The inaugural I Read Canadian Day, a nationwide grassroots event, was hosted by the Canadian Children’s Book Centre, the Ontario Library Association, and the Forest of Reading festival on February 19. The initiative invited everyone across the country to stop and read a Canadian book for 15 minutes at some point during the day. A launch event at Folkstone Public School in Brampton, Ontario, featured prominent Canadian YA author Eric Walters, along with a number of other local writers. Throughout the day, social media highlighted the activities of bookstores, libraries, schools, and the general public. We’ve gathered a selection of photos from the event. All photos courtesy of Penguin Random House Canada.
Eric Walters, author of more than 100 books for young people, visits students at Folkstone Public School.
Author-illustrator Ruth Ohi shows a drawing she made for the students at Folkstone.
Author Melanie Florence retells a traditional Indigenous trickster tale.
Penguin Random House Canada staffers celebrate I Read Canadian Day.
