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Meaghan Thurston

Meaghan Thurston is a Montreal-based arts and science writer, co-editor of the anthology With the World to Choose From: Seven Decades of the Beatty Lecture at McGill University, and mother to two budding readers.

Reviews by Meaghan Thurston:

The Fjord Shark
October 30, 2025
This book is a rare example of multilingual kids’ lit – an inspiring model for future storytellers.
Call Me Gray
October 30, 2025
Call Me Gray is a hopeful tale and a highly readable resource on gender transitions, empathy, and the power of communication. 
People Are Weird
October 30, 2025
People Are Weird is a kid-sized manifesto that confronts contradictions, embraces honesty, and champions being unapologetically oneself.
Mrs. Nobody
March 12, 2025
Author Y.S. Lee has crafted a unique tale of budding independence and conflict resolution.
Bob the Boo-Boo
March 12, 2025
For all the fuss they cause, has anyone taken a moment to ask if boo-boos have feelings, too? 
The King and Nothing
March 12, 2025
What if the emperor who had no clothes wished to be naked from the start?
Barefoot Skateboarders
July 4, 2024
Rina Singh's story tells the true story of how sport can help bridge caste and gender divides.
Little Mouse’s Encyclopedia
July 4, 2024
Little Mouse loves to spend quiet days sipping tea in her burrow and learning about the world through encyclopedias.
Nipugtug (In the Forest)
July 4, 2024
Nipugtug is a non-linear story that follows A’le, a Mi’gmaw woman on a journey to learn and speak her language.
Cosmic Wonder
March 14, 2024
Hellner-Mestelman's debut is a travel guide for explorers with no known destination. Put another way, this is a book of questions.
I’m Hungry!
November 1, 2023
In Elise Gravel’s new book, a little monster tries in vain to fill their belly void with all manner of inedible items.
The Lost Drop
November 1, 2023
Grégoire Laforce's book follows protagonist Flo as she navigates the perpetual water cycle, asking: “Who am I, and where should I go?” 
Skating Wild on an Inland Sea
November 1, 2023
Jean E. Pendziwol's book is a perfect one for fall, as readers young and old settle into the quiet mood of winter and look forward to the thrill of skating.
Rockin’ the Bayou Down in Louisiana!
November 1, 2023
Bïa, Erik West-Millette, and Olaf Gundel's book – by and for music lovers – sees a brood of young possums beg their grandparents to tell them a story.
Where did Momo’s Hair Go?
November 1, 2023
Stéphanie Boyer's latest sees Momo the clown’s hair playing a game of intermediate Peekaboo with a cast of canines.
The New Masculinity
July 5, 2023
To draw a map of new masculinity, Alex Manley asks two questions: What can’t men talk about? What don’t “real” men do?
The Invitation
The Invitation
March 16, 2023
Stacey May Fowles' debut picture book suggests ways for kids to deal with social anxiety.
Who Owns the Clouds
Who Owns the Clouds?
March 16, 2023
Who Owns the Clouds? is a trauma narrative, a complex coming-of-age story, and testimony to the lasting human cost of armed conflict and forced displacement.
Sometimes I Feel Like a River
Sometimes I Feel Like a River
March 16, 2023
Author Danielle Daniel taps into children’s natural abilities to make creative connections between their inner worlds and what they observe around them.
I Love My City
I Love My City
March 16, 2023
If you’ve ever wondered how city water is filtered or how cities are governed, this book will give you the facts.
Oriane Smith's Days Like This
July 4, 2022
For kids who enjoy an early-morning read, Days Like This – a meditative picture book in verse by Oriane Smith – would be a good choice.