Canadian Children's Book Week 2026

Canadian Children's Book Week runs from Sunday April 26 to Saturday May 2 and is put on by the Canadian Children's Book Center every year.

Updated April 10, 2026
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A skeleton in the closet
Hatcher-Smith, Claire
Paper Book
Twelve-year-old Mizzy wants to prove to the world that she can solve mysteries just like Sherlock Holmes, despite a reputation for tall tales. A charming new mystery series for middle-grade readers, starring a girl with Down syndrome. Twelve-year-old Mizzy dreams of being a...
Frostfire
MacKay, Elly
Paper Book
On a walk through a snow-covered garden, big sister Miriam claims to hear the sound of a snow dragon. Little sister Celeste has lots of questions: snow dragons are real? Where do they hide? What do they eat? And is that frost on the greenhouse windows or is it . . . frostfire? Miriam seems to have...
The trickster shadow
Pawis-Steckley, Joshua Mangeshig
Paper Book
From an acclaimed Ojibwe artist comes a story that offers an empowering universal message about finding inner strength.   Zoon's shadow is always in his way. It makes a mess of...
Sueño Bay adventures. 5, Crystal Cave
Deas, Mike
Paper Book
In the small village of Sueño Bay, famous for its mysterious crystals and legendary Moon Creatures, friends Ollie, Kay, Jenna and Sleeves go searching for a secret and powerful crystal. When Ollie's grandpa becomes ill and Ollie faces the possibility of having to leave his home in Sueño...

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