I Read Canadian Day | Journée Je lis des auteurs canadiens
February 19, 2020
Today we celebrate I Read Canadian Day / Journée Je lis des auteurs canadiens! These are some of our favourite kids books written and illustrated by Canadian authors.

Story Boat
Kyo Maclear
When you have to leave behind almost everything you know, where can you call home? Sometimes home is simply where we are: here. A...
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Marrow Thieves
Cherie Dimaline
Shortlisted for 2018 CBC Canada Reads | Winner of 2017 Governor General's Literary Award (Young People's Literature - Text) | Winner of 2017 Kirkus Prize | Nominated...
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Africville
Shauntay Grant
When a young girl visits the site of Africville, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the stories she’s heard from her family come to mind. She...
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Parfois je suis un renard
Danielle Daniel
See below for English description.Parfois je suis un renard rusé et astucieux. J'observe mon entourage. Puis, en un clin d'œil, je disparais.Dans cette introduction...
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They Say Blue
Jillian Tamaki
Winner of the Governor General’s Literary Award, Young People’s Literature – Illustrated Books Caldecott and Printz Honor-winning illustrator Jillian Tamaki brings us a...
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Salma the Syrian Chef
Danny Ramadan
Newcomer Salma and friends cook up a heartwarming dish to cheer up Mama. All Salma wants is to make her mama smile again. Between...
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Woman World
Aminder Dhaliwal
The hilarious and wildly popular instagram comic about a world with no men With her startling humor, it's no surprise that Aminder Dhaliwal's web...
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Le mocassin
Sylvain Rivard
Les perles et les piquants forment des dessins qui racontent des histoires. The beads and quills form designs that tell stories. Na ta'n tujiw...
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L'enfant de fourrure, de plumes, d'écailles, de feuilles et de paillettes
Kai Cheng Thom, Wai-Yant Li, Kai Yun Ching
Dans cet instant magique entre nuit et jour, quand le soleil et la lune se partagent le ciel, naît un·e enfant. Miu Lan n’est...
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This One Summer
Mariko Tamaki | Jillian Tamaki
Winner of the Governor General's Award for Children's Illustration Rose and Windy are summer friends whose families have visited Awago Beach for as long...
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