FOLD Kids Book Fest centers stories by underrepresented authors and illustrators – showcasing one-of-a-kind programming for children, youth, parents, guardians, and educators. As the only festival of its kind in Canada, FOLD Kids Book Fest provides a unique opportunity to reach a diverse audience of engaged and thoughtful readers by centering ...

Welcome to the French Fall 2025 selections!

These lists are comprised of new Quebecois, European and new to Tinlids titles.

We are happy to source other French titles as well, please contact [email protected]

For your convenience, we've listed the books under separate categories ...

This list represents the best new books from independently-owned Canadian publishers from across the country. When you purchase these titles, you are investing in our Canadian publishing industry which provides us with the best Canadian content and representation of our diverse student population. We will be updating this list each spring and fall ...

Here are my lists of favourite new titles to feature this Spring. Every list is organized by category (e.g. the fiction list for K-6 is organized by beginning readers, followed by first novels and then junior fiction).

These lists don’t include every single title published this spring. That would be thousands. I have ...

We are extremely proud to announce that our very own Maria Martella, owner of Tinlids, has been presented with the 2024 Claude Aubry Award from IBBY Canada!

This award recognizes life-long distinguished service in children’s literature. The recipient of the French language side of this award is France Desmarais, another ...

These are some favourite early years books for babies to 6yrs. Check out the beautiful picture books, board books and big books featured here. These titles are perfect for introducing children to the magical world of stories and the foundation of reading for pleasure!

As always, if you don’t see what you need, please let us know ...

This book list has been created to support education around the causes and effects of wildfires, as well as preparedness and preventive actions. 

For more information about the FireSmart Library Program, please visit their website by clicking ...

💕 This is a list of first crushes and romance titles for gr 7+ students. While I haven’t read every title, I have checked in with publishers and researched as much as possible to confirm that there while there may be some kissing, the intimacy is emotional and there is no sex. I welcome discussions on any of these ...

Here are some great suggestions for literature circles. These books cover a wide range of reading and interest levels, with a variety of themes for discussion. The titles can cross over into other grades if your students need something less or more challenging. This is a good starting point.

AFRICAN HERITAGE

ASIAN HERITAGE

CHINESE ...

Here is a list of inclusive books for elementary students. These books represent children from a variety of backgrounds, including different beliefs and ethnicities. I have made an effort to only list books that represent different people, and not those that deal with issues. 

We are seeing many new authors and illustrators ...