May 15, 2026

2026 Forest of Reading winners announced

 

Over the past week, the Ontario Library Association's Forest of Reading®, a readers' choice book award program, announced the winners either virtually or at its annual Festival of Trees at Harbourfront in Toronto.

Here are this year's winners and honour books for each reading program, as voted by young readers from JK to Grade 12.
 


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Winner
Book cover of The Great Dinosaur Sleepover, written by Linda Bailey, illustrated by Joe Bluhm
The Great Dinosaur Sleepover
Written by Linda Bailey
Illustrated by Joe Bluhm
Tundra Books
 

Honour Books:
Book cover of Fox and the Mystery Letter by Alex G. Griffiths

Fox and the Mystery Letter
Written and illustrated by Alex G. Griffiths
Frances Lincoln Children’s Books
 
Book cover of The Weedflower, written by Elizabeth Davaze, illustrated by Marianne Ferrer

The Weedflower
Written by Elizabeth Davaze
Illustrated by Marianne Ferrer
Owlkids Books 
 







Winner
Book cover of The Great Puptective #2: Purranormal Activity, written and illustrated by Alina Tysoe
The Great Puptective #2: Purranormal Activity
Written and illustrated by Alina Tysoe
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
 

Honour Books:
Book cover of The League of Littles, written by Casey Lyall, illustrated by Sara Faber

The League of Littles
Written by Casey Lyall
Illustrated by Sara Faber
Greenwillow Books

Book cover of Plant Attack! The Fascinating Ways Flora Defends Itself, written by Erin Silver, illustrated by Julie McLaughlin

Plant Attack! The Fascinating Ways Flora Defends Itself
Written by Erin Silver
Illustrated by Julie McLaughlin
Orca Book Publishers 











Winner
Book cover of The Last Hope School for Magical Delinquents, written by Nickie Pau Preto
The Last Hope School for Magical Delinquents
Written by Nickie Pau Preto
Viking Books for Young Readers
  

Honour Books:
Book cover of Death by Whoopee Cushion, written by Vicki Grant

Death by Whoopee Cushion
Written by Vicki Grant
Tundra Books 

Book cover of Taxi Ghost, written and illustrated by Sophie Escabasse

Taxi Ghost
Written and illustrated by Sophie Escabasse
Random House Graphic 












Winner 
Book cover of A Sick History of Medicine: A Warts-And-All Book Full of Fun Facts and Disgusting Discoveries, written by Jelena Poleksic, illustrated by Ella Kasperowicz
A Sick History of Medicine: A Warts-And-All Book Full of Fun Facts and Disgusting Discoveries
Written by Jelena Poleksic
Illustrated by Ella Kasperowicz
Neon Squid


Honour Books:
Book cover of Spooky Lakes: 25 Strange and Mysterious Lakes That Dot Our Planet, written and illustrated by Geo Rutherford

Spooky Lakes: 25 Strange and Mysterious Lakes That Dot Our Planet
Written and illustrated by Geo Rutherford
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Book cover of Octopus Ocean: Geniuses of the Deep, written by Mark Lieren-Young

Octopus Ocean: Geniuses of the Deep
Written by Mark Lieren-Young
Orca Book Publishers 


 







Winner
Book cover of If We Tell You by Nicola Dahlin
If We Tell You
Written by Nicola Dahlin
Kids Can Press


Honour Books:
Book cover of Finding Harmony by Eric Walters

Finding Harmony
Written by Eric Walters
Orca Book Publishers
Book cover of The Factory by Catherine Egan

The Factory
Written by Catherine Egan
Scholastic Canada 












Winner
Book cover of For She is Wrath by Emily Varga
For She is Wrath
Written by Emily Varga
Wednesday Books


Honour Books:
Book cover of The History of Everything by Victoria Evans

The History of Everything
Written and illustrated by Victoria Evans
HarperAlley  
 
Book cover of A Drop in the Ocean by Léa Taranto

A Drop in the Ocean
Written by Léa Taranto
Arsenal Pulp Press  










Winner/Lauréat
Book cover of Les mal-aimés by Magalie Élément
Les mal-aimés
Écrit et illustré par Magalie Élément 
Éditions Alaska 
 

 
Honour Books/Livres distingués:
Book cover of Mon pire cauchemar, c’est lui, c’est elle, written by Émilie Ouellette, illustrated by Mika

Mon pire cauchemar, c’est lui, c’est elle
Écrit par Émilie Ouellette
Illustré par Mika
Éditions Alaska 


Book cover of Comme toi et moi, written by Priska Poirier, illustrated by Sabrina Gendron

Comme toi et moi
Écrit par Priska Poirier
Illustré par Sabrina Gendron
Druide 













Winner/Lauréat
Book cover of La bibliothèque enchantée 1: Le livre aspirateur, written by Jocelyn Boisvert, illustrated by Enzo
La bibliothèque enchantée 1: Le livre aspirateur
Écrit par Jocelyn Boisvert 
Illustré par Enzo
Éditions Michel Quintin
 

 Honour Books/Livres distingués: 
Book cover of Comment sauver des chevaux sauvages, written by Andrée Poulin, illustrated by Caroline Lavergne

Comment sauver des chevaux sauvages
Écrit par Andrée Poulin
Illustré par Caroline Lavergne
Bayard Jeunesse Canada 
Book cover of Croki, written and illustrated by Jacques Goldstyn

Croki
Écrit et illustré par Jacques Goldstyn 
La Pastèque 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



Winner/Lauréat
Book cover of L’affaire Buddy Bussières, written by François-Martine Bergeron-Mercier, illustrated by Mathilde Filippi
L’affaire Buddy Bussières
Écrit par François-Martine Bergeron-Mercier 
(François Gravel, Martine Latulippe, Alain Bergeron, Johanne Mercier)
Illustré par Mathilde Filippi
La courte échelle


Honour Books/Livres distingués:
Book cover of L’Oracle, written by Julie Champagne

L’Oracle
Écrit par Julie Champagne 
La courte échelle 

Book cover of Quand ils sont venus, written by Andrée Poulin, illustrated by Sophie Casson

Quand ils sont venus
Écrit par Andrée Poulin
Illustré par Sophie Casson
Les Éditions de l'Isatis 
 
 




Congratulations to everyone!

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