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Sarabeth Holden, Kevin Sylvester and Gordon Korman among winners of 2024 Forest of Reading Awards
The program is the country's largest recreational reading initiative for kids.
Books May 16
First Look
Johnnie Christmas explores what a balanced relationship with technology looks like in upcoming graphic novel
Gamerville will be out on July 16, 2024
Books April 24
Spring Preview
32 Canadian books for children to check out in spring 2024
Here are the picture books, chapter books and middle-grade novels we are excited to read this spring!
Books April 12
Still My Tessa by Sylv Chiang & Mathias Ball wins CBC Kids Reads 2024
The picture book was championed by Gary the Unicorn for the second edition of 'Canada Reads for kids.'
Books March 8
The First Page
7 writing tips for students entering the First Page writing challenge — from writers who know what it takes
Books February 13
18 Canadian books for children and young adults to read during Black History Month 2024
Books February 8

Kitchener author Erin Bow wins major American children's literature award

Books February 2

Basil Sylvester to judge 2024 First Page student writing challenge

Books February 1

Inuk artist Tanya Tagaq publishing first picture book, with illustrations from Cee Pootoogook

Bridget Raymundo

Books January 23

Canadian illustrator Sydney Smith shortlisted for Hans Christian Andersen Award

20 Canadian books to give to kids and teens this holiday season

Books January 5

Kim Spencer wins $50K Canadian children's book award for first novel Weird Rules to Follow

Zoie Karagiannis

Books November 3, 2023

More than 500,000 Canadian Grade 1 students to receive picture book Chaiwala! by Priti Birla Maheshwari

Books May 16, 2023

22 students from across Canada shortlisted for The First Page student writing challenge

16 festive Canadian children's books to read over the holidays

Books December 8, 2021

19 Canadian books for kids and young adults to read this Halloween

Books October 27, 2021

Forest of Reading reveals chosen books for 2021/22 program — students across Canada will choose the winners

Books June 3, 2022

The Barnabus Project by the Fan Brothers among finalists for Canadian Children's Book Centre Awards

Books September 14, 2021

14 Canadian books for kids and young adults to read to get into the Olympic spirit

Books July 22, 2021

21 books for kids and young adults to read for National Indigenous History Month

Books June 23, 2021

17 books for kids and teens to read during Pride Month

Books June 3, 2022

Students across Canada chose these 9 books as the 2021 Forest of Reading Award winners

Books May 21, 2021

Aimée Craft's children's book Treaty Words offers an Indigenous perspective on treaties

Radio The Next Chapter May 14, 2021

Jon Klassen's latest children's book The Rock from the Sky is a wry look at friendship, fear and isolation

Radio The Next Chapter May 21, 2021

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