Today is #WorldCleanupDay, a day dedicated to tackle the global waste crisis by cleaning up litter and raising awareness for a cleaner, safer, and more sustainable future. Let's all do our part and #LeaveNoWasteBehind! ♻️ #WorldCleanupDay2025 Illustrations from: 🌍 LOOP DE LOOP and 🚚 KING OF THE DUMP

Morris Micklewhite takes the stage! 🎭 🎟️ Catch the Maryland Ensemble Theatre bring this beloved book to life from September 20th to October 12th. MORRIS MICKLEWHITE AND THE TANGERINE DRESS 👗🚀 was adapted for the stage by juliany taveras and is based on the Groundwood book of the same name.

Get to know the Tamaki family ... ✒️🎨 🪷 A POND, A POET, AND THREE PESTS, illustrated by Lauren Tamaki, is out October 7th! You can pre-order your copy here: houseofanansi.com/products/a-p... #kidlitart #canadianart #booksky

COMMUNITY SNOWMAN by @deborahkerbel.com & Tine Modeweg-Hansen is a sweet, wordless picture book that celebrates kindness and community uplift. Love the loose, expressive art! Launches from @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social 2025/10/07. Thx Groundwood for the sneak peek! 🇨🇦🩷 #KidLit #EduSky #CanKidLit 📚👍🏽

We're in a lavender haze! How gorgeous are these three Groundwood YA covers? 🎲🎤💖 WAVELENGTH is written by Cale Plett and is out October 7th! Available for pre-order here: houseofanansi.com/products/wav...

🎉 THE LITTLE GREEN ENVELOPE, written by Gillian Sze and illustrated by Claudine Crangle, is on the CBC Kids Reads 2025 SHORTLIST! 🎊 🔗 You can explore the rest of the list here: www.cbc.ca/books/jay-ba...

"Brian Doyle, at 90, remains 'one of the greatest writers of books for children that Canada has ever seen'" Author of iconic Groundwood Books such as UP TO LOW and EASY AVENUE, we're honoured to celebrate such an important Canadian voice in children's literature. ottawacitizen.com/opinion/bria...

Gratitude for all who came to our launch for MY STREET REMEMBERS! We read, we enjoyed Cathie Jamieson's original illustrations, and we painted moccasins on the sidewalk with Moccasin Identifier at Create Art Studio. Thank you for the community love and support. @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social

We have an accessible copy in our collection for folks with print disabilities. Find it here: celalibrary.ca/node/26143139

Today is #WorldAfroDay, the perfect day to celebrate A SINGLE DREADLOCK! 🦜 ⛵ A SINGLE DREADLOCK is a heartfelt story about finding the courage to be yourself and expressing your differences. Out now! You can learn more here: houseofanansi.com/products/a-s...

🥫 ONE CAN, written by Lana Button and Eric Walters and illustrated by Isabelle Malenfant is a Loan Stars Jr. Top Pick of September! Check out the rest of the Loan Stars Top Picks here: www.loanstars.ca 🎖️#booksky #kidlit

It's not too early to think about snow when a book is THIS warm! ☃️ COMMUNITY SNOWMAN is about serendipitous connections, working together and paying it forward. Out October 8th! You can pre-order your copy here: houseofanansi.com/products/com...

📰 This Week In the News ... 🗞️ 🔗 Explore Education Central and the learning resources for the book MNOOMIN MAAN'GOWING / THE GIFT OF MNOOMIN here: education-central.com/books/mnoomi...

Thank you, @quillandquire.bsky.social, for this review of MY STREET REMEMBERS! "An invitation for further learning.” Quill & Quire Link: quillandquire.com/review/my-st... #CANkidlit #kidlit #picturebook @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social @picturebookseh.bsky.social

#Bookaday I added James Gladstone and Pierre Pratt's My Subway Runs to my 2026 Books I Love presentation. @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social www.pinterest.com/mrschureads/...

These Groundwood Books publish in one month! 📚 Lean more about these titles here: houseofanansi.com/collections/... #kidlit #booksky #cankidlit #kidlitart

We are devastated to learn about the passing of author, Norma Charles. Norma was the recent author of THE ONE AND ONLY QUESTION with Groundwood Books, which she co-authored with her daughter, Andrea. Our heartfelt condolences go out to Norma's friends and family.

Our September releases out in the world! Learn more about these new Groundwood Books here: houseofanansi.com/collections/...

Hope is more than a feeling — it can change the world! ✨ “A lucid mini-course in an essential life-enhancing emotion.” — Kirkus Reviews 🔭 THE STORY AND SCIENCE OF HOPE is out October 7th, learn more here: houseofanansi.com/products/the... 📖

I dropped by Vancouver Kids Books on Broadway to sign King of the Dump: a picture book about recycling, green living, big machinery, recycling and learning to let of things we no longer need. Signed copies available at the Broadway location while supplies last. @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social

Thanks to author L.E.Carmichael for featuring me on her blog! I chat about my inspiration for MY STREET REMEMBERS & offer activity ideas for parents & teachers. Link: www.lecarmichael.ca/2025/09/kare... @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social @picturebookseh.bsky.social #kidlit #CANkidlit #picturebook #Edusky

Honouring the legacy of Teddy Jam 💛 From 1988's NIGHT CARS to the 2025 reissue of THE YEAR OF FIRE, we pulled from the archives to take a look back at the incredible career of Teddy Jam. You can learn more about the 2025 reissue of THE YEAR OF FIRE here: houseofanansi.com/products/the...

It was a thrill to visit CBC Radio live in person for a chat with Ramraajh Sharvendiran about MY STREET REMEMBERS, written by me and illustrated by Cathie Jamieson. Link: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-.... @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social @picturebookseh.bsky.social

The STARRED REVIEWED ⭐ NIGHTMARE JONES is written by award-winning poet Shannon Bramer and illustrated by artist Cindy Derby! It's out October 7th, you can pre-order your copy here: houseofanansi.com/products/nig... 🕷️ #kidlit #cankidlit #poetry

The STARRED REVIEWED ⭐ NIGHTMARE JONES is written by award-winning poet Shannon Bramer and illustrated by artist Cindy Derby! It's out October 7th, you can pre-order your copy here: houseofanansi.com/products/nig... 🕷️ #kidlit #cankidlit #poetry

Readers of #youngCanLit get excited for new books by @lanabutton.bsky.social & Eric Walters. Now we have their collaboration. ONE CAN, illus by Isabelle Malenfant, is a story of #foodinsecurity, #compassion... From @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2025/09/one-...

Happy #PubDay to these six Groundwood Books! 🎉📚 All available now wherever you buy your books! Learn more here: houseofanansi.com/collections/...

Happy book birthday to My Street Remembers, written by me and gorgeously illustrated by Cathie Jamieson! I’m thrilled it’s out in the world! If you’re in Toronto on Sept 14, please join us for a family-friendly book launch plus an art activity by Moccasin Identifier. @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social

Happy Book Birthday! This engaging and thoughtful picture book by @karenkrossing.com and Cathie Jamieson will make kids think differently about what’s under their feet. Loved it! @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social #picturebook

Go #BacktoSchool this year with Education Central! ✏️ Education Central is home to expertly crafted learning resources to be used with Groundwood books, helping to discuss and understand the big ideas in today’s world. 📖 🎒 Click here to explore: education-central.com #teachersky #teachingresources

A look inside our upcoming title WORDS MATTER at the real Hans and Sophie Scholl as #VJDay80 approaches. Hans and Sophie’s story demonstrates the enduring power of words, especially in times of propaganda and fear. Out September 2nd, learn more here: houseofanansi.com/products/wor... #VJDay

🥾 How many footsteps have walked your street in the past? MY STREET REMEMBERS peels back the history of one city street in North America to reveal the greater story of the land on which we live. Out September 2nd, learn more here: houseofanansi.com/products/my-... @karenkrossing.com #cankidlit

There's a new #picturebook #NF collaboration btwn @dhodgebooks.bsky.social & Karen Reczuch, 1st in new #WildByNature series from @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social. It's THE TUFTED PUFFINS OF TRIANGLE ISLAND & is a great #STEM read. #birds #BC canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...

If a street could talk, what could it remember? #MyStreetRemembers is a brilliant book by @karenkrossing.com #Indigenous illustrator #CathieJamieson! text and bright vibrant images are perfectly suited and will have any age reader explore & ponder this unique book #HighlyRecommended⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

EYES ON THE ICE by Anna Rosner is a FINALIST for the 2025 CCBC Book Awards, nominated for the Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People! 🎉 Congratulations to Anna Rosner! You can buy a copy of EYES ON THE ICE from your favourite bookstore here: houseofanansi.com/products/eye...

EVERYBELLY, written and illustrated by Thao Lam, is a 2025 Kirkus Prize FINALIST! 🏆 Congratulations to Thao Lam! You can buy a copy of EVERYBELLY from your favourite bookstore here: houseofanansi.com/products/eve... 🫧🥽

Maggie Lou series author Arnolda Dufour Bowes shows off her boxing skills in this book trailer for Maggie Lou, Firefox and Maggie Lou Meets Her Match, both out now! 🥊 www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqHq...

A hope-filled book trailer for THE STORY AND SCIENCE OF HOPE, out October 7th! 🔬 www.youtube.com/watch?v=zr1a...

These six Groundwood books publish NEXT WEEK! 📚 Learn more about these titles here: houseofanansi.com/collections/... #booksky #kidlit #canadianbooks #canadiankidlit #cankidlit

If you see this, quote post your cat art! 🐈📖 From CATS AND US, written and illustrated by Marta Pantaleo, out September 2nd! houseofanansi.com/products/cat...

It's #InternationalDogDay so we HAVE to celebrate DOGS AND US, written and illustrated by Marta Pantaleo! 🐕‍🦺 DOGS AND US is available now, CATS AND US (we see you cat people 👀) is out September 2nd: houseofanansi.com/products/cat...

Each book by Tim Wynne-Jones is highly anticipated but esp #picturebooks. (Been busy w #MG and #YA) KING OF THE DUMP, illus by @ritchiescot.bsky.social, came out this month from @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social A trip to the dump is so much more. canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2025/08/king...

That time is coming soon! 🍂

Words are powerful. Words spread truth. Words turn to action. WORDS MATTER is out September 2nd, learn more about it here: houseofanansi.com/products/wor...

“A frank, age-appropriate introduction to housing insecurity, broaching complex systemic realities with digestible tenderness. ... An effective conversation starter.” — Kirkus Reviews HOME FOR MARGARET is out October 8th, you can pre-order your copy here: houseofanansi.com/products/hom...

🎭 “A delightful story ... Just a charmer, top to toe.” — Kate Quinn, bestselling author of The Alice Network THE REHEARSAL CLUB is out now! 📖 Learn more about it here: houseofanansi.com/products/the...

🥊 “A raw and absorbing account of abuse and a girl’s relentless fight to claim her freedom.” — Kirkus Reviews THE BUTTERFLY'S STING 🦋 by Abbie Harlow is out October 7th, you can pre-order your copy here: houseofanansi.com/products/the...

🦜 Out September 2nd, A SINGLE DREADLOCK is a heartfelt story about finding the courage to be yourself and expressing your differences. Learn more here: houseofanansi.com/products/a-s...

Thank you, @ala-booklist.bsky.social, for this early review of MY STREET REMEMBERS! "A thoughtful overview and reflection on the life and legacy of a busy street." Available for preorder. Illustrated by Cathie Jamieson. Published by @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social.

We don't want to say it ... the summer season is ending soon 😣 The good news is, there are SIX NEW Groundwood books publishing September 2nd — just in time for back to school! ✏️🎒 Explore all of our upcoming titles here: houseofanansi.com/collections/... #kidlit #booksky