2024 was a fabulous year for youngCanLit with a plethora of picture books, non-fiction, early readers, historical fiction, YA, graphic novels, mysteries, thrillers, and more. And now we're on the brink of 2025 and there's loads more books ready to be released in the next 6 months.
What am I anticipating and hoping 🤞🤞🤞to receive review copies for? There are far too many to list (and I don't want to be greedy because most publishers are very generous with sharing) but here are just a few titles:
- The Bear Out There by Jess Hannigan because her stories, both in the text and the art, are quirky and meaningful at the same time;
- Best of All Worlds by Kenneth Oppel, since it's always too long in between his books;
- The Classified Catnapping because Colleen Nelson is a brilliant writer and I never got to read the first book in the series;
- Everybelly by Thao Lam who can blend fabulous illustrations with personal stories;
- The Factory by Catherine Egan because she can create atmospheric stories loaded with suspense;
- Finding Harmony by Eric Walters because The King of Jam Sandwiches started a great story about which we wanted to read more;
- Miss Match by Susan Hughes since a hi-lo book about a middle-grade matchmaking service sounds like a hoot (What could go wrong?!);
- Old School because it's from Gordon Korman and we always need more humour in our lives;
- Rock because the collaboration between Laura Crozier and Matt James is always a winner; and
- Under Attack, the latest novel by Marsha Skrypuch who approaches historical tragedies and challenges of Ukrainians, then and now, with much sensitivity and accuracy.
Whatever your reading preferences, there's something sure to fill your TBR pile/shelf/bookcase.
Here's to a
Happy New Year
of reading exceptional youngCanLit!
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JANUARY
Picture Books
Askəmawso by Lisa-Maude Aubin-Berube (Monster House Publishing)
Black Boy, Black Boy by Angela Bowden, illus. by Ibe Ananaba (Nimbus Publishing)
The Eidi Bag by Ahazia Afzal, illus. by Shiva Delsooz (Owlkids Books)
Patty Dreams by Nadia L. Hohn, illus. by Sahle Robinson (Owlkids Books)
Raven’s Ribbons by Tasha Spillett, illus. by Daniel Ramirez (Owlkids Books)
When the Banyan Sways: Folktales from India by Sharada Eswar, trans. by Dushy Gnanapragasam, illus. by Radha Raulgaonkar (Running the Goat, Books & Broadsides)
Early Readers and Middle Grade
Dot the Ladybug: The Perfect Spot by Kallie George, illus. by Stephanie Fizer Coleman (HarperCollins) >>> My First I Can Read! book
The Factory by Catherine Egan (Scholastic)
Fantastic Lou: Little Comics from Real Life by Qin Leng (Tundra) >>> comics
No Purchase Necessary by Maria Marianayagam (HarperCollins)
Prince and the Pawper by Stephanie Cooke, illus. by Whitney Gardner (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers) >>> The Racc Pack #2
Under Attack by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch (Scholastic) >>> Kidnapped From Ukraine #1
The War of the Witches by Zetta Elliott, illus. by Cherise Harris (Yearling) >>> Dragons in the Bag #5
The Vanished Ones by Chad Lucas (Amulet Books)
Young Adult
The Afterdark by E. Latimer (Tundra)
The Queen's Spade by Sarah Raughley (HarperCollins)
Non-Fiction
Ramadan: The Holy Month of Fasting by Ausma Zehanat Khan (Orca Book Publishers) >>> Orca Origins 5
FEBRUARY
Picture Books
The Birdfeeder by Heather Hartt-Sussman, illus. by Jessica Bartram (Fitzhenry & Whiteside)
Cantaloupe and HoneyDo Bake a Cake by Mike Boldt (Dial Books)
The Mitzvah Fairy by Danielle Joseph, illus. by Christine Battuz (Kar-Ben)
Monarch by Stephen Hume, illus. by Jessica Bromley Bartram (Fitzhenry & Whiteside)
Nevin Knows by Mireille Messier, illus. by Elena Comte (Orca Book Publishers)
The Pony and the Starling by Jennifer McGrath , illus. by Kristina Jones (Groundwood Books)
Runaway Blanket by Nancy Deas, illus. by Mike Deas (Orca Book Publishers)
The Seaweed Blanket by Nancy Deas, illus. by Mike Deas (Red Deer Press)
Sundays are for Feasts by Leila Boukarim, illus. by Ruaida Mannaa (Groundwood Books)
The Warmest Blanket in the World by Tamara Levine, illus. by Ellie Arscott (Second Story Press)
What Makes a Bird? by Megan Pomper, illus. by Maia Hoekstra (Owlkids Books)
Early Readers and Middle Grade
The Big Splash by Angela Ahn, illus. by Julie Kim (Tundra) >>> Julie on the Go! #2
Brianna Banana, Helper of the Day by Lana Button, illus. by Suharu Ogawa (Orca Book Publishers) >>> Orca Echoes
The Cranky-Verse by Katherine Battersby (Margaret K. McElderry) >>> A Cranky Chicken Book 4
Digger: Dig or Die! by Deborah Cholette, illus. by Davide Ortu (One Elm Books)
Every Little Bit Olive Tran by Phuong Truong (Second Story Press) >>> Olive Tran #1
Feathered Fiends by Jocelyn Boisvert, trans. by David Warriner (Orca Book Publishers) >>> Orca Shivers 4
Finding Harmony by Eric Walters (Orca Book Publishers) >>> prequel to The King of Jam Sandwiches
The Ghosts of Bitterfly Bay by Mary Averling (G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers)
Meg and Greg: Train Day! by Elspeth Rae and Rowena Rae (Orca Book Publishers) >>> Meg and Greg Book 6
Old School by Gordon Korman (Scholastic)
Project Wild One by Louise Sidley (Red Deer Press)
The Rehearsal Club by Kate Fodor and Laurie Petrou (Groundwood Books)
Saving Obaachan by Marie Etchell (Red Deer Press)
What's in the Walls? by Julie Champagne, illus. by Geneviève Bigué (Orca Book Publishers) >>> Orca Shivers 3
Young Adult
Cheat Code by M.J. McIsaac (Orca Book Publishers) >>> Orca Anchor
The Forest King's Daughter by Elly Blake (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)
Ghost Queen by Mahtab Narsimhan (Orca Book Publishers) >>> Orca Anchor
Hacking Heartbreak by Kevin heronJones (Lorimer)
Just Kickin' It by Julie Thompson (Orca Book Publishers) >>> Orca Anchor
Just Kickin' It by Julie Thompson (Orca Book Publishers) >>> Orca Anchor
Little Sanctuary by Randy Boyagoda (Orca Book Publishers)
Recommended Reading by Paul Coccia (Zando Young Readers)
Non-Fiction
Calm Your Roar Like a Dinosaur: How to Relax Muscle by Muscle by Brenda S. Miles and Colleen A. Patterson, illus. by John Joseph (Magination Press)
The Friendship Guide by Dr. Jillian Roberts, illus. by Andrea Armstrong (Orca Book Publishers)
Game Changers: Stories of Hijabi Athletes from around the World by Charlene Smith, illus. by Natalya Tariq (Orca Book Publishers)
Great Apes: Protecting Our Animal Cousins by Christopher Gudgeon (Orca Book Publishers) >>> Orca Wild 15
Octopus Ocean: Geniuses of the Deep by Mark Leiren-Young (Orca Book Publishers) >>> Orca Wild 16
Our Plastic Problem: A Call for Global Solutions by Megan Durnford (Orca Book Publishers) >>> Orca Footprints 33Salmon Forest by David Suzuki and Sarah Ellis, illus. by Sheena Lott (Greystone Kids)
The Sky's the Limit: Canadians Who Blazed a Trail in Aviation by Wanda Taylow (Nimbus Publishing0
MARCH
Picture Books
5 Absolutely Outrageous Munsch Stories by Robert Munsch, illus. by Michael Martchenko (Annick)
Chidori: A Story of One Thousand Birds by Jennifer Maruno, illus. by Miki Sato (Pajama Press)
The Fabulous Edweena by Edwin Dumont, illus. by Melissa Cho (Second Story Press)
The Game by Henry Charles, illus. by Shoshannah Greene (Greystone Kids)
Head Full of Clouds by Joanne Schwartz, illus. by Afsaneh Sanei (Tundra)
Hello, Daisy! by Mélanie Grenier (Owlkids Books)
Hugs Are (Not) for Everybody by Ella Russell, illus. by Udayana Lugo (Owlkids Books)
I Am Métis by Karen Hourie Ellefson, illus. by Leah Dorion (Fitzhenry & Whiteside)
If A Bumble Bee Lands on Your Toe by Cynthia Mackey, illus. by Vikki Zhang (Yeehoo Press)
Ins and Outs by Elizabeth Withey, illus. by Salini Perera (Orca Book Publishers)
Kenzie's Little Tree by Alison McGauley, illus. by Emilie Leduc (Orca Book Publishers)
Let's Monster Up! by Cyndi Marko (Paula Wiseman Books)
No Huddles for Heloise by Deborah Kerbel, illus. by Udayana Lugo (Orca Book Publishers)
The One and Only Question by Norma Charles and Andrea Charles, illus. by Ken Daley (Groundwood Books)
The One with the Scraggly Beard by Elizabeth Withey, illus. by Lynn Scurfield (Orca Book Publishers)
pêyak little duck by Sandra Lamouche, illus. by Mando Littlechild (Orca Book Publishers) >>> counting in Plains Cree
Rock by Laurel Croza, illus. by Matt James (Groundwood Books)
Shy Me by Sandra V. Feder, illus. by Ashley Barron (Groundwood Books)
Sunny Wants to Play by Katty Maurey (Tundra)
Wait Like a Seed by Erin Alladin, illus. by Tara Anderson (Pajama Press)
What if Marty Doesn’t Like My Party? by Katie Arthur (Owlkids Books)
Early Readers and Middle Grade
The Anxious Exile of Sara Salt by Gabrielle Prendergast (Orca Book Publishers)
The City of Lost Cats by Tanya Lloyd Kyi (Tundra)
Pluto Rocket: Full Blast by Paul Gilligan (Tundra) >>> Pluto Rocket #3, graphic novel
Sarah Ponakey, Storycatcher and Maskwa's Tipi Tales by Sita MacMillan, illus. by Azby Whitecalf (Annick) >>> Sarah Ponakey, Storycatcher #2
Something's Up with Arlo by Matteo L. Cerilli (HarperCollins)
Year of the Carrot by Madeleine Hart (Second Story Press)
Young Adult
Dogs Don't Break Hearts by Nathan Burgoine (Lorimer)
The Fragments that Remain by Mackenzie Angeconeb (DCB Young Readers)
Like a Bird by Becky Citra (Second Story Press)
Lonely in Happy Town by Kristopher Mielke (Lorimer)
My Green Style by Lea Beddia (Lorimer)
My True Colours by Mike Levitt (Lorimer)
The Nothing Club by Cathy Beveridge (Ronsdale)
Setter Up by Caelen Beard (Lorimer)
Setter Up by Caelen Beard (Lorimer)
Songs for Ghosts by Clara Kumagai (Penguin Teen)
To Steal from Thieves by M. K. Lobb (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)
Non-Fiction
Baby Smiles/ Weskewikwa'sit mijua'ji'j by The Tui'kn Partnership, illus. by Loretta Gould (Nimbus Publishing) >>> bilingual Mi'kmaw and English
Can We Talk?: How Humans Stay in Touch by Maria Birmingham, illus. by Xulin (Orca Book Publishers) >>> Orca Timeline 8
Chomp-O-Rama: The Strange Ways That Animals Eat by Maria Birmingham, illus. by Kyle Reed (Owlkids Books)
Creatively Human: Why We Imagine, Make and Innovate by Lois Peterson, illus. by Madeline Yee (Orca Book Publishers) >>> Orca Think 18
Dogs vs. Humans: A Showdown of the Senses by Stephanie Gibeault, illus. by Bambi Edlund (Owlkids Books)
Plant Attack!: The Fascinating Ways Flora Defends Itself by Erin Silver, illus. by Julie McLaughlin (Orca Book Publishers)
APRIL
Picture Books
Amoya Blackwood Is Brave by Chantaie Allick, illus. by Aaron Marin (Tundra)
The Bear Out There by Jess Hannigan (HarperCollins)
The Beat of the Dragon Boat by Christina Matula, illus. by Nicole Wong (Sleeping Bear Press)
Bella and Bean by Sandra Bradley, illus. by Udayana Lugo (Pajama Press)
The Biggest Smallest Thing by Sara de Waal, illus. by Anna Stretcu (Annick)
Carlito's Butterfly / La mariposa de Carlito by Angèle Delaunois, illus. by Augusto Mora (Orca Book Publishers) >>> Bilingual edition in English and Spanish
Dreaming Alongside by Monique Gray Smith, illus. by Nicole Neidhardt (Orca Book Publishers)Everybelly by Thao Lam (Groundwood Books)
The Fawn by Etua Snowball, illus. by Shuggie Crossland (Inhabit Media) >>> My Wild Arctic Friends 2
Goose Egg Island by Julia Richardson, illus. by Meneka Repka (Sleeping Bear Press)
The Great Dinosaur Sleepover by Linda Bailey, illus. by Joe Bluhm (Tundra)
Hannah and the Wrong Note by Shane Goth, illus. by Sara Gagnon-Dumont (Owlkids Books)
Huxley's Island Adventure by Haley Healey, illus. by Kimiko Fraser (Heritage House)
I Have a Short Tail. What Am I? by Arvaaq Press, illus. by Ben Shannon (Arvaaq Press)
I Have Spotted Wings. What Am I? by Arvaaq Press, illus. by Ben Shannon (Arvaaq Press)
I Have Thick Fur. What Am I? by Arvaaq Press, illus. by Ben Shannon (Arvaaq Press)
I Hear You, Forest by Kallie George, illus. by Carmen Mok (Greystone Kids)
I Lost A Day by Briana Corr Scott (Nimbus Publishing)
I Need Pants! by Susan Sweet, illus. by Cailin Doherty (Owlkids Books)
I Would Give You My Tail by Tanya Tagaq, illus. by Qavavau Manumie (Tundra)
A Little Camper Love by Rayna Meakin (Heritage House)
Mrs. Nobody by Y. S. Lee, illus. by Marie Lafrance (Groundwood Books)
Our Ancestor's Kitchen by Willie Poll, illus. by Shaikara David (Annick)
Ready, Set, Mango! by Tamla T. Young, illus. by Raz Latif (Owlkids Books)
The Salt Princess by Anoosha Syed (HarperCollins)
Sand Cakes by Kallie George, illus. by Devon Holzwarth (Tundra)
Sometimes I Eat With My Hands by Kid Haile (Groundwood Books)
This Plant Is Not Boring by Marie Hoy-Kenny, illus. by Mike Deas (Orca Book Publishers)
When the Air Sang by Laura Bontje, illus. by Sarah Whang (Annick)
Early Readers and Middle Grade
Big City Buns by Anna Humphrey, illus. by Irma Knilvila (Tundra) >>> Fluffy Bunnies #2, graphic novel
Carousel Summer by Kathleen Gros (HarperCollins) >>> graphic novel
The Classified Catnapping by Colleen Nelson (Pajama Press) >>> Mystery at the Biltmore #2
In the Forests of the Night by Alison Hughes (DCB Young Readers)
Lark Wraps It Up by Natasha Deen, illus. by Marcus Cutler (Orca Book Publishers) >>> Orca Echoes, 8th book in Lark series
Lucky Mermaid Sleepover by Mitali Banerjee Ruths, illus. by Aaliya Jaleel (Scholastic) >>> The Party Diaries #5
Miss Match by Susan Hughes (Orca Book Publishers) >>> Orca Currents
Otis & Peanut Find a Way by Naseem Hrab, illus. by Kelly Collier (Owlkids Books) >>> Otis & Peanut 3
Rhapsody Smith: Ice Angel by Lorna Schultz Nicholson (Yellow Dog) >>> first in Rhapsody Smith series
Saving Wolfgang by Gregor Craigie (Orca Book Publishers)
Spirit Service by Sarena Nanua and Sasha Nanua (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers)
Summer of Rocks by Jenna Greene (Heritage House)
The War of the Maps by Jonathan Auxier (Puffin Canada) >>> The Vanished Kingdom #3
Young Adult
First Times: Short Stories about Sex, ed. by Karine Glorieux , trans. by Shelley Tanaka (Groundwood Books)
The Haunted Blizzard by Aviaq Johnston, illus. by Athena Gubbe (Inhabit Media) >>> graphic novel
Meet Me at Blue Hour by Sarah Suk (HarperCollins)
Messy Perfect by Tanya Boteju (HarperCollins)
One Kiss by Marthe Jocelyn (Orca Book Publishers) >>> Orca Soundings
Shoot the Moon by Matt Beam (Orca Book Publishers) >>> Orca Soundings
The Song by Sam Beck (Wonderbound) >>> The Verse 3, graphic novel series
Under Fire by Gabrielle Prendergast (Orca Book Publishers) >>> Orca Anchor
Non-Fiction
Barnacle Bay by Jana Curll (Greystone Kids) >>> Little Habitats series, graphic novel
Bison: Community Builders and Grassland Caretakers by Frances Backhouse (Orca Book Publishers) >>> Orca Wild 17
A Hummingbird on My Balcony by Isabelle Groc (Orca Book Publishers)
My Book of Frogs and Toads by Geraldio Valério (Groundwood Books) >>> Big Books for Little Naturalists #3
Ocean Secrets: A Guidebook for Little Underwater Adventurers by Sarah Grindler (Nimbus Publishing) >>> Little Explorers #4
Ours To Tell: Reclaiming Indigenous Stories by Eldon Yellowhorn and Kathy Lowinger (Annick)
A Time of Legends: The Story of Two Fearless Wolves—and One Rebel by Rick McIntyre and David A. Poulsen (Greystone Kids) >>> Chronicles of the Yellowstone Wolves 2
The Unlikely Hero: The Story of Wolf 8 by Rick McIntyre and David A. Poulsen (Greystone Kids) >>> Chronicles of the Yellowstone Wolves 1
MAY
Picture Books
Akemi's Song by Joanne Kwok, illus. by Yiting Hui (Plumleaf Press)
The Bigfoot Field Guide to Campers And Other Mysterious Creatures by Jami Gigot (Kids Can Press)
Bright Lights and Summer Nights by Shauntay Grant, illus. by Zach Manbeck (Tundra)
Bye Bye, Butterfly by Ashley Spires, adapted by Naseem Hrab, illus. by Mike Shiell (Kids Can Press) >>> Agent Binky: Pets of the Universe 1
Freda the Fry by Patsy Dingwell, illus. by Marla Lesage (Nimbus Publishing)
Go, Sloth, Go! by Gabrielle Prendergast, illus. by Sophie Benmouyal (Orca Book Publishers)
A Hug on the Wind by Robin Stevenson, illus. by Kristina Jones (Orca Book Publishers)
If You Were Here by Kathy Stinson, illus. by Maya McKibbin (Greystone Kids)
It's Time to Lend a Hand by Ceporah Mearns and Jeremy Debicki, illus. by Nuria Muro Gio (Inhabit Media)
Jackie's Drawing by Andrew Katz, illus. by Tony Luzano (CrackBoom!)
Jane and the Blue Willow Princess by Catherine Little, illus. by Sae Kimura (Plumleaf Press)
The Most Magnificient Team by Ashley Spires (Kids Can Press) >>> another book in the Most Magnificent series
No Mousie Left Behind by Ashley Spires, adapted by Naseem Hrab, illus. by Mike Shiell (Kids Can Press) >>> Agent Binky: Pets of the Universe 2
Oops! by Julie Massy, illus. by Pascale Bonenfant (Orca Book Publishers)
Sea in my Cells by Laura Alary, illus. by Andrea Blinick (Pajama Press)
Six Little Sticks by Tiffany Stone, illus. by Ruth Hengeveld (Greystone Kids)
Sloth and Squirrel on Vacation by Cathy Ballou Mealey, illus. by Kelly Collier (Kids Can Press) >>> Sloth and Squirrel 2
A Stronger Home by Katrina Chen and Elaine Su, illus. by Delphie Côté-Lacroix (Orca Book Publishers)
To My Irniq: To My Son by Nadia Sammurtok, illus. by Hsulynn Pang (Inhabit Media)
Early Readers and Middle Grade
Asha and Baz Meet Gladys West by Caroline Fernandez, illus. by Dharmali Patel (Common Deer Press)
Astronautical! by Brookin Stormie (Annick) >>> graphic novel
Dial If You Dare by Alexandre Côté-Fournier, illus. by Geneviève Bigué, trans. by David Warriner (Orca Book Publishers) >>> Orca Shivers 5
Glow in the Graveyard by François Gravel, trans. by David Warriner (Orca Book Publishers) >>> Orca Shivers 6
Hiss by Kirsten Marion (Common Deer Press)
Katie Crumble and the Case of the Missing Underwear by Oksanna Crawley, illus. by Lydia Ramsey (Plumleaf Press) >> Katie Crumble #1
My Summer Camp Has Mega Sloths by Rebecca Wood Barrett, illus. by Jaimie MacGibbon (Orca Book Publishers)
The Mystery of the Haunted Dancehall by Charis Cotter (Tundra)
Two Tricksters Find Friendship by Elder Johnny Aitken and Jess Willows, illus. by Alyssa Koski (Orca Book Publishers) >>> Orca Echoes
Way Off Track by Carl Brundtland, illus. by Claudia Dávila (Kids Can Press) >>> A Nansi Graphic Novel 1
The World of Maxime by Lucile de Pesloüan, illus. by Jacques Goldstyn, trans. by Helen Mixter (Greystone Kids)
You’re Out of Luck, Alina Butt by Ambreen Butt-Hussain (Orca Book Publishers) >>> Alina Butt 2
Zeke the Weather Gek: There's Mud in My Flood! by Joan Axelrod-Contrada and Ann Malaspina, illus. by Paula Becker (Kids Can Press) >>> Zeke the Weather Geek 2
Young Adult
A Drop in the Ocean by Lea Taranto (Arsenal Pulp Press)
Halfsoul Part 1: Tale by Scarlet Wings Kaili (Cloudscape Comics)
Halfsoul Part 2: Nalia by Scarlet Wings Kaili (Cloudscape Comics)
Halfsoul Part 2: Nalia by Scarlet Wings Kaili (Cloudscape Comics)
Halfsoul Part 3: Zach by Scarlet Wings Kaili (Cloudscape Comics)
The Night Girl by James Bow (Shadowpaw Press)
Odyssey by M.L. Fergus (Tundra) >>> Fractured Kingdom #2
Titan of the Stars by E. K. Johnston (Tundra) >>> new series
You Started It by Jackie Khalileh (Tundra)
Non-Fiction
Keep Our World Green: Why Humans Need Gardens, Parks and Public Green Spaces
by Frieda Wishinsky, illus. by Sara Theuerkauf (Orca Book Publishers) >>> Orca Timeline 10
by Frieda Wishinsky, illus. by Sara Theuerkauf (Orca Book Publishers) >>> Orca Timeline 10
Kersplash! A Cloud Bursts by Jessica Kulekjian, illus. by Zoe Si (Kids Can Press)
A Kid’s Guide to Plants of the Great Lakes Region by Philippa Joly (Harbour Publishing)
Making a Splash: How Humans Consume, Control and Care for Water by Colleen Nelson, illus. by Sophie Dubé (Orca Book Publishers) >>> Orca Timeline 9
Microbes to the Rescue: Using Bacteria, Algae and Fungi to Clean Up the Planet
by Yolanda Ridge (Orca Book Publishers) >>> Orca Footprints 34
by Yolanda Ridge (Orca Book Publishers) >>> Orca Footprints 34
Morgan Moose Visits New Brunswick Provincial Parks! by Kimothy Stewart, illus. by Airen MacMaster (Monster House Publishing)
My Visit to Kimmirut by Monica Ittusardjuat, illus. by Emma Pedersen (Arvaaq Press) >>> Community Connection series, bilingual edition in English and Inuktitut
Liitia's One-Ski by Jeffrey Kehraj and Kahlan Miron, illus. by Emma Pedersen (Arvaaq Press) >>> Community Connection series, bilingual edition in English and Inuktitut
The Paper Trail to the 1923 Chinese Exclusion Act by Catherine Clement (Plumleaf Press)
JUNE
Picture Books
Bob the Boo-Boo by Mélina Schoenborn, illus. by Sandra Dumais (Kids Can Press)
Can I Come, Too?: An Adventure with the Grumpy Faces by Nadia Sammurtok, illus. by Emma Pedersen (Inhabit Media)
Can I Come, Too?: An Adventure with the Grumpy Faces by Nadia Sammurtok, illus. by Emma Pedersen (Inhabit Media)
Every Leaf on Every Tree by Lauren Soloy (Nimbus Publishing)
Fitch & Smith Treasury by Sheree Fitch, illus. by Sydney Smith (Nimbus Publishing) >>> collection with Mabel Murple, Toes in My Nose, and There Were Monkeys in My Kitchen
The First Peoples by Maika Harper, illus. by Kaja Kajfež (Inhabit Media)
The Friendship Centre by Theresa Meuse, illus. by Zeta Paul (Nimbus Publishing) >>> Indigenous Knowledge #4
Jack and the Beanstack by Michael Rosen, illus. by Talleen Hacikyan (Tradewind Books)
More or Less by Alison Hughes, illus. by Oge Mora (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)
Mr. Beagle and the Quidi Vidi Caper by Lori Doody (Running the Goat, Books & Broadsides) >>> Mr. Beagle #4
My Nova Scotia by Lindsay Ruck, illus. by Martyna Czub (Nimbus Publishing)
Out on the Trail by Bonnie Morgan, illus. by Molly Margaret (Running the Goat, Books & Broadsides)
A Summer without Anna by Kate Jenks Landry, illus. by Risa Hugo (Kids Can Press)
Unnaturally Blue by Dorson Plourde, illus. by Byron Eggenschwiler (Kids Can Press)
The Witching Hour by Jennifer Harris, illus. by Adelina Lirius (Tundra)
Wôpanâak Seasons: Seeqan, Neepun, Keepun, Pup8n by Carrie Anne Vanderhoop, illus. by Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley (Tradewind Books)
Early Readers and Middle Grade
Anne of Green Gables: Stories for Young Readers, adapted by Deirdre Kessler, illus. by Briana Corr Scott (Nimbus Publishing)
The Islands of Elsewhere by Heather Fawcett (Rocky Pond Books)
Joe and the Wreck of the Tribune by Jacqueline Halsey (Nimbus Publishing)
Steve, a Rare Egg by Kelly Collier (Kids Can Press) >>> early graphic novel, Steve the Horse 2
Young Adult
Best of All Worlds by Kenneth Oppel (Tundra)
The Cariboo Trek of Callum McBay by Colin Campbell (Tradewind Books)
Emiko by Chieri Uegaki (Tundra)
Show by Shane Peacock (DCB Young Readers)
Soul Machine by Jordana Globerman (Annick) >>> graphic novel
Winging It by Jen Desmarais (Renaissance) >>> Lucky in Love 2
Non-Fiction
All about Sanikiluaq by Jamesie Fournier, illus. by Amiel Sandland (Arvaaq Press) >>> Community Connection series, bilingual edition in English and Inuktitut
Haunted Canada: The Fourth Terrifying Collection by Joel A. Sutherland, illus. by Steven P. Hughes and Mark Savona (Scholastic Canada)
I Love to Live in Kinngait by Maika Harper, illus. by Lenny Lishchenko (Arvaaq Press) >>> Community Connection series, bilingual edition in English and Inuktitut
Meet Frederick Banting by Elizabeth MacLeod, illus. by Mike Deas (Scholastic Canada) >>> newest Scholastic Canada Biography
Raven by Monica Ittusardjuat, illus. by Kagan McLeod (Inhabit Media) >>> Animals Illustrated series
Red Canoe Shows Up at Two! by Victoria Allenby (Pajama Press) >>> concept book
This Is How a Ball Rolls: The Science of Wobbling, Bouncing, Spinning Balls by Heather Tekavec, illus. by Suharu Ogawa (Kids Can Press)
STILL TO COME IN 2025
Picture Books
The Friendship Blanket by Leonarda Carranza, illus. by Erika Rodriguez Medina (North Winds Press)
Lights at Night by Tasha Hilderman, illus. by Maggie Zeng (Tundra)
The Little Ghost Quilt's Winter Surprise by Riel Nason, illus. by Byron Eggenschwiler (Tundra) >>> sequel to The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt
Little Hearts in the Snow
by Andrew Katz and Juliana Léveillé-Trudel, illus. by Joseph Sherman
(CrackBoom!) >>> third book in Julia and Bernard series that
started with How to Carch a Bear
Little Shoes by David A. Robertson, illus. by Maya McKibbin (Tundra)
Mama's Special Wonton Soup by Wai Mei Wong, illus. by Xin Yue Zhu (Lantana)
Maple Syrup Mysteries by Cathy Rondina, illus. by Giri Tuhin (Fitzhenry & Whiteside)
Miya Wears Orange by Wanda John-Kehewin, illus. by Erika Rodriguez Medina (HighWater Press)
Munsch Mania! by Robert Munsch, illus. by Michael Martchenko and Jay Odjick (Scholastic Canada) >>> collection of six previously-published stories
T is for Terry: An ABC of Courage by Denise Dias, illus. by Noémie Gionet Landry (Scholastic Canada)
Vampire Jam Sandwich by Casey Lyall, illus. by Nici Gregory (Tundra)
Early Readers and Middle Grade
Beyond the Grave by Trevor Henderson (Scholastic) >>> Scarewaves #2
Comic Shift by Ted Staunton (Scholastic Canada)
Death by Whoopee Cushion by Vicki Grant (Tundra)
The Elephant in the Room: Mabel Makes (^Up) a Friend by Cyndi Marko (Penguin Workshop) >>> graphic novel
Ghost Circus by Adrienne Kress, illus. by Jade Zhang (Union Square Kids)
Mirror Mirror by Sarah Mlynowski (Scholastic) >>> Whatever After #17
The Puzzle of Doom by Dom Pelletier (Scholastic Canada) >>> The Lunch Club #8
The Puzzle of Doom by Dom Pelletier (Scholastic Canada) >>> The Lunch Club #8
A Skeleton in the Closet by Claire Hatcher-Smith (Tundra) >>> The Missy Mysteries #1
Snoop by Gordon Korman (Scholastic)
The World's End by David A. Robertson (Tundra) >>> The Misewa Saga #6
Young Adult
Catfish Rolling by Clara Kumagai (Penguin Teen)
Fireboy by Edward Willett (Shadowpaw Press)
Legendary Frybread Drive-In: Intertribal Stories, edited by Cynthia Leitich Smith,
written by Kate Hart, Eric Gansworth, Marcella Bell, Darcie Little Badger, Karina Iceberg, Kaua Mahoe Adams, Andrea L. Rogers, Cheryl Isaacs, Christine Hartman Derr, Brian Young, K. A. Cobell, Jen Ferguson, A. J. Eversole, Byron Graves, Angeline Boulley, and David A. Robertson (Heartdrum)
written by Kate Hart, Eric Gansworth, Marcella Bell, Darcie Little Badger, Karina Iceberg, Kaua Mahoe Adams, Andrea L. Rogers, Cheryl Isaacs, Christine Hartman Derr, Brian Young, K. A. Cobell, Jen Ferguson, A. J. Eversole, Byron Graves, Angeline Boulley, and David A. Robertson (Heartdrum)
The Rebel Girls of Rome by Jordyn Taylor (HarperCollins)
Sky on Fire by E. K. Johnston (Dutton Books for Young Readers)
The Spartan Sacrifice by Andrew Varga (Imbrifex Books) >>> A Jump In Time 4
The Whisperings by Joel A. Sutherland (Tundra)
Non-Fiction
Toes, Teeth, and Tentacles: A Curious Counting Book by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)
The Tufted Puffins of Triangle Island by Deborah Hodge, illus. by Karen Reczuch (Groundwood Books)
What Do We Know About the Curse of King Tut's Tomb? by Ben Hubbard, illus. by
Manuel Gutierrez (Penguin Workshop) >>> What Do We Know About series
Manuel Gutierrez (Penguin Workshop) >>> What Do We Know About series
You Were Made for This World: Celebrated Indigenous Voices Speak to Young People
by Stephanie Sinclair and Sara Sinclair (Tundra)
by Stephanie Sinclair and Sara Sinclair (Tundra)
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