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Firefly Books @fireflybooks.bsky.social · 5d

🏀 The new NBA season starts Oct 21—who’s ready for the next era of superstars?

Read "Basketball Now!" by Michael Grange.

Grab your copy today!

#NBASeason #Hoops #BookLaunch #InsideNBA #BasketballFans #NBA

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Firefly Books @fireflybooks.bsky.social · 14d

🪸 Celebrate #WorldOctopusDay with "Planktonia" by @erichhoyt.bsky.social—an underwater journey through the ocean’s nightly migration, where plankton, squid, and octopus drift and dazzle in the dark. 🌊
#MarineLife #DeepSea #FireflyBooks

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Firefly Books @fireflybooks.bsky.social · 21d

🎉📚 Happy Book Birthday to Love You Forever! 💙

Robert Munsch’s classic continues to comfort and connect generations of readers.

#LoveYouForever #BookBirthday

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Firefly Books @fireflybooks.bsky.social · 27d

🌿 Two new Gumboot Kids Nature Mysteries!

✨ "The Case of the Tagalong Twin"—Scout & Daisy discover the science of shadows.
✨ "The Case of the Buried Treasure"—a garden surprise teaches the life cycle of bulbs.

Mindful mysteries for curious kids!

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Firefly Books @fireflybooks.bsky.social · 27d

✨ Congrats to Alan Twigg, recipient of the Order of BC!

His book "Holocaust Hero" tells the story of Rudolf Vrba, the Auschwitz escapee whose report helped save 200,000 Hungarian Jews.

📖 In stores now.
#HolocaustHistory #RudolfVrba #HolocaustHero #AlanTwigg

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Helen Kubiw ❤️ 🇨🇦 📚 @hkubiw.bsky.social · 29d

Kids will know TV series re Gumboot Kids but there are also #picturebooks based on these adorable, felted mice that teach early #STEM concepts. Latest is THE CASE OF THE TAGALONG TWIN from Eric Hogan & Tara Hungerford ( @fireflybooks.bsky.social) canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2025/09/the-...

Book cover of The Case of the Tagalong Twin: A Gumboot Kids Nature Mystery by Eric Hogan and Tara Hungerford. It depicts two felted mice wearing gumboots in the forest. A magnifying glass titled Learn About shows shadows.

Illustration shows the two felted mice on a sidewalk looking at their shadows.

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Firefly Books @fireflybooks.bsky.social · Sep 9

🔬📚 Back to school, but make it stitched! Stitching Science brings physics, biology, astronomy & more to life with stunning textile art + lively text. From atoms to black holes, this STEAM book inspires curiosity in every age. 🧵✨ #BackToSchool #STEM

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Helen Kubiw ❤️ 🇨🇦 📚 @hkubiw.bsky.social · Sep 8

I think kids will love learning about birds especially w the life-size photos of the birds or portions of them. Fascinating upcoming (Sept 15) #NF book BIRDS LIFE SIZE by Chris Earley @fireflybooks.bsky.social canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2025/09/bird... 👍🏻📚

Book cover of Birds Life Size: Up Close and Personal with 47 Bird Species by Chris Earley shows head of a Bald Eagle, a Northern Cardinal, an Elf Owl and a Calliope Hummingbird

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Firefly Books @fireflybooks.bsky.social · Sep 3

🐻❄️ Win the trip of a lifetime! Worldwide Quest & @OntarioNature are giving away an expedition for 2 to Churchill, Manitoba—the polar bear capital of the world. Prize includes a book from @FireflyBooks!

Enter now 👉 giveaway.questnaturetours.com

#Giveaway

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Nicole Mortillaro @nebulousnikki.bsky.social · Sep 1

Woot! Got my advances! New title but same great content. Use it to plan for your 2026 night sky planning! @fireflybooks.bsky.social

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Firefly Books @fireflybooks.bsky.social · Aug 25

Saddened by the passing of Ron Turcotte, the legendary jockey who guided Secretariat to the Triple Crown. His courage and legacy will never be forgotten.

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Firefly Books @fireflybooks.bsky.social · Aug 19

🦧 Today is #WorldOrangutanDay.

Critically endangered in Sumatra & Borneo, orangutans are among our closest relatives. Discover their past, present & fight for survival in Ronald Orenstein’s "Orangutans. "🌿📖

#Orangutans #Conservation

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Firefly Books @fireflybooks.bsky.social · Aug 13

It’s #ElvisWeek in Memphis! 🎸 Celebrate the King with "Elvis Remembered" — 11 intimate interviews, rare photos & unforgettable stories from those who knew him best. 💙 #ElvisPresley #Graceland #TCB #ElvisForever

Firefly Books @fireflybooks.bsky.social · Jul 31

Big congrats to Rick Gray & Shaun Booth on winning a 2025 GardenComm Silver Laurels Media Award for "The Gardener’s Guide to the Native Plants of the Southern Great Lakes Region!"

A vital, timely resource—well deserved! #GardenComm #NativePlants

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Firefly Books @fireflybooks.bsky.social · Jul 24

🏆 From the field to the fairway, the court to the coast—gear up with great #SportsReads from Firefly Books!

🏈⛳️🏀🚴⛵🐎
#Nonfiction #SportsBooks #FireflyBooks #SummerReading

Firefly Books @fireflybooks.bsky.social · Jul 21

In honor of #InternationalMoonDay & the Apollo 11 anniversary (yesterday!), we’re spotlighting "Photographic Atlas of the Moon" by Robert Reeves — a stunning guide packed with 165 of his own lunar images.

For stargazers & Moon lovers.

#Moon #Astronomy #Astrophotography #Artemis

Firefly Books @fireflybooks.bsky.social · Jul 16

🎨 From modernist weavings to wood engravings, photography & pen-and-ink mastery — explore these gorgeous art books:

• "Weaving Modernist Art"
• "Ink & Paper"
• "Richard Harrington"
• "Crosshatching in Pen and Ink"
• "Light Revealed"

#ArtBooks #Artists

Firefly Books @fireflybooks.bsky.social · Jul 10

🏌️‍♂️ Tee up your next read!

Dream courses, unforgettable rounds — perfect for golf season. ⛳️

#Golf #SummerReads #SportsBooks

Firefly Books @fireflybooks.bsky.social · Jul 4

📚🦅🪨 Keep kids exploring all summer!

Discover bird eggs & rocks & minerals in our latest children’s nonfiction — perfect for curious minds.

#SummerReading #KidsBooks #ReadAndExplore

Firefly Books @fireflybooks.bsky.social · Jun 24

From paddling quiet waters to exploring the roots of birchbark canoe building, these two reads celebrate the timeless pull of the water.

🛶 "Observing Nature by Canoe & Kayak"

🪵 "Birchbark Canoe: Living Among the Algonquin"

#CanoeCulture #SummerReads #FireflyBooks

Firefly Books @fireflybooks.bsky.social · Jun 15

Happy #FathersDay to the grill masters, sports lovers, stargazers, gardeners, birdwatchers & history buffs.

#FathersDayReads #BooksForDad #DadsWhoRead #BBQLovers #HockeyFans #GardeningLife #MilitaryHistory #SpaceLovers #Birdwatching

Firefly Books @fireflybooks.bsky.social · Jun 11

🎉 Happy Birthday to Robert Munsch! 🇨🇦📚
"Love You Forever" has touched generations of readers. 💙

How has this story stayed with you?
Share your memories or first time reading it below. 👇

#LoveYouForever #RobertMunsch #ChildrensBooks #HappyBirthdayRobertMunsch

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Firefly Books @fireflybooks.bsky.social · May 27

🐢 In honour of World Turtle Day last week, check out these turtle-themed reads:

📘 "Turtles of North America" by Kyle Horner – a beautifully illustrated guide.

📗 "Saving Turtles" by Dr. Sue Carstairs – a kid-friendly intro to turtle conservation.

#WorldTurtleDay #TurtleBooks

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Firefly Books @fireflybooks.bsky.social · May 16

🦧 It’s #EndangeredSpeciesDay. Orangutans are critically endangered—and the rarest great ape on Earth is fighting to survive. "Orangutans" by Ronald Orenstein is a powerful look at their past, present & uncertain future. #WildlifeConservation #SaveOrangutans

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Firefly Books @fireflybooks.bsky.social · May 16

🔥 It’s #NationalBBQDay! 🔥 Celebrate with the BBQ Pit Boys Book of Real Guuud Barbecue—from beer-can burgers to fireball whiskey meatballs. No fluff, just real BBQ and guuud eatin’. 🍖🔥 #BBQPitBoys #GrillSeason #BBQBook