Canadian Children's Book Week~ Nov 14 – 21
Friday, November 13th, 2009
Canadian Children’s Book Week, the single most important national event celebrating Canadian children’s books and the importance of reading, kicks off tomorrow. The official theme for Book Week 2009, Gold Medal Reading!, will celebrate sports in preparation for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games which will be held in Vancouver, BC. The Book Week tour will have twenty-nine authors, illustrators and storytellers visiting schools, libraries, bookstores and community centres in every province and territory across the country. Over 35,000 children, teens and adults will take part in the readings and workshops given by the Book Week tour participants.
