Important information for teachers, librarians and booksellers: Penguin Random House Open License Online Story Time and Classroom Read-Aloud Videos and Live Events
If you’re a Tundra, Puffin Canada, or Penguin Teen Canada author or illustrator, and you want to get involved during this time, please reach out to your publicist (Evan or Sam).
In times of need, you can always depend on the KidLit community to band together and help out. Many authors and illustrators are doing live events on social media for kids to tune into from home! We will be compiling a list of our authors and illustrators who are pitching in with virtual events for families to enjoy:
Monday, March 16, 2020 – ongoing
- Emily Arrow, the author of Studio, will be doing singalongs on her YouTube channel at 1:00 pm EST (10:00 am PST).
- Tara Lazar, author of Your First Day of Circus School, will be doing daily Instagram live streams starting at 12:00 pm EST (9:00 am PST).
Monday, March 16, 2020
- Esme Shapiro, the author-illustrator of Alma and the Beast, will be reading her picture book on Instagram Live at 5:00 pm EST (2:00 pm PST).
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
- Vikki VanSickle, the author of Teddy Bear of the Year, will be reading her picture book on Tundra’s Facebook Live at 10:30 am EST (7:30 am PST).
- Ben Clanton, the author-illustrator of the Narwhal and Jelly graphic novel series, will be doing Facebook Live author visits at 2:00 pm EST (11:00 am PST).
Thursday, March 19, 2020
- Sharon Hampson and Randi Hampson, two of the authors of Sharon, Lois and Bram’s Skinnamarink, will be doing a singalong on Facebook Live at 3:00 pm EST (12:00 pm PST).
- Esme Shapiro, the author-illustrator of Ooko and Alma and the Beast, will be reading her picture books on Shop Mercimilo‘s Instagram Live at 5:00 pm EST (2:00 pm PST).
Friday, March 20, 2020
- Ben Clanton, the author-illustrator of the Narwhal and Jelly graphic novel series, will be doing Facebook Live author visits at 5:00 pm EST (2:00 pm PST).
Monday, March 23, 2020 – ongoing
- Ben Clanton, the author of the Narwhal and Jelly series, will be doing Miximal Mondays on his Instagram live at 12:30 pm EST (9:30 am PST).
- Susin Nielsen, the author of No Fixed Address, will be reading a chapter a day on her Twitter live at 1:00 pm EST (10:00 am PST).
- David A. Robertson, the author of The Barren Grounds, will be reading a chapter a day on his Twitter live at 1:30 pm EST (10:30 am PST).
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
- Elly MacKay, the author-illustrator of Red Sky at Night, will be reading her picture book and demonstrating a craft on Tundra’s Instagram Live at 2:00 pm EST (11:00 am PST).
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
- Vikki VanSickle, the author of If I Had a Gryphon, will be reading her picture book on Tundra’s Facebook Live at 10:30 am EST (7:30 am PST).
- Jeff Zentner, the author of The Serpent King, will be reading his novel on his Instagram Live at 8:00 pm EST (5:00 pm PST).
Thursday, March 26, 2020
- Kallie George, the author of Goodnight, Anne, will be reading her picture book on Tundra’s Instagram Live at 2:00 pm EST (11:00 am PST).
Monday, March 30, 2020 – ongoing
- Dan Bar-el, the author of Audrey (cow), will be reading a portion a day of his middle grade novel on his Facebook Live at 2:00 pm EST (11:00 am PST). Download the Character List to follow which of the thirty-three narrators are speaking!
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
- Vikki VanSickle, the author of Teddy Bear of the Year, will be reading her picture book on Mastermind Toy’s Instagram Live at 10:00 am EST (7:00 am PST)
- Kass Reich, the illustrator of Carson Crosses Canada, will be reading her picture book on her Instagram Live at 2:00 pm EST (11:00 am PST).
- Sharon Hampson and Randi Hampson, authors of Sharon, Lois and Bram’s Skinnamarink, will be celebrating Sharon’s birthday on Facebook at 2:00 pm EST (11:00 am PST).
- Sharon Hampson, one of the authors of Sharon, Lois and Bram’s Skinnamarink, will be reading her picture book on Bedtime Stories with‘s Facebook at 8:00 pm EST (5:00 pm PST).
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
- Lorna Schultz Nicholson, author of Puckster’s New Hockey Teammate, will be reading her picture book on Hockey Canada’s Instagram Live at 11:30 am EST (8:30 am PST).
Friday, April 3, 2020
- Sharon Hampson and Randi Hampson, authors of Sharon, Lois and Bram’s Skinnamarink, will be reading their picture book on Mastermind Toy’s Instagram Live at 10:00 am EST (7:00 am PST).
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
- Print: A Bookstore will be reading Story Boat by Kyo Maclear and illustrated by Rashin Kheiriyeh on their Instagram Live at 10:00 am EST.
- Sharon and Randi Hampson, authors of Sharon, Lois and Bram’s Skinnamarink, perform as part of the National Arts Centre’s #CanadaPerforms series at 11:00 am EST (8:00 am PST) on their Facebook Live.
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
- Kevin Sylvester, the illustrator of Great, will be reading his picture book on Hockey Canada’s Instagram Live at 11:30 am EST (8:30 am PST).
Thursday, April 9, 2020
- Kyo Maclear and Esme Shapiro, the creatures of Yak and Dove, will be reading their picture book on Esme Shapiro’s Instagram Live at 3:00 pm EST.
Saturday, April 11, 2020
- Vikki VanSickle, the author of Teddy Bear of the Year, will be reading her picture book on Penguin Random House Canada’s Instagram Live at 10:00 am EST as part of their Shelf-Care Saturday.
Tuesday, April 14, 2020
- We are hosting a Zoom lunch at 12:30 pm EST with Anna Humphrey and Kass Reich to celebrate the Megabat series. RSVP here to get the Zoom link!
Please refer to THIS PAGE for the most up-to-date event information.
Last updated on: Monday, April 13, 2020 at 10:27 am EST.