Wayde Compton reimagined his 1999 short story about a protagonist who escapes the Great Swamp of Ink and journeys north along a blue brick path as a graphic novel, drawn by April dela Noche Milne.
Kidlit Special: Marie-Louise Gay on the 20th anniversary of Stella and Sam
Book Centre announces Bibliovideo, a hub for Canadian kidlit content
The YouTube channel will feature author interviews, read-alongs, illustrator demonstrations, book trailers, reviews, and more.
The 2020 Forest of Reading nominations shine a light on the best in Canadian kidlit
Books by Kenneth Oppel, Jonathan Auxier, Kyo Maclear, Faith Erin Hicks, and more will be read and voted on by students in Ontario.
TD Children’s Literature Awards: a new host, Heather Smith wins big, and a funny faux pas
The $50,000 prize went to Smith’s middle-grade novel-in-verse Ebb & Flow while Jillian Tamaki won the CBC Fan Choice Award.
Small Victoria publisher makes Orange Shirt Day picture books when no one else would
Medicine Wheel Education founder Teddy Andersen on how The Orange Shirt Story and Phyllis’s Orange Shirt came to be and the impact they’re having on children in this country.
The story behind Heather Smith’s tsunami picture-book story
When the kidlit author heard about Itaru Sasaki’s disconnected phone booth and how it helped the people of Otsuchi, Japan, she knew instantly that the story would make a powerful children’s book.
Five highlights from the inaugural FOLD Kids program
FOLD Kids’ debut festival has an impressive range of events catering to all ages
Kidlit illustrator Kim Smith loves to draw landscapes, cardboard boxes, and Macaulay Culkin
The Calgary artist recently released her debut picture book as both author and illustrator, about two young characters who compete for boxitectural dominance
CCBC announces funding changes for its popular children’s book programs
TD Bank, the long-time sponsor of the Book Centre’s popular program, will continue to fund some events and pull out of others.
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