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IN THE STUDIO WITH QIN LENG
Interview by Laura Chapnick and Meaghen Seagrave Photography by Laura Chapnick 1) How did you become interested in illustration? Growing up, I always loved to draw. My sister and I would spend our...
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10 Books to Help Start a Conversation about Mental Health With Your Kids
In honour of Bell Let’s Talk Day on January 30th, we have put together a collection of books that explore the day-to-day struggles of being a kid. These books highlight the importance of understanding...
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16 Books to Love This Valentine’s Day
Love comes in all shapes and sizes. Fall in love this Valentine’s Day with these books about first crushes, first loves, and the love shared between family and friends. Grab your loved ones and...
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Happy 20th Anniversary, Stella!
Written by Marie-Louise Gay It’s hard to believe but Stella, Star of the Sea was first published 20 years ago! I wrote and illustrated the simple story of a little girl who discovers the wonders of...
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An Excerpt from Cold White Sun by Susan Farrell Holler
A teenage boy stands outside the Calgary bus station, alone, on a frigid night. He has no winter clothes, no identification, and he speaks little English. His name is Tesfaye, but who is he, and where...
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The Story Behind the Story
Written by Saumiya Balasubramaniam I am often asked if my stories are based on personal experiences — perhaps that has something to do with my deliberate choice of first-person narration, or the...
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22 Books That Celebrate the Power of Girls
In celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8, we’ve put together a collection of books that feature smart, brave, and inspiring women and girls that have made their mark on the world around...
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Read an Excerpt from Operatic by Kyo Maclear and Byron EggenSchwiler
It’s almost the end of middle school, and Charlie has to find her perfect song for a music class assignment. But it’s hard for Charlie to concentrate when she can’t stop noticing her classmate Emile,...
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AN INTERVIEW WITH MUSIC TEACHER ADAM PLATEK (a.k.a. THE REAL LIFE “MR. K”...
Kyo Maclear, author of Operatic, interviews Adam Platek “the real life Mr. K.” Operatic has two muses or inspirations. The first is the great diva, opera singer Maria Callas. The other inspiration is...
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In Memory of Richard Rudnicki, by Michael Solomon
I was deeply saddened to hear of the death of the artist Richard Rudnicki. I was privileged to work with Richard on two very different but wonderful picture books. He had an assuredly authoritative,...
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