First Book Canada
90 Burnhamthorpe Road West, Suite 1502 L5B 3C3 Mississauga, ON, Canada

A few weeks ago, we wrapped our Raptors 905 Summer Reading Challenge in collaboration with the Raptors 905, Penguin Random House Canada, and sponsored by Tangerine Bank. 200 students across the GTA joined in for a 5 week virtual challenge where they read 1 book per week. At the end of each week, students submitted a book report and joined us + a special guest for a virtual session, lead by Head Coach of the Raptors 905, Jama Mahlalela! First Book Canada would like to thank our amazing partners at the Raptors 905 & Penguin Random House Canada and sponsors at Tangerine Bank for making the 2020 Raptors 905 Summer Reading Challenge a slam dunk!

Today is #OrangeShirtDay. We wear orange to remember the injustice faced by Indigenous children in the residential school system and to honour the survivors. #EveryChildMatters Indigenous stories are available on our Marketplace, exploring and explaining residential school experiences in a kid-friendly manner. https://bit.ly/36m2kLp

Did you know it’s our 10th anniversary?! Our good friends at The Penny Paper Co. are helping us celebrate with a limited edition custom tote bag, with a design chosen by YOU. All proceeds help us continue to improve access to quality education for kids across Canada. Pre-order yours today at pennypaperco.com!

Happy #InternationalLiteracyDay! To celebrate, check out Literacy Quebec’s podcast episode dedicated to #ILD2020 with featured guest, Tessa from First Book Canada speaking about what we do and what we’re working on!

CONTEST CLOSED: And we have our winner, design A! Thanks to everyone who participated and our lucky contest winner, we’ll be in touch shortly! The limited-edition tote bags will be sold on The Penny Paper Co. - stay tuned to find out when you can get your hands on one! We’re working on a very special tote bag collaboration with our friend Lindsay Stephenson at The Penny Paper Co. - and the best part? You get to pick the design! Let us know which design you want to see on your tote bag this fall by commenting either A or B below - for your chance to win a limited edition tote! The winning tote bag design will be available for purchase through The Penny Paper Co., with all proceeds donated to First Book Canada to support the mission of transforming the lives of children in need by improving access to quality education.