Our Partners, Press Releases
New Books for the new School Year!
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
Impact Stories
David Cote- Ultramarathon Run
By Suzanne Truchan On July 1st – Canada Day – David Cote, a student from University of Toronto, completed an ultramarathon. A 100 km run to raise charity funds for First Book Canada. David began this feat in the morning, running through most of the day alone, although sometimes friends or… Read More
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FIRST BOOK CANADA AND AMAZON CANADA TEAM UP TO HELP KIDS TURN THE PAGE ON A BETTER SCHOOL YEAR
The Buy a Book, Give a Book program aims to bring 100,000 books to Canadian children in need TORONTO, July 7, 2020 — First Book Canada and Amazon Canada announced today that, for the third consecutive year, they are collaborating on the Buy a Book, Give a Book program, with… Read More
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More than 130,000 books are on the way to children served by food banks across Canada through new Read On Canada! initiative
Coalition of reading advocates formed in response to pandemic puts books in kids’ hands and invites all Canadians to join in the joy of reading… Read More
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First Book Canada ‘Thank a Teacher’ Contest
Full details and rules of First Book Canada’s Thank a Teacher Contest, May 5th, 2020… Read More
Our Partners, Press Releases
McDonald’s Canada partners with First Book Canada to inspire Canadian children’s love of reading for Family Literacy Day
McDonald’s Canada to donate thousands of new books across the country TORONTO –January 23, 2020 – In honour of Family Literacy Day® (January 27), McDonald’s Canada has announced a partnership with First Book Canada that will see 400 brand new books donated in every province across Canada. Read More
Author Voices
The Impact of a Story
Hear Khaled Hosseini, author of The Kite Runner, describe the impact a story can have on a child’s life. Brand-new books create opportunities for kids that they never thought possible. Read More
Our Partners, Press Releases
First Book Canada and Scotiabank provide thousands of books to kids in need
Ottawa, ON (December 11, 2019) – First Book Canada and Scotiabank are working together to provide equal access to quality education for Canadian kids. Pop Up Book Distributions in Ottawa, Ont. and Stephenville, N.L., supported by Scotiabank’s recent pledge of $90,000 allowed for over 30,000 books to go home with… Read More
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Penguin Random House Canada to partner with First Book Canada for holiday book matching campaign
December 3, 2019, TORONTO– First Book Canada has partnered with Penguin Random House Canada for a new holiday book matching campaign, to run from today, Giving Tuesday, to December 31, 2019. Every $4 donated will be matched, up to a total of 20, 000 with an in-kind donation of a book… Read More