Last day of school!
Yeah!
Time for camp, family
vacations, baseball, swimming, visits to the beach, and reading,
reading, reading.
If reading is part of your summer plans, think about getting to your public library or perhaps another local participant in the
TD Summer Reading Club, celebrating its 17th anniversary this year.
This program, an initiative of the
Toronto Public Library,
TD Bank Group and
Library and Archives Canada, encourages young readers this year to
IMAGINE and read about epic quests, mythical creatures and magic, all courtesy
of in-branch and online programs, offered in both English and French and in alternate formats, such as DAISY format through the
CNIB.
Booklists based on theme and age
recommendations, activity booklets (preschool and school-age) for use
throughout the summer, and stickers with secret codes will surely be a
bonus to keep kids reading. There are games, crafts, contests, puppet
shows and more. And most public library branches offering the program
already have numerous special events set up for July and August, so you
can plan your family time around these activities.
Dušan Petričić, award-winning Canadian illustrator of popular picture books including
Mattland (Hazel Hutchins, 2008),
Bagels from Benny (Aubrey Davis, 2003),
Jacob Two-Two on the High Seas (Cary Fagan, 2009), and
When Apples Grew Noses and White Horses Flew: Tales of Ti-Jean (Jan Andrews, 2011), was selected as this year's illustrator for the
TD Summer Reading Club. All the artwork for the program, and the artwork displayed here, are courtesy of
Dušan Petričić and the TD Summer Reading Club. The small version of
Dušan Petričić's poster below does not do justice to the playful details of a summer of imagined fantasy.
Go to the
TD Summer Reading Club website for more details or to one of the following public library sites (just a few across the country) for programs specific to your area:
Then, grab your children (if you're a parent) or your friends (if you're 12 and younger) and check out the TD Summer Reading Club at your local public library.
Just IMAGINE how fantastic it will be!
. . . join the TD Summer Reading Club!
By joining, young readers have opportunities to win prizes, do great crafts, participate in free programs, and access members-only stuff! There are book lists, scavenger hunts, jokes and more!
