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February 20, 2025Author Megan Pomper and Illustrator Maia Hoekstra Talk About What Makes a Bird?
The natural world and its wildlife, from the exotic to that which we see everyday, can be fascinating to young readers. And, some of the best picture books involving these topics find ways to engage with ...
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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. ...
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February 05, 2025Creator Conversations: Leila Boukarim & Ruaida Mannaa talk Sundays Are For Feasts
When it comes to picture books, collaboration is everything, and we're always thrilled to have both the author and illustrator of one of our featured titles in conversation, and to learn more about the ...
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January 24, 2025Read an Excerpt from The Earth Bleeds at Night, the Chilling New Anthology from Eerie River Publishing
We're kicking off the new year by welcoming some new members to the Ontario Book Publishing Organization, and one of those exciting presses is Eerie River Publishing, who specialize in high-quality anthologies. One ...
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January 10, 2025Mary Maliszewski Celebrates International Women's Day in a New Nonfiction Book
As young readers learn more about some of the important causes of our time, and those that were undertaken by previous generations, they will be eager to find out more about women's right movements and ...
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December 05, 2024An Important Chair Cares for Two Special People in a Poignant New Picture Book From Rebecca Thomas
Inspired by her own upbringing, and particularly by a profound love for her grandfather, Rebecca Thomas has distilled the poignant details of this relationship into a moving picture book that captures ...
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December 04, 2024Sophie Kohn Celebrates the Power of Laughter in Katrina Hyena, Stand-up Comedian
A multi-talented artist who teaches humour-writing as a specialty, Sophie Kohn is no stranger to the effect of laughter and the empowering nature of humour as it develops in young people. This is a ...
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December 03, 2024Read an Excerpt From Caesaria by Hanna Nordenhök (translated by Saskia Vogel)
The folks at Book*hug Press are known for publishing works in English translation from exciting and eclectic authors, hailing from all over the world. In Hanna Nordenhök, they've found another brilliant ...
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November 27, 2024Shenaaz Nanji's Latest Addition to the Alina Series Explores the Beauty in Connecting Different Cultures and Communities
With over a dozen books for children published and admired internationally, Shenaaz Nanji is an author who has found a distinct way to capture the minds of young readers with her imaginative and poignant ...
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November 20, 2024Chris MacDonald Chronicles Two Friends' Revelatory Adventure Across the UK with a Truly Special 90's Punk Band
On a backpacking trip through the UK in 1999, Chris MacDonald and his friend Jason found themselves roughing it from country to country. They slept where they could, and were witness to a number of ...
