A lot of newer followers often ask me who Tina was, the dog that means so much to me. This is her beautiful story A lot of older followers will also enjoy seeing her big, beautiful face I'm sure.

We are excited to announce that four of our titles were shortlisted for the 2026 PEI Book Awards! - The Baby Train by Stella Shepard - Ken's Corner by Katie Mac - The Floating Days by Susan Rodgers - The Sandcastle that Jack Built with words by Judith Graves and illustrations by Maurice Bernard

We are excited to announce that four of our titles were shortlisted for the 2026 PEI Book Awards! - The Baby Train by Stella Shepard - Ken's Corner by Katie Mac - The Floating Days by Susan Rodgers - The Sandcastle that Jack Built with words by Judith Graves and illustrations by Maurice Bernard

We enjoyed an evening of kidlit & community at the first Great Canadian Picture Book Party of 2026! Thank you to the authors who shared their incredible new picture books, to @peterkatz1.bsky.social for his music, and to everyone who came out to support and celebrate! #CANkidlit

Readers included: @lauraalary.bsky.social, @karenkrossing.com, @storiesbysingh.bsky.social, @deborahkerbel.com, @sharigreen.bsky.social, @lanabutton.bsky.social, @sharibecker.bsky.social, @kirstenpendreigh.bsky.social, @rozdraws.bsky.social, @faridazaman.bsky.social, @judithgraves.bsky.social

Hear Canadian creators read from their new picture books at the first Great Canadian Picture Book Party of 2026. Join the fun via Zoom on Monday, April 27 from 7-8:30pm ET. Sign up through CANSCAIP. If you're not a member, message [email protected] for the link. #CANkidlit #kidlit

Readers include: @lauraalary.bsky.social, @karenkrossing.com, @storiesbysingh.bsky.social, @deborahkerbel.com, @sharigreen.bsky.social, @lanabutton.bsky.social, @sharibecker.bsky.social, @kirstenpendreigh.bsky.social, @rozdraws.bsky.social, @faridazaman.bsky.social, @judithgraves.bsky.social.

Coming Soon...STUCK BUMBLEBEE Poetry Challenge. 7 days of poetry prompts, poetry tips,& prizes offered by the poets themselves! Register April 13th Write 7 poems in 7 days! Hosted by me and @jpuglow.bsky.social Subscribe to Joyce's Substack for daily posts. Details: www.booksbycindy.com/poetry

First review! 🦕🦖

I can’t wait for this workshop! Thanks for hosting, @corkworldbookfest.bsky.social!

#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

Rallies are being held…voices are needed. Let’s reverse the arts and culture cuts made in Nova Scotia.

Arts and culture in Nova Scotia left reeling from 'unprecedented' cuts www.halifaxexaminer.ca/arts-and-cul...

Arts and culture in Nova Scotia left reeling from ‘unprecedented’ cuts By @philmoscovitch.bsky.social

Weekly #KidLitLaunches thread: Do you have a #KidLit or #YALit book launching this wk? Or do you want to help boost someone else's #PublicationDay #BookBirthday? Reply below with info + link to the post. Only for books launching Nov.17-23, 2025 #2025-Wk47 (see below for other launch threads).

A few fall pieces I finished recently…

5/18 #SmallPress #books #BookSky #DSPBposts 💙📚 @haikuboxer.bsky.social @suegoyette.bsky.social @gaspereaupress.bsky.social ‪‪@danilabotha.bsky.social @acornpress.bsky.social @judithgraves.bsky.social

I knew creating this book/art/vintagy space would be a fun challenge, but it’s become the very best kind of soul food. If you’re in PEI, check us out: @sassylassievintage.bsky.social

New on #Bibliovideo! See all the highlights of Canadian Children's Book Week 2025. Watch: youtu.be/P9Qt-dbYlhE

4/10 Threshold: Stories by Carol Bruneau @cbruneau83.bsky.social (Vagrant Press/Nimbus Publishing @nimbuspub.bsky.social) & The Sandcastle That Jack Built by @judithgraves.bsky.social, illustrated by Maurice Bernard (@acornpress.bsky.social) See alt-text! #DSPBposts 💙📚 #BookSky #CanadaDay

Please sponsor my Gutsy Walk to help find a cure for #IBD crohnsandcolitiscanada.akaraisin.com/.../a85f3baa... Please purchase a copy of KENZIE’S LITTLE TREE (ppl in KW / Cambridge area) through my website with ALL profits going to Crohn’s & Colitis CAN: www.alisonmcgauley.com/contact #kidlit

Thanks for the lovely review!!! canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2025/04/the-...

Posted @withregram @cbcbooks Check out this list of Canadian books for children and teenagers to read this summer — and listen to The Next Chapter’s kids panel of CBC Books producer Lucy Mann lucyalicemann and Canadian author and podcaster Bee Quammie @beequammie who highlight a few of their faves!

Me, Maurice, and Carter…the boy who Jack was modelled after. Such a fun event! Thanks to all the kind souls who joined us. ;) The Sandcastle that Jack Built is available online and in bookstores. #judithgraves #readatlantic #mauricebernard @acornpress.bsky.social @picturebookseh.bsky.social

Check out all the fun activities at the Arts Fest! Like my book launch with Maurice Bernard for The Sandcastle that Jack Built. Tomorrow, June 10, 1-2pm at the Lefurgey Cultural Centre! #sassylassievintage #ReadAtlantic #booklaunch #kidlit #picturebooks

The lovely Miss Winter who looks amazing in the almost-summer-golden-hour sun. #mybffhaspaws

Join us to celebrate the release of Linda Stewart’s new novel Place of Miracles! Date: Sunday, June 8th Time: 2 - 4pm Location: Plough the Waves Hall, Wood Islands Welcome Centre 13056 Shore Road, Wood Islands, PE @lindajstewart.bsky.social #readatlantic #acornpress

Announcing THE SANDCASTLE THAT JACK BUILT, written by Judith Graves and illustrated by renowned Island artist Maurice Bernard. Part of Summerside's ARTS FEST 2025, organized by Wyatt Heritage Properties. Tuesday, June 10 Lefurgey Cultural Centre Time: 1pm – 2pm @judithgraves.bsky.social #booklaunch

It's almost book launch party time! THE SANDCASTLE THAT JACK BUILT is having its birthday party as part of the Summerside ARTS FEST 2025. June 10 1-2pm Lefurgey Cultural Centre Summerside, PE I know it's a Tuesday afternoon, but...take a beach day with us! 📕🏖️😎 @picturebookseh.bsky.social

It’s a busy book year for me and I’m super excited for my upcoming (Fall 2025) picture book release with @acornpress.bsky.social THINGS THAT STINK! This one is informative and stinking cute. Lol #kidlit #readatlantic #canscaip #picturebookseh #scbwicanadaeast

After almost 30 years as a library technician…setting up books in my own shop…damn, this is surreal. And so…meant to be. Lol #sassylassievintage #peivintage

Today is National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day! 🐾 Whether it’s a dog, a cat, a bird, a bunny, if you can adopt, I promise it’ll be one of the most beautiful things you’ve ever done. In honor of shelter pet adoptions, here’s Lucky on his very first day with us after he came to his furever home.

Orwell's 1984 wasn’t meant to be a how-to guide, but here we are. This October, join the fight for the freedom to read. The theme for #BannedBooksWeek 2025 is Censorship Is So 1984. Read for Your Rights. Planning to participate? Apply for a Krug Fund grant by April 30! www.ala.org/news/2025/04...

It’s official…spring has sprung here. Maybe.🤞

New blog! "The culmination of a wish and a memory: Ready, Set, Mango!" by Tamla T. Young @tamlawrites.bsky.social "It started with a wish. Well, 12 wishes ... " picturebookseh.weebly.com/blog/the-cul... Illus. by @razlatif.bsky.social and pub. by @owlkids.bsky.social #kidlit #cankidlit

The Globe and Mail has a list of "Six Canadian mysteries you won't want to put down" and A SEA OF SPECTRES by @nancymltaber is featured alongside other killer reads. Watch for details on Nancy's next book, A Cove of Witches, releasing in 2026. #readatlantic #nancytaber #acornpress

For librarians. 💓

If you’ve been having big feels lately…you’re not alone. The proof is in the wisdom and hope found in the words of our poets. Here’s to Poetry Month and to those who feed our souls with words from the depths their own. #readatlantic #peipoetry #poetrylovers #canadianpoetry #acornpress

To the world: We are fighting back. Our movement has been silenced by the media here—but we are not backing down. This is what our streets looked like across multiple cities. Tomorrow, there will be more of us! Raise a glass to freedom. —With love, Your American allies.

So many wonderful Canadian picture book reads releasing this year! Learn more via @picturebookseh.bsky.social

I have tariffed the penguins that are on Heard Island and which you were probably assuming did not export goods forgive me they were taking advantage of us so cunning and so cold

Check out these Spring releases from Picture Books, Eh! #CanKidLit #kidlit

In light of yesterday's April snow here in Halifax, it feels fitting to share the announcement for the acquisition of WINTER SKY, a short story collection from multi-hyphenate Shelley Thompson. Coming Fall 2025!

TONIGHT AT 7 PM! #CANkidlit #kidlit #picturebooks