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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 24/03/2026

Authors & publishers posting abt illustrated books: pls credit the ILLUSTRATOR. Not only are helping to boost them, but also shows people that you or your publisher hired a HUMAN artist. #PicturesMeanBusiness Art @sarahmcintyre.bsky.social #KidLit

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Spacing @spacing.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

At the beginning of April, Marci Stepak will walk to every one of the Toronto Public Library's 100 branches over the course of a few days, to honour her mother and raise money for the Toronto Public www.beingmarci.ca

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beingmarci | Support Libraries Today — Join the Walk!

Join the 'Every Library T.O.' walk supporting Toronto Public Library. Help raise funds, share stories, and celebrate community and access to knowledge at each library branch.

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Patricia McCowan @patriciamccowan.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Grateful to #CanadaCouncilForTheArts for their support of Canadian authors through the #PublicLendingRight program. Writers get compensation for titles they have in public libraries. One of *many* reasons to be grateful for Canada's strong library systems and the great folks who work there!

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Patricia McCowan @patriciamccowan.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

It's launch day for this gorgeous book! 💥🌎

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Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 16/02/2026

ONE COSMIC ROCK is available tomorrow! In the meantime, here's a post that talks about my inspiration for this book, challenges when writing, and other goodies. Enjoy! And thanks for hosting me, @picturebookseh.bsky.social! #kidlit @dreamist.bsky.social @owlkids.bsky.social

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The Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illust & Performers. @canscaip.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Join us at the CANSCAIP BOOKTASTING at the OLA Superconference. Thu Jan 29 AND Fri Jan 30, from 10:30am to 11:25am on both days. CANSCAIP’s Book Tastings presentations are at the Idea Hub in the MTCC Exhibit Hall level - at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre

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Patricia McCowan @patriciamccowan.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

I'm one of the authors taking part in CANSCAIP's "Book Tasting" on January 30 at the OLA (Ontario Library Association) SuperConference at the Metro Convention Centre in Toronto. Join us at the Idea Hub in the Exhibit hall at 10:30 am. Long live short stories! @canscaip.bsky.social #OLASC

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Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 25/06/2025

COVER REVEAL! I'm thrilled with the cover by @dreamist.bsky.social of our #picturebook ONE COSMIC ROCK: The Story of the Asteroid That Changed Our World. It's coming from @owlkids.bsky.social in Feb 2026. Outer space! Dinosaurs! And more! karenkrossing.com/2025/06/25/c... #CANkidlit #kidlit

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Patricia McCowan @patriciamccowan.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

If you don't know the Canadian Children's Book Centre, you really should! 👇

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Patricia McCowan @patriciamccowan.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

I love this exploration of how this beautiful and tender picture book came to be!

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Patricia McCowan @patriciamccowan.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

This is so important (and so weirdly overlooked)!

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Boze Herrington, Library Owl @sketchesbyboze.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

“Just calm down and let people enjoy chatgpt.” Sorry, no. I find it creepy that folks are treating a machine that mimics human speech as their friend / therapist. It is feeding you lies. It is destroying your thinking abilities. Shut it off. Talk to other humans. Go outside.

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 25/03/2025

If you live in Canada and support independent bookstores, please make your voice heard! #CanKidLit #IndieBookstores #CanLit #BookSky

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Joyce Grant @jgcanada.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

A great way to avoid the drama and chaos is to put on your critical-thinking hat. Tying mine on tightly so the winds of nonsense don't blow it off. BTW, there's a book for that. @kidscanpress.bsky.social @canscaip.bsky.social @cbcqueenspark.bsky.social

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Picture books, eh! @picturebookseh.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Attention picture book writers!

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Patricia McCowan @patriciamccowan.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Seems like a good day to join some fellow kid lit creators on this app!

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