Warm holiday wishes from the Pajama Press team. May this season bring comfort, and good company. 🎄 Art by Sylvie Daigneault from The Imaginary Alphabet.

Holiday PB Countdown: The Light from My Menorah: Celebrating Holidays around the World, Robin Heald, @andreablinick.bsky.social, @pajamapress.bsky.social, #PictureBooks #ChildrensBooks #Hanukkah #winter.📚

We are delighted to announce that Seabird by @michellekadarusman has been chosen as a Kirkus Best Book for 2025!

After breaking her wing as a baby, Prudence can no longer fly, but a passing comet encourages her to overcome these challenges as she braves the journey to the top of the Great Mountain. *Makes a great Christmas Gift for a kid!* Pick up your copy where all great books are sold!

#Endies BEST TRANSFORMATION award goes to IF YOU GO WALKING from @pajamapress.bsky.social 12/16

This fall, be immersed in a star-studded story about a little bird with big dreams. Join her on a heartfelt journey about overcoming adversity and following your dreams. 🌟 #picturebook #childrenslit #overcomingobstacles #disabilityawareness #bravery #space #stars

These hippos have big dreams! Don't miss this fabulous summer read by author Sandra Bradley and illustrator Udayana Lugo. Bella and Bean are ready to make their dreams come true no matter what it takes. Perfect for little ones with big dreams of their own! #picturebook #childrenslit

Don't miss your chance to grab a copy of Wait Like a Seed by Erin Alladin and Tara Anderson. This fabulous picture book explores the life cycle of milkweed and its relationship to monarch butterflies with accurate botanical drawings and comprehensive back-matter! #picturebook #monarch #milkweed

This fall, award-winning author, Colleen Nelson, brings you another heartfelt story about the importance of libraries and kids' ability to make impactful change in their communities. Grab your copy on September 23, 2025 (November 4, 2025 US)!

With summer now in full swing, make sure to stay cool and drink lots of water! Laura Alary and Andrea Blinick's newest book, Sea in my Cells, allows children to explore the lifecycle of water and how we interact with it every day. It's the perfect book for your little ones this summer!

On Saturday, Pajama Press celebrated Mystery at The Biltmore with excited fans at ALA! Don't miss the newest instalment in the series, Mystery at The Biltmore #3, releasing on August 26th in Canada and September 23rd in the United States. #americanlibraryassociation #ALA #earlychapterbook

Pajama Press is ready for ALA! Are you? We're so excited to be participating in this conference alongside our award-winning author, Michelle Kadarusman, who will be signing copies of Seabird! Ingram Content Pavillion June 28 @ 4:30pm June 29 @ 9:30am Publisher's Spotlight June 30 @ 10:00am

Come meet Michelle Kadarusman this weekend at ALA and grab a cope of her newest novel, Seabird, which has been praise by Kirkus Reviews for its "clarity and empathy", and deemed a "first purchase for all librarians" by School Library Journal! #middlegradefiction #ALA #authorsigning #firstpurchase

Yesterday was World Sea Turtle Day, and Pajama wants to celebrate with you! In We the Sea Turtles, Michelle Kadarusman explores relevant themes like eco-anxiety, natural disaster, and how people ground themselves when they’ve been uprooted. Check it out at your local bookstore, or at Amazon today!

We’re thrilled to announce our Fall 2025 List! #middlegrade: ‘Seabird,’ ‘How to Save A Library,’ ‘Mystery at the Biltmore 3: A Recipe for Robbery’ #picturebooks: ‘If You Go Walking,’ ‘Prudence,’ ‘Lucky Dog Comes Home’ pajamapress.ca #kidlit

Happy book birthday to Red Canoe Shows Up at Two! "Who showed up at two o'clock? A red canoe!" Check out this fabulous new addition to our toddler tough series at your local bookstore today. #toddlertough #picturebook #counting #tellingtime

Pajama Press is excited to announce that we are opening our submissions for middle-grade and YA fantasy, science fiction, and historical fiction. Please visit the Pajama Press submission page on our website for more details. #opensubmission #YAbooks #middlegrade #fantasy #scifi #historicalfiction

Pajama Press is proud to represent Canada. We strongly support other Canadian publishers, and thank our customers for their continued support. Without you, Pajama Press wouldn't exist. Please remember to support Canadian owned businesses! #canadastrong #canadianpublisher

Great News! Bella and Bean by Sandra Bradley and Udayana Lugo just received a wonderful review from Kirkus Reviews. They say that "little ones with big dreams of their own will be inspired by Bella’s persistence" and "Bradley’s appended note encouraging them to follow their passions." #kidlit

We are thrilled to announce that The Umbrella House by Colleen Nelson is a CCBC TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award finalist! A huge congratulations to Colleen and to the other brilliant nominees. Thank you to the Canadian Children's Book Centre! bookcentre.ca/news/2024-sh...

We're thrilled to share that The Great Expedition by Peter Carnavas was featured in The New York Times! They say, “[Carnavas's] drawings are warm and gentle....This book has the makings of a memorable read-aloud.” Join the adventure on Aug 20th! #kidlit pajamapress.ca/book/the-gre...

Secret Gardeners by Maija Hurme & Lina Laurent received a starred review from School Library Journal! They say, “The text thoughtfully blends facts with the story and promotes a deeper connection with the natural world…" Publishing June 11! #kidsbooks pajamapress.ca/book/secret-...

We're delighted to announce our 2025 Forest of Reading Nominees! If You See a Bluebird by Bahram Rahman & Gabrielle Grimard See It, Dream It, Do It by Colleen Nelson, Kathie MacIsaac & Scot Richie. Congrats to our creators, & to the other nominees! Thank you, #ForestofReading!

We’re thrilled to announce our Spring 2025 List! #middlegrade: ‘Mystery at the Biltmore 2: The Classified Catnapping’ #picturebooks: ‘Chidori’, ‘Wait Like a Seed’, ‘Sea in My Cells’, ‘Bella and Bean’, & ‘Red Canoe Shows Up at Two!’. pajamapress.ca #kidlit