Get ready for Earth Day with this 17 Canadian books for kids and teens! https://kidsbooknews.ca/blogs/book-lists/earth-day-book-list

Savor the Day was inspired by my daughter, Lisa, who loved the beach & was esp good at savouring the simple joys in life. So today, I'm celebrating this "book birthday" in the best way I can, by savouring it all. ☀️🐚🌊⛱️📚❤️ Picture book, ages 4-8. Illustr by Gabby Grant, published by @sleepingbearpress.

Received this photo from an educator who loved A Promise to Protect and is now gifting copies to her grade partners! My heart is so happy! ❤️📚🇨🇦🌲 #kidlit #middlegrade #educators #oldgrowthforest

A sneak peek at my upcoming historical non-fiction picture book, Gander: The Town that Welcomed the World. Pre-order now. Release August 1/26 🇨🇦📚❤️ #kidlit #canadian #kindness Plumleaf Press

A sneak peek at my upcoming historical non-fiction picture book, Gander: The Town that Welcomed the World. Pre-order now. Release August 1/26 🇨🇦📚❤️ #kidlit #canadian #kindness Plumleaf Press

It's I Read Canadian Day, and I'm celebrating a new book for middle-grade kids by British Columbia author Nikki Bergstresser. Read more in my post below. #IReadCanadianDay @heritagehouse.bsky.social @nikkibergstresser.bsky.social maryloudriedger2.wordpress.com/2025/11/05/a...

It's #BookLoversDay today. Lila Lou says it should be every day! 💕📚💜 Happy reading! #kidlit

Excited to share my upcoming MG debut release! #kidlit #canlit 🇨🇦❤️🌲

So lovely to be included with these titles. New release date: May 6th. #newbooks #picturebooks #kidlit #Libsky #Edusky

My debut middle grade A PROMISE TO PROTECT with Heritage House will be released October 2025. Looking to connect with other #CANKidLit authors who have upcoming 2025 MG releases. 🇨🇦📚 #KidLit #MGLit www.indigo.ca/en-ca/a-prom...

Canadian Read & Review Crew, Winter Edition! Monday March 31 @ 7 pm on Zoom Come hear brand new #picturebooks and support 🇨🇦 #kidlit creators! Details here: picturebookseh.weebly.com/blog/canadia... #CANkidlit

Looking for ways to engage with your readers during school visits? Get creative! Here’s my 4ft high Lego mosaic built of my book’s cover. I take it to school visits as it comes apart in grid pieces. There’s over 16K 1x1 pieces used. #lego #kidlit

The sweetest family gifted me this book bag…and I use it often! #littlelibraries #reading

One of my fav shirts to wear to my speaking events! #kidlit💜📚💜

I didn’t understand my daughter’s love of #Jellycats , until I found my bunny friend last week. An author bunny I’m calling Beatrix. Isn’t she the cutest? She will sit beside me in my office when the renovation is done. #writerscommunity

We can’t wait for you to join the road trip with Summer of Rocks, which was inspired by Jenna Greene’s own family road trips with her geologist father. Award-winning author @jeanmills.bsky.social calls Summer of Rocks “humorous and heartfelt” as it “perfectly captures the voices of three sisters.”

As we work to defend libraries, we must remember that they are not alone. As sociologist Eric Klinenberg says, libraries are part of our social infrastructure. It follows that defending libraries can be part of defending our social infrastructure, which also includes parks, schools, and more.

Looking for your next read? Here it is… Loved reading Rosena Fung’s graphic novel! In fact, I read it twice! #kidlit #graphicnovel

Signs of spring are gifts to treasure. Pausing in gratitude at these moments. 💜 #springtime #naturephotography

Curious about writing or illustrating for children? Connect with authors and illustrators on March 11th at the Vancouver Public Library. I’m looking forward to joining other CWILL BC authors and illustrators to chat about our storytelling journeys. 💜📚💜 #kidlit #vancouverpubliclibrary

Trees hold the peace that comes with a walk in the woods. ❤️🌲 #oldgrowthforest #treescape

I can’t control what is happening in this world, but I can control how I show up in it. ❤️ #nature #kindessmatters (Artwork by Nino Chakvetadze)

Look for Unexpected moments In the everyday, For those become Treasures stored And memories made. ❤️ #FeelGoodFriday post. May your day be the day you need!

Curious about writing or illustrating for children? Connect with authors and illustrators on March 11th at the Vancouver Public Library. I’m looking forward to joining other CWILL BC authors and illustrators to chat about our storytelling journeys. 💜📚💜 #kidlit #vancouverpubliclibrary

Exciting news in the children's publishing world! Congrats to our friends David A. Robertson and the team at Tundra Books. We can't wait to read the stories you'll share. bookcentre.ca/blogs/indust...

Caught them plotting something. ❤️🐾 #dogslife

A wonderful way to spend a birthday weekend, hiking in the snow! #hiking #naturephotography 🥾💜❄️🌲

Woohoo! Met my deadline. Sent! One last read through next week after my editor looks at it and then it’s off to the design department, out of my hands. Working with the marketing team next. This is getting real! ❤️🌲🥾🐾✏️ 📚 #kidlit #writingcommunity

Trying to finish edits due back to my editor tomorrow…there may be some distractions of the adorable kind. ❤️📚✏️🐾#kidlit #rescuedog #amwriting

Lila Lou loves World Read Aloud Day! 💜📚💜 #kidlit #worldreadaloudday

This January I began reading A YEAR IN THE WOODS by Torbjøn Ekelund. 🥾🌲❤️ When the world around us seems chaotic and confusing, stepping into nature grounds us. 🥾🌲❤️ #nature #writingcommunity #hiking

We’re thrilled to share our winter releases! ❄️Cozy up with a blanket and warm drink this winter and read a picture book ... or 11! #kidlit #EduSky #CanKidLit @canscaip.bsky.social @kidsbookcentre.bsky.social

Happy #InternationalLegoDay! I’m all about the bricks & books! #kidlit #afol #lego #minifigs

Hiking old growth forests…where my stories are born. 🥾🌲❤️ #writingcommunity #nature #kidlit

Family Literacy Day! 💜📚💜 What are some of your favourite family read alouds? 💜📚💜 #kidlitsky #familyliteracyday