Publications
The Canadian Children's Book Centre is your go-to source for information on Canadian books for children and teens. With close to a thousand books published for young people in Canada each year, it can be difficult to know which books will connect with these readers. For over 45 years, CCBC has helped teachers and librarians choose the best books for their classrooms and libraries.
Our two main publications, Best Books for Kids & Teens and Canadian Children's Book News, help educators, booksellers, parents and caregivers select the absolute best Canadian books for young readers.
For the price of just one book, you’ll get the resources you need to select Canadian stories that promote meaningful conversations and help kids discover the world around them.
Best Books for Kids & Teens
Whether you’re stocking a bookshelf in a classroom, library or at home, Best Books for Kids & Teens is your guide to the best new Canadian books and literary resources. All featured books and media are handpicked by an expert committee of educators, librarians, booksellers and literature enthusiasts from across the country.
This semi-annual guide recommends books for youth ages 0-18. Each listing contains a summary of the book, the interest level by age, the recommended reading level and thematic links—a simple reference tool to help you select appropriate books for your curriculum.
Canadian Children’s Book News
Canadian Children's Book News is an essential source of information for anyone interested in Canadian children's books.
Published quarterly, our magazine reviews books, interviews creators, includes annotated reading lists, informs and updates readers about issues affecting children’s education and reading, and provides information and news about the world of children’s books in Canada.
What Readers Are Saying
"We subscribe to the Canadian Children's Book Centre's publications, Canadian Children's Book News and Best Books for Kids & Teens, for each school in our school division. These publications are an excellent means of staying abreast of the best new Canadian books. When both staff time and library budgets are limited, it is helpful to have a trusted review source to help make informed selections of resources that will meet the needs of our students and teachers. The articles, interviews and topical selection lists further enhance staff knowledge about Canadian publications." — Sharon Thompson, Coordinator of Library Services, Mountain View School Division (Dauphin, MB)
"Canadian Children's Book News and Best Books for Kids & Teens are subscriptions that I eagerly renew each year through the Canadian Children's Book Centre for all library staff in my district. These publications contain the exceptional reviews of new Canadian titles we need to make the best selections for our school library collections. And, with each issue, we get access to the timely and insightful interviews with up-and-coming authors and illustrators, as well as articles on key trends affecting our core focus—children and reading! Personally speaking, as each issue arrives on my desk, I love cracking it open to see what's new and circling the titles that I plan to purchase. I always find that 'just what I was looking for book' among the pages to fit a specific theme or identified need. CCBN and BBKT are valued selection tools, ensuring that HDSB library staff serve up the best Canadian books to our students and teachers!" — Lynn Goodwin, Manager, Library Services, Halton District School Board (Burlington, ON)
“When going on a journey, most of us like to have a guide to highlight things to experience, to see, to appreciate, to cherish. Best Books for Kids & Teens certainly offers readers a first class guide to the rich landscape of Canadian books for young people.” — Larry Swartz, Instructor, Ontario Institute of Studies in Education (OISE), University of Toronto