Kids Can Press
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Award-winning publisher of picture books for children 3-7 & non-fiction, fiction & graphic novels for children 8-12.
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Happy Thanksgiving from your friends at Kids Can Press!

Art from BEFORE WE STOOD TALL, written by Jessica Kulekjian and illustrated by Madeline Kloepper. https://bit.ly/48o3xlI
An illustration of a young child in autumn looking up at the sky as leaves fall around them.
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Today is the International Day of the Girl Child, an international observance day declared by the United Nations. Learn more by reading THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL, written by Jessica Dee Humphreys and Rona Ambrose and illustrated by Simone Shin. https://bit.ly/3J019Hi
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😢 WHY DO WE CRY?, written by Fran Pintadera, illustrated by Ana Sender
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📷 A SUMMER WITHOUT ANNA, written by Kate Jenks Landry and illustrated by Risa Hugo

💧 UNNATURALLY BLUE, written by Dorson Plourde and illustrated by Byron Eggenschwiler

😨 WHY ARE WE AFRAID?, written by Fran Pintadera, illustrated by Ana Sender
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🐍 FREYA AND THE SNAKE, written by Fredrik Sonck and illustrated by Jenny Lucander

🚀 GRANNY LEFT ME A ROCKET SHIP, written by Heather Smith and illustrated by Ashley Barron

🪁 THE KITE COLLECTOR, written and illustrated by Zoey Abbott. Pre-order now!
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Today is World Mental Health Day. Start conversations about emotions, feelings and tough topics with these books.

🌩️ DARK CLOUD, written by Anna Lazowski and illustrated by Penny Neville-Lee

🧠 FEELING YOUR FEELINGS, written by Tanya Lloyd Kyi and illustrated by Phil Nicholls
A light blue background. Text reads “Books for Big Feelings”. Surrounding the text are illustrations of children with different expressions on their face. 

To the right are book covers: Dark Cloud, Feeling Your Feelings, Freya and the Snake, Granny Left Me a Rocket Ship, The Kite Collector, A Summer Without Anna, Unnaturally Blue, Why Are We Afraid? and Why Do We Cry?

At the bottom is the Kids Can Press logo and text reading “October 10 is World Mental Health Day”.
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Today is World Post Day and we’re reading DEAR STREET, written by Lindsay Zier-Vogel and illustrated by Caroline Bonne-Müller.

A girl shares her love for her neighborhood, and finds that love multiplies, in this child-friendly story that encourages mindfulness and gratitude. https://bit.ly/3EHKkLo
An illustration of a young girl writing a letter. Text reads “October 9 is World Post Day”. To the right is the book cover for Dear Street with the Kids Can Press logo below.
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New New Indigenous authored and/or illustrated books for Fall 2025, including BENJAMIN GROWS A GARDEN, written by Melanie Florence and illustrated by Hawlii Pichette, and REZ KID, written by Andrea Landry and illustrated by Isabella Fassler https://bit.ly/3KuJ0C7
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Did you know that today is Fire Prevention Day? With NO DRAGONS FOR TEA, learning about fire safety doesn’t have to be scary. 🚒🔥🧯

Be sure to order the 25th anniversary edition now, perfect for classrooms, libraries and fire safety educators! https://bit.ly/4gBjerl
A cream colored background. On the left is the book cover for No Dragons for Tea. Below is the Kids Can Press logo. Text reads “October 9 is Fire Prevention Day.” Below the text is an illustration of a dragon putting on a red firefighter helmet.
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Below is an illustration of a group of teens. They all have their mouths covered, one holding up a book with lines blacked out. To the right is the book cover for Queer History A to Z, below is the Kids Can Press logo.
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A faded rainbow background. Title text reads "Speak Up and Speak Out Against Censorship". Smaller text reads "Books can be banned, but the people they represent are refusing to be erased."
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Nuts About Scaredy Squirrel, Strange Creatures
Graphic Novels- Dragon vs Unicorn, The Museum of Willa and Wade
Nonfiction- Adventures in Math, Feeling Your Feelings
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Thank you!

A cream colored background. Text reads "New Books from Kids Can Press [logo]". Surrounding the text are illustrations of a cat and dog from Catnip Mouse. To the right are book covers with small headings:
Picture Books- Call Me Gray, Catnip Mouse, The Night Giant,
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QUEER HISTORY A TO Z, written by Robin Stevenson and illustrated by Vivian Rosas, is an essential resource for young readers that details the people, events and places that have shaped queer history in North America. bit.ly/48LdpUj
Queer History A to Z - Kids Can Press
An essential resource for young readers that details the people, events and places that have shaped queer history in North America.#In this exploration of the history of LGBTQ+ activism in North Ameri...
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This censorship sends a harmful message to students, suggesting that there is something wrong with being queer.
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Banned Books Week takes place from October 5-11 and highlights the value of free and open access to information. Children’s books that include characters who are gay, lesbian or transgender are frequently challenged and sometimes removed from schools and libraries.
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“Books can be banned, but the people they represent are refusing to be erased.”
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NON FICTION

➗ ADVENTURES IN MATH, written by Carleigh Wu and illustrated by Sean Simpson

🧠 FEELING YOUR FEELINGS, written by Tanya Lloyd Kyi and illustrated by Phil Nicholls
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GRAPHIC NOVELS

🦄 DRAGON VS. UNICORN: FRIENDS OR FRENEMIES?, written by P. J. Hoover and illustrated by Lisa Wiley

🖼️ THE MUSEUM OF WILLA AND WADE, written by Judith Henderson and illustrated by Sara Sarhangpour
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🌲 STRANGE CREATURES, written by Cristina Sitja Rubio and Cristóbal León, illustrated by Cristina Sitja Rubio
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🐱🐶 CATNIP MOUSE, written by A. J. Smith and illustrated by A. J. Smith

🌙 THE NIGHT GIANT, written by Lorenzo Coltellacci and illustrated by Lorenzo Sangió

🌰 NUTS ABOUT SCAREDY SQUIRREL, written and illustrated by Melanie Watt
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Happy Book Birthday to all of the new Kids Can Press titles on sale today! 🎉

PICTURE BOOKS

⛸️ CALL ME GRAY, written by Andrew Larsen and Bells Larsen, illustrated by Tallulah Fontaine
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🌙 THE NIGHT GIANT, written by Lorenzo Coltellacci and illustrated by Lorenzo Sangió

🌰 NUTS ABOUT SCAREDY SQUIRREL, written and illustrated by Melanie Watt

🌲 STRANGE CREATURES, written by Cristina Sitja Rubio and Cristóbal León, illustrated by Cristina Sitja Rubio
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Praise for BENJAMIN GROWS A GARDEN, written by Melanie Florence and illustrated by Hawlii Pichette. Readers follow along step-by-step as Benjamin plants and cares for his garden and imagines the harvest to come. https://bit.ly/44gDx82
A green background. On the left is the book cover Benjamin Grows a Garden. Below is the Kids Can Press logo. Text reads: “This touching story of a mother and son planting vegetables for the season would be a great addition to any library’s nature or gardening collection.” —SLJ

Below the text is an illustration of three children eating corn.
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October 6-10 is #ScienceLiteracyWeek. As a writer of #Stem #PictureBooks, I am glad to contribute to a better understanding of science among children. #Teachers, here are a few book suggestions! @pajamapress.bsky.social @kidscanpress.bsky.social @ebyrbooks.bsky.social