Andrew Katz
@andrewkatzauthor.bsky.social
#Kidlit author 🇨🇦. #picturebooks Editor and story coach. Forest of Reading nominee. Co-founder Picture Books, Eh! Upcoming: JACKIE'S DRAWING (2025) LITTLE HEARTS IN THE SNOW (2025). Recent: A STARLIT TRIP TO THE LIBRARY (2022). andrewkatzbooks.ca. He/him
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Andrew Katz
@andrewkatzauthor.bsky.social
· Nov 11
🌳 Hey #kidlit creators! I'm Andrew, a bilingual (En/Fr) PB author based in Montreal. (Exploring other genres, too; will keep you posted!)
✏️ I do editing and story coaching
📙 I teach college English and Creative Writing
🍁 I co-founded the 🇨🇦 co-promotional group Picture Books, Eh! @picturebookseh
✏️ I do editing and story coaching
📙 I teach college English and Creative Writing
🍁 I co-founded the 🇨🇦 co-promotional group Picture Books, Eh! @picturebookseh
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Next Great Canadian Picture Book Party happening Monday Sept 29 at 7 pm on Zoom! Hear new #cankidlit read by the creators, with surprise 🇨🇦 musical guest! Look for the @canscaip.bsky.social invite or write to picturebookseh@gmail.com for the link.
#canlit @debbieohi.com @kidsbookcentre.bsky.social
#canlit @debbieohi.com @kidsbookcentre.bsky.social
September 12, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Next Great Canadian Picture Book Party happening Monday Sept 29 at 7 pm on Zoom! Hear new #cankidlit read by the creators, with surprise 🇨🇦 musical guest! Look for the @canscaip.bsky.social invite or write to picturebookseh@gmail.com for the link.
#canlit @debbieohi.com @kidsbookcentre.bsky.social
#canlit @debbieohi.com @kidsbookcentre.bsky.social
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Congrats to @andrewkatzauthor.bsky.social on the Toronto launch of JACKIE’S DRAWING, illus. by Tony Luzano! Such a beautiful reading of a gorgeous book! 👍🏼📚 #kidlit #CANkidlit #picturebook
June 14, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Congrats to @andrewkatzauthor.bsky.social on the Toronto launch of JACKIE’S DRAWING, illus. by Tony Luzano! Such a beautiful reading of a gorgeous book! 👍🏼📚 #kidlit #CANkidlit #picturebook
So looking forward to the English Canada launch of JACKIE’S DRAWING at Queen Books in Toronto this Saturday, June 14th at 11 am. If you are in the area and can make it, would be happy to see you there!
#cankidlit
#kidlit
@picturebookseh.bsky.social
#cankidlit
#kidlit
@picturebookseh.bsky.social
June 8, 2025 at 8:40 PM
So looking forward to the English Canada launch of JACKIE’S DRAWING at Queen Books in Toronto this Saturday, June 14th at 11 am. If you are in the area and can make it, would be happy to see you there!
#cankidlit
#kidlit
@picturebookseh.bsky.social
#cankidlit
#kidlit
@picturebookseh.bsky.social
Looking forward to sharing Jackie’s Drawing and hearing 9 other brand new picture books by 🇨🇦 creators!
#kidlit #cankidlit
#kidlit #cankidlit
🍁Picture Books, Eh! is hosting the spring edition of The Great Canadian Picture Book Party on Monday, June 16th at 7pm.
Tune in to hear some amazing new books!
@picturebookseh.bsky.social @canscaip.bsky.social
#kidlit #CanKidLit #EduSky
Tune in to hear some amazing new books!
@picturebookseh.bsky.social @canscaip.bsky.social
#kidlit #CanKidLit #EduSky
May 27, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Looking forward to sharing Jackie’s Drawing and hearing 9 other brand new picture books by 🇨🇦 creators!
#kidlit #cankidlit
#kidlit #cankidlit
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New blog! “Wind, Stop Blowing!” by Laura Alary @lauraalary.bsky.social. Illustrations by @sueteodoro.bsky.social.
"For an instant, [my 3 year-old son] was speechless. Then he raised his face to the sky and shrieked, “Wind, stop blowing!”
Read more here:
picturebookseh.weebly.com/blog/wind-st...
"For an instant, [my 3 year-old son] was speechless. Then he raised his face to the sky and shrieked, “Wind, stop blowing!”
Read more here:
picturebookseh.weebly.com/blog/wind-st...
“Wind, Stop Blowing!” by Laura Alary
Wind, Stop Blowing! by Laura Alary, illustrated by Sue Teodoro (Skinner House, 2025)
picturebookseh.weebly.com
May 22, 2025 at 7:41 PM
New blog! “Wind, Stop Blowing!” by Laura Alary @lauraalary.bsky.social. Illustrations by @sueteodoro.bsky.social.
"For an instant, [my 3 year-old son] was speechless. Then he raised his face to the sky and shrieked, “Wind, stop blowing!”
Read more here:
picturebookseh.weebly.com/blog/wind-st...
"For an instant, [my 3 year-old son] was speechless. Then he raised his face to the sky and shrieked, “Wind, stop blowing!”
Read more here:
picturebookseh.weebly.com/blog/wind-st...
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Happy book birthday to JACKIE’S DRAWING, written by @andrewkatzauthor.bsky.social and illustrated by Tony Luzano!
May 14, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Happy book birthday to JACKIE’S DRAWING, written by @andrewkatzauthor.bsky.social and illustrated by Tony Luzano!
Thanks to Sonali Karnick and her team at All in a Weekend on CBC for a lovely chat about Jackie’s Drawing this morning!
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
May 4, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Thanks to Sonali Karnick and her team at All in a Weekend on CBC for a lovely chat about Jackie’s Drawing this morning!
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
Thank you so much, Helen @hkubiw.bsky.social, for always reading each book you review so closely and thoughtfully and for all your support of Canadian children's literature. 🇨🇦 kid lit is lucky to have you as a champion.
#kidlit #cankidlit
#kidlit #cankidlit
When a haze isolates Jackie from nature, her muse for drawing, she loses heart for everything. That is, until nature comes to her. JACKIE'S DRAWING by @andrewkatzauthor.bsky.social illus by Tony Luzano comes out in May from CrackBoom! Books. canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2025/04/jack...
April 25, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Thank you so much, Helen @hkubiw.bsky.social, for always reading each book you review so closely and thoughtfully and for all your support of Canadian children's literature. 🇨🇦 kid lit is lucky to have you as a champion.
#kidlit #cankidlit
#kidlit #cankidlit
An #ecological fable for #EarthDay:
"... nature [has the] ability to flourish when it gets the chance. And when nature thrives, so do we."
- from the back matter of Jackie's Drawing, illus. by Tony Luzano, out May 13th.
For more info:
www.andrewkatzbooks.ca/jackiesdrawing
#kidlit #cankidlit
"... nature [has the] ability to flourish when it gets the chance. And when nature thrives, so do we."
- from the back matter of Jackie's Drawing, illus. by Tony Luzano, out May 13th.
For more info:
www.andrewkatzbooks.ca/jackiesdrawing
#kidlit #cankidlit
April 22, 2025 at 6:45 PM
An #ecological fable for #EarthDay:
"... nature [has the] ability to flourish when it gets the chance. And when nature thrives, so do we."
- from the back matter of Jackie's Drawing, illus. by Tony Luzano, out May 13th.
For more info:
www.andrewkatzbooks.ca/jackiesdrawing
#kidlit #cankidlit
"... nature [has the] ability to flourish when it gets the chance. And when nature thrives, so do we."
- from the back matter of Jackie's Drawing, illus. by Tony Luzano, out May 13th.
For more info:
www.andrewkatzbooks.ca/jackiesdrawing
#kidlit #cankidlit
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New blog! "The culmination of a wish and a memory: Ready, Set, Mango!" by Tamla T. Young @tamlawrites.bsky.social
"It started with a wish. Well, 12 wishes ... "
picturebookseh.weebly.com/blog/the-cul...
Illus. by @razlatif.bsky.social and pub. by @owlkids.bsky.social
#kidlit #cankidlit
"It started with a wish. Well, 12 wishes ... "
picturebookseh.weebly.com/blog/the-cul...
Illus. by @razlatif.bsky.social and pub. by @owlkids.bsky.social
#kidlit #cankidlit
The culmination of a wish and a memory: Ready, Set, Mango! by Tamla T. Young
Tamla T. Young
picturebookseh.weebly.com
April 14, 2025 at 5:45 PM
New blog! "The culmination of a wish and a memory: Ready, Set, Mango!" by Tamla T. Young @tamlawrites.bsky.social
"It started with a wish. Well, 12 wishes ... "
picturebookseh.weebly.com/blog/the-cul...
Illus. by @razlatif.bsky.social and pub. by @owlkids.bsky.social
#kidlit #cankidlit
"It started with a wish. Well, 12 wishes ... "
picturebookseh.weebly.com/blog/the-cul...
Illus. by @razlatif.bsky.social and pub. by @owlkids.bsky.social
#kidlit #cankidlit
Thx @karenkrossing.bsky.social for the thoughtful review! Pls also keep an eye out for Karen's upcoming #pb My Street Remembers, illus. by Cathie Jamieson, pub by Groundwood Books.
More on Jackie's Drawing—out May 13th—here:
www.andrewkatzbooks.ca/jackiesdrawing
#cankidlit #kitlit
More on Jackie's Drawing—out May 13th—here:
www.andrewkatzbooks.ca/jackiesdrawing
#cankidlit #kitlit
April 14, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Thx @karenkrossing.bsky.social for the thoughtful review! Pls also keep an eye out for Karen's upcoming #pb My Street Remembers, illus. by Cathie Jamieson, pub by Groundwood Books.
More on Jackie's Drawing—out May 13th—here:
www.andrewkatzbooks.ca/jackiesdrawing
#cankidlit #kitlit
More on Jackie's Drawing—out May 13th—here:
www.andrewkatzbooks.ca/jackiesdrawing
#cankidlit #kitlit
Thx @ydayoade.bsky.social for the kind words. Pls also check out Yewande's powerful #pb about servant leadership, The Little Regent, nominated for Blue Spruce Award.
More on Jackie's Drawing—out May 13th—here:
www.andrewkatzbooks.ca/jackiesdrawing
#cankidlit #kitlit
@picturebookseh.bsky.social
More on Jackie's Drawing—out May 13th—here:
www.andrewkatzbooks.ca/jackiesdrawing
#cankidlit #kitlit
@picturebookseh.bsky.social
April 9, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Thx @ydayoade.bsky.social for the kind words. Pls also check out Yewande's powerful #pb about servant leadership, The Little Regent, nominated for Blue Spruce Award.
More on Jackie's Drawing—out May 13th—here:
www.andrewkatzbooks.ca/jackiesdrawing
#cankidlit #kitlit
@picturebookseh.bsky.social
More on Jackie's Drawing—out May 13th—here:
www.andrewkatzbooks.ca/jackiesdrawing
#cankidlit #kitlit
@picturebookseh.bsky.social
Trailer for my upcoming picture book, Jackie's Drawing, an ecological fable celebrating the resilience of both the natural world and human creativity.
Learn more about the book here:
www.andrewkatzbooks.ca/jackiesdrawing
#cankidlit #kidlit
Learn more about the book here:
www.andrewkatzbooks.ca/jackiesdrawing
#cankidlit #kidlit
April 8, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Trailer for my upcoming picture book, Jackie's Drawing, an ecological fable celebrating the resilience of both the natural world and human creativity.
Learn more about the book here:
www.andrewkatzbooks.ca/jackiesdrawing
#cankidlit #kidlit
Learn more about the book here:
www.andrewkatzbooks.ca/jackiesdrawing
#cankidlit #kidlit
Friends, I have a picture book out soon—details coming this week—so I figured it was time to make a website.
www.andrewkatzbooks.ca
Works best on laptop for now; I still have to fix the mobile layout. :) Feel free to click around and let me know if you spot anything amiss!
#kidlit #cankidlit
www.andrewkatzbooks.ca
Works best on laptop for now; I still have to fix the mobile layout. :) Feel free to click around and let me know if you spot anything amiss!
#kidlit #cankidlit
April 6, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Friends, I have a picture book out soon—details coming this week—so I figured it was time to make a website.
www.andrewkatzbooks.ca
Works best on laptop for now; I still have to fix the mobile layout. :) Feel free to click around and let me know if you spot anything amiss!
#kidlit #cankidlit
www.andrewkatzbooks.ca
Works best on laptop for now; I still have to fix the mobile layout. :) Feel free to click around and let me know if you spot anything amiss!
#kidlit #cankidlit
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New blog! "How Dog Training Helped My Writing Life, by @stephaniegibeault.bsky.social
"... my dog training experience didn’t just inspire this book; it’s helped inform my writing life too."
picturebookseh.weebly.com/blog/how-dog...
#kidlit #CANkidlit
"... my dog training experience didn’t just inspire this book; it’s helped inform my writing life too."
picturebookseh.weebly.com/blog/how-dog...
#kidlit #CANkidlit
How Dog Training Helped My Writing Life, by Stephanie Gibeault
Stephanie Gibeault
picturebookseh.weebly.com
March 31, 2025 at 2:45 PM
New blog! "How Dog Training Helped My Writing Life, by @stephaniegibeault.bsky.social
"... my dog training experience didn’t just inspire this book; it’s helped inform my writing life too."
picturebookseh.weebly.com/blog/how-dog...
#kidlit #CANkidlit
"... my dog training experience didn’t just inspire this book; it’s helped inform my writing life too."
picturebookseh.weebly.com/blog/how-dog...
#kidlit #CANkidlit
Reposted by Andrew Katz
Canadian Read & Review Crew, Winter Edition!
Monday March 31 @ 7 pm on Zoom
Come hear brand new #picturebooks and support 🇨🇦 #kidlit creators!
Details here:
picturebookseh.weebly.com/blog/canadia...
#CANkidlit
Monday March 31 @ 7 pm on Zoom
Come hear brand new #picturebooks and support 🇨🇦 #kidlit creators!
Details here:
picturebookseh.weebly.com/blog/canadia...
#CANkidlit
March 20, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Canadian Read & Review Crew, Winter Edition!
Monday March 31 @ 7 pm on Zoom
Come hear brand new #picturebooks and support 🇨🇦 #kidlit creators!
Details here:
picturebookseh.weebly.com/blog/canadia...
#CANkidlit
Monday March 31 @ 7 pm on Zoom
Come hear brand new #picturebooks and support 🇨🇦 #kidlit creators!
Details here:
picturebookseh.weebly.com/blog/canadia...
#CANkidlit
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New blog! "15 génies rebelles du Québec," by Sophie Benmouyal" @sophiebenmouyal.bsky.social
"This is the third volume of a series. Each volume highlights 15 remarkable Quebec figures ... This time, the theme was... rebel geniuses."
picturebookseh.weebly.com/blog/15-geni...
#kidlit #CANkidlit
"This is the third volume of a series. Each volume highlights 15 remarkable Quebec figures ... This time, the theme was... rebel geniuses."
picturebookseh.weebly.com/blog/15-geni...
#kidlit #CANkidlit
15 génies rebelles du Québec, illustrated by Sophie Benmouyal
15 Génies Rebelles du Québec is nothing short of a dream project. It offered near-complete creative freedom, the thrill of uncovering historical figures, and a schedule generous enough to...
picturebookseh.weebly.com
March 19, 2025 at 12:22 AM
New blog! "15 génies rebelles du Québec," by Sophie Benmouyal" @sophiebenmouyal.bsky.social
"This is the third volume of a series. Each volume highlights 15 remarkable Quebec figures ... This time, the theme was... rebel geniuses."
picturebookseh.weebly.com/blog/15-geni...
#kidlit #CANkidlit
"This is the third volume of a series. Each volume highlights 15 remarkable Quebec figures ... This time, the theme was... rebel geniuses."
picturebookseh.weebly.com/blog/15-geni...
#kidlit #CANkidlit
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New blog! "We Can Do Hard Things," by @alisonmcgauley.bsky.social
"As a parent with multiple chronic illnesses, I understand the extent to which dynamic disability can impact children and families."
picturebookseh.weebly.com/blog/we-can-...
@orcabook.bsky.social
#kidlit #CANkidlit
"As a parent with multiple chronic illnesses, I understand the extent to which dynamic disability can impact children and families."
picturebookseh.weebly.com/blog/we-can-...
@orcabook.bsky.social
#kidlit #CANkidlit
We Can Do Hard Things, by Alison McGauley
Alison McGauley
picturebookseh.weebly.com
March 12, 2025 at 12:19 PM
New blog! "We Can Do Hard Things," by @alisonmcgauley.bsky.social
"As a parent with multiple chronic illnesses, I understand the extent to which dynamic disability can impact children and families."
picturebookseh.weebly.com/blog/we-can-...
@orcabook.bsky.social
#kidlit #CANkidlit
"As a parent with multiple chronic illnesses, I understand the extent to which dynamic disability can impact children and families."
picturebookseh.weebly.com/blog/we-can-...
@orcabook.bsky.social
#kidlit #CANkidlit
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New blog! "Drawing Connections Between Nature’s Diversity and Our Own" by Roz MacLean @rozdraws.bsky.social
"...each child finds an experience of connection with the natural world that mirrors something about how they experience the world."
Read it here:
picturebookseh.weebly.com/blog/drawing...
"...each child finds an experience of connection with the natural world that mirrors something about how they experience the world."
Read it here:
picturebookseh.weebly.com/blog/drawing...
Drawing Connections Between Nature’s Diversity and Our Own, by Roz MacLean
Roz MacLean
picturebookseh.weebly.com
March 5, 2025 at 1:40 PM
New blog! "Drawing Connections Between Nature’s Diversity and Our Own" by Roz MacLean @rozdraws.bsky.social
"...each child finds an experience of connection with the natural world that mirrors something about how they experience the world."
Read it here:
picturebookseh.weebly.com/blog/drawing...
"...each child finds an experience of connection with the natural world that mirrors something about how they experience the world."
Read it here:
picturebookseh.weebly.com/blog/drawing...
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New blog! "Don't Turn the Page!" by Jane Blondie
"In Grade 6, I was blessed with having Mr. Don Allison as my homeroom teacher. He had a passion for creative writing, and it’s where my passion was sparked."
Read it here:
picturebookseh.weebly.com/blog/dont-tu...
#kidlit #CANkidlit
"In Grade 6, I was blessed with having Mr. Don Allison as my homeroom teacher. He had a passion for creative writing, and it’s where my passion was sparked."
Read it here:
picturebookseh.weebly.com/blog/dont-tu...
#kidlit #CANkidlit
February 12, 2025 at 9:10 PM
New blog! "Don't Turn the Page!" by Jane Blondie
"In Grade 6, I was blessed with having Mr. Don Allison as my homeroom teacher. He had a passion for creative writing, and it’s where my passion was sparked."
Read it here:
picturebookseh.weebly.com/blog/dont-tu...
#kidlit #CANkidlit
"In Grade 6, I was blessed with having Mr. Don Allison as my homeroom teacher. He had a passion for creative writing, and it’s where my passion was sparked."
Read it here:
picturebookseh.weebly.com/blog/dont-tu...
#kidlit #CANkidlit
Reposted by Andrew Katz
New blog! "Every Story Has Its Season: Truth and Inspiration in Picture Book Writing" by Jennifer McGrath @jenbysea.
"The truth is the seed. The story is the blossom."
Read it here:
picturebookseh.weebly.com/blog/every-s...
#kidlit #CANkidlit
"The truth is the seed. The story is the blossom."
Read it here:
picturebookseh.weebly.com/blog/every-s...
#kidlit #CANkidlit
February 7, 2025 at 12:34 AM
New blog! "Every Story Has Its Season: Truth and Inspiration in Picture Book Writing" by Jennifer McGrath @jenbysea.
"The truth is the seed. The story is the blossom."
Read it here:
picturebookseh.weebly.com/blog/every-s...
#kidlit #CANkidlit
"The truth is the seed. The story is the blossom."
Read it here:
picturebookseh.weebly.com/blog/every-s...
#kidlit #CANkidlit
Reposted by Andrew Katz
First blog post of 2025! "2025 is The Year of the Snake," by @catherinelittle.bsky.social.
picturebookseh.weebly.com/blog/2025-is...
#kidlit #cankidlit
picturebookseh.weebly.com/blog/2025-is...
#kidlit #cankidlit
January 30, 2025 at 12:33 AM
First blog post of 2025! "2025 is The Year of the Snake," by @catherinelittle.bsky.social.
picturebookseh.weebly.com/blog/2025-is...
#kidlit #cankidlit
picturebookseh.weebly.com/blog/2025-is...
#kidlit #cankidlit
Reposted by Andrew Katz
We’re thrilled to share our winter releases!
❄️Cozy up with a blanket and warm drink this winter and read a picture book ... or 11!
#kidlit #EduSky #CanKidLit @canscaip.bsky.social @kidsbookcentre.bsky.social
❄️Cozy up with a blanket and warm drink this winter and read a picture book ... or 11!
#kidlit #EduSky #CanKidLit @canscaip.bsky.social @kidsbookcentre.bsky.social
January 28, 2025 at 12:01 PM
We’re thrilled to share our winter releases!
❄️Cozy up with a blanket and warm drink this winter and read a picture book ... or 11!
#kidlit #EduSky #CanKidLit @canscaip.bsky.social @kidsbookcentre.bsky.social
❄️Cozy up with a blanket and warm drink this winter and read a picture book ... or 11!
#kidlit #EduSky #CanKidLit @canscaip.bsky.social @kidsbookcentre.bsky.social
Thrilled to join this 💫 group of 🇨🇦 #kidlit creators in celebrating 🇨🇦 PBs in 2025! Happy to also be contributing a copy of I JUST WANT TO BE SUPER!—a story about a high-energy kid, written to help kids like my nephew feel positive about their +++ energy—to the #giveaway.
#cankidlit #picturebookseh
#cankidlit #picturebookseh
#GIVEAWAY To celebrate the launch of #PictureBooksEh 2025 we’re giving away manuscript crits and PBs! Details on website (link above).
To enter:
1. follow @picturebookseh.bsky.social
2. like + re-post this post (extra entry for tagging a friend)
3. Winners ann. Feb. 10 at 9 am
#kidlit
#cankidlit
To enter:
1. follow @picturebookseh.bsky.social
2. like + re-post this post (extra entry for tagging a friend)
3. Winners ann. Feb. 10 at 9 am
#kidlit
#cankidlit
a canadian flag with a red maple leaf in the middle
ALT: a canadian flag with a red maple leaf in the middle
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January 27, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Thrilled to join this 💫 group of 🇨🇦 #kidlit creators in celebrating 🇨🇦 PBs in 2025! Happy to also be contributing a copy of I JUST WANT TO BE SUPER!—a story about a high-energy kid, written to help kids like my nephew feel positive about their +++ energy—to the #giveaway.
#cankidlit #picturebookseh
#cankidlit #picturebookseh
Reposted by Andrew Katz
Hello, Bluesky #kidlit lovers! 👍🏼📚
We write, illustrate and support Canadian, and we’re releasing our sixth year of #picturebooks in 2025. Follow us for news on Canadian PBs, regular blogs by Canadian PB creators, and more. #CDNkidlit
We write, illustrate and support Canadian, and we’re releasing our sixth year of #picturebooks in 2025. Follow us for news on Canadian PBs, regular blogs by Canadian PB creators, and more. #CDNkidlit
December 10, 2024 at 7:11 PM
Hello, Bluesky #kidlit lovers! 👍🏼📚
We write, illustrate and support Canadian, and we’re releasing our sixth year of #picturebooks in 2025. Follow us for news on Canadian PBs, regular blogs by Canadian PB creators, and more. #CDNkidlit
We write, illustrate and support Canadian, and we’re releasing our sixth year of #picturebooks in 2025. Follow us for news on Canadian PBs, regular blogs by Canadian PB creators, and more. #CDNkidlit