🎨 Illustrations from THE QUIET HUNT: A POEM FOR YOUNG FORAGERS, written by Jean E. Pendziwol and illustrated by Risa Hugo. 🔗 THE QUIET HUNT publishes March 3rd, you can learn more about it here: https://ow.ly/gzHR50YasPv #kidlit #kidlitart

Editors Canada is now accepting applications for the 2026 Equity Fellowship. This annual fellowship is designed to support editors who have traditionally been excluded by the publishing and editing industries. Learn more:

Learn about being a lefty in @mkbirmingham.bsky.social's latest #MG #NF book LEFT-HANDED: GETTING A GRIP ON HANDEDNESS from @owlkids.bsky.social (illus by Catherine Chan). Kids will too enjoy a couple of little quizzes for them & their pets. canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2026/02/left...

🎊 Happy #PubDay to these Groundwood Books! 🚇 MY SUBWAY RUNS, 🌻 PLANTING SUNSHINE, and 🚀 LEO AND RALPH. Available now where books are sold! Click here to learn more: https://ow.ly/7UAF50Y7TkS#PubDay#booksky #kidlit #kidlitart

Hello #kidlitartpostcard 💘 I’m Helena, author-illustrator from Vancouver, BC. I love working with dynamic line, quirky characters and stories full of life! I’m looking for projects in #illustration #picturebooks #chapterbooks #earlyreader #GN ✏️ www.helenajuhaszillustration.com Let’s find the 🌈

Okay, I can't help sharing these two, side by side. @karammitchell.com's great #kidlitartpostcard entry and Mike Deas' great cover for our upcoming picture book. Statues and pigeons, y'all. Statues and pigeons.

The call for submissions for the 2026 #CCBCBookAwards are now open! In total, six prizes will be awarded. Learn more at https://bookcentre.ca/blogs/industry-news/call-for-submissions-2026-ccbc-book-awards

SHIRLEY: AN INDIAN RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL STORY by Joanne Robertson (THE WATER WALKER) with Shirley (Fletcher) Horn (from @secondstory.bsky.social) Incredible #MG story of resilience & personal memories w unique art of archived photos & graphics. canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2026/02/shir...

February is Black History Month, a time to honour the histories, contributions, and ongoing struggles of Black communities in Canada.

We're accepting nominations for the $400 Karen Virag Award until Friday, March 6. Tell us about the editing heroes in your community: www.editors.ca/about/awards...

"Known for helping people find, evaluate & use information effectively, librarians have seen their work grow to include guiding people to navigate complex digital environments & misinformation — #AI literacy is a natural extension of that" www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... @cdnschoollibrary.bsky.social

Youre invited to join me online for a reading of #BUTTERFLYSEA on Tuesday, February 10th! Tune in for a magical story of childhood. #Libsky #Edusky #family #storytime #kidlit #Cankidlit Registration link: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Celebrate Black History Month with a great book or two. THE WORLD SO WIDE by Zilla Jones, FINDING EDWARD by Sheila Murray, THE PAIN TREE by Olive Senior, and OUT OF MY SKIN by Tessa McWatt. #ireadcanadian #blackhistorymonth2026

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Missed I AM MITIG! when it came out in '20 but, w @douglasmcintyre.bsky.social re-releasing it as a board book, there's a new way to teach kids Ojibwe (Anishnabewin) words from nature. Written & illustrated by Bridget George. canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2026/02/its-... (FYI mitig=tree)

Saskatoon launch of I'M HERE!

Join #CanKidList #kidlit creators at these free February events hosted by #SCBWICanadaEast. For more information and to register, visit www.scbwi.org/regions/cana....

Congrats to @laneandersonaward.bsky.social book award winner Amanda West Lewis & illustrator Oliver Averill for A PLANET IS A POEM from @kidscanpress.bsky.social How wonderful! Loved the eloquent writing to share science info. #STEM Awesome! canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2026/01/2025... 👍🇨🇦📚

Still time to enter our book giveaway ! #kidlit #lunarnewyear

RIGHT NOW! I'm doing LIVE drawing from my book of 300 prompts on my Twitch channel! Come join the fun! www.twitch.tv/grickle14 #grickledoodle #art #drawing #cartoon #funny

Please join us at @mcnallyrobinson.com in Saskatoon on February 10th for the launch of YA anthology I'm Here. Please note the time for this event is 6:00 pm. Hope you can make it!! www.mcnallyrobinson.com/event-18871/...

Bursting w pride that more are getting into reading #Canadian books for young people & my CanLit for LittleCanadians blog. A new milestone of 3M page views is on the horizon, perhaps a day away. Thank you to all for helping me promote great #CDN books. canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com 👍🇨🇦📚!

New Benjamin book by Melanie Florence & Hawlii Pichette. BENJAMIN GROWS A GARDEN from @kidscanpress.bsky.social is a perfect read when thinking about the upcoming spring. Also an important read about #Cree language & connecting with the earth. canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2026/01/benj...

Of course, 👍🇨🇦📚! (Thanks for the reminder, @debbieohi.com)

PLANTING SUNSHINE is a new #novelinverse #MG novel by Andrée Poulin, illus. by Enzo, from @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social Coming out Feb3, it portrays the impact of war news (even if far away in #Ukraine) on children. #sunflowers #hope #fear #anger canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2026/01/plan...

Looking forward to Paul Coccia's upcoming debut #picturebook next month: The Bear Fairy. #kidlit #cankidlit 👇🏻

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I know Paul Coccia's debut #picturebook doesn't come out until Feb but THE BEAR FAIRY (illus by @fredblunt.bsky.social) is too important (and adorable) to wait. From Tundra Books (PRH Canada). Can a pudgy, hairy fairy break stereotypes? YES! canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-... 👍🇨🇦📚

Where is the BUTTERFLY SEA? It’s a place you go to dream, to escape the world’s problems, and to truly connect. #kidlit #bookrelease #librarians

Just passed 80k words on book 7--the final book of my series. They aren't necessarily good words, but even the worst text can be edited into something better. #Writesky #WritingCommunity

Today's Featured #CanLit in-store is the climactic last book in the bestselling series, The Misewa Saga, 'The World's End, Book Six' by @davidarobertson.bsky.social 💕🇨🇦📚 tidewaterbooks.ca 💕🇨🇦📚 Feed the Algorithm Local! *Like*Comment*Share* #IndieBookstoreCA #IndieBookstores #ThankYouForShopingLocal

Want to give your proofreading a boost? Or adopt this as a new skill? Pick up Editors Canada's Edit Like a Pro: Proofreading. And, while you're at it, be sure to check out the latest volume, Structural Editing:

More books from 2025 I need to review, like #picturebook SOPHIE SHARES THE STARS written by Heather Smith, illus by Catherine Petit (From @orcabook.bsky.social) #adoption #family #invisibleillness canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2026/01/soph... 👍🇨🇦📚

Join the year-round VWF team! We’re hiring a Programming Coordinator. 📚 The Programming Coordinator is an essential member of our team, supporting the Artistic Director with year-round event planning. Application deadline: February 15, 2026 Learn more and apply: writersfest.bc.ca/vancouver-wr...

Kids books in the news! www.torontotoday.ca/local/arts-c...

A set I’ve just finished photographing for my next Rumie picture book; each set takes months to make and longer still to gather the materials I use from nature, but it’s that slow process that creates the realistic feel of Rumie’s world. ✨

Squirrel lovers will know Nancy Rose & her whimsical photos of squirrels in elaborate dioramas. Now you can travel w Oakley as he "visits" all the Canadian provinces & territories. in OAKLEY'S GREAT CANADIAN ADVENTURE @nimbuspub.bsky.social 👍🇨🇦📚 canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2026/01/oakl...

STANDOFF by @marshaskrypuch.bsky.social is Bk 2 in Kidnapped From Ukraine series (Scholastic). Had to review it before Bk 3 (STILL ALIVE) comes out in Apr. Told from pov of Mariupol girl (12) from the attack in Feb '22. Harrowing but authentic. canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2026/01/stan...

ELLIS ON GUARD explores childhood anxiety in protagonist Ellis, who sees danger in places other people don’t. They worry about talking to new people. And they’re especially worried about losing their puppy, Peanut. But sometimes, our worries can be put to surprisingly good use.…

Still reviewing some #youngCanLit from 2025 but starting reviews of new books like SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE THAT TOO, a picture book from Plumleaf Press. Written by Hannan Beach & illus by Rebecca Bender, it will help children express their feelings canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2026/01/some...

Just browsing through Illustrators for Hire site and saw this nice bit of promo for me. Thank you illustratorsforhire.com #CanKidLit

Another really nice review of Time Surfers! “This fast-paced, time-travelling novel will keep science fiction lovers intrigued and entertained” - @calgaryherald.com Out now from @harperkids.bsky.social @harpercollinsca.bsky.social calgaryherald.com/entertainmen...

EVERY LITTLE BIT OLIVE TRAN is a finalist for the Jane Addams Children’s Book Award in the Chapter Book category! Congratulations to author Phuong Truong and spot illustrator Christine Wei 🎊 Stay tuned for the announcement of the winners later this January! #booksky #canlit #kidlit

Fanfare Books is one of the best spots in @visitstratford.bsky.social to find readers. I always felt so welcome there, which was in large part due to Bob. He will be missed #reading #books #publishing #canlit www.jarfh.com/obituaries/R...

As Alberta announces dozens of (secret) book bans... here's a reminder that if you are a published Canadian author or illustrator, we would love to have you join Canadian Authors and Illustrators Against Book Bans. Here's our linktree for more info and sign up page! linktr.ee/caiabb #canlit #abed

Adding more titles to my #Jan1 post of upcoming releases (3 by Anne Renaud!) canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2026/01/upco... but still reviewing books from '25 like TO BE WITH YOU by Dave Gunning & Meaghan Smith from @nimbuspub.bsky.social canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2026/01/to-b...

Sorry I missed this title in my listing of upcoming titles for 2026. Added now. Congrats! canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2026/01/upco...

I've posted upcoming releases of #youngCanLit (canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2026/01/upco...) but some 2025 books I'm still reviewing incl Naseem Hrab & Kelly Collier's HOW TO BE BRAVE LIKE A SNAIL from @owlkids.bsky.social canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2026/01/how-... #feelings 👍🇨🇦📚

Hooray! It’s an impressive list, and wow, a lot to organize. Thank you, Helen! I look forward to reading my way through many of these titles and launching my new books!

Happy New Year! Let's celebrate 2026 w my semi-annual post of upcoming books for young people by Canadian creators. There are 100s of picture books, early readers, graphic novels, middle grade, YA, non-fiction. . . There's something for everyone. canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2026/01/upco...