First Book Canada and Decoda Literacy Solutions Join Forces to Distribute Brand-New Books

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Jan. 30 --  First Book Canada, working with Decoda Literacy Solutions, is distributing 45,000 books to children from low-income families across the region this week. Over 50 local teachers and program leaders across British Columbia will be picking up books for their programs.

TORONTO, Sept. 23 - First Book Canada is making excellent use of its new office and warehouse space in Mississauga, Ontario; today it begins distributing over 30,000 books to children from low income families across Canada. The books were donated by Scholastic Canada Book Clubs' ClassroomsCare, a philanthropy-based classroom literacy campaign designed to teach children about the joys of reading and giving.

TORONTO, June 14 -- Canadian publishing veteran and literacy advocate Tom Best has been appointed the new executive director of First Book Canada. Best will lead the organisation in expanding distribution of free and deeply discounted brand-new, high-quality books to children from low-income communities across Canada. First Book Canada has distributed 100,000 books since 2009,

"We’re delighted that Tom is bringing his dedication to First Book Canada,” said Kyle Zimmer, president and CEO of First Book. “His leadership will introduce millions of children across Canada to worlds they’ve never known, through authors from their own country and around the world."

CALGARY, June 9 -- Earlier this month, First Book Canada distributed over 30,000 books to schools and programs serving children in need in Calgary and across Alberta. The brand-new books – all high-quality children’s titles – were distributed free of charge by the nonprofit organization.

“This distribution was the largest and most successful in our three-year history,” said Wayne Cochrane, director of operations for First Book Canada. “We’re excited to be able to reach out to more and more programs with high-quality books for the kids that they serve.”

The books were donated by Owlkids and Raincoast Books, and each school or program received titles that they had selected through First Book Canada. First Book Canada’s mission is to provide new, age-appropriate books that those closest to the children – the teachers and program administrators who know them best – feel they will be most excited about.