Book Dreams Canada

Another incredible summer read! Get completely caught up in this riveting debut novel by @bymainguyen which shines a bright light on the lives of Vietnamese nail salon workers.

What excellent news!! ⁦@cbcbooks⁩ ⁦⁦@DaveAlexRoberts⁩ cbc.ca/books/longlist…

Whether lounging on a beach, hanging in a hammock or relaxing in a tent on a rainy day, there is a summer read on this list for everyone. ⁦@cbcbooks⁩ cbc.ca/books/40-canad…

Have you watched yesterday’s virtual ceremony?! We’re thrilled that the Blue Spruce Award goes to Are You a Cheeseburger? written and illustrated by Monica Arnaldo! Thanks to JK-Grade 2 students who voted for their fav #ForestofReading picture books @monicarnaldo @KTegenBooks

And the winner is… The Undercover Book List, written by Colleen Nelson! Congratulations @ColleenNelson14, for winning the #ForestofReading Silver Birch Fiction Award! 💚 #IReadCanadian @PajamaPress1

Drum roll, please! The winner of the Silver Birch Express Award is Bear in the Family, written by Eric Walters and illustrated by Olga Barinova! A huge congratulations! 👏🏼 Thank you, readers, for voting and participating in #ForestofReading #IReadCanadian @EricRWalters @orcabook

Are we at the point where we can judge a book by its cover because this cover art, for this book, is so brilliant? And, does it deliver? Yes. This is a laugh-out-loud, witty, raw and relatable tribute to the messiness of life. @monicaheisey @HarperCollinsCa

Celebrate the buds and blooms, warm air and longer days with this poetic book by Nova Scotia’s Sheree Fitch (shereefitch.com). With beautifully quilted illustrations by Deb Plestid (debplestid.com). @NimbusPub

We cannot wait for the May 2023 release of this powerful book by @annalazowski and illustrated by @PennyNevilleLee. What an important reminder that happiness can be found within the darkness. Such a touching story about their serendipitous Twitter meet, too! @KidsCanPress

DUCKS by Kate Beaton has been nominated for 2 Nova Scotia Book Awards 🏆🏆The Evelyn Richardson Nonfiction Award & the Margaret and John Savage First Book Award for Nonfiction! Congrats @beatonna! atlanticbookawards.ca @AtlBookAwards

As one reviewer stated so eloquently: Snow Road Station by Elizabeth Hay is “as lovely and evocative a piece of Canadiana as a Group of Seven painting”. Capturing beautifully the vulnerability of aging and the hope of forgiveness for others and oneself. #CanLit @KnopfCA

Coming soon - The Secret Pocket - by Peggy Janicki @peggybe_oonujut & illustrated by Carrielynn Victor. The true story of how Indigenous girls at a residential school sewed secret pockets into their dresses to hide food and survive. @GoodMindsBooks: goodminds.com/products/the-s…

Congratulations to @beatonna for winning @cbcbooks #CanadaReads 2023 defended successfully and passionately by @mattearoach! Ducks is a moving memoir of courage and survival in Alberta’s oil sands. drawnandquarterly.com/books/ducks/

In a style and voice that hums with life and resonates beyond the pages, Canadian poet @missbrittab’s debut poetry collection speaks of fragmentation and healing in a way that hits both the heart and mind in equal parts.

Get swept up in this heartwarming story by @TashaSpillett about a biracial child discovering her own beauty and belonging after noticing that she looks a little different than her Mom. With highly textured digital illustrations by Salini Perera. @owlkids

🎉 Nunavut Author Event🎉 with @qikiqtani_inuit and @inhabit_ed 📅 Saturday, February 25th, 1-4 p.m. 📍Iqaluit—Aqsarniit Hotel Ballroom Join us from anywhere in Canada for the live stream at Taku.TV!

Families will love to cook along with Sadé Smith’s (@stc_smith) debut picture book celebrating the culinary wisdom of grandparents and mouth-watering Caribbean cuisine. Accompanied playfully by #KenDaley’s vibrant illustrations. @ONLibraryAssoc #BlueSpruce2023 @ForestofReading

Loon lovers will find a visual feast in Loons: Treasured Symbols of the North. The book is acclaimed wildlife photographer Wayne Lynch's ode to the majesty and beauty of this striking aquatic bird.