Category Archives: activities for kids

Book Launch — I Can, Too!

Posted on October 4, 2022 by CWILL BC admin

One of our members, Karen Autio, is launching her picture book I Can, Too! and its French translation Moi aussi, je peux! in person along with Loraine Kemp who is launching her middle grade novel Luna, her first book as … Continue reading →

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Fall Festivals & Conferences 2022

Posted on September 29, 2022 by CWILL BC admin

We’re having a busy fall here at CWILL BC! If you missed Word Vancouver Festival, not to worry, there are plenty more awesome events coming up: Continue reading →

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CWILLers at WORD Vancouver 2022 Festival!

Posted on August 22, 2022 by CWILL BC admin

The amazing folks at WORD Vancouver Festival have put together over a week of free literary programming this year and we’re celebrating with a giveaway! UPDATE: NOW CLOSED Congrats to our online and day-of prize winners Khatija, Mansoum, and Pamela! … Continue reading →

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Literacy in the Environment (LITE)

Posted on April 14, 2022 by CWILL BC admin

Longtime CWILLer Vi Hughes shares with us some tips for incorporating early childhood-literacy into more child-friendly landscapes, as inspired by her project Literacy in the Environment (LITE). Continue reading →

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World Read Aloud Day 2022

Posted on January 21, 2022 by CWILL BC admin

Join us on February 2, 2022 from 11-11:45 a.m. PST for a free virtual reading and Q&A in support of the 13th annual World Read Aloud Day and don’t forget to enter our giveaways OR book a free mini talk for your school, library or book group! Continue reading →

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Kah-Lan and the Stink-Ink Virtual Book Events

Posted on September 11, 2020 by KarenAutio

“Karen Autio has that great gift, which is to write a gripping story with a streamlined, yet richly specific vocabulary. I so enjoyed the physicality of Kah-Lan’s swimming and diving and grooming. This story of a young sea otter is … Continue reading →

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