FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Toronto (November 8, 2021) — The Canadian Children’s Book Centre (CCBC) is excited to announce the touring creators for Canadian Children’s Book Week/Tournée Lire à tout vent 2022. Over fifty talented Canadian authors, illustrators and storytellers have been selected to … Continued
*Please note that author/illustrator applications are now closed for the 2022 Book Week tour.* Are you a published Canadian author or illustrator who is passionate about connecting with and inspiring young people? Apply to take part in the 45th Canadian Children’s … Continued
en français FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Toronto (April 30th, 2021) – The Canadian Children’s Book Centre (CCBC) is excited to announce the 2021 Canadian Children’s Book Week tour. From May 2 to May 8, Canadian children’s authors, illustrators and storytellers will … Continued
Announcing the All-Star Lineup of 2021 Touring Creators for Virtual Tour FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Toronto (November 10, 2020) — The Canadian Children’s Book Centre (CCBC) is excited to announce the touring creators for Canadian Children’s Book Week: Readers Take Flight. Forty-Five talented … Continued
En français FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Toronto and Montreal (September 29, 2020) —The Canadian Children’s Book Centre (CCBC) and Communication-Jeunesse (CJ) are thrilled to unite forces to organize Canadian Children’s Book Week: Readers Take Flight/Lire à tout vent 2021, a national tour … Continued
Author and Illustrator Debbie Ridpath Ohi helps us celebrate Canadian Children’s Book Week with this exclusive video. Debbie sits down to discuss life in self-isolation, how she got her start as an illustrator of books for young people, gives advice … Continued
Today’s Canadian Children’s Book Week video features author Shane Peacock, best known for books including the Dylan Maples Adventures, The Dark Missions of Edgar Brim, The Boy Sherlock Holmes, and The Artist and Me. Shane discusses life in self-isolation, … Continued
Author and Illustrator Eugenie Fernandes sits down to discuss her writing and illustrating as a part of Canadian Children’s Book Week. Taking us through a walk of her studio, Eugenie gives writing advice and discusses her picture book, Finding … Continued
In celebration of Canadian Children’s Book Week, author Robin Stevenson sits down to discuss writing, reading, and life in self-isolation. Robin has written 29 books for young people of all ages and talks about activism and writing the books she … Continued
Canadian Children’s Book Week begins today with a Book Week exclusive Q&A with author Monique Polak. Monique has written 29 books for young people and shares her advice for young writers, dealing with rejection, and why feminism is so important. … Continued