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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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Get ready for upcoming "I'm" #picturebook by @michaelianblack.bsky.social & @debbieohi.com (from @simonandschuster.bsky.social) I'M BUSY has Flamingo & Potato trying to help their friend w overcommitment & finding balance. ❤️ the whole series! 👍📚 canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2026/02/im-b...
Book cover of I'm Busy shows a pink flamingo and a potato watching a little girl rushing away with a stack of books and papers as many fall to the ground Five books: I'm Bored, I'm Sad, I'm Worried, I'm Sorry, and I'm Busy.
February 12, 2026 at 5:58 PM
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groundwoodbooks.bsky.social
🎨 Illustrations from THE QUIET HUNT: A POEM FOR YOUNG FORAGERS, written by Jean E. Pendziwol and illustrated by Risa Hugo.

🔗 THE QUIET HUNT publishes March 3rd, you can learn more about it here: https://ow.ly/gzHR50YasPv #kidlit #kidlitart
An illustration from THE QUIET HUNT shows a black family walking in a field of flowers towards a pink sky. An illustration from THE QUIET HUNT shows a father with his two children in a forest, the children have buckets and are pointing at mushrooms on the ground while the father writes in his journal.
February 11, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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editorscanada.bsky.social
Editors Canada is now accepting applications for the 2026 Equity Fellowship. This annual fellowship is designed to support editors who have traditionally been excluded by the publishing and editing industries. Learn more:
Equity Fellowship - Editors Canada
The Equity Fellowship is designed to support editors who have been excluded by the publishing and editing industries. Learn more...
editors.ca
February 11, 2026 at 2:35 PM
hkubiw.bsky.social
Learn about being a lefty in @mkbirmingham.bsky.social's latest #MG #NF book LEFT-HANDED: GETTING A GRIP ON HANDEDNESS from @owlkids.bsky.social (illus by Catherine Chan). Kids will too enjoy a couple of little quizzes for them & their pets. canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2026/02/left...
Book cover of Left-Handed: Getting a Grip on Handedness, written by Maria Birmingham, illustrated by Catherine Chan, shows four left hands, one holding the title sign
February 10, 2026 at 7:11 PM
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groundwoodbooks.bsky.social
🎊 Happy #PubDay to these Groundwood Books!

🚇 MY SUBWAY RUNS, 🌻 PLANTING SUNSHINE, and 🚀 LEO AND RALPH.

Available now where books are sold! Click here to learn more: https://ow.ly/7UAF50Y7TkS #booksky #kidlit #kidlitart
Three illustrated children's books titled My Subway Runs, Planting Sunshine, and Leo and Ralph sit on a light wooden table.
February 3, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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helenajuhasz.bsky.social
Hello #kidlitartpostcard 💘 I’m Helena, author-illustrator from Vancouver, BC. I love working with dynamic line, quirky characters and stories full of life! I’m looking for projects in #illustration #picturebooks #chapterbooks #earlyreader #GN

✏️ www.helenajuhaszillustration.com

Let’s find the 🌈
February 6, 2026 at 8:01 PM
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troystory.bsky.social
Okay, I can't help sharing these two, side by side.

@karammitchell.com's great #kidlitartpostcard entry and Mike Deas' great cover for our upcoming picture book. Statues and pigeons, y'all. Statues and pigeons.
February 7, 2026 at 2:21 AM
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kidsbookcentre.bsky.social
The call for submissions for the 2026 #CCBCBookAwards are now open! In total, six prizes will be awarded. Learn more at https://bookcentre.ca/blogs/industry-news/call-for-submissions-2026-ccbc-book-awards
Digital graphic. Text reads "Call for submissions: 2026 CCBC Book Awards."
February 6, 2026 at 7:30 PM
hkubiw.bsky.social
SHIRLEY: AN INDIAN RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL STORY by Joanne Robertson (THE WATER WALKER) with Shirley (Fletcher) Horn (from @secondstory.bsky.social) Incredible #MG story of resilience & personal memories w unique art of archived photos & graphics. canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2026/02/shir...
Book cover of Shirley: An Indian Residential School Story, written and illustrated by Joanne Robertson with Shirley (Fletcher) Horn, shows a girl in a grey dress and white apron standing in front of Shingwauk Hall
February 4, 2026 at 4:16 PM
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cancivlib.bsky.social
February is Black History Month, a time to honour the histories, contributions, and ongoing struggles of Black communities in Canada.
February 2, 2026 at 5:29 PM
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editorscanada.bsky.social
We're accepting nominations for the $400 Karen Virag Award until Friday, March 6. Tell us about the editing heroes in your community: www.editors.ca/about/awards...
Karen Virag Award - Editors Canada
Karen Virag Award is given to the individuals/organizations who make an effort to raise the profile of our profession in their communities.
www.editors.ca
February 2, 2026 at 9:35 PM
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tk1ng.bsky.social
"Known for helping people find, evaluate & use information effectively, librarians have seen their work grow to include guiding people to navigate complex digital environments & misinformation — #AI literacy is a natural extension of that"

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

@cdnschoollibrary.bsky.social
Are librarians the key for teaching AI literacy? | CBC News
Librarians teach students about research, media literacy, copyright and technology. This makes them perfect for teaching about the power and pitfalls of AI. Yet students — from kindergarteners to post...
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January 25, 2026 at 10:47 PM
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booksbycindy.bsky.social
Youre invited to join me online for a reading of #BUTTERFLYSEA on Tuesday, February 10th!

Tune in for a magical story of childhood. #Libsky #Edusky #family #storytime #kidlit #Cankidlit

Registration link:
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
February 2, 2026 at 3:32 PM
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cormorantbooks.bsky.social
Celebrate Black History Month with a great book or two. THE WORLD SO WIDE by Zilla Jones, FINDING EDWARD by Sheila Murray, THE PAIN TREE by Olive Senior, and OUT OF MY SKIN by Tessa McWatt.
#ireadcanadian #blackhistorymonth2026
February 3, 2026 at 8:37 AM
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hkubiw.bsky.social Helen Kubiw ❤️ 🇨🇦 📚 @hkubiw.bsky.social · 10d
Missed I AM MITIG! when it came out in '20 but, w @douglasmcintyre.bsky.social re-releasing it as a board book, there's a new way to teach kids Ojibwe (Anishnabewin) words from nature. Written & illustrated by Bridget George. canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2026/02/its-... (FYI mitig=tree)
Book cover of It's a Mitig! by Bridget George depicts a hand holding a magnifying lens looking at some animals among foliage.
February 2, 2026 at 10:21 PM
hkubiw.bsky.social
Missed I AM MITIG! when it came out in '20 but, w @douglasmcintyre.bsky.social re-releasing it as a board book, there's a new way to teach kids Ojibwe (Anishnabewin) words from nature. Written & illustrated by Bridget George. canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2026/02/its-... (FYI mitig=tree)
Book cover of It's a Mitig! by Bridget George depicts a hand holding a magnifying lens looking at some animals among foliage.
February 2, 2026 at 10:20 PM
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patriciamccowan.bsky.social
Saskatoon launch of I'M HERE!
February 2, 2026 at 1:44 AM
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scbwicanadaeast.bsky.social
Join #CanKidList #kidlit creators at these free February events hosted by #SCBWICanadaEast. For more information and to register, visit www.scbwi.org/regions/cana....
February 2026 Canada East Chapter FREE Events Calendar: Feb. 2 @ 5:00 p.m. - PAL Shop Talk (online) Feb. 5 @ 7:00 p.m. - BIPOC Talk (online) Feb. 19 @ 7:00 p.m. - Drawn Together (online) Feb. 21 @ 1:00 p.m. -Montreal Mingle (in-person) Register for FREE at https://www.scbwi.org/regions/canada-east/events All times listed are ET (Eastern Time) Image includes SCBWI logo. In addition to the calendar, the words Book Club, Lughs, Mingles, Learnng, Get-togethers, Networking, Shop Talks, and Sharing are scattered around the calendar.
February 1, 2026 at 6:55 PM
hkubiw.bsky.social
Congrats to @laneandersonaward.bsky.social book award winner Amanda West Lewis & illustrator Oliver Averill for A PLANET IS A POEM from @kidscanpress.bsky.social How wonderful! Loved the eloquent writing to share science info. #STEM Awesome! canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2026/01/2025... 👍🇨🇦📚
Book cover of A Planet is a Poem, written by Amanda West Lewis, illustrated by Oliver Averill, depicts planets and other space bodies around the sun
January 31, 2026 at 4:06 PM
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charlenedraws.bsky.social
Still time to enter our book giveaway !

#kidlit #lunarnewyear
January 31, 2026 at 3:57 PM
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grickle.bsky.social
RIGHT NOW! I'm doing LIVE drawing from my book of 300 prompts on my Twitch channel! Come join the fun! www.twitch.tv/grickle14 #grickledoodle #art #drawing #cartoon #funny
January 31, 2026 at 3:44 PM
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maureenulrich.bsky.social
Please join us at @mcnallyrobinson.com in Saskatoon on February 10th for the launch of YA anthology I'm Here. Please note the time for this event is 6:00 pm. Hope you can make it!!
www.mcnallyrobinson.com/event-18871/...
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January 31, 2026 at 6:26 AM
hkubiw.bsky.social
Bursting w pride that more are getting into reading #Canadian books for young people & my CanLit for LittleCanadians blog. A new milestone of 3M page views is on the horizon, perhaps a day away. Thank you to all for helping me promote great #CDN books. canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com 👍🇨🇦📚!
Banner for blog CanLit for LittleCanadians, Promoting children's and YA books by Canadian authors and illustrators with screen shot of Total page views of 2,995,818
January 30, 2026 at 4:54 PM
hkubiw.bsky.social
New Benjamin book by Melanie Florence & Hawlii Pichette. BENJAMIN GROWS A GARDEN from @kidscanpress.bsky.social is a perfect read when thinking about the upcoming spring. Also an important read about #Cree language & connecting with the earth. canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2026/01/benj...
Book cover of Benjamin Grows a Garden by Melanie Florence and Hawlii Pichette shows a mother and child gathering corn, squash, beans and other vegetables in a basket
January 30, 2026 at 4:25 PM
hkubiw.bsky.social
Of course, 👍🇨🇦📚! (Thanks for the reminder, @debbieohi.com)
hkubiw.bsky.social Helen Kubiw ❤️ 🇨🇦 📚 @hkubiw.bsky.social · 15d
PLANTING SUNSHINE is a new #novelinverse #MG novel by Andrée Poulin, illus. by Enzo, from @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social Coming out Feb3, it portrays the impact of war news (even if far away in #Ukraine) on children. #sunflowers #hope #fear #anger canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2026/01/plan...
Book cover of Planting Sunshine by Andrée Poulin and Enzo shows a child with red hair in a field of sunflowers with a faint background of bombed buildings and fighter planes
January 28, 2026 at 7:32 PM