Children’s literature is more popular than ever in Quebec [Video]

Children’s literature is more popular than ever and is now the largest category in the Quebec publishing market.

Children’s books will account for 27.9 per cent of sales in the province in 2024, compared with 21.4 per cent for adult literature, according to the Société de gestion de la banque de titres de langue française (BTLF), which obtains its data directly from retail cash registers.

The sector is doing so well that it is up 13.5 per cent in 2023, which was an excellent year in itself. In fact, its share has been rising steadily since 2016, when children’s literature became number one.

If the picture is so rosy, it’s thanks to the abundant supply in bookshops.

“There wasn’t this diversity when I was young,” said author Geneviève Guilbault. “It’s nothing like what we have now. Young people today are very lucky, but it’s hard for parents and teachers to …