Canada's Favourite Kids' Books Nominations

The votes coming in!

Canadians are voting for their favourite Canadian kids' books through the CCBC's 50th anniversary FUNdraiser—Canada's Favourite Kids' Books campaign. 

The donate to nominate FUNdraiser allows participants to nominate up to four Canadian kids’ books* with a donation to the CCBC. We're compiling the list of nominees as they come in. Come back regularly for the updated list!

Need inspiration? Check out the list below or:

• our list of 50 Must-Read Canadian Picture Books. (Middle grade and YA lists are coming later this year.) 
• Best Books for Kids & Teens
• Canadian Children’s Book News
• Accessible Books Bank

Make sure your favourites are counted AND support Canadian authors and illustrators through our programs. Let's make Canadian kids' books a topic of conversation this year. 

* nominated titles must be written or illustrated by Canadian citizens, permanent residents or First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples of the land that is now called Canada and suitable for ages 0-18.

Age 16 written and illustrasted by Rosena Fung Annick Press, 2024	Alis the Aviator: An ABC Aviation Adventure written by Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail illustrated by Kalpna Patel Tundra Books, 2019	Alligator Pie written by Dennis Lee illustrated by Frank Newfeld HarperCollins Publishers, 2012
Anna Maria & Maestro Vivaldi written by Jan L. Coates illustrated by Francois Thisdale Red Deer Press, 2022	Anne of Green Gables written by L.M. Montgomery LC Page & Co., 1908	Apartment 713 written and illustrated by Kevin Sylvester HarperCollins Publishers, 2022
Awake and Dreaming written by Kit Pearson Viking Canada, 1996	Berani written by Michelle Kadarusman Pajama Press, 2022	Bibi and the Bull written by Carol Vaage illustrated by Georgia Graham Red Deer College Press, 1995
Bifocal written by Deborah Ellis and Eric Walters Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2007	Children of the SS Atlantic: The Lives Lost to One of History's Worst Maritime Disasters written by Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail Nimbus Publishing, 2026	The Crazy Man written by Pamela Porter Groundwood Books, 2005
Danica dela Torre: Certified Sleuth written by Mikaela Lucido illustrated by Joanna Cacao Annick Press, 2024	Danica dela Torre: Dream Detective written by Mikaela Lucido illustrated by Joanna Cacao Annick Press, 2025	The Dog Who Wouldn't Be written by Farley Mowat illustrated by Paul Galdone Little, Brown & Co., 1957
Faster Than Wind written by Steve Pitt Dundurn Press, 2009	Flying High on PEI: Prince Edward Island and Canada’s First Transatlantic Flight written by Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail illustrated by Jennifer DesRoche Acorn Press, 2026	Fox Magic written by Beverley Brenna Red Deer Press, 2017
Freddie the Flyer written by Fred Carmichael and Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail illustrated by Audrea Loreen-Wulf Tundra Books, 2023	Ghost Train written by Paul Yee illustrated by Harvey Chan Groundwood Books, 1996	Ghostlight written by Kenneth Oppel Puffin Canada, 2022
The Good Fight written by Ted Staunton illustrated by Josh Rosen Scholastic Canada, 2021	Goodnight, Canada written and illustrated by Andrea Beck North Winds Press/Scholastic Canada, 2012	The Great Number Rumble: A Story of Math in Surprising Places written by Cora Lee and Gillian O'Reilly illustrated by Lil Crump Annick Press, 2016
Grumpy Bird written and illustrated by Jeremy Tankard Scholastic Press, 2007	Head to Toe Spaghetti and Other Tasty Poems written by David Booth illustrated by Les Drew Rubicon Publishing, 2015	The Hockey Sweater written by Roch Carrier translated by Sheila Fischman illustrated by Sheldon Cohen Tundra Books, 1979
How to Be a Goldfish written by Jane Baird Warren Scholastic Canada, 2022	I Know Here written by Laurel Croza illustrated by Matt James Groundwood Books, 2010	I Miss Franklin P. Shuckles written by Ulana Snihura illustrated by Leanne Franson Annick Press, 1998
I Want a Dog written and illustrated by Dayal Kaur Khalsa Tundra Books, 1987	I Want to Read All the Books written and illustrated by Debbie Ridpath Ohi Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2024	If I Had a Gyrphon written by Vikki VanSickle illustrated by Cale Atkinson Tundra Books, 2016
It Happened on Sweet Street written by Caroline Adderson illustrated by Stéphane Jorisch Tundra Books, 2020	Jillian Jiggs written and illustrated by Phoebe Gilman Scholastic-TAB, 1985	The King of Jam Sandwiches written by Eric Walters Orca Book Publishers, 2020
The Last Train: A Holocaust Story written by Rona Aarto Owlkids Books, 2013	Little Voice written by Ruby Slipperjack Coteau Books, 2001	Love You Forever written by Robert Munsch illustrated by Sheila McGraw Firefly Books, 1986
Mary Ann Alice written by Brian Doyle Groundwood Books, 2001	Meet Me on Love Street  written by Farah Heron Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2025	Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress written by Christine Baldacchino illustrated by Isabelle Malenfant Groundwood Books, 2014
The Mystery of the Missing Emerald written by Robert Thomas Allen Little, Brown & Co., 1963	The Name of the Tree: A Bantu Tale written by Celia Barker Lottridge illustrated by Ian Wallace Groundwood Books, 1989	The Night Gardener written by Jonathan Auxier Puffin Canada, 2014
No Fixed Address written by Susin Nielsen Tundra Books, 2018	One Can written by Lana Button and Eric Walters illustrated by Isabelle Malenfant Groundwood Books, 2025	Owls in the Family written by Farley Mowat Little, Brown & Co., 1961
The Paper Bag Princess written by Robert Munsch illustrated by Michael Martchenko Annick Press, 1980	The Peacemaker: Thanadelthur written by David A. Robertson illustrated by Wai Tien HighWater Press, 2014	Perfect Snow written and illustrated by Barbara Reid Scholastic Canada, 2009
A Prairie Boy's Summer written and illustrated by William Kurelek Tundra Books, 1975	The Present Tense of Prinny Murphy written by Jill MacLean Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2009	The Queen's Shadow: A Story About How Animals See written and illustrated by Cybèle Young Kids Can Press, 2015
Red is Best written by Kathy Stinson illustrated by Robin Baird Lewis Annick Press, 1982	The Rock and the Butterfly written by Kathy Stinson illustrated Brooke Kerrigan Orca Book Publishers, 2024	Rodney Was a Tortoise written by Nan Forler illustrated by Yong Ling Kang Tundra Books, 2022
The Root Cellar written by Janet Lunn Lester & Orpen Dennys, 1981	Sammy and the Headless Horseman written by Rona Arato Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2016	"Scribbling Women": True Tales from Astonishing Lives written by Marthe Jocelyn Tundra Books, 2011
The Secret Office written by Sara Cassidy illustrated by Alyssa Hutchings Orca Book Publishers, 2024	Sidewalk Flowers written by JonArno Lawson illustrated by Sydney Smith Groundwood Books, 2015	Silverwing written by Kenneth Oppel HarperCollins Publishers, 1997
Skim written by Mariko Tamaki illustrated by Jillian Tamaki Groundwood Books, 2008	Sing a Song of Mother Goose compiled and illustrated by Barbara Reid Scholastic Canada, 2005	Something from Nothing written and illustrated by Phoebe Gilman Scholastic Canada, 1992
Stanley's Party written by Linda Bailey illustrated Bill Slavin Kids Can Press, 2003	Stella, Star of the Sea written and illustrated by Marie-Louise Gay Groundwood Books, 1999	A Stronger Home written by Katrina Chen and Elaine Su illustrated by Delphie Côté-Lacroix
The Subway Mouse written and illustrated by Barbara Reid Scholastic Canada, 2003	This Can't Be Happening at Macdonald Hall written by Gordon Korman Scholastic Canada, 1978	Thomas' Snowsuit written and Robert Munsch illustrated by Michael Martchenko Annick Press, 1985
Tig written by Heather Smith Tundra Books, 2024	Toes in My Nose: And Other Poems written by Sheree Fitch illustrated by Sydney Smith Nimbus Publishing, 2016	Tough Like Mom written by Lana Button illustrated by Carmen Mok Tundra Books, 2021
Town Is by the Sea written by Joanne Schwartz illustrated by Sydney Smith Groundwood Books, 2017	Waiting for the Whales written by Sheryl McFarlane illustrated by Ron Lightburn Orca Book Publishers, 1991	When We Were Alone written by David A. Robertson illustrated by Julie Flett HighWater Press, 2016
When You Can Swin written and illustrated by Jack Wong Orchard Books/Scholastic, 2023	Why Humans Build Up: The Rise of Towers, Temples and Skyscrapers written by Gregor Craigie illustrated by Kathleen Fu Orca Book Publishers, 2022	The Wonderful Pigs of Jillian Jiggs written and illustrated by Scholastic Canada, 1988
A World of Kindness edited by Ann Featherstone illustrated by Suzanne Del Rizzo, Brian Deines, Kim LaFave, Tara Anderson, Wallace Edwards, Manon Gauthier, Rebecca Bender, Dean Griffiths and François Thisdale Pajama Press, 2018	Wow Canada! Exploring This Land From Coast to Coast to Coast written by Vivian Bowers illustrated by Dianne Eastman and Dan Hobbs Maple Tree Press, 2007	Year of the Carrot written by Madeleine Hart Second Story Press, 2025