Search Results by tag: First Book Canada

Kids Can Press teams up with McDonald’s Canada for Happy Meal books initiative

McDonald's Canada has announced the launch of a new books program that will give children the choice of a Canadian authored and illustrated book from Kids Can Press instead of a toy with their Happy ... Read More »

May 16, 2017 | Filed under: Book news, Children's publishing

Lilly Singh visits her high school; 650 copies of Bawse donated to students

By Sue Carter

It's never too late to go back to school, as Lilly Singh can attest. On April 6, the YouTube powerhouse visited her alma mater, Lester B. Pearson Collegiate Institute in the Toronto suburb of Scarborough, ... Read More »

April 10, 2017 | Filed under: Book news

Canadian publishers and First Book Canada celebrate five millionth donated book

By Becky Robertson

Literacy and book donation agency First Book Canada today celebrated the five millionth book it's distributed to young people across the country. Alberta children's author/illustrator Mike Boldt presented a copy of his and Dev Petty's ... Read More »

September 19, 2016 | Filed under: Book culture, Children's publishing, Events

Julie Kraulis serves up great books with First Book Canada and PRH

By Becky Robertson

Children's author-illustrator Julie Kraulis made an appearance at the Rogers Cup in Toronto on July 23 to give a talk and book signing as part of First Book Canada's Serving Up Great Books campaign. The ... Read More »

July 25, 2016 | Filed under: Authors, Children's publishing

First Book Canada donates one millionth book of 2015

By Becky Robertson

First Book Canada, the non-profit literacy organization, donated its one millionth book of the year at a special reading celebration in partnership with Corus Entertainment on Dec. 14. A second grade student from Toronto was ... Read More »

December 14, 2015 | Filed under: Book news

First Book Canada, Kobo collaborate on literacy initiative with Neil Pasricha

By Dory Cerny

First Book Canada, Kobo, and Penguin Random House Canada have announced they are collaborating with The Book of Awesome author Neil Pasricha on a targeted literacy initiative. The Awesome Project will see Pasricha visiting five ... Read More »

October 15, 2015 | Filed under: Book news, Children's publishing

First Book Canada seeks publishing partners in campaign for greater kidlit diversity

By Stuart Woods

The literacy charity First Book (along with its Canadian arm, First Book Canada) is hoping to address the lack of diversity within children's literature by adopting a "market-driven solution" to the problem. The non-profit organization ... Read More »

May 15, 2014 | Filed under: Children's publishing

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Search Results by tag: First Book Canada

Kids Can Press teams up with McDonald’s Canada for Happy Meal books initiative

Lilly Singh visits her high school; 650 copies of Bawse donated to students

Canadian publishers and First Book Canada celebrate five millionth donated book

Julie Kraulis serves up great books with First Book Canada and PRH

First Book Canada donates one millionth book of 2015

First Book Canada, Kobo collaborate on literacy initiative with Neil Pasricha

First Book Canada seeks publishing partners in campaign for greater kidlit diversity

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