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I wonder what author/actor's B.J. Novak's favourite childhood book was?
Great post! (And now we need a companion one about celebrity's who write Children's books.)
Commented Feb 14, 2020 on Celebrities Share Their Favourite Childhood Books at Growing a Reader: Kids' Books, Tips and More
Celebrities Share Their Favourite Childhood Books
Stars — they’re just like us! They read books when they were kids! After a bit of digging online, I’ve compiled a list of famous people along with their favourite childhood book or series: Ariana Grande Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling (Ages 8+) Fans of the pop singer won’t be surprised to hear that...
Fantastic post! Lots of great ideas and wonderful memories from TPL staff!
Happy Family Day everyone!
Commented Feb 14, 2020 on Family Day 2020 Fun! at New to Canada
Family Day 2020 Fun!
Welcome to the loooooong weekend of love! Valentine postcard from our Digital Archive. Today is February 14, also known as Valentine's Day, a holiday celebrated by couples around the world to commemorate their love for one another. Not everyone looks forward to Valentine's Day, though...so ...
I love that idea! Thank you.
And don't forget the appropriate snacks! ;)
Commented Jan 24, 2020 on Peanut Butter Day: January 24, 2020 at Growing a Reader: Kids' Books, Tips and More
Peanut Butter Day: January 24, 2020
Peanut butter recipe easy to follow. Picture, 1982. Toronto Star Photograph Archive. January 24 is National Peanut Butter Day! Now I know that not everyone is going to want to celebrate January 24's "food holiday" because many people have an allergy to peanuts and some just don't like the ta...
Peanut Butter Day: January 24, 2020
Posted Jan 23, 2020 at Growing a Reader: Kids' Books, Tips and More
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Thank you for your kind words Jessica.
Commented Dec 30, 2019 on Time to Trim the Tree at Growing a Reader: Kids' Books, Tips and More
Time to Trim the Tree
Vintage Christmas Postcard circa 1910 - Loving Christmas wishes. The celebration of the Christmas season is filled with many traditions – some are unique to our individual families (Vachon Yule Log anyone?) and some, like festively decorated Christmas trees, are loved by many. At this time of...
Sharing a Smile on Knock Knock Joke Day: October 31, 2019
Posted Oct 31, 2019 at Growing a Reader: Kids' Books, Tips and More
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I think that we're lucky to have you blogging for tpl Bill V. :D
Commented Sep 13, 2019 on I Lost My Wallet and Then I Found It: Good Luck! at Arts & Culture
I Lost My Wallet and Then I Found It: Good Luck!
Do you ever think about good luck? Good Luck vintage black cat silk postcard, WW1 era. I visited my Doctor this morning and spent a few minutes in the waiting room. After the visit, I left and got ready to bike to work and checked my bag and couldn't find my wallet. This isn't, alas, the firs...
What a great post (and title!).
And kudos to Kellie for doing such amazing work!
Commented Aug 6, 2019 on How Much Do You Know About Butterflies? Flutter Your Eyes on this Post to Learn More! at Growing a Reader: Kids' Books, Tips and More
How Much Do You Know About Butterflies? Flutter Your Eyes on this Post to Learn More!
Every summer at the Malvern Branch in Scarborough librarian Kellie Scott hosts an incredible Butterfly Conservation Program. Kellie teaches children and their families the science behind how caterpillars turn into butterflies and explains the necessity of hand raising and releasing the now at ri...
Thank you for identifying "The Elephant House" (where you can get a delicious millionaire's shortbread by the way) as the place where Ms. Rowling only wrote part of the series. Despite their claims that it is "the birth place of Harry Potter", according to the "Potter Trail Tour" and other sources, the first two books were actually written in Nicholson's (now Spoon) which was owned by J.K. Rowling's brother-in-law. https://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle-2-15039/edinburgh-cafe-s-claim-to-be-true-birthplace-of-harry-potter-1-4487109
Commented Aug 2, 2019 on Happy Birthday Harry Potter and J.K. Rowling! at Toronto Reference Library Blog
Happy Birthday Harry Potter and J.K. Rowling!
July 31 is the birthday of both J.K. Rowling and her beloved character, Harry Potter. It is also known to many as International Harry Potter Day. We want to celebrate today by remembering a very special trip Rowling took to Toronto, many years ago. J. K. Rowling at the White House, 2010. (Imag...
"Cousins Day" may have come and gone (for this year) but any day is a good day to "Create with Maisy" - https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDM2893482&R=2893482 - another great Lucy Cousins's book that I found after this post was published.
Commented Jul 26, 2019 on Celebrating Cousin's Day with Lucy Cousins: July 24 at Growing a Reader: Kids' Books, Tips and More
Celebrating Cousin's Day with Lucy Cousins: July 24
July 24 is "Cousin's Day", a day where we are encouraged to celebrate the special bond that we have with our cousins... ...but I wrote about that last year. So for this year's celebrations instead of writing more about family members, I'm going to honour a different type of "Cousins" – author an...
You're welcome! I'm happy to hear that you found another (potentially) great read.
Commented Jul 25, 2019 on Celebrating Cousin's Day with Lucy Cousins: July 24 at Growing a Reader: Kids' Books, Tips and More
Celebrating Cousin's Day with Lucy Cousins: July 24
July 24 is "Cousin's Day", a day where we are encouraged to celebrate the special bond that we have with our cousins... ...but I wrote about that last year. So for this year's celebrations instead of writing more about family members, I'm going to honour a different type of "Cousins" – author an...
Thanks!
Commented Jul 25, 2019 on Celebrating Cousin's Day with Lucy Cousins: July 24 at Growing a Reader: Kids' Books, Tips and More
Celebrating Cousin's Day with Lucy Cousins: July 24
July 24 is "Cousin's Day", a day where we are encouraged to celebrate the special bond that we have with our cousins... ...but I wrote about that last year. So for this year's celebrations instead of writing more about family members, I'm going to honour a different type of "Cousins" – author an...
Celebrating Cousin's Day with Lucy Cousins: July 24
Posted Jul 23, 2019 at Growing a Reader: Kids' Books, Tips and More
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Think Pink...Flamingo Day: June 23, 2019
Posted Jun 23, 2019 at Growing a Reader: Kids' Books, Tips and More
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Springtime is for Babies
Posted Mar 22, 2019 at Growing a Reader: Kids' Books, Tips and More
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I love Emma Garcia's delightfully simple and wonderfully colourful Picture Books; I'm so happy to see that she has a new one about musical instruments.
Commented Mar 16, 2019 on New and Noteworthy Picture Books, March 2019 at Growing a Reader: Kids' Books, Tips and More
New and Noteworthy Picture Books, March 2019
We are dedicated to bringing the best and brightest books to our library collections. Here are some new picture books we are really excited about. Posted on behalf of Marnie, Children’s Selection Team. When Grandma Gives You a Lemon Tree by Jamie L.B. Deenihan. (Ages 3-7). A grandchild’s...
A Pizza Post - National Pizza Day
Posted Feb 9, 2019 at Growing a Reader: Kids' Books, Tips and More
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Great post!
And here's one more (of the many, many great penguin books out there) that would be great for families celebrating Family Literacy Month with Toronto Public Library this January:
When Grandad was a Penguin by Morag Hood - https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDM3505280&R=3505280
Commented Jan 19, 2019 on March to your Local Library on January 20th for Penguin Awareness Day! at Growing a Reader: Kids' Books, Tips and More
March to your Local Library on January 20th for Penguin Awareness Day!
Sunday January 20th is Penguin Awareness Day! What will you do to celebrate everyone’s favourite flightless birds? Did you know? Emperor Penguins, the largest penguins on Earth, can reach as tall as 4 feet in height! Gentoo Penguins, the world’s fastest penguins, can swim as fast at 35 kilomete...
Thank you for remembering "Castle" and Richard Castle's popular "Nikki Heat" Series which was featured on the T.V. Show. We also have eBooks of "his" "Derrick Storm" Series - https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/search.jsp?Ntt=richard+castle+storm&N=37910
Commented Jan 17, 2019 on Bandersnatch and An Imperial Affliction: Imaginary Books We'd Like to Read at The Buzz...About Books
Bandersnatch and An Imperial Affliction: Imaginary Books We'd Like to Read
Have you seen Bandersnatch? The innovative Black Mirror episode included a choose-your-own-adventure book that was also called Bandersnatch. Apparently, fans across the UK have been searching their local libraries for the title. So we took a look, and it turns out that several Toronto readers h...
What a cute idea!
Commented Dec 20, 2018 on Spreading Holiday Cheer: Card Making with Kids at Growing a Reader: Kids' Books, Tips and More
Spreading Holiday Cheer: Card Making with Kids
The holidays are definitely my favourite time of the year. For me it represents warmth, good cheer, family, and tradition. And not surprisingly, one of my favourite traditions during the season is to spread good cheer by sending holiday cards to my family and friends both near and far. Photo C...
Great round-up! Thank you for always helping to keep us in the loop! And Happy (almost) 2019!
Commented Dec 20, 2018 on New and Noteworthy: The 2018 Round Up at Growing a Reader: Kids' Books, Tips and More
New and Noteworthy: The 2018 Round Up
We are dedicated to bringing the best and brightest books to our library collections. Here are some of our favourite picture books from the year. Posted on Behalf of Margaret Godden. Mae Among the Stars by Roda Ahmed. Illustrated by Stasia Burrington. 2018. Ages 4-8. Based on the true story...
Ninja Day Reads
Posted Dec 5, 2018 at Growing a Reader: Kids' Books, Tips and More
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Hello! Andrea and thank you. I must admit that it was a new discovery for me as well but I am very happy to have found it.
Commented Nov 24, 2018 on Say "Hello!": Celebrating World Hello Day at Growing a Reader: Kids' Books, Tips and More
Say "Hello!": Celebrating World Hello Day
Image from Toronto Public Library's Digital Archives Hello! World Hello Day is November 21. This year marks the 46th anniversary of a day intended to help us all to find world peace through personal communication. On this day, which was founded by Brian and Michael McCormack in 1973 in respo...
Say "Hello!": Celebrating World Hello Day
Posted Nov 21, 2018 at Growing a Reader: Kids' Books, Tips and More
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Wonderful post. Thank you for remembering and for making such a big topic more accessible to children.
Commented Nov 6, 2018 on Sharing Remembrance Day, November 11th, with Children at Growing a Reader: Kids' Books, Tips and More
Sharing Remembrance Day, November 11th, with Children
My grandfather served in the British Army and was evacuated from the beaches of Dunkirk during the Second World War. Like so many veterans, he never spoke of those years. He died when I was too young to know about war, or to have any questions to ask. My questions were answered primarily through...
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