Forest of Reading

Forest of Reading With the goal of encouraging a love of reading, the Forest of Reading has ten programs that celebrate Canadian books, authors and illustrators annually.

The Forest of Reading gives readers of all ages and skill levels the opportunity to read the best of Canada's fiction, non-fiction and picture book titles. Each year, over 250,000 readers participate in the program, making it Canada's largest recreational reading program. Readers embrace a love of reading through registering for the program, reading selected/nominated titles, and voting for their

favourite title! How do you get involved in the Forest? It's simple! In October, visit forestofreading.com to register for the program. Participate with your school, library, community group, or read on your own. In April, visit the Forest of Reading website to cast your vote for your favourite title, and in May, meet your favourite authors and illustrators at the Festival of Trees! Visit the Festival website at http://forestfestivaloftrees.ca/. Please Note: Golden Oak and Evergreen programs are on a different timeline than the school-aged programs only. Please visit the Forest of Reading website for more information on adult programs.

The fourth review for the 2026 White Pine Summer Reading list is here! Thank you to Olivia for the review. More will be ...
09/06/2026

The fourth review for the 2026 White Pine Summer Reading list is here! Thank you to Olivia for the review. More will be released soon!

Here is the third review for the 2026 White Pine Summer Reading List. More reviews will be posted shortly!
09/01/2026

Here is the third review for the 2026 White Pine Summer Reading List. More reviews will be posted shortly!

Here’s the second review for the 2026 White Pine Summer Reading list. Thank you to Vanya for your wonderful review! More...
08/29/2026

Here’s the second review for the 2026 White Pine Summer Reading list. Thank you to Vanya for your wonderful review! More reviews are on the way!

Our friends at The Canadian Children's Book Centre have just released the finalists for 6 major awards! We're thrilled t...
08/26/2026

Our friends at The Canadian Children's Book Centre have just released the finalists for 6 major awards! We're thrilled to see our community represented with so many former nominees and past winners included.

Congratulations to all of the finalists! 👏🏼

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Toronto (August 25, 2026)—The Canadian Children’s Book Centre (CCBC) is excited to announce the finalists for the following six major awards celebrating Canadian books for young people: Amy Mathers Teen Book Award ($5,000) David Booth Children’s and Youth Poetry Award ($...

First of many reviews of our 2026 White Pine Summer Reading List posts! Stay tuned for more! ...
08/25/2026

First of many reviews of our 2026 White Pine Summer Reading List posts! Stay tuned for more!

Stay tuned for our first book review: Kelley Armstrong’s « A Deadly Inheritance »!
08/22/2026

Stay tuned for our first book review: Kelley Armstrong’s « A Deadly Inheritance »!

We’ve just seen the CBC Kids Reads 2026 Longlist, and guess what?! Two past award-winning authors are included! Our bi...
08/20/2026

We’ve just seen the CBC Kids Reads 2026 Longlist, and guess what?! Two past award-winning authors are included!

Our biggest congrats go to:
✨ Linda Bailey, who received the 2026 Blue Spruce Award
✨ Melanie Florence, who received the 2017 Golden Oak Award

This list includes 15 Canadian picture books, all of which inspire joy. Check it out!

From a chicken who believes she's a dinosaur to a 'boo-boo' looking for his new home to a bee who likes her alone time, the 15 Canadian picture books on this year's longlist all inspire joy.

In case you’re looking for a new book for back to school season… here are a few of our favourite YA books that came out ...
08/16/2026

In case you’re looking for a new book for back to school season… here are a few of our favourite YA books that came out over the summer! 📚🌲🍁

Readers, remember back in May when we announced that the 2026 Red Maple Award Winner was the one and only Nicola Dahli...
08/05/2026

Readers, remember back in May when we announced that the 2026 Red Maple Award Winner was the one and only Nicola Dahlin for If We Tell You?!

Well, we're super excited to share that Teachers on Call has featured this Calgary author in their latest interview.

Read more:

Meet Calgary author Nicola Dahlin and explore If We Tell You, the suspenseful Canadian YA novel that won the 2026 Red Maple Award.

07/30/2026

Just last week, one of the Forest of Reading’s very own Selection Committee members, Luisa, was interviewed on CHOQ-FM, a French-language media outlet.

Through Vaughan Public Libraries Luisa runs a summer program called Festival de livres et d’auteurs. 💚 This program highlights Forest titles from the Peuplier, Prix Mélèze and Prix Tamarac programs. This means that readers in grades 2-8 all get to discover incredible Canadian authors throughout the summer! 📚

We’d love for you to learn more by giving her interview a listen! Head on over to the CHOQ-FM website to listen to this podcast episode from July 21.

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