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The United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY) has announced their 2025 Outstanding International Books List. Curated since 2006, the annual list highlights exceptional books for children and young adults published or distributed in the United States that originated or were first published in a country other than the US.
This year’s list includes 40 titles originating from 23 different countries that represent the best of children’s literature from around the world. USBBY’s goal is that these titles will help young people in the US to see the world from diverse perspectives, introduce readers in the US to outstanding artists and writers from other countries, help counteract stereotypes, bridge cultural gaps, build connections, and engage and prove accessible to young readers in the US.
Included this year is The Go-Between by Jennifer Maruno.
May 23
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of children’s book author Carolyn Beck in the early morning on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. The following is an image created by the Canadian Children's Book Centre in memory of Carolyn:
May 13
Rescue by Marie Etchell has won of the Chocolate Lily Book Award in the Novel Category (Grades 4 – 7). The award is a children's choice award voted by young readers in BC.
May 6
The winners of the Saskatchewan Book Awards were announced this weekend. The winner in Children’s Literature category was
Fox and Bear, By Miriam Körner
May 2
The Saskatchewan Arts Board (SK Arts) have announced the Artists or organizations celebrated for their contribution to the arts in Saskatchewan in 2024.
Among the artists recognized is Leah Dorion, illustrator of our recent picture book, Waci! Dance!
