Forest of Reading

Name: Forest of Reading
Address: 192 Spadina Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5T2C2, CA
Telephone: +18773401730
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With the goal of encouraging a love of reading, the Forest of Reading has ten programs that celebrate Canadian books, authors and illustrators annually.
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The Forest of Reading gives readers of all ages and skill levels the opportunity to read the best of Canada's fiction, non-fiction and picture book titles. Each year, over 250,000 readers participate in the program, making it Canada's largest recreational reading program. Readers embrace a love of reading through registering for the program, reading selected/nominated titles, and voting for their

favourite title! How do you get involved in the Forest? It's simple! In October, visit forestofreading.com to register for the program. Participate with your school, library, community group, or read on your own. In April, visit the Forest of Reading website to cast your vote for your favourite title, and in May, meet your favourite authors and illustrators at the Festival of Trees! Visit the Festival website at http://forestfestivaloftrees.ca/. Please Note: Golden Oak and Evergreen programs are on a different timeline than the school-aged programs only. Please visit the Forest of Reading website for more information on adult programs.

06/28/2024

Happy Pride!

What a celebration today is as we each thoughtfully participate in our forms of activism.

As you share your experiences today and every day, we hope to connect with you!

In the meantime, we’ll be hard at work uplifting each member of our book-loving community.

06/25/2024

The Forest is made up of incredibly passionate readers.

Today, we’d like to recognize two individuals whose dedication and guidance over the years have been immeasurable.

Gretsinger and Isabelle Hobbs, thank you so much for leading us as our outgoing Forest of Reading Chairs, and for all your work on your Selection Committees.

Your passion for your work is undeniable, and we so appreciate you.

From the Forest of Reading team

06/19/2024

June is Pride Season, and as Canada’s largest recreational reading program, the is excited to celebrate!

Today we’re highlighting 2024 nominated titles that celebrate 2SLGBTQQIA+ stories and communities in no particular order!

Mehndi Boy written by and illustrated by Jani Balakumar
The Mystery of the Painted Fan written by Linda Trinh and illustrated by Clayton Nguyen
Salma Writes a Book written by and illustrated by Anna Bron
Into the Bright Open: A Secret Garden Remix written by Cherie Dimaline
Dragging Mason County written by Curtis Campbell
Mall Goth written and illustrated by Kate Leth
Only This Beautiful Moment written by Abdi Nazemian
Jude Saves the World written by Ronnie Riley
Papa est une princesse written by Dana Blue and illustrated by Petit – Illustratrice et muraliste
Parfois mon cœur reste accroché au trapèze written by .dufour.8

06/13/2024

Summer break is almost here, and our friends at
Teachers on Call have a new interview with a special 2024 Silver Birch Fiction nominee; any guess who that might be?!

This interview is sure to ignite students' interest in reading for fun, so we encourage you to check it out!

What are you waiting for? Visit

In our latest Hooked on Books, we interview Rachelle Delaney to help inspire summer reading.

05/24/2024

How can you get the most out of an author visit?

In the article, Hosting Authors in the School Library Learning Commons, your favourite authors alongside Meredith Tutching, Director of the Forest of Reading, recommend experts, AKA school library professionals, who share their best tips and tricks for school LLC visits.

There are so many unique ways to make it an informative AND joyful experience for all involved.

Read the article at https://bit.ly/4bPi73T

Canadian School Libraries

Hosting Authors in the School Library Learning Commons May 22, 2024 Web Editor Leading Learning, Readers and Reading, Vol. 8 No. 2, Spring 2024 0 By Carol Koechlin Teacher-librarians are literacy leaders in their schools by definition of their roles as teachers and librarians. Transliteracy skills a...

05/24/2024

The day you’ve all been waiting for has finally arrived!

The summer reading lists for Silver Birch and Red Maple are now available.

Readers in grades 3-6 will want to dive into Silver Birch reads at: https://bit.ly/4aylXNN

Readers aged 12-14 will enjoy Red Maple books at: https://bit.ly/4dSHKCH

Let us know what you think of these lists put together with so much care by our Kid Committees.

05/22/2024

Chers lecteurs, merci BEAUCOUP d’avoir applaudi haut et fort aujourd’hui lors de notre toute première Fête de la Forêt de la lecture.

Quel concert de rock pour la lecture ce fut!

Assurez-vous de taguer sur vos photos, nous avons hâte de voir vos moments préférés.

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Readers, thank you SO MUCH for cheering loud today at our first-ever Fête de la Forêt de la lecture.

What a rock concert for reading it was!

Make sure you tag in your photos, we’d love to see your most favourite moments.

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05/22/2024

Nous tenons à féliciter :

Le lauréat du prix Tamarac : As-tu peur du loup? écrit par Véronique Drouin et publié par Bayard Canada Livres.

Mention d’honneur du prix Tamarac aux livres Zipolaris : La nuit des morloups de J.L. Blanchard et La balance du vide de Julien Leclerc! 🎉 Bien mérité! Éditions Fides Héritage jeunesse

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We’d like to congratulate:

Le prix Tamarac Award Winner: As-tu peur du loup? written by Véronique Drouin and published by Bayard Canada Livres

Le prix Tamarac honour books: Zipolaris: La nuit des morloups by J.L. Blanchard and La balance du vide by Julien Leclerc! 🎉 Well deserved! Éditions Fides Héritage jeunesse

05/22/2024

Nos félicitations au :

lauréat du prix Mélèze : La chambre numéro 7 écrit par .1 et illustré par Isabelle Malenfant, publié par la !

Mention d’honneur du prix Mélèze aux livres Mina et sa bête écrit et illustré par Caroline Merola et Alerte : culottes meurtrières! Fausses nouvelles, désinformation et théories du complot écrit et illustré par !

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Our congratulations to:

Le prix Mélèze Award Winner: La chambre numéro 7 written by .latulippe.1 and illustrated by Isabelle Malenfant and published by !

Le prix Mélèze honour books: Mina et sa bête written and illustrated by Caroline Merola and Alerte: culottes meurtrières! Fausses nouvelles, désinformation et théories du complot written and illustrated by !

05/22/2024

Une salve d’applaudissements pour :

Le lauréat du prix Peuplier : L’oiseau rouge écrit et illustré par Élodie Duhameau et publié par les !

Mention d’honneur du prix Peuplier aux livres : Pas de chevaux dans la maison! écrit par Mireille Messier et illustré par Anna Bron et C’est mon corps! écrit et illustré par elisegarnotte!

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A round of applause to:

Le prix Peuplier Award Winner: L’oiseau rouge written and illustrated by Élodie Duhameau and published by !

Le prix Peuplier honour books: Pas de chevaux dans la maison! written by Mireille Messier and illustrated by Anna Bron and C’est mon corps! written and illustrated by ! .Scholastic

05/22/2024

Bienvenue du fond du cœur à notre toute première Fête de la Forêt de la lecture aujourd’hui!

Voici le programme de la journée :

10 h 30-11 h 15 : Projection de la cérémonie du prix Mélèze
12 h-13 h : Projection de la cérémonie du prix Tamarac

De plus, il y aura de la musique de Mike Ford, des présentations spéciales et des ateliers exclusifs, des activités de bricolage et BIEN PLUS ENCORE!

Consulter l’horaire complet ici : https://bit.ly/3V4SAhF

Nous avons très hâte de célébrer avec vous!

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A big welcome to our very first Fête de la Forêt de la lecture today!

Here is today’s schedule:

10:30-11:15am: Le prix Mélèze Ceremony Screening
12-1pm: Le prix Tamarac Ceremony Screening

Plus, there will be music by Mike Ford, special presentations and exclusive workshops, craft activities, and SO MUCH MORE!

To view the full schedule, visit https://bit.ly/3V4SAhF

We can’t wait to celebrate with you!

05/16/2024

A round of applause to:

Yellow Cedar Award Winner: Animal Eyes: How Creatures See and How Their Eyes Have Adapted to Their World written by Françoise Vulpé!

Yellow Cedar honour books: The Raven Mother written by & illustrated by Natasha Donovan & IsThisAnOlogy? written by Amanda Dorothy Jean Bulman & Ruth Lawrence & illustrated by Leon Chung!

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Annonce du lauréat du prix Yellow Cedar : Animal Eyes: How Creatures See and How Their Eyes Have Adapted to Their World écrit par Françoise Vulpé !

Félicitations aux livres distingués par du prix Yellow Cedar : The Raven Mother écrit par et illustré par Natasha Donovan et IsThisAnOlogy? écrit par Amanda Dorothy Jean Bulman et Ruth Lawrence et illustré par Leon Chung !

05/16/2024

A round of applause to:

Blue Spruce Award Winner: Benny the Bananasaurus Rex, written by Sarabeth Holden & illustrated by Emma Pedersen!

Blue Spruce honour books: How to Party Like A Snail written by Naseem Hrab and illustrated by Kelly Collier & Cocoa Magic, written by Sandra Bradley and illustrated by Gabrielle Grimard!

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Annonce du lauréat du prix Blue Spruce : Benny the Bananasaurus Rex, écrit par Sarabeth Holden et illustré par Emma Pedersen!

Félicitations aux livres distingués par du prix Blue Spruce : How to Party Like A Snail écrit par Naseem Hrab et illustré par Kelly Collier & Cocoa Magic, écrit par Sandra Bradley et illustré par Gabrielle Grimard!

05/15/2024

Well, folks, that’s a wrap on Day 2 of the Festival at the Harbourfront Centre!

Students, Teacher-Librarians, authors, illustrators and more, you all shared your and then some!

We can’t thank you enough for making this year's Festival so special.

05/15/2024

A round of applause to:

White Pine Award Winner: Pieces of Me by St. Martin's Press

White Pine honour books: As Long As the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh and Only This Beautiful Moment by Abdi Nazemian! , Brown Books for Young Readers Canada

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Annonce du lauréat du prix White Pine : Pieces of Me par !

Félicitations aux livres distingués par du prix White Pine :
As Long As the Lemon Trees Grow par Zoulfa Katouh et Only This Beautiful Moment par Abdi Nazemian! , Brown Books for Young Readers Canada

05/15/2024

It's time to celebrate all the young readers who participated in this year's program! Official certificates from The Library Marketplace are the perfect way to do just that!

A big congratulations to all the winners of a Forest of Reading award! Now let's celebrate all the young readers who participated in a Forest program with an official certificate! You can order a certificate for each of the English reading programs at The Library Marketplace here: https://buff.ly/44ExhXq

05/15/2024

A round of applause to:

Red Maple Award Winner: The Fort, written by Gordon Korman!

Red Maple honour books: The Last Saxon King by and Squire written by Nadia Shammas and illustrated by Sara Alfageeh!

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Annonce du lauréat du prix Red Maple : The Fort, écrit par Gordon
Korman !

Félicitations aux livres distingués par du prix Red Maple : The Last Saxon King par et
Squire écrit par Nadia Shammas et illustré par Sara Alfageeh !

05/15/2024

Who’s ready for Day 2 of the Festival?

We can’t hear you shouting for books just yet, so you’ll have to let us know in the comments!

Today we’ll be announcing the award winners with our host stand-up comic, actor and CBC personality, Ali Hassan. Here's today’s ceremony schedule:

10:30-11:30 am EST – Red Maple Award Ceremony
Who will win the Red Maple Award for the best fiction book for grades 7 and 8? Find out at this amazing ceremony where nominees talk about their books!

12:00-1:00 pm EST – White Pine Award Ceremony
The moment we’ve all been waiting for! Which book will take home the White Pine Award for the best fiction book for grades 9–12? Don’t miss this awesome ceremony where you can meet the nominees and the winner and hear them share their stories.

For more info about today’s schedule, visit https://bit.ly/3UBVpp2

05/14/2024

Can you hear that?

It’s the sound of happy young readers reminiscing about all the fun they had at today’s rock concert for reading, the Festival!

We'd like to extend a big thank you to everyone who made today such a success!

Stay tuned! Tomorrow we announce the Red Maple and White Pine Award Winners.

05/14/2024

A round of applause to:

Silver Birch Fiction Award Winner: Apartment 713 written by Kevin Sylvester HarperCollins Canada

Silver Birch Fiction honour books: PAWS: Mindy Makes Some Space written by Nathan Fairbairn and illustrated by Michele Assarasakorn and Swept Away: Ruth Mornay & the Unwanted Clues, written by Natalie Hyde DCB

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Annonce du lauréat du prix Silver Birch Fiction : Apartment 713 écrit par Kevin Sylvester HarperCollins Canada

Félicitations aux livres distingués par du prix Silver Birch Fiction : PAWS: Mindy Makes Some Space écrit par Nathan Fairbairn et illustré par Michele Assarasakorn and Swept Away: Ruth Mornay & the Unwanted Clues, écrit par Natalie Hyde ! DCB

05/14/2024

A big congratulations to:

Silver Birch Express Award Winner: Rock? Plant? Animal? How Nature Keeps Us Guessing written by Etta Kaner and illustrated by Brittany Lane Owlkids

Silver Birch Express honour books: Deep, Deep Down written by Lydia Lukidis Author and illustrated by Juan Calle Velez and The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale, written and illustrated by Jon Klassen! Capstone Candlewick Press

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Annonce du lauréat du prix Silver Birch Express : Rock? Plant? Animal? How Nature Keeps Us Guessing écrit par Etta Kaner
et illustré par Brittany Lane
Owlkids

Félicitations aux livres distingués par du prix Silver Birch Express : Deep, Deep Down écrit
par Lydia Lukidis Author et illustré par Juan Calle Velez et The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale,
écrit et illustré
par Jon Klassen ! Capstone Candlewick Press

05/14/2024

Are you ready for a day of fun, adventure, and books? We’re thrilled to have you join us for the Festival today!

Here is what’s happening:

10:30-11:30 am EST – Silver Birch Express Award Ceremony

Who will win the Silver Birch Express Award for the best book for grades 3 to 6? Find out at this exciting ceremony where you can cheer for your favourite nominee and hear them speak!

12:00-1:00 pm EST – Silver Birch Fiction Award Ceremony

The suspense is too much! Which book will take home the Silver Birch Fiction Award for the best fiction book for grades 3 to 6? Don’t miss this thrilling ceremony where you can see the nominees and the winner!

All this and so much more! We can't wait to see you at these ceremonies, both of which will be hosted by the amazing Ainara Alleyne.

For more info about today’s schedule, visit https://bit.ly/3UBVpp2

05/13/2024

The Festival begins tomorrow, which means there's no better time than the present to shop some seriously cool swag! Check it out at The Library Marketplace!

Forest festival is tomorrow! What better time than now to grab some swag to celebrate the young readers in your life! Shop Forest of Reading merchandise at the Library Marketplace today at: https://shorturl.at/aijDT

05/13/2024

This week at the Forest of Reading Festival we’re celebrating all of our English language programs and this year’s nominated titles.

A big congratulations to all! We can’t wait to see which titles young readers have voted for as their favourites.

05/10/2024

Who wants to take a reading adventure?

If that’s you then you’re in the right place!

on Call has recently published a new blog featuring fantasy writer and Red Maple Nominee Kevin Sands!

Read the interview to learn all about his literary career and the magical books he writes.

In our latest Hooked on Books, we interview Kevin Sands for a glimpse into his Thieves of Shadows book series and Forest of Reading initiative.

04/26/2024

The program encourages a love for reading and shows young readers that they can accomplish anything they set their minds to.

Whether they pick and choose the nominated books to read or read all 10 nominated titles, attending the Festival in May recognizes the effort they put into reading during the year.

Take a look!

https://bit.ly/3JvqmpR

04/25/2024

You’ve been reading nominated titles and casting your votes. Now’s the perfect time to share your love for reading with swag as you gear up for the Festival!

Library Marketplace has new and fun swag for you to make your mark with a reading statement. Whether you choose new Croc charms, purchase a pencil case, or buy buttons, there’s something for every kind of reader.

Happy shopping! 🛍️ https://bit.ly/4aHJ7Cy

04/23/2024

Happy World Book Day!

Introducing us to the world of imagination, a day like today promotes literacy, supports authors & encourages reading.

It’s also the perfect backdrop for Forest’s official voting day for school-aged programs. Happy voting!

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FOR - Karen Loves Forest - Video Testimonial.mov

What could be better than watching students enjoy and discover new books by Canadian authors and illustrators? Listen as Karen Devonish-Mazzotta, teacher-librarian with @Toronto District School Board, French as a second language teacher, and mom of 3 shares why she loves the Forest of Reading program.

Festival Award Ceremony Cheering

Literacy is a priority for education, and school libraries are a core literacy-supporting resource in Ontario schools. School libraries, especially at the elementary level, foster student’s love of reading. Research has shown that this has a positive impact on literacy scores, success across all curricular areas, including science, and students’ social and civic engagement! A key factor in learning how to read is ensuring students enjoy the experience. Over the past 2 days, thousands of students showed us how they love reading by voting for their favourite Canadian books and cheering the winners at the #ForestofReading Festival. We still can’t believe just how loud they cheered during the Silver Birch Fiction Award Ceremony! #LiteracyMatters #KidsLoveReading

Morning! Who’s ready for Day 2 of the Forest of Reading Awards?! They're starting in 30 mins! Get ready to celebrate all the amazing author & illustrator nominees. Tune in live to the awards ceremony videos for FREE on CBC Books and Curio CBC: https://bit.ly/3ljZhtx

As we are gearing up for the Forest of Reading Awards this week, it means this year’s program will soon come to an end. We wanted to extend our appreciation & gratitude to everyone who supported the program! Thank you to our readers, CBC Books for hosting & our wholesaler Tinlids.

Throwback to our busiest day at this year’s Festival of Trees! A total of 6000 kids onsite to celebrate the Silver Birch Awards!

Be sure to watch Global's The Morning Show to catch our spot about the Festival of Trees!

Festival of Trees 2016 - Global TV

Huge thanks to this year’s Toronto Festival of Trees Media Partner, Global News! Global’s The Morning Show host, Liza Fromer will also be hosting the Silver Birch Express Award Ceremony in Toronto on May 18!

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The Forest of Reading gives readers of all ages and skill levels the opportunity to read the best of Canada's fiction, non-fiction and picture book titles. Each year, over 270,000 readers participate in the program, making it Canada's largest recreational reading program. Readers embrace a love of reading through registering for the program, reading selected/nominated titles, and voting for their favourite title! How do you get involved in the Forest? It's simple! In October, visit www.accessola.com/forest to register for the program. Participate with your school, library, community group, or read on your own. In April, visit the Forest of Reading website to cast your vote for your favourite title, and in May, meet your favourite authors and illustrators at the Forest of Reading Festival!