Shelf Awareness gave Whale, That was Unexpected a ⭐! "Lyall's matter-of-fact presentation of the farewell party solidly grounds the story in comical territory, and the accumulation of characters is a treat. Maude's and Claude's outsize personalities are magnified by Durst's descriptive art."
Casey Lyall
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Caroline and Erin are both available for school visits! Invite the Willow Award winners to connect with your readers.
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Check out my feature article on: BEYOND THE BOOK - Building Author Income Through Speaking Engagments.
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Award winning author Lydia Lukidis, recipient of a Silver Birch Express honor (Forest of Reading) Award, SCBWI Crystal Kite Award for the North American division, and multiple Cybils Award nominati…
I'm on another meaningful book tour with Une école montréalaise pour tous. I get to visit under privileged schools and every student receives a free copy of my new graphic novel—how special is that!
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Lydia Lukidis
Writer’s Union member. CANSCAIP. SCWBI. Rates – in person: $300 for 1 session; $250 for each additional session. A virtual visit is $150 (with negotiation for size of audience and recor…
Farida is a Canadian-South Asian Writer and illustrator of picture books and other works. She is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, and the Canadian So…
The winners of the 2025 Willow Awards were announced on May 28. Each year, Saskatchewan children and youth vote for Willow Award recipients from finalists nominated in three award categories. Discover the winners at https://kidsbooknews.ca/blogs/news/winners-announced-for-the-2025-willow-awards
The Canadian Children's Book Centre
My #kidlit version of Yayoi Kusama. It’s a good challenge to test out drawing different versions of a someone’s face depending the audience you’re directing it to.
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Farida Zaman
The best part of writing and illustrating a picture book is sharing it with the audience! I had so much fun presenting it to the kids who came from neighbouring school to the Parkdale Library, Toronto. My Meena doll came too!
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