High school student Nyah Nichol beat out dozens of adults and published authors to win a $1,000 cash prize and a publishing contract
How the new Greystone Kids imprint found the right people at the right time
Greystone publisher Rob Sanders talks about the launch of Greystone Kids.
This Seussian narrative poem explores quantum physics with cat cartoons
Physicist Chris Ferrie aims to make quantum physics more approachable with his Seussian narrative poem The Cat in the Box.
Rose Vespa on the future direction of the Canadian Children’s Book Centre
In January, Rose Vespa joined the Canadian Children’s Book Centre as the new executive director, a position that oversees some of the country’s most important kidlit programs
Loan Stars Jr.: Librarians pick their top kidlit for May and June
Students, authors, and award-winners come together at this year’s Festival of Trees
12,000 young readers descended on Harbourfront Centre for workshops, autographs, and awards.
Métis author Deborah L. Delaronde set out to fill a gap in children’s picture books
How Deborah L. Delaronde balances her cattle ranch, her role as a part-time librarian, and writing children’s books.
Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award shortlists announced
Writer Jen Storm and illustrator Natasha Donovan deconstruct their retelling of a First Nations ghost story
Ojibwe graphic novelist Jen Storm and Vancouver illustrator Natasha Donovan on revisiting the case of the “Windigo killings” for the Indigenous history graphic anthology This Place.
Hot fudge! Author Sarah Mlynowski on writing with Netflix’s Kimmy Schmidt on kids’ fantasy epic The Legends of Greemulax
The middle-grade and YA writer Sarah Mlynowski on writing a real-world version of The Legends of Greemulax, the fantasy novel that changes everything on the sitcom Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.