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🎨GIRL TAKES DRASTIC STEP!: How Molly Lamb Bobak Became Canada's First Official Woman War Artist🎨 Art by Genevieve Simms (@NimbusPub) #CANSCAIP #SCBWI

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I’m beyond ecstatic to reveal the stunning cover artwork by Genevieve Simms for our upcoming picture book! GIRL TAKES DRASTIC STEP!: HOW MOLLY LAMB BOBAK BECAME CANADA'S FIRST OFFICIAL WOMAN WAR ARTIST marches onto shelves May 28th, 2024 from @NimbusPub !!πŸŽ¨πŸ“”
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12 x 12 Challenge@12x12Challenge7 Jan 2025
GAH! Only 2 DAYS until #12x12PB opens! The countdown continues thru 1/9. Today's prize is your choice of 1 of 5 dancing-themed #picturebooks by a 12 x 12 member. To win, share your favorite PB featuring dancing. #kidlit #kidlitart #writingcommunity #amwriting
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Lydia LukidisπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ Groucho is Grouchy!!@LydiaLukidis6 Jan 2025
Excited to offer 5 FREE presentations for #WRAD! I can read one of my 3 STEM books, & the presentations are interactive and fun. Email me here to sign up [email protected]. #writingcommunity #kidlit #education #libraries #books #science #literacy #worldreadaloudday
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Nadia L. Hohn #TheAntiracistKitchen #Malaikaseries@nadialhohn7 Jan 2025
#PATTYDREAMS IS HERE! 5 years in the baking… a Patty Dream come true. You can order your copy today where books are sold or shop.owlkids.com/products/pa… Tasty and Nice Storytime on Jan. 12 Boonoonoonoos Bashment Launch on Jan. 19 @owlkids @AnotherStoryTO
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PB25Vibes@PB25Vibes26 Nov 2024
#kidlit writers! @CarolynBFraiser's event calendar is SO amazing and helpful! Follow her to stay in the know!
Carolyn B. Fraiser πŸŒ™πŸŒ²@CarolynBFraiser24 Nov 2024
Getting the #December calendar out early due to the holiday! Be sure to sign up for the KidLit Weekly. We'll resume after Thanksgiving. The new year is already hopping with #KidLit events! Check them out! #KidLitEvents #PB #MG #YA #Events #Webinars carolynbfraiser.com/kidlit/
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Lydia LukidisπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ Groucho is Grouchy!!@LydiaLukidis21 Nov 2024
Hey #writingcommunity! Last chance to win Teresa Robeson's new book CLOUDS IN SPACE- just RT & comment on blog: tinyurl.com/2fxknmsc #kidlit #amreading #amwriting #writingcommunity #BlissfullyBookish #LLInspire #LLInterviews #books
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Lydia LukidisπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ Groucho is Grouchy!!@LydiaLukidis19 Nov 2024
My #LLPick of the day is CLOUDS IN SPACE by Teresa Robeson! Win a free copy here: tinyurl.com/2fxknmsc #BlissfullyBookish #LLInspire #kidlit #amwriting #amreading #amediting #writingcommunity #books #AuthorsOfTwitter #writersoftwitter #LLInterviews
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Stephanie McLellan@StephanieMcLe19 Nov 2024
Opening my first shipment of TWO TALES OF TWENTY-SIX with two of my favourite people! πŸ­πŸ“– ❀️ πŸ‘§ πŸ‘§πŸ»β€οΈπŸ€Ÿ … with wonderful illustrations by @DeasIllos and available now from @RedDeerPress Read. Explore. Repeat! . @FitzWhits @kidsbookcentre @CANSCAIP @AuthorsBooking
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AuthorsBooking@AuthorsBooking19 Nov 2024
Look for these new #kidlit books by @parentclub @hellocookie @jessicavitalis @nadialhohn @A_Varga_Author @KariLynnWinters @pamwithers @carolmatas @jillian_dobson #kidlit
Publishers: DCB/Cormorant Worthy Kids Simon & Schuster Greenwillow/HarperCollins Groundwood Books Imbrifex Books Scholastic Canada Great Mountain Press - Yellow Dog Kids Can Press Scholastic Canada Orca Book Publisher Nimbus Publishing Candlewick Press

ALT Publishers: DCB/Cormorant Worthy Kids Simon & Schuster Greenwillow/HarperCollins Groundwood Books Imbrifex Books Scholastic Canada Great Mountain Press - Yellow Dog Kids Can Press Scholastic Canada Orca Book Publisher Nimbus Publishing Candlewick Press

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Caroline Fernandez β˜€οΈ@ParentClub7 Nov 2024
🚨BOOK DEAL w @cormorantbooks @dcbyoungreaders Home Child is an action-packed historical middle grade novel about British Home Children and their immigration to Canada. Multiple narrators unfold this gripping story of friendship, survival, migration, and real Canadian history.
🚨BOOK DEAL Author: me Publisher: DCB/Cormorant Home Child is an action-packed historical middle grade novel about British Home Children and their immigration to Canada. Multiple narrators unfold this gripping story of friendship, survival, migration, and real Canadian history. #kidlit #kidlitchat

ALT 🚨BOOK DEAL Author: me Publisher: DCB/Cormorant Home Child is an action-packed historical middle grade novel about British Home Children and their immigration to Canada. Multiple narrators unfold this gripping story of friendship, survival, migration, and real Canadian history. #kidlit #kidlitchat

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Alison McGauley - author of KENZIE'S LITTLE TREE!@AlisonMcgauley6 Nov 2024
What book(s) by Canadian creators will you read November 6th, for #IReadCanadianDay2024? @kidsbookcentre #ForestOfReading #Teachers #kidlit #Canada @oslacouncil @CANSCAIP @AccessCopyright @TellingTalesOrg @CdnSchoolLibrar @orcabook
Covers of picture books by Canadian creators.

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PinkNews
@PinkNews6 Nov 2024
If you're in a place of crisis because of the election, please reach out and talk to someone. If you're struggling to find someone right now, try the NAMI helpline on 1-800-950-NAMI, text 'HelpLine' to 62640 or email [email protected]. Your mental health is extremely important, especially during this election period. Put your phone away if you need to take time away from the news.
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Caroline Fernandez β˜€οΈ@ParentClub3 Nov 2024
Look for these new #kidlit books by @parentclub @hellocookie @jessicavitalis @nadialhohn @A_Varga_Author @KariLynnWinters @pamwithers @carolmatas @jillian_dobson #AuthorsBookingService
Look for these new #kidlit books by @parentclub @hellocookie @jessicavitalis @nadialhohn @A_Varga_Author @KariLynnWinters @pamwithers @carolmatas @jillian_dobson

ALT Look for these new #kidlit books by @parentclub @hellocookie @jessicavitalis @nadialhohn @A_Varga_Author @KariLynnWinters @pamwithers @carolmatas @jillian_dobson

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Andrew Varga@A_Varga_Author1 Nov 2024
Look for these new #kidlit books by @parentclub @hellocookie @jessicavitalis @nadialhohn @KariLynnWinters @pamwithers @carolmatas @jillian_dobson And from me! @A_Varga_Author #ReadingCommunity #WritingCommunity
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So thrilled I was a panellist for the Breaking In Panel with Priti Birla Maheshwari & Rosena Fung & Ronnie Riley (absent PYI day) & moderator @andrewkatzbooks ! πŸ“ πŸ“šPYI is an incredible day of learning and so much book joy!! Grab the recordings while you can!⏰
CANSCAIP@CANSCAIP1 Nov 2024
Attendees are still buzzing about CANSCAIP's 40th annual PACKAGING YOUR IMAGINATION conference! And it’s not too late to be motivated, educated and inspired...because registration is still open for PYI 2024 RECORDED. Register here: canscaip.org/event-5785439 #PYI2024
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Publishers Weekly
@PublishersWkly31 Oct 2024
β˜… Chapter book BRIANNA BANANA, HELPER OF THE DAY by @LanaButton, illustrated by @SuharuOgawa, is a β€œcharming read” about β€œcoping with family upheaval, bullying, and frequent communication snafus and misunderstandings with adults” buff.ly/4f08qld
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lanabuttonauthor@LanaButton31 Oct 2024
Thank you, Publisher’s Weekly!
Publishers Weekly
@PublishersWkly31 Oct 2024
β˜… Chapter book BRIANNA BANANA, HELPER OF THE DAY by @LanaButton, illustrated by @SuharuOgawa, is a β€œcharming read” about β€œcoping with family upheaval, bullying, and frequent communication snafus and misunderstandings with adults” buff.ly/4f08qld
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CANSCAIP@CANSCAIP31 Oct 2024
NEWS: Congratulations to the winners and finalists of the 2024 WRITING FOR CHILDREN COMPETITION. More than 600 entries were received! See the list, here: canscaip.org/Longlist-Shortl… #WFCC2024
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lanabuttonauthor@LanaButton26 Oct 2024
Breaking in to publishing at #pyi2024 @jillian_dobson @PritiMaheshwar7 @rosenafung @andrewkatzbooks @CANSCAIP #canscaip
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@georginalibrary@georginalibrary15 Oct 2024
Can't wait for our #LocalAuthorShowcase on Sunday, October 27! Join us for an afternoon of author readings and storytimes. πŸ“–πŸŒŸ
Local Author Showcase Discovery Branch Sunday, October 27 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

ALT Local Author Showcase Discovery Branch Sunday, October 27 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Local Author Showcase Sunday, October 27 at Discovery Branch (Meeting Room) Author Readings 2:05 - 2:20 p.m. Bryan Cole (Fiction), 2:25 - 2:40 p.m. Sheila Horne (Fiction), 2:45 - 3:00 p.m. Jacinta Yang (Non-Fiction), 3:05 - 3:20 p.m. Sandra Hilliker (Fiction), 3:25 - 3:40 p.m. Patricia Keeney (Fiction), 3:45 - 4:00 p.m. Peter Taylor (Poetry)

ALT Local Author Showcase Sunday, October 27 at Discovery Branch (Meeting Room) Author Readings 2:05 - 2:20 p.m. Bryan Cole (Fiction), 2:25 - 2:40 p.m. Sheila Horne (Fiction), 2:45 - 3:00 p.m. Jacinta Yang (Non-Fiction), 3:05 - 3:20 p.m. Sandra Hilliker (Fiction), 3:25 - 3:40 p.m. Patricia Keeney (Fiction), 3:45 - 4:00 p.m. Peter Taylor (Poetry)

Local Author Showcase Sunday, October 27 at Discovery Branch (Children's Area) Storytimes & YA Author Reading 2:05 - 2:20 p.m. Sarah Bankuti, 2:25 - 2:40 p.m. Stephanie Simpson McLellan, 2:45 - 3:00 p.m. Jillian Dobson, 3:05 - 3:20 p.m. Douglas Smith (YA) While at the event, fill out a ballot for a chance to win a children's or adult local author prize pack which includes books, swag, and a GPL freezer bag!

ALT Local Author Showcase Sunday, October 27 at Discovery Branch (Children's Area) Storytimes & YA Author Reading 2:05 - 2:20 p.m. Sarah Bankuti, 2:25 - 2:40 p.m. Stephanie Simpson McLellan, 2:45 - 3:00 p.m. Jillian Dobson, 3:05 - 3:20 p.m. Douglas Smith (YA) While at the event, fill out a ballot for a chance to win a children's or adult local author prize pack which includes books, swag, and a GPL freezer bag!

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@georginalibrary@georginalibrary15 Oct 2024
Meet Jacinta Yang local author and founder of Jacinta Healing Arts at Discovery Branch on Sunday, October 27 from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Don't miss out on her author reading at 2:45 p.m. in the meeting room! #LocalAuthorShowcase
Local Author Showcase Georgina Public Library Discovery Branch Sunday, October 27 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Jacinta Yang is the author of Take Charge: Reclaim your Life and Be Your True Self, My Spiritual Journey: Life as an Empath, and Let Your Heart Speak: Truth Lies Within. As the founder of Jacinta Healing Arts, she combines her expertise in Reiki, reflexology, and crystal healing to guide others on their healing journeys. 2:45 - 3:00 p.m. Author Reading (Meeting Room)

ALT Local Author Showcase Georgina Public Library Discovery Branch Sunday, October 27 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Jacinta Yang is the author of Take Charge: Reclaim your Life and Be Your True Self, My Spiritual Journey: Life as an Empath, and Let Your Heart Speak: Truth Lies Within. As the founder of Jacinta Healing Arts, she combines her expertise in Reiki, reflexology, and crystal healing to guide others on their healing journeys. 2:45 - 3:00 p.m. Author Reading (Meeting Room)

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