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Linda Ludke
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Librarian, book lover, vintage enthusiast and children's book reviewer for Quill & Quire and Booklist
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The One About the Blackbird by Melanie Florence, illus Matt James published by Tundra Books is a tender #picturebook about the power of music to evoke memories. It's my Librarian's Pick #bookreview in the latest @kidsbookcentre.bsky.social newsletter: tinyurl.com/yefcjbmz #KidLit #CanKidLit 📚👍
On the cover of the picture book The One About the Blackbird by Melanie Florence and illustrated by Matt James, a grandfather stands beside his grandson who is holding a guitar.
November 14, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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In It Began With a Buzz by @shivadelsoozart.bsky.social a girl struggling with tinnitus finds a way to cope. This relatable #picturebook sings with emotional resonance in high fidelity. Here's my ⭐@quillandquire.bsky.social #bookreview: tinyurl.com/464j4yjh #KidLit #CanKitLit @owlkids.bsky.social 📚👍
On the cover of the picture book It Began with a Buzz by Shiva Delsooz, a young girl holds her ears in her hands and has a frown on her face.
November 12, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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This Land is a Lullaby by Tonya Simpson illus Delreé Dumont won the GG Award!! Hooray! This eloquent picture book honors the enduring relationship between a child, their ancestors and the land. Here’s my ⭐Booklist #bookreview: tinyurl.com/y56dbsh8 #KidLit #CanKidLit 📚👍 @orcabook.bsky.social
The cover of the picture book This Land is a Lullaby by Tonya Simpson, illustrated by Delreé Dumont shows an Indigenous mother holding her newborn child in her arms outside on the Plains.
November 6, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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True Colors by @elisegravel.bsky.social trans. Montana Kane is a totally tubular time capsule of growing up in the early 1990s filled with colourful hobbies, true-blue friends and undiagnosed ADHD. Here’s my ⭐ @quillandquire.bsky.social #bookreview: bit.ly/46biqGm 📚👍 #KidLit @dandq.bsky.social
The cover of True Colors: Growing up Weird in the 90s by Elise Gravel resembles a page from a lined notebook. A dark haired teen is sitting on the floor writing in her journal surrounded by a skateboard, board games, telephone and books.
August 29, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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In a Head Full of Clouds by Joanne Schwartz illus. Afsaneh Sanei, a girl wakes up from a dream she can't shake. This unique dream of a #picturebook is grounded in solid storytelling with surreal surprises. Here's my ⭐Booklist #bookreview: www.booklistonline.com/products/980... #KidLit #CanKidLit
Cover image of the picture book Head Full of Clouds by Joanne Schwartz and illustrated by Afsaneh Sanei shows a red headed girl's reflection in a sidewalk rain puddle.
August 25, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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In Amelia Bothe's arresting picture-book debut, a young girl grapples with guilt over surreptitiously taking something that isn't hers. Here's my ⭐ Booklist review: www.booklistonline.com/products/981... #KidLit
The cover image of the picture book Ellie Has a Secret shows a young girl looking up at a huge dragon-like entity with long spiked horn on its nose.
August 15, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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I Would Give You My Tail by @tanyatagaq.bsky.social illus Qavavau Manumie is an exquisite mediation on gratitude, kindness and kinship. Here's my ⭐Booklist #bookreview: www.booklistonline.com/products/980... #CanKidLit #KidLit
Cover image of the picture book I Would Give You My Tail written by Tanya Tagaq, illustrated by Qavavau Manumie, shows a young Inuk boy holding his baby sibling.
August 1, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Rest in peace, dear Nick. Legendary music promoter Nick Panaseiko's profound impact on the music scene will not be forgotten. Read about Nick's storied life and career in Promo Man: Backstage Tales from the Vinyl Jungle by Bob Klanac.
Nick Panaseiko, legendary music producer, stands on the left. Bob Klanac stands on the right with his arm around Nick's shoulders. Record album cover art adorns the wall behind them.
August 1, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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I wear my love for Odder by @kaaauthor.bsky.social illus @charlessantoso.bsky.social on my sleeve. This lyrical, heartfelt #picturebook is inspired by the real-life Monterey Bay Aquarium rehabilitation program that pairs orphaned otter pups. #kidlit @mackidsbooks.bsky.social
A woman wearing a sweater with pictures of sea otters is holding a copy of the picture book Odder: An Otter's Story by Katerine Applegate and illustrated by Charles Santoso.
June 17, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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Museum London's exhibition Fashion: Grit, Glamour and Guts, on until Nov 2, explores fashion as storytelling. I'm tickled pink to be a contributor. My love of vintage clothing is matched by my love of children's books; both are well-crafted and artfully designed. #KidLit #CanKidLit
A museum display showing a bird patterned 1940's vintage dress on a dress form. In a display box beside the dress is the picture book Once, A Bird by Rina Singh. On the wall behind the display, a photograph by Larry Towell showing a woman and a young child in a pick up truck.
June 9, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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Shark Girl by @katebeaton.bsky.social is a Little Mermaid-esque tale turned on its fin and delivers a biting commentary on exploitation of workers and the environment. Here's my ⭐ @quillandquire.bsky.social #bookreview: quillandquire.com/review/shark... #kidlit #CANkidlit
March 6, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Pick up Rock by Laurel Croza, illustrated by Matt James. It's a moving, meaningful, rock-solid #picturebook to embrace.
Here's my ⭐Booklist #bookreview: www.booklistonline.com/products/980... @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social #kidlit #CANkidlit
Cover of the picture book Rock, written by Laurel Croza and illustrated by Matt James, shows a big rock on a sandy beach. A child is in the distance and a seagull is flying nearby.
March 6, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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When I'm feeling Squirrel-ish, I pick up this delightful #picturebook by Bambi Edlund. Rats! Is the grass greener on the other side of the park? @owlkids.bsky.social #kidlit #CANkidlit
A woman wearing a knitted sweater with a squirrel pattern is holding the picture book Squirrel-ish by Bambi Edlund.
March 3, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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The Eidi Bag by Shazia Afzal, illus @shivadelsoozart.bsky.social offers many gifts to readers. It's my Librarian's Pick #bookreview in @kidsbookcentre.bsky.social's latest newsletter: bookcentre.ca/blogs/newsle... @owlkids.bsky.social #kidlit #CANkidlit #picturebook
Cover of the picture book The Eidi Bag by Shazia Afzal and illustrated by Shiva Delsooz shows a young girl smiling and looking at her embroidered Eidi bag.
February 23, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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There's more beneath the surface than meets the eye. Being unique is cause for celebration. Mushrooms Know by Kallie George illus Sara Gillingham has fungi facts and wisdom galore. #kidlit #CANkidlit #picturebook
A woman wearing a shirt with mushroom print is holding the picture book Mushrooms Know by Kallie George and illustrated by Sara Gillingham.
February 13, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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A young girl helps her family navigate an unfamiliar language. Insightful and inspiring, Little Bird Laila by @kellyyang.bsky.social illus Xindi Yan soars. Here's my ⭐Booklist #bookreview: www.booklistonline.com/products/980... #kidlit
February 13, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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Lone Wolf by Kiah Thomas, illus K-Fai Steele is my favourite lupine crosspatch. He stands apart from a crowd. With deadpan humour, he assuredly knows what he likes (jelly beans) and what he doesn't like (pets). Here's my ⭐Booklist #bookreview: www.booklistonline.com/products/979... #kidlit
Cover image of Lone Wolf Gets a Pet by Kiah Thomas and pictures by K-Fai Steele shows a wide-eyed wolf riding a galloping horse with a girl wearing a riding helmet.
February 9, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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Poetry and science intertwine in A Planet is a Poem by Amanda West Lewis illus Oliver Averill. It's an out-of-this-world tour of the solar system and poetic forms! @kidscanpress.bsky.social #kidlit
A woman wearing a dress with a pattern of the solar system and stars is holding the book A Planet is a Poem by Amanda West Lewis illustrated by Oliver Averill
January 28, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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The Lane Anderson Award celebrates the best science writing in Canada! Bompa's Insect Expedition by @fonddavidsuzuki.bsky.social with @tanyakyi.bsky.social illus Qin Leng is on the shortlist for the @laneandersonaward.bsky.social Young Reader award category #kidlit #CanKidLit #IReadCanadian
A woman wearing a red blouse with butterfly and insect pattern is holding the picture book Bompa's Insect Expedition by David Suzuki with Tanya Lloyd Kyi, illustrated by Qin Leng
January 28, 2025 at 2:27 AM
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In Mandeep's Cloudy Days by Kuljinder Kaur Brar, illustrated by Samrath Kaur (Annick Press), a child finds a creative way to express her feelings and weather emotional storms. Here's my Booklist #bookreview: www.booklistonline.com/Mandeep-s-Cl... #SEL #kidlit
January 20, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Two Tales of Twenty-Six by Stephanie Simpson McLellan, illus Mike Deas is a book beginning readers will flip over! Two cleverly connected stories meet in the middle + on the flip side. It's my Librarian's Pick #bookreview in @kidsbookcentre.bsky.social's newsletter: tinyurl.com/447r54ud #kidlit
A woman wearing a shirt with letters of the alphabet holding the book Two Tales of Twenty-Six, Liam and the Letters by Stephanie Simpson McLellan and illustrated by Mike Deas A woman wearing a shirt with cats holding the book Two Tales of Twenty-Six, Walter and the World by Stephanie Simpson McLellan and illustrated by Mike Deas.
January 17, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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Yesterday was #NationalBirdDay! Once, a Bird by @storiesbysingh.bsky.social illus Nathalie Dion is a #picturebook to sing about - it's wordless with much to say about #nature, renewal and resiliency. @orcabook.bsky.social #kidlit #birds #LibrarianFashion
A woman wearing a dress with a bird print is holding the picture book Once, a Bird by Rina Singh, illustrated by Nathalie Dion.
January 7, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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How to Eat a Mango by @pgsantosb.bsky.social illus Juliana Perdomo is a sweet slice-of-life #picturebook extolling the joys found in fully appreciating what's close at hand and sometimes taken for granted. Here's my CM #bookreview: www.cmreviews.ca/node/4345 #kidlit 🥭
Cover of picture book How to Eat a Mango by Paola Santos and illustrated by Juliana Perdomo
January 7, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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I love your podcast and getting lost in a good #kidlit book! #LibrarianFashion
A woman wearing a dress with a bookshelf-patterned dress holding a picture book titled I Want to Read all the Books by Debbie Ridpath Ohi
January 1, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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The Gift of the Great Buffalo by @carolelindstrom.bsky.social illus Aly McKnight offers an exciting adventure and true history of life on the prairie starring a Métis-Ojibwe child who honors knowledge shared by her elders. Here's my ⭐Booklist #bookreview: tinyurl.com/2s4btu2w #kidlit #picturebooks
Cover of the picture book The Gift of the Great Buffalo written by Carole Lindstrom and illustrated by Aly McKnight.
December 31, 2024 at 4:09 PM