Black History Month 2015
February is Black History Month. Celebrate this month in your school or library with Canadian books for kids and teens.read more
View ArticleFebruary 15, 2015: 50th Anniversary of the Canadian Flag
February 15, 2015 marks the 50th anniversary of the Canadian flag. Celebrate this anniversary in your classroom or library with Ann-Maureen Owens and Jane Yelland's Our Flag: The Story of Canada's...
View ArticleKung Hei Fat Choy! Chinese New Year 2015
February 19, 2015 marks the beginning on the Chinese New Year celebrations. This year is the year of the Goat or Sheep. Celebrate the Chinese New Year in your classroom or library with Paul Yee's...
View ArticleValentine's Day 2015
February 14 is Valentine's Day. Celebrate this day with the ones you love with a Canadian kids' book. We suggest A Wizard in Love by Mireille Levert and Marie Lafrance (Tundra Books, 2009). Hector, a...
View ArticlePink Shirt Day 2015
February 25, 2015 is Pink Shirt Day. Based on the initiative of two Nova Scotia students, Pink Shirt Day encourages all of us to stand up to bullies. By collectively refusing to tolerate bullying and...
View ArticleHappy 181st Birthday, Toronto!
March 6, 2015 marks the 181st birthday of Toronto, Canada's largest city. Celebrate in your classroom or library with one of these Canadian kids' books.read more
View ArticleAnniversary of the Salk Vaccine
It was 62 years ago today - March 26, 1953 - that Dr. Jonas Salk, an American medical researcher and virologist, announced on national radio that he had successfully tested a vaccine that could prevent...
View ArticleApril 9: Vimy Ridge Day
In 2003, the Government of Canada declared April 9 Vimy Ridge Day to honour and remember the Battle of Vimy Ridge, which took place from April 9-12, 1917. Commemorate this day in your classroom or...
View ArticleJuly 9, 2015: Nunavut Day
Nunavut Day is celebrated annually on July 9 to commemorate the passing of two Nunavut acts — the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act and the Nunavut Act — by the Canadian Parliament on July 9, 1993....
View ArticleAugust 26: National Dog Day
Today is National Dog Day. Founded in 2004 by Colleen Page, this day celebrates man's best friend and brings awareness about dog adoption and the importance of providing rescue dogs with a safe and...
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