Linda Ludke

I look forward to reading your book Jurassic Girl! Mary Anning is so incredibly fascinating and groundbreaking.

The cover of the picture book The Blue House I Loved by Kao Kalia Yang and illustrated by Jen Shin shows a young girl in a blue sun dress running towards a blue house. The house windows are illuminated.

The Blue House I Loved by Kao Kalia Yang, illus Jen Shin is an open-house tour that lovingly shows how memories leave a lasting mark, "inviting us toward the past, to ourselves and each other, again." Here's my ⭐Booklist #bookreview: tinyurl.com/5n97va5x #KidLit @uminnpress.bsky.social 📚👍

Could it pee - I mean be- Rachel Michelle Wilson?

The cover of the picture book Every Space Between by Naseem Hrab & John Martz shows a split panel illustration with the sun on the left hand side, the title appearing in white space in the middle and the moon and stars on the right hand side. A girl runs across the cover, chasing her pet dog.

Beginnings and endings get all the attention, but the real action happens in the often-overlooked middle. Every Space Between is a perspective-shifting picture book by Naseem Hrab and John Martz. Here's my ⭐Quill & Quire #bookreview: tinyurl.com/mtbm5c62 @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social #KidLit 📚👍

A woman wearing a sweater with colorful planets on it is holding a book titled A Planet is a Poem by Amanda West Lewis and illustrated by Oliver Averill.

A Planet is a Poem by Amanda West Lewis, illus. Oliver Averill won the 2025 Lane Anderson Award! 14 original poems explore the rhythms and science of the solar system - it's a spectacular interdisciplinary tour de force. #KidLit @laneandersonaward.bsky.social @kidscanpress.bsky.social 📚👍

It was so wonderful to see you Debbie! Thank you for all you do!!

A woman wearing a pale purple sweater with pictures of otters swimming is holding the book Chomp-O-Rama: The Strange Ways that Animals Eat by Maria Birmingham and illustrated by Kyle Reed. The cover of the book shows an otter with a rock on its chest, eating a clam.

Chomp-O-Rama by @mkbirmingham.bsky.social illus @cutdrawglue.bsky.social compares the dining habits of humans and animals. There is so much food for thought to savour - I found out some butterflies in the Amazon sip salty tears from the eyes of river turtles! #KidLit @owlkids.bsky.social 📚👍

A woman wearing a blue shirt with images of colorful insects is holding a copy of a book titled The Buzz on Wild Bees: The Little-Known Pollinators that Keep Our Planet Humming by Kira Vermond and illustrated by June Steube. There is a big bee on the cover of the book.

The Buzz on Wild Bees by @kiravermond.bsky.social illus @junesteube.bsky.social gives all the unrecognized, hardworking pollinators their day in the sun. It's my Expert's Pick #bookreview in @kidsbookcentre.bsky.social's newsletter: tinyurl.com/5y54ndrd #KidLit #CanKidLit @owlkids.bsky.social 📚👍

Hi Claudia, thanks so much! I'm a children's librarian in a public library. I love children's books and thrifting vintage clothing and the stories they both have to tell. I have fun stitching together my two passions in the hopes of promoting the many joys books bring!

A woman wearing a dress with chicken pattern is holding a picture book Lena the Chicken by Linda Bailey illus K-Fai Steele.

Lena the Chicken (But Really a Dinosaur!) by Linda Bailey illus K-Fai Steele is a fierce fowl (and no chicken!) who summons the strength of her dino ancestors when she sees weasely trouble in the coop. #KidLit #CanKidLit #picturebooks 📚👍

The cover of the picture book Stronger Than by Nikki Grimes and Stacy Wells, illustrated by E. B. Lewis, shows a Black Choctaw boy outside in the twilight, looking straight ahead at the reader. In the background, a small, illuminated apparition appears.

In Stronger Than by @poetnikki.bsky.social and @stacyvwells.bsky.social illus E.B. Lewis, a Black Choctaw child discovers an intergenerational legacy of courage and enduring love. Here's my ⭐Booklist #bookreview: tinyurl.com/mrzhrd45 #KidLit 📚👍 @cynleitichsmith.bsky.social @harperkids.bsky.social

A woman wearing a blouse with pictures of analog timepieces and clocks on it is holding a children's nonfiction book titled Just a Minute: Why Humans tell Time by Kirstie Hudson and Monique Polak, illustrated by Paige Stampatori.

What time is it? Time to read this fascinating book - Just a Minute by Kirstie Hudson and Monique Polak, illus. Paige Stampatori. Make every zeptosecond count this year! #KidLit #CanKidLit 📚👍 #LibrarianFashion @orcabook.bsky.social

The cover of The Story and Science of Hope by Andrea Curtis and Ana Suarez shows a watercolour painting of a seated figure with an image of the world in their hands.

The Story and Science of Hope by @andreapcurtis.bsky.social illus Ana Suárez is impactful, meaningful and action-oriented – just like hope. It’s my @kidsbookcentre.bsky.social Expert’s Pick #bookreview: tinyurl.com/4hv4eujn @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social #KidLit #CanKidLit 📚👍

The Q&Q team reached out to authors, booksellers, librarians, and reviewers across the country to find their notable books of 2025. Click here for highlights from the year’s books for kids ranging from picture books to YA novels. https://bit.ly/4oFFdA9

On the cover of the picture book The One About the Blackbird by Melanie Florence and illustrated by Matt James, a grandfather stands beside his grandson who is holding a guitar.

The One About the Blackbird by Melanie Florence, illus Matt James published by Tundra Books is a tender #picturebook about the power of music to evoke memories. It's my Librarian's Pick #bookreview in the latest @kidsbookcentre.bsky.social newsletter: tinyurl.com/yefcjbmz #KidLit #CanKidLit 📚👍

On the cover of the picture book It Began with a Buzz by Shiva Delsooz, a young girl holds her ears in her hands and has a frown on her face.

In It Began With a Buzz by @shivadelsoozart.bsky.social a girl struggling with tinnitus finds a way to cope. This relatable #picturebook sings with emotional resonance in high fidelity. Here's my ⭐@quillandquire.bsky.social #bookreview: tinyurl.com/464j4yjh #KidLit #CanKitLit @owlkids.bsky.social 📚👍

The cover of the picture book This Land is a Lullaby by Tonya Simpson, illustrated by Delreé Dumont shows an Indigenous mother holding her newborn child in her arms outside on the Plains.

This Land is a Lullaby by Tonya Simpson illus Delreé Dumont won the GG Award!! Hooray! This eloquent picture book honors the enduring relationship between a child, their ancestors and the land. Here’s my ⭐Booklist #bookreview: tinyurl.com/y56dbsh8 #KidLit #CanKidLit 📚👍 @orcabook.bsky.social

Book Review: The Tortoise’s Tale by Kendra Coulter : EcoLit Books Years ago, when I was in the Galápagos Islands, a fellow traveler asked how long tortoises live. Our guide’s answer was: “We don’t know.” No human has yet lived long ... Read more

I’m so happy to see @drkendracoulter.bsky.social ’s novel THE TORTOISE’S TALE out in the world today! Don’t miss this incredible new novel. #booksky #pubday

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Dear Elise, Mini-Me wants to make you a cassette mixtape to express appreciation for all you do!

The cover of True Colors: Growing up Weird in the 90s by Elise Gravel resembles a page from a lined notebook. A dark haired teen is sitting on the floor writing in her journal surrounded by a skateboard, board games, telephone and books.

True Colors by @elisegravel.bsky.social trans. Montana Kane is a totally tubular time capsule of growing up in the early 1990s filled with colourful hobbies, true-blue friends and undiagnosed ADHD. Here’s my ⭐ @quillandquire.bsky.social #bookreview: bit.ly/46biqGm 📚👍 #KidLit @dandq.bsky.social

I see new things in the illustrations every time I look!

Thank you so much, Debbie! Thank you for all you do! I'm looking forward to reading I'm Busy in February - woohoo!

Cover image of the picture book Head Full of Clouds by Joanne Schwartz and illustrated by Afsaneh Sanei shows a red headed girl's reflection in a sidewalk rain puddle.

In a Head Full of Clouds by Joanne Schwartz illus. Afsaneh Sanei, a girl wakes up from a dream she can't shake. This unique dream of a #picturebook is grounded in solid storytelling with surreal surprises. Here's my ⭐Booklist #bookreview: www.booklistonline.com/products/980... #KidLit #CanKidLit

The cover image of the picture book Ellie Has a Secret shows a young girl looking up at a huge dragon-like entity with long spiked horn on its nose.

In Amelia Bothe's arresting picture-book debut, a young girl grapples with guilt over surreptitiously taking something that isn't hers. Here's my ⭐ Booklist review: www.booklistonline.com/products/981... #KidLit

Our appreciation to @quillandquire.bsky.social for covering this important news and sharing our statement.

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Cover image of the picture book I Would Give You My Tail written by Tanya Tagaq, illustrated by Qavavau Manumie, shows a young Inuk boy holding his baby sibling.

I Would Give You My Tail by @tanyatagaq.bsky.social illus Qavavau Manumie is an exquisite mediation on gratitude, kindness and kinship. Here's my ⭐Booklist #bookreview: www.booklistonline.com/products/980... #CanKidLit #KidLit

Nick Panaseiko, legendary music producer, stands on the left. Bob Klanac stands on the right with his arm around Nick's shoulders. Record album cover art adorns the wall behind them.

Rest in peace, dear Nick. Legendary music promoter Nick Panaseiko's profound impact on the music scene will not be forgotten. Read about Nick's storied life and career in Promo Man: Backstage Tales from the Vinyl Jungle by Bob Klanac.

RIP Bill Exley, vocalist for the Nihilist Spasm Band, a proud Canadian institution founded in 1965 that was weirder then than anyone else would ever be.
Here's a scanned page from an article I did for Shindig in 2010 talking about them and other Canadian musical innovators and iconoclasts.

What about Me? :The Rise of the Nihilist Spasm Band (HD) YouTube video by Mark Favro

RIP/P, Bill Exley #NihilistSpasmBand

Maybe a Mix-and-Match book?