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Helen Kubiw ❤️ 🇨🇦 📚
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Blogger and book reviewer of great Canadian books for young people at CanLit for LittleCanadians http://canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/
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This Saturday November 15 at 2pm, join Alan Doyle for a special afternoon discussion and signing of The Smiling Land, hosted by Ace Burpee. - mailchi.mp/grant/alan-d...
Alan Doyle returns to Winnipeg with The Smiling Land
Join us for a very special afternoon with the one and only Alan Doyle as he returns to Winnipeg to discuss his new memoir, The Smiling Land: All Around the Circle in My Newfoundland and Labrador (Doub...
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November 13, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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Currently reading: Nightmare Jones by @shannyraindrop.bsky.social. Congratulations on this spooky masterpiece - now the scariest book in our library collection. 😍😍😍😍
November 13, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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I ❤️ words, & young readers will too after reading Sara Cassidy's STAR SAILOR, THE STORY OF WORDS (illus by @whatwouldjuliedraw.bsky.social). This playful NF book looks at how words are created, how they change, etc. From @orcabook.bsky.social canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2025/11/star...
Star Sailor, the Story of Words
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November 13, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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77 days. 1848 hours. 6,652,800 seconds. The countdown to the 2026 Super Conference is officially on, and that can only mean one thing... registration is open! This year’s #OLASC Early Bird deadline is December 5. Register at bit.ly/SC26Registra...
ALT TEXT: A blue and green OLA Super Conference 2026 graphic. Text reads: “OLA Super Conference January 28 - 31, 2026. Conference Registration. We persist / nous persistons. Early Bird deadline: December 5.”
November 12, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Cats in Graffiti Alley, looks like it's signed LMAR. "Watching the Wildlife"
#Toronto #Graffiti #StreetArt
An ruddy orange cartoon cat with big grape green eyes and a wildstyle of L M A R or L N A R. Opposite it was another orange cat cartoon but this one has brilliant green eyes, white chest and black triangle stripes.
November 12, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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kidsbookcentre.bsky.social
The New Girl wins Janet Savage Blachford Prize at the 2025 QWF Literary Awards.

Details: https://bookcentre.ca/blogs/industry-news/the-new-girl-wins-2025-qwf-literary-award
The New Girl wins Janet Savage Blachford Prize for Children’s and Youn
Last night (November 10, 2025), Quebec’s English-language literary community gathered for the 27th QWF Literary Awards Gala.Nine winners were revealed across seven categories: first book, spoken word, children’s and young adult literature, non-fiction, poetry, translation, and fiction. Each book award includes a cash p
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November 12, 2025 at 3:02 PM
hkubiw.bsky.social
Textured art like @mariemanon.bsky.social creates are always a "wow" for me. Manon Gauthier's latest picture book is ALL OF US from @runningthegoat.bsky.social. All animals may be different but we are all the same too. #cells #STEM #diversity canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2025/11/all-...
Book cover of All of Us by Manon Gauthier, translated by Michel Savard, depicts various animals made of cut-paper
November 11, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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jgcanada.bsky.social
On the BOOK BIRTHDAY 🎉of "Burst Your Bubble!" TY CanLit for LittleCanadians for this wonderful review.🫧
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#MediaLiteracy @jandolby.bsky.social @hkubiw.bsky.social @owlkids.bsky.social @mediasmarts.bsky.social @mor10.com @picturebookseh.bsky.social #kidlit
"An astonishingly fresh look at the power of algorithms" Review: CanLit for LittleCanadians - Joyce Grant, Author & Speaker
"... setting up opportunities to change the algorithms." Review: CanLit for LittleCanadians
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November 11, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Robbie's Inspiration - Author interview: Amanda in Ireland by Darlene Foster #childrensfiction #readingcommunity #bookreview robbiesinspiration.wordpress.com/2025/11/10/r...
Robbie’s Inspiration – Author interview: Amanda in Ireland by Darlene Foster #childrensfiction #readingcommunity #bookreview
Today, I am delighted to welcome Darlene Foster, author of the Amanda Travels series of children’s books, for a short author interview. I’ve included my review of her latest book in thi…
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November 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Have a great launch @jgcanada.bsky.social for BURST YOUR BUBBLE! OUTSMART THE ALGORITHMS AND SEE WHAT YOU'RE MISSING today. Lots to absorb in this NF book for #MG readers, with fab art by @jandolby.bsky.social We should all be reading this one! canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2025/11/burs...
Book cover of Burst Your Bubble!: Outsmart the Algorithms and See What You're Missing by Joyce Grant, illustrated by Jan Dolby, depicts a boy with a tool bursting a large bubble.
November 8, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Ontario #teachers: consider today's #Burlington book launch of BURST YOUR BUBBLE! OUTSMART THE ALGORITHMS AND SEE WHAT YOU'RE MISSING by @jgcanada.bsky.social illus by @jandolby.bsky.social @owlkids.bsky.social Great NF book to inform us all! canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2025/11/burs...
Burst Your Bubble!: Outsmart the Algorithms and See What You're Missing
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November 8, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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runningthegoat.bsky.social
Dave Paddon's here at the Jack Byrne signing copies of his fabulous tall tales until 6pm today.

Susan Flanagan was up earlier this aft, so we have signed copies of THE DEGREES OF BARLEY LICK as well!
Dave, a white man with shirt grey hair, in a yellow rain coat signing a copy of Ralph, Flying Hound Susan, a white woman with shoulder-length blind hair signing a copy of her book
November 6, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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I'm looking forward to the event. Come and say Hi - buy a #book, have a chat. Moyer Rec Centre, 54569 Range Road 215 in Josephburg, Strathcona County. Alberta. 10 am - 4pmhttps://josephburg-ag.ca/christmas-in-the-heartland/
#gifts #crafts #books #food #games #music and much more.
November 6, 2025 at 11:22 PM
hkubiw.bsky.social
Another #hilo #MG read for #IReadCanadianDay is John Lekich's BARK TWICE FOR MURDER from @orcabook.bsky.social There's a murder but mostly there's laughs, great characters, food, and even a talking dog. canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2025/11/bark... 👍🇨🇦📚
Bark Twice for Murder (Orca Currents)
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November 5, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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Give some love to new #CDN publisher: MIGHTY VILLAGE BOOKS @mightyvillagebooks.bsky.social. Pleased to present my interview with founder author-illustrator Danielle Daniel (remember her award-winning SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE A FOX). Learn more here: canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2025/11/migh...
Mighty Village Books: Interview with Danielle Daniel, new Canadian publisher
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November 3, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Winners of @kidsbookcentre.bsky.social CDN Children's Book Awards announced this wk. Congrats @sharigreen.bsky.social @rosenafung.bsky.social @markmorton.bsky.social Yayo, Elizabeth MacLeod, Mike Deas, Ray Xu, Jennifer Leason Norman Chartrand canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2025/10/2025...
2025 CCBC Book Awards: Winners announced
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October 31, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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Great new #Halloween bk of CDN ghost stories. HAUNTED CANADA GRAPHIC NOVEL VOL 2: FOUR MORE TERRIFYING TALES by @joelasutherland.bsky.social illus by @mikeseriously.bsky.social @salisketch.bsky.social Maya McKibbin, Hannah Barrett (ScholasticCDA) canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2025/10/haun...
Book cover of Haunted Canada Graphic Novel, Volume 2: Four More Terrifying Tales by Joel A. Sutherland depicts head of ghost with glowing white eyes above evergreen forest
October 29, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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kidsbookcentre.bsky.social
Join IBBY Canada for a night of KidLit Trivia hosted by acclaimed author and illustrator Kevin Sylvester!

Tickets 🎟️ www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/international-board-on-books-for-young-people/events/kidlit-trivia-night-1
Digital graphic advertising IBBY Canada's KidLit Trivia Night hosted by Kevin Sylvester. The event is Tuesday, November 4th at 7pm at The Duke of York on 39 Prince Arthur Ave, Toronto.
October 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Edgy reads reviewed this wk: #WhitePine-
nominee #YA SONGS FOR GHOSTS by @clarakiyoko.bsky.social canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2025/10/song... & #MG NIGHTMARE JONES: POEMS by @shannyraindrop.bsky.social
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Book cover of Songs for Ghosts by Clara Kumagai depicts a ghost-like woman in a Japanese kimono Book cover of Nightmare Jones: Poems by Shannon Bramer and Cindy Derby
October 27, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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Hope there are more books of poetry for young people in your future. ❤️🇨🇦📚
shannyraindrop.bsky.social Shannon Bramer @shannyraindrop.bsky.social · 22d
Nightmare Jones is out in the world now…finding the feelings 🕷️🕷️🕷️
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There may be some scary poems in @shannyraindrop.bsky.social's recently published #MG NIGHTMARE JONES: POEMS from @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social but some of the scariest are those that make us feel. Illustrated by Cindy Derby. canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2025/10/nigh...
October 26, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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There may be some scary poems in @shannyraindrop.bsky.social's recently published #MG NIGHTMARE JONES: POEMS from @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social but some of the scariest are those that make us feel. Illustrated by Cindy Derby. canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2025/10/nigh...
Book cover of Nightmare Jones: Poems by Shannon Bramer and Cindy Derby.
October 26, 2025 at 3:33 AM
hkubiw.bsky.social
Going to be a busy month for book awards for #CDN creators: #GGBooks2025 canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2025/10/2025... & @forestofreading.bsky.social canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2025/10/2026... & @kidsbookcentre.bsky.social canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2025/08/2025...
Banner of Governor General’s Literary Awards Banner of the Forest of Reading Banner announcing the finalists for the 2025 Canadian Children’s Book Centre Book Awards
October 23, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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Glad @peterhreynolds.bsky.social is on Bluesky so I can share my review of his latest #picturebook THE GIFT OF WORDS (Scholastic). It may seem early for the holiday season but stories that promote positivity & joy will resonate throughout the yr. canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...
Book cover of Peter H. Reynolds' The Gift of Words depicts a boy atop a green sled with red bags of words that are being scattered into the sky.
October 20, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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A bed overflowing with stuffed toys and naptime inspire Waterloo author's new book | CBC News
Waterloo author Carolyn Heisinger Mills has written a new children's book called I Drove My Bed to Grandma’s House and it's inspired by her own experience as a mom and trying to get her child to nap i...
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October 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Question: How many of my #KidLit friends are in Canada? I have the inklings of an idea but just looking to gauge numbers right now. Of the #CanKidLit authors, how many are in Ontario and how many are in Ottawa? #WritingCommunity
October 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM