ROLLINGNo. 01
Authors
Pitch and write a picture book about health, feelings, identity or belonging. You'll work with an editor along the way.
✎ writersApply
Get involved
Pick up a pencil.
Write a story, draw the pictures, run the club, sell some stickers, or chip in for the next print run. There's a spot on the shelf for you.
we're HIRING
Open roles
Deadlines change each term, so the current application forms always live on our Linktree. No experience needed, just enthusiasm.
ROLLINGNo. 02
Illustrators
Bring a story to life page by page. Digital, paint, pencil crayons: every style is welcome on the shelf.
✿ artistsApply
EACH TERMNo. 03
Directors
Lead a team of writers or artists and help guide books from first draft to the printer.
★ leadersApply
EACH TERMNo. 04
VP Communications
Be the voice of the club: emails, partners, and the schools and libraries who want our books.
✉ talkersApply
EACH TERMNo. 05
VP Finance
Keep the sticker money, donations and printing budget in order so more books reach more kids.
$ countersApply
EACH TERMNo. 06
VP Media
Run our Instagram, design posts like the ones that inspired this site, and show off the books.
◎ makersApply
STICKERsale
Our stickers are $2 each and every one helps print another book. We set up a table on campus a few times a year; watch our Instagram for the next one.
$2
peel a sticker off the sheet
and stick it anywhere!
and stick it anywhere!
give us an extra hand
Donate on GoFundMe
Support us!
Donating to our GoFundMe lets us print more books for elementary schools and libraries. The link lives on our Linktree.
Questions
Good questions
Nope. If you care about kids and stories, there's a role for you. Editors and directors help newer writers and illustrators along the way.
Kids Health Shelf is a Western University student club. Check our Linktree for each term's applications and who they're open to.
Donations and sticker sales help us print copies for elementary schools and libraries, so kids can find them where they already read.
Please do! Send us a DM on Instagram at @kids.health.shelf and our communications team will get back to you.