Welcome kern carter to the 2024 FOLD Kids Book Fest! He's an author, filmmaker, and educator celebrated for his captivating storytelling. IS THERE A BOY LIKE ME? is his middle grade novel. #FOLDKids24 Registration opens September 25th thefoldcanada.org/kids Scholastic Canada

Join FOLD Kids on Aug 28 for an education information session, "Diversifying Books in Schools and Libraries"

Welcome Dorothy Ellen Palmer ♿ to the 2024 FOLD Kids Book Fest! She's an award-winning disabled writer based in Burlington, ON with her mobility scooter Rosie. THE SCOOTER TWINS is her picture book. #FOLDKids24 Registration opens September 25th thefoldcanada.org/kids Groundwood Books

TY FOLD Kids & The FOLD! The Scooter Twins and I are beyond delighted to join you! Groundwood Books House of Anansi Press

Welcome Chelsea Charles to the 2024 FOLD Kids Book Fest! She's a Brampton-based illustrator of the board book, LITTLE BLACK LIVES MATTER, and the festival's Illustrator-in-Residence. #FOLDKids24 Registration opens Sept 25 thefoldcanada.org/kids PenguinRandomHouseCA Seven Stories Press

A little over a week left to submit your manuscript!

Today is the day! Register before 12pm ET and join us for this fantastic presentation for Educators and Librarians! Q&A to follow. #FOLDKids24

Welcome Noha 𝒩ع to the 2024 FOLD Kids Book Fest! She's a Toronto-based Palestinian illustrator and the illustrator of the middle grade nonfiction book: WE ARE PALESTINIAN. #FOLDKids24 Registration opens September 25th thefoldcanada.org/kids Interlink Publishing Simon & Schuster CA

Welcome Anton Treuer to the 2024 FOLD Kids Book Fest! He's Professor of Ojibwe at Bemidji State University. WHERE WOLVES DON'T DIE is his young adult novel. #FOLDKids24 Registration opens September 25th thefoldcanada.org/kids Levine Querido Raincoast Books

Welcome Rukhsana Khan to the 2024 FOLD Kids Book Fest! Rukhsana is an international award-winning author and storyteller. HONK HONK BEEP BEEP PUTTER PUTT! is her picture book. #FOLDKids24 Registration opens September 25th thefoldcanada.org/kids PenguinRandomHouseCA Tundra Books

Welcome Flo Leung to the 2024 FOLD Kids Book Fest! She's a food-loving illustrator and author of The Tray of Togetherness. THE BLUE BOWL is her latest picture book. #FOLDKids24 Registration opens September 25th thefoldcanada.org/kids Owlkids Publishing

The deadline for the FOLD's Pitch Perfect Kid Lit Edition has been extended to September 4th. Go to thefoldcanada.org/pitchperfect for more info and to submit your manuscript. #FestivalOfLiteraryDiversity #PitchPerfectKidLitEdition #FoldKidsBookFest

September’s FOLD Kids Reading Challenge prompt is “a book about a neurodivergent character”. Our reccs include titles by Jackie Khalilieh is on Instagram and Tiktok, Jen Wilde and 📚 Jolene Gutiérrez--order THE OFRENDA WE BUILT 🎉. #FOLDChallenge For more info, and to get the books bit.ly/3Te0p3l

Welcome Kevin Sylvester to the 2024 FOLD Kids Book Fest! Kevin Sylvester has written and illustrated more than 30 books for kids. NIGHT OF THE LIVING ZED is his co-authored middle grade novel. #FOLDKids24 Registration opens September 25th thefoldcanada.org/kids HarperCollinsCa

I'm so honored to see TOO MUCH! recommended with these other beautiful books! Thank you so much, FOLD Kids! #kidlit #SEL #Neurodiversity #Neurodivergent #picturebook #teachers #librarians

Welcome Maidah to the 2024 FOLD Kids Book Fest! Maidah Ahmad is an educator and author who lives by the motto of love for all, hatred for none. MUHAMMAD'S RECIPE FOR REMEMBERING is her picture book. #FOLDKids24 Registration opens September 25th thefoldcanada.org/kids

Welcome Victoria Koops to the 2024 FOLD Kids Book Fest! Based in Saskatchewan, she still plays make-believe, either through TTRPGs or writing. WHO WE ARE IN REAL LIFE is her young adult novel. #FOLDKids24 Registration opens Sept 25 thefoldcanada.org/kids Groundwood Books

Welcome Natasha Deen to the 2024 FOLD Kids Book Fest! She teaches creative writing with the University of Toronto SCS and will be presenting both THE ANNEthology and LARK GOES THE DISTANCE at #FOLDKids24. Registration opens Sept 25 thefoldcanada.org/kids Orca Book Publishers Nimbus Publishing

Welcome Matthew to the 2024 FOLD Kids Book Fest! Matthew is a Jamaican award-winning author and poet. He's a contributor to young adult anthology, THE ANNETHOLOGY. #FOLDKids24. Registration opens Sept 25 thefoldcanada.org/kids Nimbus Publishing

It's time for September's Book-of-the-Month picks! They are: - Getting Glam at Gram's by Sara Weed and Erin Hawryluk - Misadventures of Ghosthunting by Melissa Yue 👻 MISADVENTURES out now! Read More about these books: thefoldcanada.org/kids/bookofthe…