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May 13, 2025Read an Excerpt From The Fun Times Brigade by Lindsay Zier-Vogel
Lindsay Zier-Vogel has shown her valuable insights about writing life each month as an Open Book columnist, and she's been an integral part of the CanLit community for years now. So, it comes as no surprise ...
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May 05, 2025Chidori Tells the Story of a Young Person's Resilience in the Face of a Devastating Tsunami
Trying to honestly explore serious topics with young readers can be a challenge, so it is no surprise the Jennifer Maruno leans on her experience as a teacher to broach certain subjects with the respect ...
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May 01, 2025A Budding Cicada Enthusiast Learns That Some Wondrous Natural Events Are Worth Waiting For in When the Air Sang
It's always special to see authors speak to young readers about the wonders of the natural world, and our featured book today does exactly that. Further, Laura Bontje's latest work digs down to a micro-level ...
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April 29, 2025Check out This Special Dirty Dozen Interview with Y.S. Lee, Author of the Spectacular New Picture Book, Mrs. Nobody
It's always impressive when writers are able to pivot deftly between forms and genres, and Y.S. Lee has proven to be one of those prolific, acclaimed artists who can do exactly that. Her previous work ...
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April 05, 2025Every Ingredient in Our Ancestors' Kitchen by Willie Poll Thrums With Meaning and Tradition
Métis activist and storyteller Willie Poll has deep connections to her community and traditions, all of which is on full display in a beautiful new picture book from the author. Poll's poetic voice ...
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May 05, 2025The Pros and Cons of Beta Readers
I just finished an early draft of a new middle grade novel and realized as pressed “save” that even though it was nowhere near done, I’d taken it as far as I could.It was officially time for a beta ...
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March 25, 2025Author Ella Russell Shows Why Respecting Boundaries is Important in Hugs Are (Not) for Everybody!
Young people today have plenty to contend with in terms of their social education, and it is heartening to see that they are encouraged to be aware of their own space and autonomy. And, there are excellent, ...
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March 14, 2025The Fabulous Edweena is Introduced to the World in Spectacular Fashion in Edwin Dumont's New Picture Book
Many emerging writers out there hold on closely to the dream of being a published author, and it is always inspiring when an artist with a distinct voice and a story to tell achieves that dream. For Edwin ...
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February 27, 2025Phuong Truong Begins a Vibrant New Early Chapter Book Series with Every Little Bit Olive Tran
Having already penned a fabulous and acclaimed picture book in Everyone is Welcome, author Phuong Truong has now begun a new early chapter book series, starting with today's featured title, Every Little ...
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February 06, 2025Gwen Lamont's Young Self Writes Her Way Home in The View From Coffin Ridge
As an academic with a deep understanding of the impact of trauma, Gwen Lamont used what she had learned from her own life to bridge the gap between her story and those that she studied and researched. ...
