WI Writing with Childlike Wonder with Lydia Lukidis (Jan. 13, 2027)

Lydia Lukidis is an award-winning author of 70+ trade and educational books for children. Her titles include UP, UP, HIGH: The Secret Poetry of Earth’s Atmosphere (Capstone, 2025), DANCING THROUGH SPACE: Dr. Mae Jemison Soars to New Heights (Albert Whitman, 2024), and DEEP, DEEP, DOWN: The Secret Underwater Poetry of the Mariana Trench (Capstone, 2023). Lydia has won numerous awards, including the Crystal Kite Award for the Canada and North America division and a Forest of Reading Silver Birch Express Honour, and has received multiple Cybils Award nominations. Another passion of hers is fostering a love for children’s literacy and creative writing in both young readers and aspiring writers. She regularly offers writing workshops in elementary schools across Quebec through the Culture in the Schools program, as well as writing workshops and mentoring for adults. For more information, please visit www.lydialukidis.com.