The Vancouver Children’s Literature Roundtable is pleased to announce the shortlist for the 2025 Sheila Barry Best Canadian Picturebook of the Year Award.
Congratulations to the following authors and illustrators for your outstanding storytelling in the picture book format:
- The Land Is A Lullaby, by Tonya Simpson and illustrated by Delrée Dumont, Published by Orca Book Publishers.
- The Weedflower, by Elizabeth Davaze and illustrated by Marianne Ferrer, Published by Owlkids Books.
- Let’s Go! / haw êkwa!, by Julie Flett, Published by Greystone Books.
The winning book will be announced in late August 2025. The creator(s) of the book will be invited to our annual Fall event, celebrating this year’s winner and honour books.