Author Spotlight: Our 2026 Moonbeam Children's Book Award Winners & Finalists

Author Spotlight: Our 2026 Moonbeam Children's Book Award Winners & Finalists

The annual Moonbeam Children's Book Awards celebrates outstanding books whose stories and messages inspire children's imaginations and encourage a love of reading. This year, four FriesenPress authors received well-earned recognition for their books! We caught up with Sandra Appleby, Ashley Blacow-Draeger, Zentul Madhani, and Sherry McMillan to hear about the inspiration behind their books, the experiences that shaped their writing journeys, and what this recognition means to them.

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