Canadian Children's Book Week 2025

Canadian Children's Book Week is taking place April 27 - May 3, 2025! Canadian Children’s Book Week connects Canadian creators with children and teens across Canada. Check out these titles by the 2025 touring authors and then head to bookcentre.ca/book-week to learn more.

Updated April 14, 2025
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Bog Myrtle
Sharp, Sid
Paper Book
Best Books of 2024 lists: NYPL, New York Magazine, Quill & Quire * JLG Gold Standard Selection * Moonbeam Children's Book Award Winner * Kids Indie Next Pick From the acclaimed author of The Wolf Suit comes another weirdly hilarious, masterfully thought-provoking, and lushly painted early...
The mango monster
Mascarenhas, Derek
Paper Book
Someone is stealing from the family's mango tree! Could it be a mango monster? After waiting all year for mango season, Marianne is excited that the mangoes on their tree are ripe and ready to eat. She loves mangoes and plans to eat all of them. But when she and her sidekick cousin Zoe...
My little Ogichidaa : an Indigenous lullaby
Poll, Willie
Paper Book
My Little Ogichidaa is inspired by Indigenous motherhood. It invites readers to explore the compelling dreams and hopes of an Indigenous parent for her soon-to-be-born warrior. The word Ogichidaa itself means warrior in Anishinaabemowin, and this beautifully illustrated book is a tribute to...
The big splash
Ahn, Angela
Paper Book
Julia and her swim team struggle with a new strict coach, but she is determined to make a big splash regardless in this buoyant illustrated chapter book for ages 7 and up. For fans of Mindy Kim and Jasmine Toguchi. Julia is dismayed to learn that Coach Marissa has to leave the...
Team park
Ahn, Angela
Paper Book
Evan Park has always faced obstacles in getting his father's approval, but an actual obstacle race has some surprising results. A new middle-grade novel from the author of the critically acclaimed Peter Lee's Notes from the Field. Unlike his dad, Evan Park does not like...
Abuelita and me
Carranza, Leonarda
Paper Book
In this poignant, empowering picture book debut, a girl and her beloved abuelita lean on each other as they contend with racism while running errands in the city. Spending time at home with Abuelita means pancakes, puddle-jumping, and nail-painting. But venturing out into the city is not...
When you meet a dragon
Kyi, Tanya Lloyd
Paper Book
Key Selling Points A child is alone when they spot a terrifying dragon in the sky. They rally their community to defend their town, and with everyone united, the dragon flees. The story of vanquishing an enemy has a double meaning in the metaphor of a child facing any new...
The city of lost cats
Kyi, Tanya Lloyd
Paper Book
A stubborn young girl named Fiona stumbles upon an abandoned house full of stray cats, just as it is threatened by a demolition team, a leadership crisis, and two potentially malicious parakeets. Can Fiona save the house and all its inhabitants? A new middle-grade novel by critically acclaimed...
Emily posts
Kyi, Tanya Lloyd
Paper Book
Middle school podcast advice columnist + social media influencer wannabe Emily Laurence takes on the principal at her school to stand up for a climate march, in this fun, school-based drama for ages 10 and up. For fans of Gordon Korman and Susin Nielsen. Emily is the ringleader...
Métis like me
Hilderman, Tasha
Paper Book
A CBC and Globe and Mail Bestseller! Whether or not you're Metis, there's so much to experience and learn about this amazing Indigenous culture - take a picture book journey into Metis crafts, music and cooking with friends who love to share. Are you...
Elliot Jelly-Legs and the bobblehead miracle : a novel
Ridge, Yolanda
Paper Book
Is a magical Carey Price bobblehead the key to Elliot's success on the ice? Eleven-year-old Elliot loves hockey and finally convinces his parents to sign him up. There's just one problem: he can barely skate. But he is determined. He practices every chance he gets and even takes extra...
Mandeep's cloudy days
Brar, Kuljinder Kaur
Paper Book
A beautiful picture book exploring how to cope with difficult and complex emotions when we're away from the people we love. Spending time with her dad makes Mandeep's days shine. They have cha parties, perform Bhangra shows, and best of all, they write jokes together in her favorite...
You can read
Becker, Helaine
Paper Book
Presented in light-hearted, rib-tickling verse that's perfect for reading aloud, You Can Readsings it loud and proud: Books are awesome. And so are the people who read them. In this fun and funny celebration of literacy, kids of all ages will discover that the act of reading is a daring...
The unlovable Alina Butt
Butt-Hussain, Ambreen
Paper Book
Fitting in at a new school is hard enough, but when you're an awkward, big-nosed, nerdy Pakistani girl with a funny last name, it can seem impossible. Eleven-year-old Alina Butt has changed schools four times already since her family moved to England from Pakistan. Even after all that...
The monarch effect : surviving poison, predators, and people
Church, Dana L.
Paper Book
A not-so-typical look at the mysteries of the monarch butterfly Scholastic Focus is the premier home of thoroughly researched, beautifully written, and thoughtfully designed works of narrative nonfiction aimed at middle grade and young adult readers. These books help readers learn about...
Teddy vs. the fuzzy doom
Hallett, Braden
Paper Book
The secrets of Ravensbarrow have been buried far too long. Now they're waking up . . . For fans of My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish and The Incredibly Dead Pets of Rex Dexter, a laugh-out-loud new series that kicks off in a school infested with brain-eating hamsters. Book 1: Teddy vs. the...
Bird brain
Levy, Joanne
Paper Book
A bird and a BFF Arden Sachs has always wanted a pet: a purring kitten or an adorable puppy, or even a fuzzy guinea pig. But living in a cramped condo with her mom and siblings means she's unhappily pet-free. Then her Uncle Eli, a professor and scientist, asks Arden to look after Ludwig,...
Your story matters : a surprisingly practical guide to writing
Scrimger, Richard
Paper Book
A hilarious how-to on creative writing that makes the writing process fun for aspiring middle-school authors. For fans of Writing Radar by Jack Gantos. Interested in writing but don't know how to get started? Love reading and want to know more about how...
Wicked darlings
Taylor, Jordyn
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER . From the author of The Revenge Game comes a twisty YA thriller about the underbelly of Manhattan's high society, where nothing is off-limits-not even murder. Aspiring journalist Noa has a secret she's been keeping. Ever since her sister's tragic death...

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