Book Week 2012
Who's On Tour
TD Canadian Children’s Book Week will run from Saturday, May 5 to Saturday, May 12, 2012. Twenty-nine English-speaking authors, illustrators and storytellers will visit schools, libraries, bookstores and community centres in every province and territory across the country. 
Apply to Host a Reading
If your school, library, bookstore or community centre is interested in hosting a Book Week author, illustrator or storyteller, please complete the online application form.
Book Week Coordinators
The Canadian Children's Book Centre has wonderful Book Week Coordinators located in every province and territory who organize the Book Week tours. If you are interested in hosting an author, illustrator or storyteller during Book Week, please contact the Book Week Coordinator in your region.
Book Week Theme
The theme for TD Canadian Children's Book Week 2012 is Read a Book, Share a Story and will celebrate the importance of sharing stories. 2012 marks the 100th anniversary of Lillian H. Smith becoming the first trained children’s librarian in the British Empire. Our Book Week theme highlights the important role that librarians play in sharing books and creating lifelong readers.
Book Week Illustration
We are thrilled to have award-winning illustrator Janice Nadeau create the Book Week 2012 poster image. Janice's work will be the focal image for Book Week 2012 and appear on all of the Book Week materials.
Book Week Materials
Our Book Week materials will help you celebrate great Canadian children’s books during TD Canadian Children's Book Week and all year long! Award-winning illustrator Janice Nadeau has created a beautiful image for our 2012 Book Week poster. NOTE: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre is no longer producing a Book Week Kit. Instead, teachers and librarians can purchase posters and bookmarks for their classroom or library, and will be able to access the theme guide and activities online starting in January 2012.
Book Week Writing Contest
Calling all young writers and poets! Do you love to write? Are you in Grade 4 to 12? If so, enter the Book Week 2012 Writing Contest! Deadline for entries is February 1, 2012.