Portage & Main Press

06/01/2026

✨ What Is Your Path? ✨
Follow Pīsim, Amō, and others along the Medicine Way in The Six Seasons of the Asiniskaw Ithiniwak series. 🌿📚
These powerful historical picture books explore identity, belonging, and the teachings carried through story.

These interconnected stories offer meaningful opportunities for classroom discussion, supporting learning around relationships, responsibility, and connection to land and community.
💫 Featured titles:
• “Pīsim Finds Her Miskanaw” — $29 NOW $14.50
• “Amō’s Sapotawan” — $33 NOW $16.50
• “The Gift of the Little People” — $22.95 NOW $11.48
🔥 Save 50% when all three titles are purchased together!
Discount applies only when all three books are included in your purchase on our website.

How to order:
1️⃣ Visit HighWater Press
2️⃣ Add all three titles to your cart
3️⃣ Use code PATH50 at checkout
⏳ Offer ends June 30, 2026

🍂 Continue the journey this fall with Māskīkīy Miskanaw/The Medicine Way coming September 15!

Credit: Artwork by Rhian Brynjolson

05/17/2026

This International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, we’re proud to feature Between the Pipes 🏒🌈

A story that goes beyond the game, highlighting courage, identity, and the power of being unapologetically yourself. Because hockey, and every space, should be for everyone.

Today and every day, we stand for inclusion, respect, and pride. 💖

05/08/2026

05/05/2026

Out now ✨ "The Search for Gluscap" 🌊
Looking for a graphic novel for kids ages 6–8 that blends adventure, nature, and Indigenous storytelling?

When the salmon disappear from the river, Mali and Puug set out on a mission to save the Serpent Guardian and restore balance to their world. But with the river poisoned and Gluscap missing, time is running out…
Will they heal the serpent?
Will the salmon return?

🌿 A powerful kids graphic novel about nature, friendship, and environmental stewardship
🐟 Perfect for early readers, classrooms, and family reading time
📚 Book 2 in the Adventures of the Pugulatmu’j series
👉 If you love children’s books about conservation, and adventure, this one’s for you!

📖 Get your copy now — link in bio 🔗

05/05/2026

Fifteen years after the inception of the REDress Project, Jaime Black-Morsette brings together deeply personal stories and reflections in the anthology "REDress: Art, Action, and the Power of Presence." This moving collection amplifies the voices of Indigenous women, Elders, grassroots community activists, artists, academics, and family members from across Turtle Island. Each contribution speaks to the profound and lasting impact of MMIWG2S on Indigenous communities.

This work is not only about acknowledging loss, but also igniting action. It challenges all of us, across Canada, to listen, to remember, and to stand in solidarity with Indigenous communities.

“The power of our collective voice is a beacon for the rekindling of memory, a reckoning with history, and a homecoming to a profound spirituality that holds sacred space for all life.”
— Jaime Black-Morsette

On this Red Dress Day, may we honour the stories, uplift the voices, and continue to seek justice together.

Red Dress Day Resources:
REDress: Art, Action, and the Power of Presence
Teacher Guide for REDress: Listening and Learning about MMIWG2S & Advocating for Justice and Community Change in Grades 9-12

To read the full blog post, visit the link in our bio 🔗

05/04/2026

Although we don't officially celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week in Canada (May 4th – 8th in the United States), teachers everywhere deserve recognition every single day. Their impact reaches far beyond classrooms, shaping lives and strengthening communities 💚

To honour educators everywhere, we are proud to feature Kevin Chief’s "With a Name Like Chief" 📘
It is a powerful memoir that highlights the profound influence teachers can have on a student’s life.

In "With a Name Like Chief," Kevin frankly and honestly recounts growing up in poverty in Winnipeg’s North End, navigating the challenges of childhood in a single-parent home, becoming a basketball star and captain of his university team, overcoming addiction to find recovery, and being elected to the Manitoba legislature twice.

This book is filled with meaningful stories from Kevin’s life and celebrates the many ways teachers show up for their students 👩‍🏫

Tap the link in our bio to read this month’s blog featuring "With a Name Like Chief" and discover the stories of educators who go the extra mile 🔗

04/25/2026

From manuscript to bookshelf, indie bookstores are essential to every story’s journey.
This Canadian Independent Bookstore Day, we’re celebrating the booksellers who uplift Canadian creators and communities across the country 🎉

Share your favorite indie book store in the comments!

Credits: Artwork by Erika Rodriguez Medina

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04/23/2026

Creating Interesting Characters✨

As promised, here are some tips for creating characters as part of our “How to Publish a Children’s Book” series. Author Richard Van Camp shares his approach to designing characters that feel real, layered, and alive. He dives into many aspects of character development including outward appearance, history, and relationships with others. Watch his full YouTube video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBrMnOfr1GA

Tag an aspiring author ✍🏽 💛