CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: 2024 TD Grade One Book Giveaway

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The Canadian Children’s Book Centre (CCBC) invites all Canadian publishers to submit Canadian picture books for consideration for the 2024 TD Grade One Book Giveaway!

 
We are looking for a picture book written by a Canadian author, illustrated by a Canadian illustrator, and published by a Canadian publisher. Self-published books are also eligible as long as all parties involved are Canadian. (Books distributed to the Canadian market that are published by non-Canadian imprints are not eligible. They must be published under a Canadian imprint.) 

 
The TD Grade One Book Giveaway endeavors to feature characters of different ethnicities, cultures, genders, family structures, and abilities. This year, we are seeking a picture book with the theme of social-emotional learning (SEL). In today’s climate, this is very relevant to teachers, parents and children. SEL encompasses the processes that children go through as they develop self-awareness, emotional regulation, and interpersonal skills and it is vital for building understanding of others and feeling empathy. Topics that fall under the umbrella of social-emotional learning may include feelings, friendship, emotional regulation, inclusion, building resiliency, anti-bullying, working with others, developing community, and supporting mental well-being.

 
It is our hope that the selected title will enable young readers to see themselves portrayed with accuracy and depth while helping to foster empathy and understanding of others. We are grateful for the support from TD Bank Group, and their commitment to helping build a more inclusive and sustainable future. Through their corporate citizenship platform, the TD Ready Commitment, TD aspires to help create the conditions where everyone can feel confident about the future and have an opportunity to succeed.

 
The TD Grade One Book Giveaway title is distributed in both official languages; therefore, if the book is not already available in French (or English), the selected book will be translated. If the book you are submitting is already available in French, please indicate the French title and the name of the French publisher.

 
The chosen book must be available in accessible formats, specifically an accessible ebook with image descriptions. If the book is not already available in these formats, the publisher must be willing to do the work to make sure the book is available in accessible formats in advance of distribution for the TD Grade One Book Giveaway.

 
Since the TD Grade One Book Giveaway is a Canada-wide distribution of a free book, the financial arrangements for the author, illustrator and publisher are not based on traditional royalties. The CCBC provides a fee to the publisher of the selected book, which the publisher then allocates to the author, illustrator and publisher. While 475,000+ copies distributed free doesn’t necessarily impact the long-term potential sales of a book, it definitely captures a sizable portion of the market in the short term. Promotion of the TD Grade One Book Giveaway program results in earned media for the publisher, artist, and illustrator.

 
The production, printing and distribution of the selected book is coordinated by the CCBC. In September/October, books are shipped from the printer to ministries of education, school boards and library organizations for further distribution to the schools in their region.

 
The Canadian Children’s Book Centre is honoured to be part of this book giveaway program for 2024. We know that Canadian children’s publishers, together with the CCBC and TD, share in the desire to increase access to reading opportunities and to build a love of reading for young people across the country.

 
Please email us a PDF of your submission(s) to Carol-Ann Hoyte at carol-ann@bookcentre.ca. The deadline to submit is April 9, 2024.