Jennifer McGrath
Writer | Author | Make-believer
Family Literacy Day Book for 2026
(New Brunswick East Region)
Beyond thrilled that The Pony and the Starling has been selected as the Family Literacy Day Book Choice for 2026!
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Published by Groundwood Books and illustrated by Kristina Jones, copies of The Pony and the Starling will be distributed to elementary school classrooms and early learning facilities throughout the Anglophone East School District of New Brunswick.
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This early years literacy initiative is made possible by the Anglophone East School District, the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, and the Literacy Coalition of New Brunswick.
Going on Tour!
Canadian Children's Book Week 2026
Absolutely jazzed to be part of this amazing line-up of Canadian children's book creators who will be touring schools around Canada in Spring 2026!
Details to come!
Selected!
Pugs Cause Traffic Jams was spotlighted in the Canadian Children's Book Centre's list of Best Books For Kids in 2022!
Shortlisted!
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The Writers' Federation of New Brunswick (WFNB) and The Fiddlehead have announced the shortlisted titles for the 8th annual New Brunswick Book Awards. The winners will be revealed at an awards ceremony on Saturday, June 3, as part of WFNB’s annual WordSpring writing festival in Saint John.
Shortlisted for the Alice Kitts Memorial Award for Excellence in Children’s Writing:
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Kelly Cooper, Midnight and Moon (Tundra), Belleisle Creek; illustrated Daniel Miyares
Jennifer McGrath, Pugs Cause Traffic Jams (Kids Can Press),
Hillsborough; illustrated by Kathryn Durst
Masen Grasse, Trucks (Monster House Publishing); illustrated by Alexina LePage
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Selected!
Thrilled to have Pugs Cause Traffic Jams included in the Canadian Children's Book Centre's list of Best Books For Kids in 2022!