2020 Governor General Literary Awards: Winners announced

Today, the Canada Council for the Arts announced the winners for the Governor General's Literary Awards for books published in 2020.

Please join me in congratulating this year's winners in the two categories for young readers. 

Young People's Literature -  Text

The King of Jam Sandwiches

Written by Eric Walters

Orca Book Publishers

Reviewed here

 

 

 

 

 

 

Young People's Literature - Illustrated Books

The Barnabus Project

Written and illustrated by The Fan Brothers 

(Eric Fan, Terry Fan and Devin Fan)

Tundra Books

 

 

2021 Hackmatack Awards: Winners announced

On May 30th, the winners of the 2021 Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Awards were announced in an online presentation broadcast on YouTube and on the Hackmatack Facebook Page. These awards are the all more special because young readers ages 9-12 in Atlantic Canada selected the winners from nominated lists.

 

 

Congratulations to the winners!

 

 

Award for English Nonfiction: 

Beastly Puzzles

Written by Rachel Poliquin 

Illustrated by Byron Eggenschwiler

Kids Can Press

 

Award for English Fiction: 

Pickles vs. the Zombies

Written by Angela Misri

DCB

 

Award for French Nonfiction:

Dragouilles 21 : Les Vertes de Honolulu

Written by Karine Gottot

Illustrated by Maxim Cyr

Éditions Michel Quintin

 

Award for French Fiction: 

Trucs de peur 1: Perdues dans le noir

Written by Alexandra Larochelle 

Illustrated by Yohann Morin

La Bagnole 

 

 

 

2020 IODE Jean Throop Book Award: Shortlist and Winner

Since 1974, IODE, the Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire,  a women’s charitable organization that provides education support, community service and citizenship programs, has awarded the Jean Throop Book Award to encourage excellence in children’s literature. Originally awarded by the Municipal Chapter of Toronto IODE, the IODE Jean Throop Book Award is now funded from the IODE Toronto Legacy Fund and administered by IODE Ontario.

In March, IODE announced its shortlist for the Jean Throop Book Award. Congratulations to these picture book nominees published in 2020.

What If Bunny's Not a Bully? 

Written by Lana Button
Illustrated by Christine Battuz
Kids Can Press

Reviewed here

What Grew in Larry's Garden

Written by Laura Alary
Illustrated by Kass Reich
Kids Can Press
Reviewed here

The Nut That Fell from the Tree

Written by Sangeeta Bhadra
Illustrated by France Cormier
Kids Can Press

Reviewed here

 

Scrub: How a Simple Soap Saved the Day

Written by Suzanne Belliveau

Illustrated by Jennifer Thornhill

Captus Creations

Fast Friends

Written by Heather M. O'Connor
Illustrated by Claudia Dávila
Scholastic Canada 

Reviewed here

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The winner of the 2020 IODE Jean Throop Book Award is...

 

What Grew in Larry's Garden

Written by Laura Alary
Illustrated by Kass Reich
Kids Can Press
978-1-5253-0108-7
32 pp.
Ages 4-7

2020

 

 

Congratulations 

to all nominated authors and illustrators 

and to the winners!