If you aren’t familiar with the term, an iPad kid is a child in today’s tech-filled world who is practically addicted to a tablet and/or phone. At home, tech is used to distract the child and keep them quiet and busy. And in theory, this is great! Parents get a much-needed respite and can get
Read moreReview: Sekweha the Superkid and His Cultural Cape by Leroy Fontaine
When I heard Leroy Fontaine talking about his first children’s book on the radio ahead of National Truth and Reconciliation Day 2024, I knew I had to get my hands on a copy. And the book did not disappoint! Sekweha the Superkid, heavily inspired by the author’s own upbringing between the two worlds of Indigenous
Read more2024 Writing Contest Results
Once again, DC Canada’s writing contest was an overwhelming success. We blew away our record from previous years with a whopping 557 submissions from kids across the nation. To think that in 2022, we thought 350 was a lot… Boy did our judges have their work cut out for them this time! Here are some
Read moreReview: Big Sister, Long Coat by Nelly Buchet
Let me preface this review by specifying that I am an only child… but this book made me wish I had a big sister! Nelly Buchet, herself a middle sister, takes on the voice of a small child to tell this adorable story in very few words. Big Sister and Little Sister keep having to
Read moreSimply 7 with Darcie Naslund: MY MOM IS NOT A SUPERHERO
By Jena Benton Originally published on the following blog: How do you explain unseen illness, injury, or trauma to a child? Exactly the way this book...
Read moreThe Road to Publication and the Importance of Critique Groups, by Darcie Naslund
Originally published on Picture books, eh! My debut picture book, My Mom Is NOT a Superhero, was released on May 4th. It went through many drafts—honestly, I couldn’t even tell you how many—but one thing is for sure: It looks nothing like it did as a first draft. The biggest reason for that is my
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