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Through reading and the celebration of World Book and Copyright Day, 23 April, we can open ourselves to others despite distance, and we can travel thanks to imagination. From April 1st to 23rd, UNESCO will share quotes, poems and messages to symbolize the power of books and encourage reading as much as possible. By creating a sense of community through the shared readings and the shared knowledge, readers around the world can connect and mutually help curb loneliness. 

~ UNESCO

April 23rd is the day for celebrating Canadian literature and reading. Dedicate April 23rd to reading and encourage friends and family to do so, too. Celebrate by picking a new book to read or by reading a book to a child. It is also a good occasion to find a new book series to immerse yourself in or to learn more about Canadian authors.

Canada Book Day

Canada Book Day is celebrated on the same day as World Book and Copyright Day, a yearly event organized by UNESCO to promote reading, publishing and the protection of intellectual property through copyright.

Help encourage children to explore the pleasures of books and reading by providing them with the opportunity to have a book of their own. What was your favourite story as a kid? World Book Day encourages you to get it out and read it through again, maybe to your children or grandchildren. Celebrate the day with a great book!

Great Links about Books and Stories


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Bedtime Stories, Fairytales & Folktales: Kid-Tested, Moral Short Stories in English FOR FREE.

~ Stories to Grow By


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The Learning Exchange is busy distributing 1000’s of books as well as family literacy resources to families, daycares and elementary schools in the Laval area as part of this year’s Storytime project.

Check out our family fun ideas on the Winter and Holiday Activities pages and go to our Family Literacy section to look for other great resources over the holidays!

Happy Holidays to all!


Also, look for exciting family literacy and community events in the New Year on our calendar.


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There are three simple ways to share books throughout the year!

1. Give a Book to a Friend or Relative.
 Celebrate the love of reading by giving a child a new, used or borrowed book.

2. Leave a Book in a Waiting Room or Lobby.
Choose a waiting room where kids are stuck waiting and there are few to no good books available. Purchase a good book, and deposit your book covertly or overtly in your waiting room of choice. The goal here is to spread the love of reading to kids, so choose a fun book.

3. Donate a Book.
Wrap up a box of children’s books that your kids have outgrown and get them in the hands of children who could really use a book or two. Donate your books to your local second hand store, library, children’s hospital, or shelter.”


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Welcome to TLE’s Storytime with the featured story: Grumpy Monkey Play All Day


One fine morning, Jim Panzee wakes up and decides that all he’s going to do is play all day. Whether it’s tidying his branch, finding bananas for lunch, or even taking a bathroom break, Jim wiggles out of it. For him nothing is more important than having fun. Like so many kids, Jim is great at avoiding his responsibilities.

Story by Suzanne Lang

Illustrated by Max Lang


Read Aloud


Family Resources related to Grumpy Monkey Play All Day

📚More Stories

Harry the Dirty DogIt’s Not My FaultThe Way I Feel
The Feelings MonstersGrumpy Monkey Party TimeResponsibility: Bedtime stories

✂️Craft & Activity Ideas + Resources

How To Draw A MonkeyEasy Monkey Themed SnackGrumpy Monkey Craft
Character Education Responsibility Sesame StreetTeaching Kids Responsibilities StoryberriesCool Facts About Monkeys

🎵Music and Songs

Being ResponsibleFunky Monkey DanceChores! Chores! Chores!


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Welcome to TLE’s Storytime with the featured story: Octopus’s Garden


Come sing and dance around in an octupus’s garden in the shade! The classic Beatles song comes to life with colourful illustrations from bestselling illustrator Ben Cort

Story by Ringo Starr

Illustrated by Ben Cort

Join us for a FUN TIME with the whole family! Families are invited to join our story host Enza for an engaging morning of virtual stories, songs, and crafts! Each week, families will be guided through interactive storybook sessions designed to spark imagination and creativity.


Read Aloud


Family Resources related to Octopus’s Garden

📚More Stories

Hello, World! Ocean LifeOllie the Octopus and
Sukey the Spider
Octopus in the Garden

✂️Craft & Activity Ideas + Resources

Paper Roll OctopusHow To Draw An Octopus6 Creative Garden Crafts 
Octopus Facts National Geographic for KidsGardening With KidsWaffle Octopus Healthy
Kids Breakfast

🎵Music and Songs

Octopus’s Garden
Beatles
Gardening Song | CoComelonOoh La La, Octopus


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Welcome to TLE’s Storytime with the featured story: Make More S’mores


Roscoe has his campfire going and is toasting the most perfect marshmallow–when Grizzly Bear shows up. Roscoe welcomes Grizzly–and bear after bear!–to his gooey forest feast keeping hungry (and grumbly) guests content by sharing s’more after s’more. What to do but make s’more?

Story by Cathy Ballou Mealey

Illustrated by Ariel Landy

Join us for a FUN TIME with the whole family! Families are invited to join our story host Enza for an engaging morning of virtual stories, songs, and crafts! Each week, families will be guided through interactive storybook sessions designed to spark imagination and creativity.


Read Aloud


Family Resources related to Make More S’mores

📚More Stories

We Are (Not) Friends!André Learns to ShareKindness Makes Me Stronger
Pete the Cat Goes CampingMy Way to Making FriendsS is for S’mores – A Camping Alphabet Read Aloud

✂️Craft & Activity Ideas + Resources

10 Friendship Crafts
for Preschoolers
Marshmallow Name CraftFriendship Band Bracelet
Sesame Street: How to
Make S’mores!
How to Make Marshmallow Popcorn BallsCraft Time: Share Sticks

🎵Music and Songs

Squishy S’moresS’mores!Friendship Song for Kids


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Welcome to TLE’s Storytime with the featured story: The Worry Monster


Everyone worries sometimes! But when your worries are giant, overwhelming, and constant–you’ve turned into a worry monster.

Story by Dr. Catherine Cook-Cottone

Illustrated by Lena Podesta

Join us for a FUN TIME with the whole family! Families are invited to join our story host Enza for an engaging morning of virtual stories, songs, and crafts! Each week, families will be guided through interactive storybook sessions designed to spark imagination and creativity.


Read Aloud


Family Resources related to The Worry Monster

📚More Stories

Hey, That’s MY Monster!How I Met My MonsterI Need My Monster
The Very Hungry Worry MonstersThe Little Yellow MonsterThe Colour Monster

✂️Craft & Activity Ideas + Resources

How to Make a
Worry Monster Craft
How To Draw Love MonsterMood Walk – Learn Emotions

🎵Music and Songs

My Worry Monster SongDon’t Worry Be HappyKids Feelings and Emotions
Monster Music! Sesame Street Learning Game for KidsThere’s A Monster In My TummySesame Street
Monster in the Mirror


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First Book Canada (FBC) and Amazon have partnered together to provide select educator members with the opportunity to receive brand-new, age-appropriate books for children in need to support their literacy skills and development. We are excited to be one such member organization!

Bags were delivered to The Learning Exchange by Amazon volunteer Esmeralda. This program has provided 70 book bags, each filled with 5 brand-new, high-quality books, a note of affirmation and book plate stickers for each book.

In October, 70 participating children will get to take home and keep the book bag to start or add to their home libraries.


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Books stimulate imagination, improve vocabulary, increase knowledge, and enhance bonding when read together. Books transport children to exciting new worlds, fuel imagination, and introduce them to diverse characters and experiences. Reading as a family fosters bonding, creates a love for reading, and models lifelong learning habits. Here are some tips for buying books for your family literacy programs.

BOOK SOURCES

At The Learning Exchange, we buy thousands of books every year to distribute to schools, children and their families as part of our family literacy programming. Here are a few of our favourites:


We order with Scholastic Book Clubs. Scholastic Book Clubs is a recreational reading program for children that’s free to belong to and partners with teachers and parents in nurturing reading skills. You can earn LOTS of Bonus Bank dollars from orders. We get hundreds of dollars of free books every year! You will need a Class Code. Bonus Bank Rewards are only earned when a Class Code is used on an order containing rewardable products.

TIPS: Look for seasonal classroom specials on books. Buy the “Instant Classroom Library” book assortment to get a great variety of books for just a few dollars each.

*Prices listed Jan. 2024


First Book Canada’s mission is to provide books and resources exclusively to educators and program leaders serving children from low-income families. Books and resources available on the First Book Canada Marketplace are not available to the general public. Publishers sell and donate books and resources to First Book Canada with the express knowledge that they will only be provided to schools and programs that meet First Book Canada’s eligibility criteria. If you are a teacher, health care provider, school support personnel, librarian, early learning professional, community program or afterschool staff, and/or you serve low-income children and families in another capacity, please visit www.fbmpcanada.org/register to sign up for free!

TIP: TLE has benefited with thousands of books from First Book Canada Marketplace where we only pay for the shipping…all books were free. Once accepted, look for special announcement e-mails with information about free books, donations, coupons, promotions, etc.


The Book Outlet makes books more accessible to everyone with “Read-iculously Low Prices“. Donation requests can also be sent. The Learning Exchange shops for low-priced books here. If you decide to sign-up, use our share link and we will get free books to give to the community!



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