It's #NationalLibraryWeek & if you think librarians are more than "book curators" and libraries are more than "book lending spaces," ... you're right.
Joyous proof of that is what you'll find in "This Is A Library Book." Avail. for pre-order now!
@amlibraryassoc.bsky.social
The four crewmembers of Artemis II, in space. Photo: NASA
Just posted an awesome kid-friendly article about #Artemis II on TeachingKidsNews.com. Includes links to relevant videos and websites. Free to use with your kids or in the classroom (please just credit us & link back to TKN). Enjoy!
teachingkidsnews.com/2026/04/12/a...
@canadianspace.bsky.social
Cover of the book "Can You Believe It?" about spotting misinformation. Headline on the post reads: Critical Thinking. Your best defense against April Fool's Day. Posted on April 1
Didn't manage to fool your kid this morning? Thank you for buying them my books! 😜
#criticalthinking #aprilfools @kidscanpress.bsky.social @kidsbookcentre.bsky.social @mediasmarts.bsky.social
Will publishers frown if you use A.I. for grammar and spell checking?
Cover of This Is A Library Book: Check Out the Places and People Sharing Knowledge and Building Communities, written by Joyce Grant and illustrated by Chanelle Nibbelink. A deep yellow book cover featuring a ring of people sharing books and other things accessible from a library
In a time of book bans and attacks on libraries—there’s a book for that. “This Is a Library Book” is avail. for pre-order (links in bio). Illustrated by Chanelle Nibblelink, pub'd by @kidscanpress.bsky.social. It's a love letter to librarians and libraries around the world. Check it out on Oct. 6!
A blurry cover of a book, with the words In a time of book bans and attacks on libraries, there’s a book for that. Follow for a cover reveal, Friday, March 20th.
Please FOLLOW for the COVER REVEAL of "This Is A Library Book: Check out the Places and People Sharing Knowledge and Building Communities." Illustrated by Chanelle Nibblelink, published by @KidsCanPress.
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#libraries #librarians
#GIVEAWAY
To celebrate the launch of #PictureBooksEh 2026, we’re giving away 4 manuscript crits & many PBs! Details on website below. To enter:
1. Follow @picturebookseh.bsky.social
2. Like + repost this post (extra entry for tagging a friend)
3. Winners announced Mar. 27 at 9 am #kidlit #cankidlit
The Library of Things is just one of the many libraries out there that offer their communities access to random necessities.
action.everylibrary.org/what_is_the_...
Watching "The Librarians" and it is compelling. It's about librarians caught in the middle of the book banning battles happening across the country. Whatever your politics, it's worth your time—these are real people dealing with real consequences. #IndependentLens #Documentary #BannedBooks
You're personally invited to watch The Librarians, a new documentary about censorship, libraries, and the fight for the right to read, premiering next week on Independent Lens on PBS.
www.everylibrary.org/librarianspbs via @everylibrary.bsky.social
Language barriers make it hard for immigrants to navigate the US healthcare system. This comic book is a lifeline.
#GraphicMedicine
www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/imm...
How cool is this? Tech-and-ethics guru @mor10.com personally bought and donated (and delivered!) 41 copies of my book "Burst Your Bubble!" to school libraries in Burnaby BC. More info here:
joycegrantauthor.com/2026/01/scho...
#medialiteracy @jandolby.bsky.social @owlkids.bsky.social
@owlkids.bsky.social published a fabulous non-fiction book about algorithms in October. Written by @jgcanada.bsky.social, illustrated by me. Here is a peek inside the book. Get it. Read it to your kids.
#CanKidLit #KidLitArt
TWUC Ontario Writers-In-The-Schools Program
Applications are now open for readings taking place this Spring/Summer. Get paid for your school visits taking place between April 1 and August 31, 2026. Deadline to apply: February 10, 2026, 11:59 pm EST.
writersunion.ca/ontario-writ...
#CanKidLIt
In COVID my "One Good Thing," project gave kids positive news articles. It won an international award. With all that's going on now, should I start this project up again? A sample:
teachingkidsnews.com/2020/05/29/o...
BTW, it also boosts Cdn illustrators.
That's so great -- thanks!
Screen cap from Finlandia Kirja, an online Scandinavian bookseller, featuring the Finnish version of "Can You Believe It?" by Joyce Grant
Yes!! This is the Finnish version of my book "Can You Believe It?" which is about how to spot 'fake news' online. I'm excited that it is now available in Finland!!
8 challenges we faced to create "Burst Your Bubble!"
TY to L.E. Carmichael for inviting me to her wonderful blog to talk about the journey.
joycegrantauthor.com/2025/12/8-ch...
@owlkids.bsky.social @jandolby.bsky.social @canscaip.bsky.social #kidlit #algorithms
Here's to a new year of great Canadian picture books! Please follow our 2026 authors & illustrators on Bluesky who are participating in Picture Books, Eh! Check out our Starter Pack below!
Anyone interested in joining our little co-promotional community can get in touch at picturebookseh@gmail.com.
Oh, I love that! Thanks for this Debbie Ohi/Judy Blume moment! :)
Well, helloooooo 2026! 😘
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This illustration is STUNNING.
I keep scrolling back through my posts to look at it again. Love the colour saturation--there's just something about it that is so, so lovely
I looooove Chicago! Such a great waterfront (and many other things, of course)
Ah, sorry about that -- I'll keep my eye out for other contests. Where are you located?
Scroll down on the linked page for details.
Humber Polytech has one. From their FB post: If they're currently an Ontario high school student, our annual Flash Fiction Contest is for them!
First place is $750, publication in 𝘼𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙡 magazine, and--of course--bragging rights! Deadline to submit is May 1. Click for details: bit.ly/48jS3z9
Aaaaand this is yet another reason why kidlit is so important.
Thanks, Lindsey! YOU seem rad! 🫶
The bookstore City and the City Books and the cover of Burst Your Bubble! by Joyce Grant and Jan Dolby
Awesome indie bookstore The City & The City Books in Hamilton has SIGNED COPIES of Burst Your Bubble! Designed for kids--and adults--to understand how algorithms limit your worldview. C'mon down and get one while they last!
@jandolby.bsky.social @owlkids.bsky.social @ward1wilson.bsky.social
I don’t know how to process the horrific fire hose of tragedy that has been omnipresent but has spiked this weekend, and I suspect I’m not alone. We aren’t meant to carry this much suffering and be able to function at “normal” capacity. Be gentle with yourself and others, if you can.
