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...
Touching grass
Jackson, Kristy
"A story readers are going to love. What a fun read." --Richard Van Camp, author of The Lesser Blessed and Beast Winner of Middle Grade Book of the Year at the 2025 Northern Lights Book Awards | Winner of the 2026 Saskatchewan Book Awards Book of the Year | A...
Frostfire
MacKay, Elly
Paper Book
Follow dragon-expert Miriam and curious Celeste on a magical winter's day walk through their garden, where a snow dragon just might be hiding! Elly MacKay's luminous artwork and sweet sibling story will cast a spell over readers of all ages in this playfully imaginative picture book that's...
Weird rules to follow
Spencer, Kim
Ebook
Winner of a 2024 PNBA Book Award Winner of the 2023 IODE Violet Downey Book Award Winner of the 2023 Jean Little First-Novel Award Winner of the 2023 Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People Winner of the 2023 TD Canadian Children's Literature...
A recipe for robbery
Nelson, Colleen
Paper Book
"Nelson''s lively writing and expert pacing sustain just-right tension while adding... sprinklings of wisdom [to] flavor the text."--Kirkus Reviews (
Howler Reef
Deas, Nancy
Paper Book
In the small village of SueƱo Bay, famous for its mysterious crystals and supernatural creatures, Kay drags friends Sleeves, Jenna and Ollie into searching for a shipwrecked radio host. While listening to their favorite mystery series, Kay and Sleeves realize that the host, DJ Azul, must...
Kylie the magnificent
Chan, Marty
Ebook
Key Selling Points A young teen is determined to overcome sexism and be taken seriously as a magician. This book explores gender roles and the challenges of systemic misogyny. Marty Chan is well known for his humorous books for middle readers. Enhanced...
Cities : how humans live together
Clendenan, Megan
Paper Book
If you could design a city that would be both a great place to live and good for the planet, what would it look like? Today, about four billion people--more than half the world's population--live in cities. This number could rise to seven billion by 2050. Cities face big challenges,...

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