I've been teasing this since #IReadCanadian Day, and today's the day. The Grizzlies of Grouse Mountain, written by Shelley Hrdlitschka, Rae Schidlo and illustrated by Linda Sharp, tells the story of Coola and Grinder, the two grizzlies who live on Grouse Mountain, just north of Vancouver. Want to win this copy? Be the first to RT or reply to my twitter post with the name of a deserving primary school teacher [and the name of the school] in the Lower Mainland, and I will send

In celebration of #BlackHistoryMonth, I'm featuring a BIPOC writer for every day of February. And as a special treat for subscribers to my newsletter, every week one lucky reader will win a copy of a book from each of that week's seven featured writers. This week's draw will be announced Sunday. Not a subscriber yet? Scroll to the bottom of this page, and sign up! Happy #IReadCanadian Day! Debbie Ridpath Ohi [known to many on twitter as @inkyelbows], is the marvellous, multi-

[Just a little pause here, to fly the #IReadCanadian flag for the day. My #BlackHistoryMonth celebration of BIPOC writers is still coming this afternoon, just a little later than usual!] Six of my nine published books are aimed at teens and young adults, and I'm a huge proponent of hooking kids early on reading. [Proof of my success? My daughter just spent her recent pregnancy reading aloud to her bump. She's clearly learned the value of grabbing 'em early!] In support of the