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Award-winning publisher of picture books for children 3-7 & non-fiction, fiction & graphic novels for children 8-12.
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These playful rhyming stories follow Kitty and her kindergarten friends as they encounter social issues young children are often confronted with, featuring themes of resilience, empathy, understanding and kindness. www.kidscanpress.com/series/kitty...
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QUEER HISTORY A TO Z, written by Robin Stevenson and illustrated by Vivian Rosas, is an essential resource for young readers that details the people, events and places that have shaped queer history in North America. #FTRW25 #FreedomToRead bit.ly/48LdpUj
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Children’s books that include characters who are gay, lesbian or transgender are frequently challenged and sometimes removed from schools and libraries. This censorship sends a harmful message to students, suggesting that there is something wrong with being queer.
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🏳️‍⚧️ QUEER HISTORY A TO Z, written by Robin Stevenson and illustrated by Vivian Rosas
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👧🏾 THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL, written by Jessica Dee Humphreys and Rona Ambrose, illustrated by Simone Shin 🐻 A VOICE FOR THE SPIRIT BEARS, written by Carmen Oliver and illustrated by Katy Dockrill 🚲 WALKING IN THE CITY WITH JANE, written by Susan Hughes and illustrated by Valérie Boivin
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🐦 DR. COO AND THE PIGEON PROTEST, written by Sarah Hampson and illustrated by Kass Reich 🪧 YOU CAN BE AN ACTIVIST, written by Charlene Rocha and Mary Beth Leatherdale, illustrated by Drew Shannon 🇨🇦THE KIDS BOOK OF BLACK HISTORY IN CANADA, written by Rosemary Sadlier and illustrated by Arden Taylor
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NO MOUSIE LEFT BEHIND is on sale May 6th and ready for pre-order now! You can also request a digital copy through NetGalley. www.kidscanpress.com/product/no-m...
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The Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Award is given to a Canadian illustrator “in recognition of outstanding artistic talent.”
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PUFFIN AND PENGUIN is out now from @kidscanpress.bsky.social! www.kidscanpress.com/product/puff... #CanKidLit #EarlyReaders #GraphicNovels #KidLit
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Feb 17th of #BHM She opened her first store in 1973, becoming Johnson Products’ sole CDN distributor. By 1985, Mascoll Beauty Supply was a multi-million-dollar company supplying national chains. In 1996, she created the Beverly Mascoll Community Fdn to aid women & youth. - @kidscanpress.bsky.social
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BYE BYE, BUTTERFLY is on sale May 6th and ready for pre-order now! You can also request a digital copy through NetGalley. www.kidscanpress.com/product/bye-...
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Follow the @libbyapp.bsky.social for book news and to see the winners announced on March 5.
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Learn about how today’s beloved maple leaf flag design came to be. bit.ly/3X0EtdN
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#CanKidLit #CanYALit #IReadCanadian #booksky
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🦒 ANNE AND HER TOWER OF GIRAFFES, written by Karlin Gray and illustrated by Aparna Varma See our full catalogue for more books about women and girls in science! bit.ly/3UAFVDf
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🦋 ELINOR WONDERS WHY: THE SEARCH FOR BABY BUTTERFLIES, written by Jorge Cham and Daniel Whites 🐢 BUT WHERE DO SEA TURTLES LIVE?, written and illustrated by Elina Ellis. Pre-order now! 🔭 THE ASTRONOMER WHO QUESTIONED EVERYTHING, written by Laura Alary and illustrated by Ellen Rooney
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No purchase necessary. For Canadian residents, a skill tes ting question must be correctly answered to claim Prize. This giveaway is not affiliated with Bluesky. Winners are only contacted by @‌kidscanpress
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Contest closes February 19 at 12 AM ET. Open to North American residents (excl. Quebec, Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico and other USA territories outside of the continental USA) who are the age of majority or older. One winner will be randomly selected and notified by 5:00PM ET on February 20.
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An important and comprehensive exploration of 400 years of Black history in Canada, this book is an essential update to the bestselling and award-winning The Kids Book of Black Canadian History, published in 2003.