In May, Canada recognizes Mental Health Awareness Week. This year's theme is 'healing with compassion'. Thank you to all the Canadian creators raising awareness for mental health through their research and storytelling. These books remind us #CompassionConnects us all.

Two authors share a conversation about disability representation in picture books. SchoolLibraryJournal.

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'Thanks CANSCAIP for this terrific opportunity. The very helpful evaluations have encouraged me to continue work on my book.' - Our Writing For Children Competition is all about encouraging and promoting not-yet-published Canadian #kidlit writers. Info: canscaip.org

And the winner is… Apartment 713, written by Kevin Sylvester! Congratulations Kevin Sylvester, for winning the #ForestofReading Silver Birch Fiction Award! 💚 #IReadCanadian HarperCollinsCa

We've got mail! 💌 🤩

To celebrate Canada's graphic novelists, THIS ONE SUMMER creators mariko tamaki and Jillian Tamaki were honoured with a special stamp!

Pick up these stamps at your local post office or order them through the Canada Post website.

The The CCBC and #Bibliovideo are proud to present a special interview with Natasha Donovan, illustrator of the Mothers of Xsan series. @portagemainpres Hetxw'ms Gyetxw

The Bee Mother 🐝, the 7th book in the series, in available now.

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Are you looking for ways to celebrate Jewish Heritage Month in your classroom, library or at home? Here are some of our recommended reads.

It was wonderful learning with you Michelle Kadarusman, Vicki Grant, and Patricia Ocampo. Thank you for sharing your expertise with us.

Best of luck to all attendees on your publishing journeys! We look forward to reading your stories one day 🙂

Join us TOMORROW!

Rounding out another fantastic season of Top Grade. Seriously great books.

Calling all Canadian children's book illustrators! Our friends at IBBY Canada are accepting applications to the 2024 Joanne Fitzgerald Illustrator in Residence Program. Learn more here bit.ly/3QyjFHh

Teachers, look here 👇

Author Susan Currie shares her personal connection to Iz the Apocalypse and hints she is working on a sequel!

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It's #NationalBeverageDay , so we're reading CHAIWALA! by Priti Birla Maheshwari and Ashley Barron! This book is just like a cup of chai—warm, comforting, and good to the last drop. ☕

#KidLit #OwnVoicesStory #Teacher

This analysis will be of great interest to those attending our Get Published! Writing Fiction for Young Readers webinar this Saturday.

Aspiring middle grade authors can register here: bit.ly/4cRzNNW

It’s a wrap!

My #ccbcbooktour ‘24 was packed— 7 days of virtual and in-person presentations in #BC and #Ontario with 6 days in #Manitoba .

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Please stay tuned for my highlights video.

The CCBC #kidsbookcentre #ccbcbookweek

Simon Sort of Says has been longlisted for the 2024 Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour. A rare recognition for a children's book. Congratulations to author @ErinBowBooks!

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