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Groundwood Books @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social · 19h

👋 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 · 23h

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 · 23h

Right you are!

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 1d

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 · 2d

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 · 2d

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 · 2d

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 · 1d

🎊 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 · 1d

🏆 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 · 3d

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

festivalofauthors.ca/event/toront...

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Groundwood Books @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social · 4d

🥊 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 · 4d

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 · 4d

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KIRBY @itsakirby.bsky.social · 5d

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 · 7d

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 · 8d

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 · 10d

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...
@groundwoodbooks.bsky.social

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Open Book @openbookon.bsky.social · 9d

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 · 9d

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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Groundwood Books @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social · 10d

Today is the #NationalDayforTruthandReconciliation and #OrangeShirtDay. 🧡

Our recommended reading unpacks the events and lasting impact of residential schools for children in a reflective and dialogue-driven way. #NDTR #EveryChildMatters

Five picture books lay on a wooden table. Their titles are: MY STREET REMEMBERS, MY NAME IS SEEPEETZA, AS LONG AS THE RIVERS FLOW, SHI-SHI-ETKO, and SHIN-CHI'S CANOE.

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Groundwood Books @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social · 11d

🎤 WAVELENGTH by Cale Plett is out in ONE WEEK!

“A clear reflection of a very specific type of queer experience that is often overlooked in YA literature.” —Booklist, STARRED REVIEW ⭐️

🎶 WAVELENGTH is out October 7th, learn more here: houseofanansi.com/products/wav...

Various copies of the book WAVELENGTH are arranged on a wooden table. The cover features two illustrated teenagers, one in a pink shirt with a heart cut-out in the back, the other in a black leather jacket, singing into a microphone together on stage.

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Caroline Fernandez @parentclub.bsky.social · 14d

📚👍Recommended reading: MY STREET REMEMBERS by @karenkrossing.com @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social Cathie Jamieson

It's about how land has memory and is inspired by Danforth Ave.

#picturebooks #kidlit

Recommended reading: MY STREET REMEMBERS by @karenkrossing @jamiesoncathie @groundwoodbooks

It's about how land has memory and is inspired by Danforth Ave.

Available for borrow at @torontolibrary (or any school or public librbary) or buy the book wherever you buy books.

#picturebooks #kidlit

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Groundwood Books @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social · 11d

What a perfect tote bag for our pin! Thanks for stopping by 😊

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Sandra Love @hellosandralove.bsky.social · 13d

What a great day for a book festival. Lovely autumn weather, fun people, fabulous books! Plus I nabbed this Read Banned Books enamel pin for my book bag from @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social My TBR is growing!

#WOTS2025 #BookSky #Toronto

Public Libraries Save Democracy tote bag with Read Banned Books Pin featuring books from Groundwood Books

Photo taken at Toronto WOTS 2025 which shows white tents from publisher's booths in the foreground, a Smashburger food truck in the middle with a historic church and skyscraper behind.

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Groundwood Books @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social · 12d

BIRDS ON THE BRAIN is nominated for the 2025 City of Victoria Children's Book Prize! 🎉

This second book in The Book Uncle trilogy, is about learning to advocate for both the human and non-human inhabitants of your community. You can learn more here: houseofanansi.com/products/bir...

A light orange graphic with illustrated stars features the words, "Shortlisted for the 2025 City of Victoria Children's Book Prize" and the cover of BIRDS ON THE BRAIN. The book cover features three illustrated children with birds in the air above them, the child in the middle holding binoculars.

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