Join us at the HFX Central Library this sunny morning for an author reading and drawing activities! Author/illustrator Jack Wong's new picture book WHEN YOU CAN SWIM is sure to inspire you to dive into a summer full of swimming 🏖️🏊☀️ TODAY, 10AM, free, for kids of all ages

We’re so excited for this event!!

Who will win the 2023 Hackmatack awards!? Find out this FRIDAY, JUNE 2 at 12 PM ADT as we announce the winners at our ceremony in Charlottetown! You can watch a live stream of the event on our Facebook page: facebook.com/events/7599235…

We were so happy to connect WildWilliesBookReviews and Denis Boucher for this interview!!

What better way to spend a rainy, Saturday morning than with a fun author in a fab museum!? Join us TODAY at 10AM Museum MNH for our last festival event of the week!

Fun to watch the live-streamed kids' book Hackmatack and hear fellow nominee Kendra Brown's speech! My book WALKING FOR WATER didn't win in the English NF category but yes -- all the books nominated are winners! kidscanpress CANSCAIP @coliveirastudio @scbwicanada

Congratulations to STEALING HOME, written by J. Torres and illustrated by D a v i d, winner of the 2023 Hackmatack for English Fiction.

How to Promenade With a Python (And Not Get Eaten) has won the English Non-Fiction Hackmatack! Congratulations Rachel Poliquin (Rachel Poliquin) and kathryn durst 🎉 Full list: bit.ly/3IWTMNJ

Congrats to all the winners! 🎉 These book awards that are voted on by kids are THE BEST.

Watch the Nova Scotia Book Awards livestream right now on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=gyxNDP…

« Le Chien d'or de Québec » by Denis M. Boucher, illustrated by Paul Roux, published by Éditions Bouton d'or won in the French Fiction category at the 2023 Hackmatack 🤩💙 The book shares the win with «Am stram gram» by Sophie Labelle, from Éditions Hurtubise Félicitations🎉

If you're in the Miramichi area tomorrow (SAT, JUNE 10), stop by the Newcastle Library and meet Hackmatack-nominated author VALERIE SHERRARD! There will be crafts, snacks, book prizes, and the opportunity to meet Valerie and learn about her books!

📚2023/24 NOMINATED BOOKS📚 We're excited to announce the nominated books for the 2023/24 Hackmatack program. ENGLISH TITLES: bit.ly/3N7NJr1 FRENCH TITLES: bit.ly/43JVgDl Congratulations to all of the nominees!🎉

Thanks for joining us in Charlottetown, Emily and Digitally Lit! It was so great to have you there!

"It took me a long time to embrace my own queerness, so I know first-hand that books can help kids escape that box, and they help kids who already don’t fit in that box feel seen," says author @ChadGALucas. Read more of our interview here: bit.ly/46p9qeU #PrideMonth