Plague Thieves Wins Diamond Willow Award

 May 2026.

AWARD NEWS: Plague thieves won the Diamond Willow Award 2025. It's a reader's choice award which makes it all the more special.

Thanks to: @willowawards volunteers, @saskenergy (feature sponsor), the MLA for the region and Mayor of Outlook, the local media, the local writer's guild, all the teacher and librarians across the province who encourage literacy for students...and the kids for reading and voting. 👏

Congratulations to all the nominees and winners:

Shining Willow Award
Do Hippos Brush Their Teeth? How Animals Care for Their Bodies, written by Etta Kaner, illustrated by Jenna Piechota (@owlkidspublishing )

💎Diamond Willow Award
Plague Thieves, written by Caroline Fernandez (DCB Young Readers @cormorantbooks)

Snow Willow Award
Simon Sort of Says, written by @erinbowbooks (@scholasticcda )

1st image credit: @kidsbookcentre
Willow Gala: @outlookhighschoolblues



Book Launch - Asha and Baz Meet Sylvia Earle

Join Rochelle Strauss and Caroline Fernandez for a water themed double book launch - celebrating All the Water on Earth (Kids Can Press) and Asha and Baz Meet Sylvia Earle (Common Deer Press).

Mabel’s Fables Children’s Bookstore
540 Mt Pleasant Rd
Tuesday June 23
6:30-8:30pm

This is a great event for educators and librarians to learn more about our work!

Come for the books, meet the authors and stay for the snacks. And of course we will sign books!

Hope you can join us to celebrate kidlit books and all things water! 

Join Rochelle Strauss and Caroline Fernandez for a water themed double book launch - celebrating All the Water on Earth (@kidscanpress) and Asha and Baz Meet Sylvia Earle (@commondeer_press).  Mabel’s Fables Children’s Bookstore 540 Mt Pleasant Rd Tuesday June 23 6:30-8:30pm  This is a great event for educators and librarians to learn more about our work!  Come for the books, meet the authors and stay for the snacks. And of course we will sign books!  Hope you can join us to celebrate kidlit books and all things water!