Readers of immigrantchildren.ca will know that I am passionate about children’s literature and the role it plays in supporting and promoting integration of newcomer children and their families. The blog has regularly featured picture books related to immigration, refugees, citizenship, anti-racism, and etc. I am happy to continue by promoting an exhibit launched yesterday by the Toronto Public Library on the Canadian picture book. The exhibit can be seen at the Toronto Reference Library at 789 Yonge St, just north of Bloor St. It runs until January 21, 2018.
Content below taken from the TPL website:
I Am Canada: Celebrating Canadian Picture Book Art
Image credit: © 2017 Danielle Daniel
About the Exhibit
Hope, happiness, possibilities … home. What does Canada mean to you?
Children’s picture books tell many stories about what it is like to grow up in Canada. This exhibit celebrates the work of best-loved Canadian illustrators who bring these stories to life.
I Am Canada showcases original picture book art from Toronto Public Library’s Osborne Collection of Early Children’s Books and the private collection of Scholastic Canada, which has been introducing young people to the joys of reading for 60 years.
From I Am Canada: A Celebration, © 2017 Barbara ReidGuided Tours
Every Tuesday at 2 pm. Meet inside the TD Gallery. Drop in. No registration required.
To organize group tours or class visits, please contact: ndawkins@torontopubliclibrary.ca
From The Paper Bag Princess, © 1980 Michael Martchenko
Join us for stories inspired by growing up in Canada. Select dates feature special guests, Irene Luxbacher and Stella Partheniou Grasso.
Every Tuesday at 10 am
TD Gallery
To organize class visits, please contact: ndawkins@torontopubliclibrary.ca
From Caribou Song, © 2001 Brian Deines
From The Dragon’s Egg, © 1994 Frances Tyrrell
