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Amazing Kids' Books for Family Literacy Day
A list of Canada's most beloved children's books, as selected by authors with exciting new books just out or coming up on the horizon.
Notes from a Children's Librarian: On Structures
Great fiction and nonfiction titles to launch the Grade 3 science unit on structures and buildings.
Lianne Oelke on Strong YA Narrators
Leanne Oelke, author of Nice Try, Jane Sinner, recommends amazing YA novels that are unabashedly Canadian.
Picture Books For the Holidays
Some of our favourite books this year, titles that would make great gifts for readers of all ages.
Fabulous, Funny Picture Books: A List by Naseem Hrab
"An exceptional horse, a dead rabbit and a big hat walk into a bookstore...."
Notes from a Children's Librarian: Books on Citizenship
How do you inspire kids to be good citizens? How do you launch a student’s understanding of rights and responsibilities?
Seeds of a Story: I Am Not a Number, by Jenny Kay Dupuis
"I wanted to inspire all people to use Indigenous children’s literature as a means to begin to have frank, honest discussions about the injustices that …
Seeds of a Story: Part 2
Nominees for the Canadian Children's Book Centre Awards tell us about the places from which inspiration for their stories grew.
2017 Seeds of a Story: Part One
Nominees for the Canadian Children's Book Centre Awards tell us about the places from which inspiration for their stories grew.
Illustrator's Gallery: The Dog, by Margarita Sada
The uncomplicated love and dedication of a dog can make anyone feel better.