A non-profit organization founded in 1976 to promote and encourage the reading, writing and illustrating of Canadian children's books. Among its members there are publishers, bookstores, libraries and schools.

… Although its website is not easy to navigate, the CCBC is the first stop to discover the rich and varied world of Canadian children's books…

• The CCBC publishes many useful titles for teachers and librarians, like The Book Week Kit, Writing Stories, Making Pictures - Biographies of 150 Canadian Children's Authors and Illustrators, guides to the best Canadian children's books and a directory of authors and illustrators available for school and library visit;
• It houses a permanent collection of contemporary Canadian children's books and reference material;
• It organizes the Canadian Children's Book Week

The Canadian Children's Book Centre
40 Orchard View Blvd., Suite 101
Toronto, ON M4R 1B9
Canada

Phone: 1 (416) 975-0010
Fax: 1 (416) 975-8970

http://www.bookcentre.ca

info@bookcentre.ca