About 86 per cent of canadian kids ages six to 17 are reading for pleasure. Please note it is listed by the authors first name. We did our research and consulted the experts in childrens literature to bring you the ultimate roundup of the best canadian kids books. Are any of your favourite canadian kids books on our list. Korman is one of my very favou rite canadian children s authors, and a new book from him is always exciting. Childrens writers and illustrators cwill bc is a cooperative organization of published bc children s writers and illustrators. When kids read books by people of colour, their worlds open up.
The boy from the sun 2006, a book by author duncan weller. This list goes beyond robert munsch and lucy maud montgomery. There are more famous canadian childrens authors than you think. The blythes are quoted 2009, a book completed by l. Dionne brand is a canadian poet, novelist, essayist and documentarian. Besides robert munsch and lucy maud montgomery, canada is home to a number of authors who have written wellknown kids books such as franklin, alligator pie and something from nothing. So if looking for stephen king you would search by s, not k. This one, a middlegrade novel, is about a boy who hits his head and cant remember anything about what he used to be like before the accident. The brownies 18871918, a series by illustrator and author palmer cox. Book a visit by your favourite bc childrens authors. Montgomery 18741942 near the end of her life but not published in its entirety until 2009.
During world war ii, 10yearold norah and her brother are sent away from their parents in england to navigate a new life in canada, in this touching historical account. Indigenous stories essential reading for every canadian. Canadian childrens authors you must introduce your kids. When it comes to poc representation, dont judge a book by its cover. Best canadian kids books of all time todays parent. The manuscript of her first picture book, malaikas costume, won the helen isobel sissons canadian children s story award in 2016.