We invite you to help us support The Children’s Book Bank this Holiday season.
What is the Children’s Book Bank?
The Children’s Book Bank is a charitable organization whose mission is to provide literacy support to children in high-need communities in Toronto. The Book Bank is like a wonderful children’s bookstore, except that the books are available to the children FREE of charge! They also offer informal support through various programs including ‘School Trips with Story Times’ where local schools visit the Book Bank for story time followed by free “book shopping”. Each day, 250 books are shared; last year, 120 000 books were shared!
The Children’s Book Bank is dedicated to the principle that learning to read is the right of every child. This generates real world impact by placing books into the hands of children who might not otherwise have their own. Most of all, the aim is to foster a love for reading and learning that lasts a lifetime.
What Books Can We Donate?
Please take care to ensure that the donated books follow these criteria:
Booked must be new or gently used (no missing pages, no pages with markings on them)
Books should be suitable for children up to grade six (age 12)
Books must be printed within the last 10 years (2009-present)
No teen/adult books, no textbooks or encyclopedias, no magazines
If you are considering purchasing books, here is a list of titles flying off the shelf: Board books (ABC, 123, colours, shapes), Caillou, Lego, Diary of a Wimpy kid, Dork Diaries, Harry Potter, Percy Jackson Series, Minecraft, Pokemon, Captain underpants, DC & Marvel Superheroes, Babysitter’s club, etc.
A great rule of thumb is if you would gift the book to a child, then it would be a great book to donate!
We are accepting donations at our office until January 4th, 2020.
Thank you for your support! Happy Holidays!
From the Team at Dr Fabian Tai & Associates