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Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 05/10/2026

Hey, local friends! I'll be reading THE CLOUD THAT STUCK at Old's Cool (250 Westlake Ave, Toronto) on Sat, Oct 17 at 3 pm. Please join us! Some clouds just won’t go away. But we can learn to live with stormy days. This timely picture book explores mental health, resilience, and change. #kidlit

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Casey Lyall @caseylyall.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Join me on October 17th from 11 am to 12 pm for a Saturday Storytime at Commonplace Books in Ingersoll! I'll be reading both Whale, That was Unexpected and I Used to Be a Dinosaur PLUS we'll play some fun games! Register here to join in: www.eventbrite.com/e/saturday-s...

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Laura Bontje | Preorder Marian's Big Dig! @laurabontje.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Huge congratulations to the clients and friends who've made the shortlist! 🎉

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Nathan Christopher @hellonathanc.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Five ✨NEW✨Halloween picture books we love this year.

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Troy Wilson @troystory.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Woo hoo! Well deserved. 🙌

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Cynthia Mackey, Butterfly Sea, out now! @booksbycindy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Thank you so much for sharing, Lindsay! Lovely to see IF A BUMBLEBEE LANDS ON YOUR TOE included here. I hope it helps readers have courage to deal with whatever flies into their lives unexpectedly! 🐝 🍃 🧚‍♂️ 📚 @lindsayamoretti.bsky.social

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Lynn Leitch 🇨🇦 @lmlwrites.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

It was my very first Word on the Street festival this weekend. Thank you, to the organizers + to @karilynnwinters.bsky.social for hosting. It was so fun to share the stage with @deborahkerbel.com, @sharibecker.bsky.social, (DEAR CLASSROOM 1B) + Erin Bow and Arley Nopra (THE SETBACK). 🤩 #WOTS2026

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Laura Bontje | Preorder Marian's Big Dig! @laurabontje.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

What do playgrounds, doctors' offices, and Sofia Valdez, Future Prez have to do with Marian's Big Dig? Find out in my interview with @jenanbenton.bsky.social!

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Karen Autio @handle.invalid · 25/09/2026

I’m doing short virtual visits with students on I Read Canadian Day, November 4! What timing as my picture book SKATING DAY! for ages 3-7 releases the day before. 😊 Canadian authors and illustrators & educators can SIGN UP by September 30! ireadcanadian.com/day/ #IReadCanadian #AuthorVisit #KidLit

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Cynthia Mackey, Butterfly Sea, out now! @booksbycindy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

😭 😭 😭 Thank goodness for libraries!

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 18/09/2026

Thanks to @heisereads.bsky.social for posting about the annual read of WHERE ARE MY BOOKS? to her students, introducing them to the concept of libraries (borrowing, returning). www.instagram.com/p/DdXi69bRDA-/ #LibrarySky #KidLit #WhereAreMyBooks

Cover of Where Are My Books, featuring an illustration from beneath a blue and purple bed, showing a child hanging over the edge and looking around. On the floor are some crayons and children's drawings.

Screenshot of an Instagram post by heisereads: “Time for the annual read aloud of Where Are My Books? for the first K4 library book checkout today! 💜” The post praises the book for reminding kids to return library books and includes several school and library hashtags.

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Laura Bontje | Preorder Marian's Big Dig! @laurabontje.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Preorders are so important to authors, so if you've already ordered Marian's Big Dig, I'd love to thank you! Let me know, and I'll send you stickers and a signed bookplate: tinyurl.com/m2ay43dz What's under Marian's sheet? Find out Oct. 6! @ritchiescot.bsky.social | @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social

"Who wants stickers?" A pile of stickers featuring art from the book Marian's Big Dig and a picture of a fossil are accompanied by a blank bookplate for Laura Bontje to sign.

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Karen Autio @handle.invalid · 17/09/2026

A waiting-room bear with #orthotics at my daughter's orthotist = a fun welcome for young clients. SKATING DAY! will join I CAN, TOO! there, with copies on order to be shared with young clients. Thank you! Illustrations @laura-jane-watson.bsky.social @picturebookseh.bsky.social #PictureBook #skating

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Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 18/09/2026

You’ll find me at the Telling Tales Festival on Oct. at 11:15 AM for a Storytime session. I hope to see you there! I’ll be reading THE CLOUD THAT STUCK, illustrated by @doroleung.bsky.social and published by @charlesbridge.bsky.social. This festival has something for every reader! #kidlit

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Roz MacLean @rozdraws.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Happy book birthday to my picture book, Some Body, Every Body! Out today with @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social ! A book that honours and celebrates bodies of all shapes, sizes, dis/abilities, health and sensory needs and ways of moving through the world! Available wherever books are sold 🌷 #booksky

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Alison McGauley @alisonmcgauley.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I look forward to joining in the fun at the Adopt a School Program on Saturday, Sept. 26th at Indigo Kitchener! The event runs from 12-5 and includes storytime from local authors. #kidlit #cankidlit @picturebookseh.bsky.social @westwoodcreative.bsky.social @orcabook.bsky.social

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Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 14/09/2026

Thanks to Mark Holtzen for sharing this sighting of THE CLOUD THAT STUCK in the wilds of a Seattle bookstore! I love that it’s with books that will “heal a part of your inner child.” 🥰🌦️ #kidlit @doroleung.bsky.social @charlesbridge.bsky.social

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Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 09/09/2026

STARTS IN ONE WEEK! FEELING IT: Creating Emotional Depth in Your Novel Online through Whale Rock Workshops Wednesdays, September 16 – October 7, 2026, 7:00-8:30 PM EST We would love to see you there! More Info: www.whalerockworkshops.com/feelingit

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Feeling It | Whale Rock Writing Workshops

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Picture books, eh! @picturebookseh.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

New blog! "Reaching Ah Ma's Home" by @gilliansze.bsky.social, about her #picturebook Ah Man's Home, illus. by Leah Hong & pub. by @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social. #kidlit "The earliest draft of Ah Ma’s Home was written in the backseat of a car in 2019..." Read more below!

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Reaching Ah Ma’s Home, by Gillian Sze

Cover for Ah Ma's Home, by Gillian Sze, illustrated by Leah Hong

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Picture books, eh! @picturebookseh.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

New blog! "Memories & Connection" by @sharigreen.bsky.social based on her #picturebook Savor the Day, illus. by Gabrielle Grant & pub. by Sleeping Bear Press. #kidlit "Intergenerational relationships often find their way into the stories I tell, which doesn’t surprise me at all..." More below!

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Memories & Connections, by Shari Green

Cover and interior art from Savor the Day , by Shari Green, illustrated by Gabby Grant

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Picture books, eh! @picturebookseh.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

New blog! "Creating My First Graphic Novel" by @awestlewis.bsky.social about her graphic novel Looking at the Sky: How Dr. Janusz Korczak Fought for Children's Rights, illustrated by Abigail Rajunov and published by @kidscanpress.bsky.social. #kidlit Read all about it below!

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Creating My First Graphic Novel, by Amanda West Lewis

Cover of Looking at the Sky: How Dr. Janusz Korczak Fought for Children's Rights , by Amanda West Lewis, illustrated by Abigail Rajunov

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Hey Crystal Smith Illustrates @crystalsmithart.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

NEW Coming 2028! SEA OF TRANQUILITY by @laurabontje.bsky.social, pub by @owlkids.bsky.social ✨💫🧑🏽‍🚀🤿 Discover the connection between aquanauts & astronauts THE BIGGEST FARM IN THE WORLD by Jennifer Maruno, pub by @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social 🐠🚜 🌊 Follow a family kelp farm on the west coast

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Hey Crystal Smith Illustrates @crystalsmithart.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Hello! 🐋🌟 I'm an illustrator & writer who is addicted to nature & neon and loves creating wild stories! 🛼🤖 heycrystalsmith.com IG@ hey.crystal.illustrates Rep'd by @jemiscoe.bsky.social at Starling Literary + Media @starlingliterary.bsky.social PBs - MAYBE A WHALE | MOTHER ASPEN #kidlitart

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Nathan Christopher @hellonathanc.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I made an app for virtual author visits. Meet Virtual Storytime! Open your book PDF, turn the pages, and keep your face on screen while you read. Zoom in on details, draw pictures, and even add fireworks to make things extra exciting. Check it out through the link in my bio.

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Picture books, eh! @picturebookseh.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

New blog! "Bollywood Beat" by Anita Yasuda! "In this story, two sisters and a cast of young people from diverse backgrounds stage their end-of-year dance recital at the Masala Magic Dance Studio." Click below to read more about this wonderful read-aloud picture book! #kidlit

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Bollywood Beat, by Anita Yasuda

Cover Bollywood Beat! by Anita Yasuda, illustrated by Devika Oza

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Picture books, eh! @picturebookseh.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

New blog! "The Journey of Taking Turns with Turtles: A Rescue Story" by @sharibecker.bsky.social! "You know how sometimes a news article takes hold of your feed, and for a few days all you see is that story, over and over again? My friends, that was it! I knew I needed to write this story." #kidlit

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The Journey of Taking Turns With Turtles: A Rescue Story by Shari Becker

Cover illustration by Brittany Lane for Taking Turns with Turtles: A Rescue Story

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Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 02/09/2026

I love to mentor children’s writers of nonfiction and fiction; prose, verse and graphic narratives; sci-fi, historical, fantasy and other genres; and your culturally diverse and queer stories that matter more than ever. Registration is open now, and you can DM me for details.

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Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 02/09/2026

I’ll be a mentor again this year in the Humber School for Writers post-grad certificate program from Sept to April. If you’re seeking one-on-one feedback for your picture books, middle-grade or teen books, please check it out! #CANkidlit #writeyourstory Info: humber.ca/explore-prog...

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Nathan Christopher @hellonathanc.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Epistolary picture books can be lots of fun and valuable teaching aids!

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Picture books, eh! @picturebookseh.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Please join us tonight for this cozy reading of new picture books!

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Picture books, eh! @picturebookseh.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Don't miss this wonderful event on Monday, August 31!

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Laura Bontje | Preorder Marian's Big Dig! @laurabontje.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

As an editor, I offer free sample edits, and I've talked about why in this post. But others have different approaches. What's yours?

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Nathan Christopher @hellonathanc.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

The review has egg puns. The book does not.

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The Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illust & Performers. @canscaip.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

@picturebookseh.bsky.social —a co-promotional group of Canadian picture book authors and illustrators—is hosting The Great Canadian Picture Book Party via Zoom! The event will take place Mon Aug 31 at 7pm. Register via the CANSCAIP member/friend portal and you will be sent a zoom link.

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The Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illust & Performers. @canscaip.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Don't miss the picture book trio session at #PYI2026 - crafting authentic picture books. Register for in-person, live stream or recordings: canscaip.org/PYI-Conference

Don't miss the picture book trio session at #PYI2026 - crafting authentic picture books.

Register for in-person, live stream or recordings: https://canscaip.org/PYI-Conference

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The Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illust & Performers. @canscaip.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Canada's community of children's writers, illustrators, performers and publishers gathers annually for PYI. We invite you to join us for this inspiring day of craft, business, and networking. canscaip.org/PYI-Conference

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CANSCAIP has hosted this highly regarded professional development conference for more than 40 years. Canada's community of children's writers, illustrators, performers and publishers gathers annually for PYI. We invite you to join us for this inspiring day of craft, business, and networking.

https://canscaip.org/PYI-Conference

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Laura Bontje | Preorder Marian's Big Dig! @laurabontje.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

A #CanLitSummer quick read for anyone interested in a behind-the-scenes look at what it means to run a bookstore—from the arrival of big bookstore chains through global pandemics—written by the longtime owner of my favorite hometown shop, Calgary's Owl's Nest Books! What are you reading this week?

The book It's Been a Hoot by Michael Hare sits on a shelf beside a decorative glass mountain scene, with a text overlay that says "CanLit Summer."

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Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 19/08/2026

STARTS IN ONE MONTH! FEELING IT: Creating Emotional Depth in Your Novel Online through Whale Rock Workshops Wednesdays, September 16 – October 7, 2026, 7:00-8:30 PM EST We would love to see you there! More Info: www.whalerockworkshops.com/feelingit

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Karen Autio @handle.invalid · 12/08/2026

Families exploring the Cochrane Ranche can now enjoy a #StoryWalk of I Can, Too! by Karen Autio, illustrated by Laura Watson. The I Can, Too! StoryWalk will remain at the Cochrane Ranche until Aug. 19. @laura-jane-watson.bsky.social #Cochrane #PictureBook #mobility

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Nathan Christopher @hellonathanc.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Signing books for a private benefactor (MIL). My trusty 8-year-old photographer captured these flattering candids of me trying to dry the marker ink 😮‍💨🥴.

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Laura Bontje | Preorder Marian's Big Dig! @laurabontje.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Oh, how I loved my latest #CanLitSummer read! It's a warm, summery middle-grade graphic novel that explores friendship, family, gentrification, and queerness in a small town. What graphic novel have you enjoyed recently? Author: @kagcomix.bsky.social Setting: Milforth, Ontario

The graphic novel "Carousel Summer" sits beside a young child's hand-painted ceramic horse on a bookshelf with a text overlay that says "CanLit Summer."

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Casey Lyall @caseylyall.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

One week away! 💙🐳💙 On Sunday, August 9th, join me and Kathryn Durst at Type Books Junction (2887 Dundas St. West, Toronto) for a Whale, That was Unexpected storytime followed by some extra fun! I'll also have lots of swag to hand out! Hope to see you there!

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