. This comic book is a lifeline. #GraphicMedicine www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/imm...

How cool is this? Tech-and-ethics guru @mor10.com personally bought and donated (and delivered!) 41 copies of my book "Burst Your Bubble!" to school libraries in Burnaby BC. More info here: joycegrantauthor.com/2026/01/scho... #medialiteracy @jandolby.bsky.social @owlkids.bsky.social

@owlkids.bsky.social published a fabulous non-fiction book about algorithms in October. Written by @jgcanada.bsky.social, illustrated by me. Here is a peek inside the book. Get it. Read it to your kids. #CanKidLit #KidLitArt

TWUC Ontario Writers-In-The-Schools Program Applications are now open for readings taking place this Spring/Summer. Get paid for your school visits taking place between April 1 and August 31, 2026. Deadline to apply: February 10, 2026, 11:59 pm EST. writersunion.ca/ontario-writ... #CanKidLIt

In COVID my "One Good Thing," project gave kids positive news articles. It won an international award. With all that's going on now, should I start this project up again? A sample: teachingkidsnews.com/2020/05/29/o... BTW, it also boosts Cdn illustrators.

8 challenges we faced to create "Burst Your Bubble!" TY to L.E. Carmichael for inviting me to her wonderful blog to talk about the journey. joycegrantauthor.com/2025/12/8-ch... @owlkids.bsky.social @jandolby.bsky.social @canscaip.bsky.social #kidlit #algorithms

Here's to a new year of great Canadian picture books! Please follow our 2026 authors & illustrators on Bluesky who are participating in Picture Books, Eh! Check out our Starter Pack below! Anyone interested in joining our little co-promotional community can get in touch at [email protected].

Well, helloooooo 2026! 😘 @merriam-webster.com

Aaaaand this is yet another reason why kidlit is so important.

Awesome indie bookstore The City & The City Books in Hamilton has SIGNED COPIES of Burst Your Bubble! Designed for kids--and adults--to understand how algorithms limit your worldview. C'mon down and get one while they last! @jandolby.bsky.social @owlkids.bsky.social @ward1wilson.bsky.social

I don’t know how to process the horrific fire hose of tragedy that has been omnipresent but has spiked this weekend, and I suspect I’m not alone. We aren’t meant to carry this much suffering and be able to function at “normal” capacity. Be gentle with yourself and others, if you can.

Thank you @quillandquire.bsky.social for this wonderful review of Burst Your Bubble! #medialiteracy #criticalthinking #kidlit

Picture Books, Eh’s FALL edition of The Great Canadian Picture Book Party is Dec 8 @ 7pm ET. Hear creators read their new books! If you’re a CANSCAIP member, sign up through @canscaip.bsky.social. If not, message us at [email protected] for the link. See you, eh! #CANkidlit #kidlit #edusky

Call out to traditionally published Canadian picture book creators with books coming out in 2026! Picture Books, Eh! is inviting anyone interested in joining our co-promotional community to get in touch: [email protected]. @canscaip.bsky.social @kidsbookcentre.bsky.social #CANkidlit #kidlit

Cozy up with a warm drink and enjoy this stack of new books by members of @picturebookseh.bsky.social! #kidlit #EduSky #CanKidLit #picturebooks #librarians

Happy book birthday to BURST YOUR BUBBLE! 🎉 From CanLit For Little Canadians: "Joyce Grant's latest book will enlighten every one of us to the power and perils of algorithms in framing our interactions online." #CANkidlit #kidlit

It's #BookBirthday time for BURST YOUR BUBBLE! 🫧🎉 🧡 "A must-purchase for libraries." —⭐ SLJ, STARRED REVIEW 🧡 A California Reading Association Eureka! Honor Book (Silver) 🧡 Classroom Resource available at OwlkidsBooks.com#BookBirthday🔗 #ClassroomBooks #MediaLiteracy #BookSky

PYI RECORDED registration open until November 30! Watch your PYI recordings until January 31! $150 CANSCAIP Members & Friends | $175 non-members Register today: www.canscaip.org/event-6251775 #PYI2025 #CANSCAIP #CanKidLit

CANSCAIP Monthly Membership Meeting Wed Nov 12 7pm ET Elly Barlin Daniels Olivia Daniels @lenacoakley.bsky.social #CANSCAIP

On the BOOK BIRTHDAY 🎉of "Burst Your Bubble!" TY CanLit for LittleCanadians for this wonderful review.🫧 joycegrantauthor.com/2025/11/an-a... #MediaLiteracy @jandolby.bsky.social @hkubiw.bsky.social @owlkids.bsky.social @mediasmarts.bsky.social @mor10.com @picturebookseh.bsky.social #kidlit

Have a great launch @jgcanada.bsky.social for BURST YOUR BUBBLE! OUTSMART THE ALGORITHMS AND SEE WHAT YOU'RE MISSING today. Lots to absorb in this NF book for #MG readers, with fab art by @jandolby.bsky.social We should all be reading this one! canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2025/11/burs...

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A reminder that my book launch is THIS SATURDAY at 1 pm, A Different Drummer Books in Burlington. Please come! There will be gazillions of bubbles and you’ll even get to hear me sing and play piano. True story! @jandolby.bsky.social @owlkids.bsky.social #medialiteracy #kidlit

Happy #MediaLiteracyWeek! Hear from author @jgcanada.bsky.social on these important books👇 ▶️ ow.ly/4o5F50Xkv16 @kidscanpress.bsky.social #MediaLiteracy #CriticalThinking #Teachers #Classroom #Algorithm #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #Influencer #FakeNews #Journalism #NationalInternetDay #BookSky

Happy #MediaLiteracyWeek! Check out this adorable House Hippo by ceramic artist Naomi Frohlich! @mediasmarts.bsky.social #MediaLiteracy #misinformation @kidscanpress.bsky.social @owlkids.bsky.social @jandolby.bsky.social #criticalthinking #DigitalLiteracy #NationalInternetDay

In Toronto and feeling witchy? Here's the event for you! @picturebookseh.bsky.social

Want a reading "palate cleanser" -- a book you might not normally think to pick up? @bookgaga.bsky.social suggests "Burst Your Bubble!" along w/others including the latest poetry by @paulvermeersch.bsky.social TY BookGaga! @owlkids.bsky.social bookgagabooks.ca/2025/09/27/c... Image: BookGaga

Cover reveal! Dorothy Leung and I are so excited for you to meet Tansy, whose life is disrupted one blustery day, by a pesty cloud that just won’t go away. ☁️ THE CLOUD THAT STUCK ☁️ officially comes out April 14, 2026, and is available for pre-order now. @charlesbridge.bsky.social #kidlit #CANkidlit

THE LIBRARIANS @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social is a *must-see.* Thanks to @ifla.org Met Lib for the private screening at Toronto Reference Library. Terrifying, deeply moving. I know several of the librarians & recognized books by many #KidLit #YALit friends. 😢 #BannedBooksWeek #LibrarySky cont'd

Met up with #KidLit friends at the private screening of THE LIBRARIANS today, including @karenkrossing.com @jgcanada.bsky.social Hélène Boudreau and @maureentai.com (who recently moved to Toronto from Hong Kong). #TorKidLit

Can I ask a favour? If your child used TKN and "taught" you something they learned from one of our news articles, could you please DM or email me? Thank you!

Still quite busy with a fun project (plus I'm painting again!) so I'll just leave this spot with a cartoon of a belching rat. #Rat #Rats #RatBelching #RatBurping #kidlitart #Drawing #Ink

An incredible woman, who has left us with a legacy that will continue to educate and inform us for many decades. So grateful to her -- she will be sorely missed.

Another fantastic evening from @picturebookseh.bsky.social -- hearing about a wonderful crop of gorgeous Canadian picture books that have recently hit bookshelves. And great Canadian music! Love, love, love this event

Well, this is delightful news. 📚 bookriot.com/new-host-of-...

#KidLitArtist highlight: @jandolby.bsky.social aka Jan Dolby is a 🇨🇦 children's book illustrator whose art is fun, quirky, & full of energy. BURST YOUR BUBBLE illustrated by Jan & written by @jgcanada.bsky.social launches Nov.11 from @owlkids.bsky.social. #KidLit

The Tether. The device that anchors the Time Surfers to the present, even as they dive into the past. Each Surfer’s is different. This is an early sketch of the tether on board the Fish - Caleb and his father’s time surfing craft. Time Surfers - out Sept. 30 from @harpercollins.bsky.social

In our "information bubble," all we see is what we ALWAYS see. What puts us in a bubble? Censorship, bias, lack of curiosity... You can BURST your bubble, to see other points of view. Wouldn't that be good right now? #TheresABookForThat #CriticalThinking #BubbleBook #NotJustForKids