Past Appearances

Conferences:

Toronto, Reading for the Love of It Educational Conference: 2026 Presenter of Enhancing Social Emotional Learning Through the Read-Aloud

Ontario Library Association, Super Conference: 2024 Presenter of Catching up on Social Emotional Literacy and Resiliency Through the Read-Aloud

Saskatchewan, Prairie Horizons Conference: 2025 Keynote Speaker of “There are Seven Audiences in Your Story- Let’s Captivate Them All!”  Author Panel for: Getting Published

Believe Writing Conference: 2025 Keynote Speaker “Inspired to Write”

Podcasts:

2025 The Book Faire Podcast: “An Interview with Lana Button” discussing Lana Button books that enhance social emotional learning and empathy building

2025 Journey of the Art Podcast ep41: Interview “One Can, This Book is Changing Children’s Minds About Food Insecurity”

Festivals:

Toronto Word on the Street: 2026 Host Children’s Activity Tent

Nova Scotia Funny Pages Festival: 2026 Presenting Author

Ontario, Telling Tales Festival: 2026 Early Reader Presenter of chapter book Brianna Banana, New Cheese Girl,

2025 Read-Together Presenter with picture book One Can and Early Reader Presenter with chapter book Brianna Banana, Helper of the Day, 2020 Presenter, 2018 Presenter

New Brunswick Frye Festival: 2026 School Outreach Program Presenter, 2020 Virtual Presenter

Burlington Literary Festival: 2025 “A Novel Approach to Children’s Stories”, 2021“Meet the Author, Lana Button”

Lakefield Writer’s Festival: 2024 Children’s Tent Storytime Performance

Thunder Bay, ON, Teddy Bear Picnic: 2024 Festival presenter

Quebec Imagination Writer’s Festival: 2023 Featured Author/Presenter

Nova Scotia Read by the Sea Festival: 2023 Festival presenter

Saskatchewan Festival of Words: 2017, 2019 Author Writing Panels and Storytelling Sessions

Eden Mills Writing Festival: 2018 Festival Presenter

Canadian Children’s Book Week Author Tour: 2024 Virtual Presenting Author and Ontario Touring Author, 2017 Touring Author, Alberta Schools

Writing Workshops:

Burlington Public Library: 2022 “Writing in Rhyme for Children’s Books”

Brantford Public Library, Young Writers Kick-Off: 2025 and 2026 writing workshop presenter

Sample topics for Presentations, Panels, Interviews, Conversations

Education and Literacy

• Using Picture Books to Enhance Students’ Social-Emotional Development.

• Addressing Challenging Behaviours and Improving Classroom Climate Through the Read-Aloud

• Handling Tough Topics Through Picture Books: How Students Can Feel both Inspired and Safe

• Story Time: Why it is Crucial and How You Can Make it Work in Your Classroom

Writing and the Creative Process

• Writing Picture Books for Children

• The Novel Approach to Writing for Children

• Writing in Rhyme and Getting it Published

• Addressing and Captivating the Seven Audiences in a Children’s Book

• Unlocking Your Inner Child When Writing for a Young Audience

• Balancing the Craft vs the Business of Writing for Children

Young Audiences

Lana uses her books to address topics of conversation that include:

• bullying awareness and friendship challenges at school

• food insecurity

• socioeconomic diversity

• resilience

• positive mental health strategies

• school anxiety

• empathy

Parents:

• How to “BookTalk” with Your Child to Support Their Social Emotional Learning