Author Archive: Keanna Dal Bello

First Book Canada named to 2021 Top Impact Charities list by Charity Intelligence Canada

Posted in: Focus on First Book Canada, Press Releases

TORONTO Tuesday, November 16, 2021 – For the second year in a row, First Book Canada has been named to two Charity Intelligence Canada lists of the top impact charities in Canada. The organization was named as a Top 10 Canadian Impact Charity and a Top 5 Youth Impact Charity... Read more

First Book Canada and Amazon Canada team up to help kids turn the page on a better school year

Posted in: Our Partners, Press Releases, Uncategorized

The Buy a Book, Give a Book program brings over 100,000 books to Canadian children in need TORONTO, October 27th, 2021 — First Book Canada and Amazon Canada announced today that, for the fourth consecutive year, they are collaborating on the Buy a Book, Give a Book program, and have... Read more

Sit on our Bench- Contest!

Posted in: For Educators, Our Partners

As part of a partnership with the Archewell Foundation and Penguin Random House Canada, First Book Canada is holding a giveaway contest to win one carton of Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex’s new book, ‘The Bench’. Read more

The 905 Summer Reading Challenge is returning to the court!

Posted in: Our Partners, Press Releases

TORONTO, June 7, 2021 - First Book Canada, Raptors 905, and Penguin Random House Canada announced today the launch of the Raptors 905 Summer Virtual Reading Challenge: The Stories for All Project™. Read more

Inspiring Grade 12 students across Canada: RBC Stories of Empowerment

Posted in: Our Partners, Press Releases

First Book Canada launches virtual series featuring prominent keynote speakers to engage, inspire and interact with students through literacy. TORONTO (Thursday, May 13th, 2021) – First Book Canada (FBC) in partnership with the RBC Foundation, launched RBC Stories of Empowerment – a virtual event series for grade 12 students at... Read more

High-quality children’s books now available to early literacy programs across Canada through new First Book Canada portal

Posted in: For Educators, Our Partners, Press Releases, Uncategorized

With books curated by Canadian Children’s Literacy Foundation, portal will provide organizations with a great resource to support young children on the road to reading TORONTO (January 25, 2021)– First Book Canada (FBC) today launched a book portal featuring board books and story books for young children, all at a... Read more

Premier Livre Canada et la Banque Scotia s’associent pour offrir 30 000 livres aux enfants dans le besoin

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Montréal, QC (21 octobre 2020) – Premier Livre Canada et la Banque Scotia s’efforcent de combler le fossé éducatif exacerbé par le COVID-19 en organisant une distribution de livres pop-up à Montréal pour fournir des livres aux enfants. Organisé par Moisson Montréal chaque année depuis six ans, le Pop-Up 2020... Read more

New Books for the new School Year!

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Scotiabank and First Book Canada announce national distribution of 50,000 books across Canada (RICHMOND, BC. –Tuesday, August 11th, 2020)— First Book Canada and Scotiabank today announced their collaboration to distribute 50,000 books out of the Raincoast Distribution Group facility to high-needs students across Canada in time for the start of... Read more