Kids’ Books to Celebrate the First Day of Spring!
Happy first day of spring! It’s getting warmer, which means kids are ready to jump over (or into) muddy puddles, spot rainbows, and play more outdoors. With beautiful artwork and...
Read more >Call for Submissions: Best Books for Kids & Teens, Fall 2023
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: March 31, 2023
The Canadian Children’s Book Centre (CCBC) is now accepting submissions for the fall 2023 edition of Best Books for Kids & Teens (BBKT), the CCBC’s semi-annual...
Read more >Eleanor Koldofsky (1920–2023)
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of beloved Canadian children’s book author Eleanor Koldofsky on February 14, 2023, the 30th Valentine’s Day spent with her beloved...
Read more >Owlkids Books, Orca Book Publishers and La courte échelle nominated for the 2023 Bologna Prize for the Best Children’s Publishers of the Year
Three Canadian publishers—Owlkids Books, Orca Book Publishers and La courte échelle—have been nominated for the 2023 Bologna Prize for the Best Children’s Publishers of the Year. Six prizes are awarded annually,...
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Family of Terra May-Kremer Makes Donation in Their Daughter’s Name
Terra was an amazing nine-year-old inside, and out. She loved fantasy books and books about nature, space, and science. Being read to by her family, hospital teachers, and care facilitators...
Read more >Wallace Edwards (1957-2022)
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of beloved Canadian children’s book illustrator Wallace Edwards, affectionately referred to as Wally, on December 25, 2022.
Born in Ottawa, Ontario,...
Read more >Aubrey Davis (1949–2022)
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Aubrey Davis. Born in Toronto, Ontario, in 1949, Aubrey grew up loving to read Greek myths, Tom Sawyer, and...
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