TD Canadian Children's Book Week: April 30 - May 7, 2011

Saturday, April 30, 2011 - 9:00am

Nationwide

TD Canadian Children’s Book Week will run from Saturday, April 30 to Saturday, May 7, 2011. Twenty-seven English-speaking authors and illustrators will be touring in every province and territory. In addition, through the CCBC’s partnership with the Storytellers of Canada/Conteurs du Canada, three storytellers will tour alongside the authors and illustrators. The Canadian Children's Book Centre is also organizing a Francophone tour in Quebec, where five authors and illustrators will be touring as part of our bilingual Book Week celebrations. For information on where touring authors/illustrators and storytellers are giving presentations, please visit www.bookweek.ca.

The theme for Book Week 2011 is Changing the World, One Child at a Time / Changer le monde, un enfant à la fois and celebrates global citizenship. The CCBC will focus on books that highlight children and teens who are doing things to make the world a better place in their community, country, or abroad. The theme will also encompass environmental issues, world conflict and world events.

Visit www.bookweek.ca to access the free online theme guide, and to order Book Week posters and bookmarks.