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New to the world of children’s literature and unsure what to do next? Suzanne Elson, whose picture book Calm Down Counting was launched on April 6, 2025, has been working tirelessly to market her amazing social-emotional learning story about a girl with anxiety. Here are her top tips for promoting books, not in any particular […]

By Megan Parsons The Charter for Children, written by Dustin Milligan and illustrated by Cory Tibbits, Jasmine Vicente, and Meredith Luce, is a creative and educational 14-picture book series about our rights as Canadians. It explores the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which is committed to ensuring everyone can live freely, no matter their […]

March 10th 2025 is the release date for the highly anticipated debut picture book by Canadian author Suzanne Elson, Calm Down Counting. The story follows a little girl whose anxiety around bugs would keep her from enjoying a family camping trip, if not for the 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique her mother teaches her for managing anxious […]

The second I saw this book, I knew I had to review it! What could be more apropos for an editor like me than a book about words? And truly, this picture book did not disappoint. Swiss power-duo Rebecca Gugger and Simon Röthlisberger wrote and illustrated the story of Oscar, a boy who uncovers a […]

By Glenn A. Johnson Introducing children to storybooks has long been celebrated as a cornerstone of early development. Stories entertain, ignite imagination, and lay the foundation for literacy. But books are more than just tales of adventure or whimsy. They are vital tools for teaching empathy, problem-solving, and social-emotional learning (SEL). SEL books, in particular, […]

If you aren’t familiar with the term, an iPad kid is a child in today’s tech-filled world who is practically addicted to a tablet and/or phone. At home, tech is used to distract the child and keep them quiet and busy. And in theory, this is great! Parents get a much-needed respite and can get […]

When I heard Leroy Fontaine talking about his first children’s book on the radio ahead of National Truth and Reconciliation Day 2024, I knew I had to get my hands on a copy. And the book did not disappoint! Sekweha the Superkid, heavily inspired by the author’s own upbringing between the two worlds of Indigenous […]

Once again, DC Canada’s writing contest was an overwhelming success. We blew away our record from previous years with a whopping 557 submissions from kids across the nation. To think that in 2022, we thought 350 was a lot… Boy did our judges have their work cut out for them this time! Here are some […]

Let me preface this review by specifying that I am an only child… but this book made me wish I had a big sister! Nelly Buchet, herself a middle sister, takes on the voice of a small child to tell this adorable story in very few words. Big Sister and Little Sister keep having to […]

By Jena Benton Originally published on the following blog: How do you explain unseen illness, injury, or trauma to a child?  Exactly the way this book does! Darcie Naslund has been fighting MS, a rollercoaster of a battle for many years. Finally, she decided to write this story to explain her invisible owies to her […]