The Origin of Day and Night Shortlisted for the Ruth & Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards

The Origin of Day and Night, by Paula Ikuutaq Rumbolt with illustrations by Lenny Lishchenko, was shortlisted for the 2019 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards.

“For 40 years, the Ruth & Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards have recognized artistic excellence in Canadian children’s literature. . . . Two awards are presented annually, one for picture books and the other for young adult/middle readers. The winners are nominated by a three person awards committee comprised of a bookseller, a librarian and a children’s book reviewer. The winners are selected by juries of young readers from an Ontario public school.”

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