The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation has announced the Kids Reads 2025 Longlist. The 15 picture books in the longlist will be shortened to five books that will compete to win. The shortlist will be announced on September 17 and the winner announced on October 4. Here are the longlisted books:

Benny and the Bananasaurus Rex by Sarabeth Holden, illustrated by Emma Pedersen

Cone Dog by Sarah Howden, illustrated by Carmen Mok 

Getting Glam at Gram’s by Sara Weed, illustrated by Erin Hawryluk

The Hockey Skates by Karl Subban, illustrated by Maggie Zeng

How to Staycation Like a Snail by Naseem Hrab, illustrated by Kelly Collier

I Am a Rock by Ashley Qilavaq-Savard, illustrated by Pelin Turgut

The Little Green Envelope by Gillian Sze, illustrated by Claudine Crangle 

Mad at Dad by Janie Hao

The Mango Monster by Derek Mascarenhas, illustrated by Meneka Repka 

Oh! Look, a Boat! by Andrew J. Ross

The Only Lonely Fairy by Lana Button, illustrated by Peggy Collins

Shark Girl by Kate Beaton

So Loud! by Sahar Golshan, illustrated by Shiva Delsooz

When You Can Swim by Jack Wong

When You Meet a Dragon by Tanya Lloyd Kyi, illustrated by Udayana Lugo