Find more information about the event here on Eventbrite.

To celebrate, use the coupon code animadeincanada for 25% off digital copies of Lynn’s animated specials in our shop.

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Lynn has written her Alottabotz books in verse. These videobooks have been designed to introduce children to the rhyme and rhythm of poetry. Reading to young children helps them develop good reading comprehension skills. Poetry helps to build vocabulary. Your child is guaranteed to learn a new word or two while reading Alottabotz!

The books are geared toward children aged 3-6, but they are enjoyable at any age!

Each downloadable file is:

• 4K resolution and 2160p for large screens
• in MP4 format for downloading – play them in virtually any video player on your computer or phone
• yours to keep; you own the files and can save them to your devices

Get your copies today!

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Lynn Johnston didn’t just draw comics: she drew real life. As the creator of For Better or For Worse®, one of the most beloved syndicated comic strips in the world, Lynn reached over 220 million readers by turning ordinary family moments into something unforgettable. In this episode, Lynn shares the story behind creating For Better or For Worse®, how she navigated certain situations with character arcs and what the future holds.

Watch it on YouTube or your preferred podcast platform:

North Bay Echo website: https://www.northbayecho.ca/podcast/to-north-bay-with-love/lynn-johnston-the-story-behind-one-of-canadas-most-beloved-comic-strips/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTnZ47R4Wak

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1M6CjzudHadBRsRaiXEkGa?si=249b79a1d7d44786

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lynn-johnston-the-story-behind-one-of-canadas/id1706387279?i=1000721665903

iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/53-to-north-bay-with-love-122717584/episode/lynn-johnston-the-story-behind-one-289355948/

Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/38207a4b-556d-4e05-ba22-e9c17ab89320/episodes/ad58e738-a885-4d02-8c97-cc55eb5af4cf/to-north-bay-with-love-lynn-johnston-the-story-behind-one-of-canada’s-most-beloved-comic-strips

Podcast Addict: https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67343640/to_north_bay_with_love_ep_142_lynn_johnston_audio.mp3

Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/lynn-johnston-the-story-behind-one-of-canada-s-most-beloved-comic-strips–67343640

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Lynn will be participating in a creators’ panel at the Beyond The 2 Solitudes In Comics conference. The conference is part of a research project with a goal of promoting dialogue between different Canadian communities (francophone, anglophone and Indigenous) in the world of comics. It will be held May 8th, 2025, in Vancouver at Simon Fraser University, Harbour Centre. It’s open to the public at no charge.

See the program here.

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“I met Raina Telgemeier perhaps 10 years ago. It was at a comic convention and we had been asked to sit on a panel together. I had not seen Raina’s work, but when I had the chance to review Smile, a graphic novel she had just released, I was beyond impressed.

Raina has everything it takes to be an expert illustrator and storyteller. Her unique style and her sensitive topics make her one of the most important graphic novelists of our time. A friend recently sent me this article, in which Raina mentioned me as someone she admired. What a wonderful compliment. I have to say, the feeling is mutual, and I do want to read The Cartoonists Club!“

Makayla is bursting with ideas but doesn’t know how to make them into a story. Howard loves to draw, but he struggles to come up with ideas and his dad thinks comics are a waste of time. Lynda constantly draws in her sketchbook but keeps focusing on what she feels are mistakes, and Art simply loves being creative and is excited to try something new. They come together to form The Cartoonists Club, where kids can learn about making comics and use their creativity and imagination for their own storytelling adventures!

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It’s time for our annual Valentine’s Day “Love Struck” contest! Help Cupid aim for the falling hearts–If you can hit 15 or more hearts, you can enter the draw for an FBorFW prize pack. Play Here!

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Lynn will be at Volume One Bookstore in Duncan on Friday, November 15th from 2-4pm. On Saturday the 16th, meet her at Timeless Toys in Victoria from 12 to 2. On Sunday, she’ll be in Qualicum Beach at The Mulberry Bush from 1 to 3pm.

She’ll be signing her new Alottabotz children’s books (learn more about them here), and you can bring your For Better or For Worse books to be signed too!

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The For Better or For Worse saga comes to an end in this final volume that finishes collecting Lynn Johnston’s comic strip masterpiece. A fire at Michael and Deanna’s apartment building leaves their family without a place to stay, but this coincides with John’s retirement and desire to downsize their house. April takes one last summer trip to the farm and gets a job at a veterinarian clinic. And finally, the entire cast comes together for the wedding of Elizabeth and Anthony.

This volume collects every strip from July 20, 2006, to the series’ conclusion on August 30, 2008, plus all of the new strips created for the second run in newspapers!

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The next day, the first-ever daily strip came out—Lynn had no way of knowing that she would continue writing and drawing FBorFW® until August of 2008!

That’s more than ten thousand comic strips over 29 years!

At its peak, For Better or For Worse® appeared in more than 2,000 newspapers in 23 countries, and was translated into 8 languages for a devoted readership of more than 220 million people.

In September of 2008, thanks to Andrews McMeel Syndication—and the enthusiasm of longtime fans—FBorFW® started being republished, beginning with the first strips from 1979. It continues to run in repeats on our website and in newspapers all over North America.

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