En français FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: (September 15, 2025)—IBBY Canada, with the support of the IBBY Yamada Fund, is delighted to announce that submissions are now open for Celebrating Young Indigenous Voices: From Sea to Sea to Sea, a writing… Read More

En français IBBY Canada is pleased to invite publishers across Canada to submit picture books for the annual Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award (Cleaver Award). Every year, IBBY Canada presents the Cleaver Award to a Canadian illustrator… Read More

Français FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: (June 20, 2025)—In recognition of National Indigenous Peoples Day (June 21), IBBY Canada is delighted to share the fourth edition of From Sea to Sea to Sea: Celebrating Indigenous Picture Books. This catalogue features… Read More

En français FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (June 2, 2025) — IBBY Canada is delighted to announce that the Call for Papers for the 40thIBBY World Congress in Ottawa will open on June 1, 2025 and close on November 1,… Read More

IBBY Canada invites children’s book illustrators from across Canada to apply for the Joanne Fitzgerald Illustrator in Residence program, held during the month of October 2025. The program is primarily online, with in-person elementary school art workshops at… Read More

En français FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: (April 26, 2025)—IBBY Canada is delighted to announce the recipients of the 2024 Claude Aubry Award for distinguished service in children’s literature: Maria Martella (English) and France Desmarais (French). Maria Martella is the founder… Read More