TD SUMMER READING CLUB

The TDSRC is such a great initiative – nurturing good literacy habits in kids over the summer break – and I was honoured to be selected for the 2026 material. The theme was DIVE IN! so I started with the idea of mermaids and land-fish (reverse mermaids) and went from there. Building a world full of colourful characters was so much fun and every element, from stickers to the website to the interconnected notebook covers, was an opportunity to try something new.

Thanks to everyone involved from the Toronto Public Library and Library And Archives Canada!

Fellow Canadian children’s illustrators: Applications for this role typically open each year at the start of June. Keep an eye out on the TDSRC instagram around this time for the position posting.