In this issue of Canadian Children’s Book News, author and professor emerita from the University of Saskatchewan, Beverley Brenna, has written a thought-provoking article that looks at emergent literacy—the reading and writing experiences of young children before they learn to read and write fluently—and shares effective strategies to support new and struggling readers. Book expert Spencer Miller talks with sisters Elspeth and Rowena Rae about their series of decodable books, which are designed to help children learn to read with a more structured literacy approach. We have a delightful profile of author Kim Spencer, whose debut middle-grade novel, Weird Rules to Follow, was a triple winner at the CCBC Book Awards last October. And our Keep Your Eye On column introduces you to Mitali Banerjee Ruths, who has written two series of early chapter books for young readers that are sure to spark a love of reading. Our Bookmark! section lists 18 Canadian alphabet books that are perfect for engaging emergent readers.