A love of reading starts with access to great books.

The Canadian Children’s Book Centre (CCBC) is a not-for-profit that helps Canadian parents, librarians, educators, and caretakers foster a lifelong love of reading in children and teens. We’ve been bringing quality Canadian books to young readers for over 45 years through our wealth of programs and resources—from book giveaways to helpful book reviews and beyond. We also support the creators and publishers who bring these books to life, ensuring a healthy ecosystem of literature for Canadian youth.

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  • Digital graphic. Text reads "Congratulations! Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Awards." Featured are the cover images of The Little Regent and The New Girl.

    Winners of the 2025 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Ch...

    The 2025 winners of the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards were announced earlier today (June 13) during a school assembly at Birch Cliff Heights Public School in Scarborough, Ontario....

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    Winners of the 2025 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Ch...

    The 2025 winners of the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards were announced earlier today (June 13) during a school assembly at Birch Cliff Heights Public School in Scarborough, Ontario....

  • Digital graphic. Text reads: "Congratulations! Doug Wright Awards. The Egghead: The Doug Wright Award for Best Kids' Book." Featured is the cover image of Lost at Windy River.

    Lost at Windy River wins the Egghead at the 202...

    The winners of the 2025 Doug Wright Awards were announced on June 7 at Toronto's Arts & Letter Club. Established in 2005, the awards celebrate excellence in the field of Canadian...

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    Lost at Windy River wins the Egghead at the 202...

    The winners of the 2025 Doug Wright Awards were announced on June 7 at Toronto's Arts & Letter Club. Established in 2005, the awards celebrate excellence in the field of Canadian...

  • Digital graphic. Text reads "Hackmatack Children's Choice Book Award 2025-2026."

    Shortlists announced for the 2025-2026 Hackmata...

    The shortlists for the 2025-2026 Hackmatack Children's Choice Book Award were announced last week. Each year, thousands of children in Grades 4-6 read from the selection of outstanding Canadian books...

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    Shortlists announced for the 2025-2026 Hackmata...

    The shortlists for the 2025-2026 Hackmatack Children's Choice Book Award were announced last week. Each year, thousands of children in Grades 4-6 read from the selection of outstanding Canadian books...

  • Digital graphic. Text reads "Congratulations! IODE Violet Downey Book Award for Children's Literature."

    The Outsmarters by Deborah Ellis wins 2025 IODE...

    At their recent annual meeting, IODE Canada announced the winner of the 2025 IODE Violet Downey Book Award for Children's Literature. This year's prize was awarded to author Deborah Ellis for...

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    The Outsmarters by Deborah Ellis wins 2025 IODE...

    At their recent annual meeting, IODE Canada announced the winner of the 2025 IODE Violet Downey Book Award for Children's Literature. This year's prize was awarded to author Deborah Ellis for...

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  • Canadian Children’s Book Week

    Celebrating the magic of connecting children with authors, illustrators, and storytellers.

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  • CCBC Book Awards

    Discover award-winning and nominated titles from the best in Canadian children's literature.

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  • Become a Member

    Help us to continue to deliver impactful programming and services. Support authors, illustrators, storytellers, and their publishers.

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Resource Library

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    June Experts' Picks

    Every month expert booksellers and librarians share their top picks for young readers. Check out what our experts are reading in June!   Bright Lights and Summer Nights Written by...

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    June Experts' Picks

    Every month expert booksellers and librarians share their top picks for young readers. Check out what our experts are reading in June!   Bright Lights and Summer Nights Written by...

  • Digital graphic features author photo of Tanya Boteju and cover of YA novel Messy Perfect.

    Creator's Corner: Tanya Boteju

    Tanya Boteju is an English teacher and writer living on stolen territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations (Vancouver, Canada). Her YA novels, like Kings, Queens, and In-Betweens...

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    Creator's Corner: Tanya Boteju

    Tanya Boteju is an English teacher and writer living on stolen territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations (Vancouver, Canada). Her YA novels, like Kings, Queens, and In-Betweens...

  • June Book List banner features illustration from cover of Pride Puppy! (Orca Book Publishers, 2021

    June Book List: Read with Pride

    It's Pride season in Canada! We invite you to make reading a part of your Pride season celebrations. This list features books for all ages featuring 2SLGBTQIA+ characters and themes....

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    June Book List: Read with Pride

    It's Pride season in Canada! We invite you to make reading a part of your Pride season celebrations. This list features books for all ages featuring 2SLGBTQIA+ characters and themes....

  • Digital graphic featuring cover of Maskwa's Tipi Tales.

    Illustrator's Studio: Azby Whitecalf

    Azby Whitecalf is a Plains Cree character designer and illustrator based out of North Battleford, Saskatchewan Treaty 6 Territory. They have a Bachelor Degree in Visual Communication (Character Design) from the...

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    Illustrator's Studio: Azby Whitecalf

    Azby Whitecalf is a Plains Cree character designer and illustrator based out of North Battleford, Saskatchewan Treaty 6 Territory. They have a Bachelor Degree in Visual Communication (Character Design) from the...

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