Shortlist announced for the 2026 IODE Jean Throop Book Award
The shortlist for the 2026 IODE Jean Throop Book Award has been announced. Established in 1974 by IODE's Past Provincial and National President Jean Throop to encourage excellence in Canadian children’s literature, the annual prize is awarded to an author and/or illustrator who resides in Ontario. Seventy titles were submitted to the committee for consideration. The winner will be announced at the IODE Ontario's annual meeting in Peterborough, Ontario on April 18, 2026. Congratulations to the finalists.
Home for Margaret, written by Denise Davy, illustrated by Bérengère Delaporte (Groundwood Books)
How to Be Brave Like a Snail, written by Naseem Hrab, illustrated by Kelly Collier (Owlkids Books)
I Drove My Bed to Grandma's House, written by Carolyn Huizinga Mills, illustrated by Jan Dolby (DCB Young Readers)
Memory Stones, written by Kathy Kacer, illustrated by Hayley Lowe (Second Story Press)
T Is for Terry: An ABC of Courage, written by Denise Dias, illustrated by Noémie Gionet Landry (Scholastic Canada)
