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Groundwood Books @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social · 12h

⭐️ “A truly impactful read. ... A compelling and important addition for mature young adult collections, this novel powerfully portrays the fight for freedom and self-determination against overwhelming odds.” — School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW

🥊 Out now! houseofanansi.com/products/the...

A stack of the young adult novel, THE BUTTERFLY’S STING by Abbie Harlow sits on a wooden bookshelf with a copy sitting on top. The cover features a girl with hands in boxing gloves, raised, and her braids in the air behind her.

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Groundwood Books @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social · 16h

What a well dressed reader! 😍

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Dawn Simon @dawnsimon.bsky.social · 3d

I'm excited to read Abbie Harlow's debut novel, The Butterfly's Sting.

published by @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social

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Groundwood Books @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social · 17h

✂️ Curious about how Thao Lam created her Kirkus Prize Winning picture book EVERYBELLY? 🎨 Check out Thao's #StudioTour on the Blog: houseofanansi.com/blogs/anansi...

🫧 EVERYBELLY is the winner of the 2025 Kirkus Prize for Young Readers' Literature and has received ⭐️ SIX starred reviews.

Studio Tour with Thao Lam

We're excited to bring you a very summery studio tour with author and illustrator Thao Lam! Thao's new picture book, Everybelly, is a sun-soaked celebration of an oft-maligned part of the body — the…

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Groundwood Books @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social · 1d

It's #IndigenousPeoplesDay! A day to honour the histories, cultures, and perspectives of Indigenous people and their ancestors on this land.

Explore our Indigenous Voices collection here: houseofanansi.com/collections/... #booksky

Two picture books lay on a light wooden stool. MY STREET REMEMBERS features a stylized artwork of a turtle walking across land. A COYOTE COLUMBUS STORY features Coyote the trickster jumping in the air with a baseball bat above red-haired Christopher Columbus on a boat with a telescope.

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Groundwood Books @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social · 3d

🍂 Books for admiring the season and sharing meals with loved ones.

Learn more on our website: houseofanansi.com?utm_source=b... 🍁 #booksky #kidlit #cankidlit

Colourful picture books with autumnal-themed illustrations lay on a table. Books include: OUR LITTLE KITCHEN by Jillian Tamaki, MOTHER ASPEN by Annette LeBox and Crystal Smith, and PINNY IN FALL by Joanne Schwartz and Isabelle Malenfant.

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Groundwood Books @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social · 4d

👋 BOOZHOO! / HELLO! written and illustrated by Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley and translated by Mary Ann Corbiere is a 2025-2026 First Nation Communities READ Selected Title! 🎉

Learn more about the book here: houseofanansi.com/products/boo... #booksky #cankidlit #kidlit

A green graphic reads, "First Nation Communities READ 2025-2026 Selected Title" with the cover of the book BOZHOO! / HELLO! which features an illustrated fox on a yellow background.

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Groundwood Books @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social · 4d

Today is #WorldHomelessDay, a day dedicated to raising awareness and promoting the action required to end homelessness. 💙

🔗 Learn more about HOME FOR MARGARET, an age-appropriate conversation-starter for children, here: houseofanansi.com/products/hom...

The book HOME FOR MARGARET is stacked on a wooden stool with a copy sitting upright on top. The cover features a little girl sitting with a woman on a snowy landscape, in front of the woman's blue tent.

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Groundwood Books @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social · 4d

Right you are!

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 5d

Check out my haul from local children's book bookstore Mabel's Fables!

MY STREET REMEMBERS by @karenkrossing.com and Cathie Jamieson w/ @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social. (Photo of me & Karen at Toronto Library on Wed)

TIME SURFERS by @kevinarts.bsky.social w/ @harpercollinsca.bsky.social

#CanKidLit

Two books and a bookmark displayed on carpeted stairs. The top book is My Street Remembers by Karen Krossing and Cathie Jamieson. Below it is Time Surfers by Kevin Sylvester. To the right is a purple bookmark from Mabel’s Fables bookstore.

Debbie Ridpath Ohi and Karen Krossing. Karen is wearing a t-shirt that reads "I Read Banned Books."

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Michael Elves @melves.bsky.social · 6d

Spoke to Cale Plett about their debut YA novel, Wavelength ( @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social ). 11:30 am on 101.5 UMFM and online now. #winnipeg catch the book launch at McNally tomorrow! umfm.com/programming/...

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McNally Robinson Booksellers @mcnallyrobinson.com · 6d

This Thursday October 9 at 7pm, join us for the launch of Cale Plett's debut YA novel Wavelength (@groundwoodbooks.bsky.social). Featuring a conversation with Teresa Horosko and a live musical performance. - mailchi.mp/grant/cale-p...

Cale Plett to launch their debut YA novel Wavelength

Join Cale Plett for the launch of their debut YA novel, Wavelength (Groundwood Books). Featuring a reading, a conversation hosted by Teresa Horosko, and premiere live performances of two of the songs ...

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knife | fork | book @knifeforkbook.bsky.social · 6d

Nightmare Jones' Eve.
@shannyraindrop.bsky.social @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social

Launch. 09Oct. #typebooksjunction #torontolitup
festivalofauthors.ca/event/toront...

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Groundwood Books @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social · 5d

🎊 SO excited to announce that Wavelength by Cale Plett is on the Indie Next List! 🎉

🎸 Learn more about WAVELENGTH here: houseofanansi.com/products/wav...

A purple graphic features the cover of WAVELENGTH, featuring two illustrated teenagers performing on a stage with a microphone and guitar. A symbol on the corner of the graphic and the book cover reads, “Kids’ Indie Next Booksellers Recommend.”

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Groundwood Books @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social · 5d

🏆 EVERYBELLY by Thao Lam is the winner of the KIRKUS PRIZE for Young Readers' Literature! 🎉

Huge congratulations to the incredible Thao Lam! 🎊

Learn more about EVERYBELLY here: houseofanansi.com/products/eve...

A yellow graphic reads, “Everybelly winner of the KIRKUS PRIZE.” Illustrated confetti appears around the cover of the book EVERYBELLY. The cover features a girl swimming underwater beside bodies in the water with bubbles floating above her.

Thao Lam stands at the podium accepting the 2025 Kirkus Prize for Everybelly.

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knife | fork | book @knifeforkbook.bsky.social · 7d

THURSDAY NIGHT 6:30
at TYPE JUNCTION

An extraordinary cast has been assembled to celebrate the arrival of NIGHTMARE JONES the newest collaboration by SHANNON BRAMER & CINDY DERBY from @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social #torontolitup

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Groundwood Books @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social · 8d

🥊 THE BUTTERFLY'S STING by Abbie Harlow is a Kobo Canada Best of the Month pick for October! 🦋

Learn more about this title and explore Kobo Canada's Best Books of the Month here: www.kobo.com/ca/en/p/book...

An orange graphic features the text, "Kobo Canada BEST IN YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE" with the cover of The Butterfly’s Sting. The cover features a girl with hands in boxing gloves, raised, and her braids in the air behind her.

Groundwood Books @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social · 8d

In the spirit of #BannedBooksWeek, we're highlighting Groundwood's challenged titles. As books are continuously being censored in libraries and schools, it's vital that we reflect on the dangers of censorship and remember the importance of telling diverse stories. 📚#booksky #kidlit #bannedbooks

Various colourful picture books and graphic novels are arranged on a wooden table around an enamel pin that reads, "Read Banned Books!" The books include: MORRIS MICKLEWHITE AND THE TANGERINE DRESS, by Christine Baldacchino and Isabelle Malenfant. THIS ONE SUMMER, by Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki. LAURA DEAN KEEPS BREAKING UP WITH ME, by Mariko Tamaki and Rosemary Valero-O'Connell. SKIM, by Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki, and A FAMILY IS A FAMILY IS A FAMILY, by Sara O'Leary and Qin Leng.

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Groundwood Books @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social · 8d

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KIRBY @itsakirby.bsky.social · 9d

THIS WEEK

She's headed to The Junction!*

#TypeJunction to read from/celebrate #the launch of NIGHTMARE JONES @shannyraindrop.bsky.social #CindyDerby @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social #torontolitup

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Groundwood Books @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social · 11d

These Groundwood Books have been out for one month! 🗓️

✨ Explore our new releases here: houseofanansi.com/collections/... #booksky #kidlit #cankidlit #picturebooks

A stack of colourful children's books includes: MY STREET REMEMBERS, CATS AND US, A SINGLE DREADLOCK, ONE CAN, WORDS MATTER, and THE LAST LAST.

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Groundwood Books @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social · 12d

BOOZHOO! / HELLO! written and illustrated by Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley and translated by Mary Ann Corbiere is shortlisted for the 2025-2026 First Nation Communities READ Awards! 🎉

🔗 Explore the shortlist and learn more about the First Nation Communities READ Awards here: fncr.ca/news/first-n...

A copy of the book BOOZHOO! / HELLO! Sits on the edge of a concrete surface. The book is bright orange with a smiling illustrated fox on the cover.

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Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 13d

On Sunday, Oct 5 at 2:15 PM, you can find me at the Telling Tales Festival as I read from MY STREET REMEMBERS. This storytime will invite young listeners to discover the deep past beneath our feet. What does your street remember?
Link: tellingtales.org/festival-reg...
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Open Book @openbookon.bsky.social · 13d

A young girl leaves her Jamaican homeland and carries her memories to Canada in THE LAST LAST (@groundwoodbooks.bsky.social), a poignant tale about the powerful moment between loss and discovery. We interview the author here!
#AmReading #PictureBooks #CanLit
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Story Sparks and Surprises Interview with Wendy J. Whittingham, author of The Last Last Written (Illustrated by Brianna McCarthy)

In her debut picture book, The Last Last, author Wendy J. Whittingham invites readers into a tender, sun-soaked farewell to island life through the eyes ...

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Groundwood Books @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social · 13d

Out this month from Groundwood Books! Buy or borrow from your favourite bookshop or local library now! 🍂

📚 Explore here! houseofanansi.com/collections/...

#kidlit #childrenslit #booksky #cankidlit #picturebooks #YA

Colourful book covers are scattered on an orange graphic with illustrated autumn leaves around them. The books are: HOME FOR MARGARET by Denise Davy and Bérengère Delaporte, THE STORY AND SCIENCE OF HOPE by Andrea Curtis and Ana Suárez, WAVELENGTH by Cale Plett, NIGHTMARE JONES by Shannon Bramer and Cindy Derby, THE BUTTERFLY’S STING by Abbie Harlow, A POND, A POET, AND THREE PESTS by Caroline Adderson and Lauren Tamaki, and COMMUNITY SNOWMAN by Deborah Kerbel and Tine Modeweg-Hansen.

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