Category Archive: Our Partners

That’s a WRAP: Raptors 905 Reading Challenge 2025

Posted in: Impact Stories, Our Partners

From June 21st, 2025 to August 11th, 2025 we held the 8th annual Raptors 905 Summer Reading Challenge! First Book Canada and Raptors 905 organize this program with generous funding from Tangerine Bank and The University of Guelph-Humber.  Grade five students (entering or graduating) from high needs elementary schools in... Read more

Celebrating Earth Day: Storytime at Downsview Park

Posted in: Impact Stories, Our Partners

On Sunday, April 27th, we were thrilled to take part in Downsview Park’s Earth Day celebration with a special Time for Change storytime event!   At the event, local author Cylita Guy shared her inspiring book Chasing Bats and Tracking Rats with a crowd of curious kids and their families. This... Read more

Non-Profit Partner Appreciation

Posted in: Impact Stories, Our Partners

At First Book Canada, we have the privilege of welcoming not only a network of educators and youth leaders working in schools across the country, but also a diverse group of non-profit organizations with inspiring and impactful literacy programs. Read more

First Book Canada is excited to offer educators a special promotion with StoryMii.

Posted in: Our Partners, Press Releases

Story Mii is a versatile platform designed to help educators, caregivers, and parents create personalized, interactive stories for children aged 3-12, with a strong emphasis on literacy, social-emotional growth, and inclusivity. Toronto, O.N. (January 10, 2024) – First Book Canada has partnered with MiiApps Inc., the creators of StoryMii, a... Read more

The Raptors905 Program scoreboard is set!

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First Book Canada, Raptors 905, Penguin Random House Canada, and Tangerine Bank laced up quickly and got 905 minutes of reading in for the fifth year in a row. Read more

First Book Canada Resource: Diversity In S.T.E.M. Calendar

Posted in: For Educators, Our Partners

Kids learn better when they feel seen and supported in the classroom. At First Book Canada, our primary focus is to ensure all kids feel welcome by giving them new and exciting ways to think about their talents, interests, and future careers. That’s one of the reasons why we have created the 2023-2024 Celebrating Diversity & Inclusion in S.T.E.M. Calendar. Read more

905 Summer Reading Challenge is Back and This Year they’re Hitting the Courts

Posted in: Our Partners, Press Releases

TORONTO, June 3 2023 - Today, First Book Canada, Raptors 905, and Penguin Random House Canada will launch the fourth annual Raptors 905 Summer Reading Challenge with participants diving into The Secret Diary of Mona Hasan by Salma Hussain. 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