Wonderful launch event Mabel's Fables! Celebrating the arrival of 3 new gems from Owlkids Publishing ! WAKE UP LITTLE PIN! by Loretta Garbutt & Marianne Ferrer, THE BLUE BOWL by Flo Leung and THE KEEPER OF STARS by Jennifer Harris, and doro!!
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“I think children need what they’ve always needed - books that stretch their imaginations, encourage playfulness, open up possibilities and convey hope.”

Read more from author & prof Jennifer Harris on the challenges of writing & publishing picture books: bit.ly/49DdlVL

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Head over to @mabelsfablesbookstore this coming Wednesday for a chance to meet FOUR of our lovely creators! Loretta Garbutt, Flo Leung, Jennifer Harris, and doro will be in attendance with lots of fun activities for all, so come celebrate! #BookLaunch

THE KEEPER OF STARS officially launches this week. Don’t miss this sweet bedtime read by Jennifer Harris and  #DorothyLeung !
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Just days away from its release is new #picturebook for bedtime. THE KEEPER OF STARS by Jennifer Harris and illus by Dorothy Leung. From Owlkids Publishing. As his mother falls asleep, Milo is off on a comet to help the Keeper of Stars take care of those celestial bodies. canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2024/04/the-ke…

When you see your friend’s new picture book at the library, you jump up and down and sign it out even though your own purchased copy is on its way! Congrats all!
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'The fantasy of floating out one’s window, soaring on a comet, and hanging out with a big guy in the sky is enthralling, sustained by the imaginative illustrations.'

Kirkus Reviews shows some love for THE KEEPER OF STARS by Jennifer Harris, ill. by doro✨

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Every night, Milo sneaks out the window, catches a ride on a comet, and travels far above the clouds to help the Keeper of Stars. THE KEEPER OF STARS (Apr 15) by Jennifer Harris, ill. by doro is the perfect #bedtime story with a cozy, whimsical atmosphere #kidlit

My next picture book comes out in April, and illustrator Dorothy Leung made the most amazing felted versions of the characters--she's raffling them off on Instagram for anyone who provides proof of pre-order instagram.com/p/C4eC19HRXdR/…

Not at all surprised, because this book is gorgeous! Put this on your shelves in April!

Was your New Year’s resolution was to finally publish that picture book? I can help. saraoleary.ca/mentoring?fbcl…

Did you know that today is National Houseplant Appreciation Day? We recommend reading BEATRICE AND BARB, written by Kate Jenks Landry and illustrated by Vivian Mineker. bit.ly/3U0tHnr

🏆 We're announcing the winners of the most popular children's book endpaper awards in the world! The 2023 Endies Awards (Carter Higgins Mel Schuit 📚🍍) 100scopenotes.com/2023/12/15/and…

When the most generous debut author around, @autumnleaflet, sends you the cutest swag to brighten your day... congratulations Kim-Hoa on A GIFT FOR NAI NAI! #kidlit #scbwi #picturebook

The Toronto Star & Waterloo Region Record just ran articles highlighting the local Catholic school board's practice of shadow banning Forest of Reading nominated books; please join me and a group of local authors as we speak up to help make sure ALL kids find themselves represented in books.

To the administration and trustees of the Waterloo Catholic District School Board

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Much gratitude to Annick Press and other publishers for standing with me and other creators whose books have been shadow banned!

I’m running an online Graphic Novel workshop for adults on Nov 18th, hosted by SCBWI Canada East. It’s perfect for anyone who dreams of writing a GN, or for illustrators who’d like to work with their own story idea. We’ll delve right into the craft of creating graphic novels and…