Resources for Librarians

Book Lists

• Black History Month
• Chinese-Canadian Books
• Environmental Books
• First Nations Books
• First Nation Communities Read 2009
• Immigration Books
• Jewish Books
• Multicultural Books
• Poetry Books
• Winter Sports Books
• World War I Books
• World War II Books

Activities

Looking for fabulous activities to do with groups of children in your public or school library? Look no further! We've got a ton that are sure to captivate your audience. All of these activities use great Canadian picture books and were prepared by Kathy Hammer, Children's Services Librarian at the Innisfil Public Library.

• Activity for Chester (JK – Grade 6)

• Activity for Class Clown (JK – Grade 4)

• Activity for Good Night, Sweet Pig (JK – Grade 1)

• Activity for Midnight Mimi (JK – Grade 3)

• Activity for Peg and the Yeti (JK – Grade 3)

• Activity for Scaredy Squirrel at the Beach (JK – Grade 3)

• Activity for Shoe Shakes (JK – Grade 2)

• Activity for Stanley's Party (JK – Grade 6)

• Activity for We Share Everything (JK – Grade 1)

Websites/Blogs

Sci/Why
A group of kids’ science writers have banded together to create a new blog to help parents, teachers and librarians discover the wide world of Canadian science writing for kids. This country's science writers for young people are creating some amazing books and they love to talk science to kids and to adults, too.