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Meet Carlin Burton and Matt Hart from the Indie88 morning show! Did you know Indie88 is one of our Good Book Box locations?  Today is the last day to drop off your book donations at Indie or other locations around the city!

Carlin is sharing Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl and Matt picked Tough Guys Have Feelings Too by Keith Negley to share with A Good Book Drive.

Carlin, what’s your book about?

“It's a book centered around imagination which is key to a child's development. “Hold your breath, Make a wish, Count to three, Come with me, And you'll be, In a world of pure imagination””

What do you hope the next reader gets from reading this book?

“No matter how old you get, your imagination will still be your greatest asset.”

Matt, what’s your book about?

“It's exactly as the title says, you can be strong and still be vulnerable or sad.”

What do you hope the next reader gets from reading this book?

“I hope that a child will learn that a wide range of emotions aren't only normal, they're crucial to being a whole person.”

Thank you Carlin and Matt!

Toronto, drop off your new and gently used kid’s books donations (books for 12 years & under) at these spots during February, and help out The Children's Book Bank in Regent Park!

Photo by Vanessa Heins

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Say hello to journalist Peter Mansbridge! He’s sharing The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler with A Good Book Drive. He thinks reading is important because it “broadens your knowledge.”

What’s this book about?

“The book is about a mouse who outsmarts the predators who are after him, from a fox to an owl, to a snake to the very real gruffalo, proving that it isn’t about how big you are, but about how clever you can be. It’s a fun story that has many twists and turns, and has a wonderful rhyming prose that both kids and adults will love.”

Thank you, Peter!

Toronto, drop off your new and gently used kid’s books donations (books for 12 years & under) at these spots during February, and help out The Children's Book Bank in Regent Park!

Photo by Katrina Thorn

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Thank you to all who have shared your stories and books with us all month, Toronto! We can’t wait to see if we’ve hit our goal! 

The Children’s Book Bank is a most wonderful registered charity and we hope, if you are able, you will continue to support them beyond A Good Book Drive. Please don’t forget they accept books & donations year round!

Thank you to all who’ve helped us spread the word about the importance of children’s literacy and the power of a really, really good book! 📚❤️

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Carlos Bustamante, an ET Canada host as well as the host of Big Fun Movies on YTV! He’s sharing Weirdos From Another Planet! by Bill Watterson with A Good Book Drive!

What’s the book about? What do you take away from it?

“That a book entitled "Weirdos From Another Planet" was one of the most important books of my childhood likely explains a lot about me! It's a collection of Calvin & Hobbes comic strips by the immensely talented Bill Watterson that combines (and most likely formed my taste for) some of my favourite things: irreverent humour, existential questions, and really great drawings. The stories inside are about curiosity, imagination, friendship, and the joys of just being a kid. Did I mention the drawings are really, really great?”

If this book were a time machine, where and when would it take you?

“This book would take me back to being a ten year old kid, sitting alone in my room under my bed lamp reading and laughing long after I was supposed to be in bed.”

What do you hope the next reader gets from reading this book?

“I hope this book turns the next reader into a daydreaming, fun-loving weirdo. Like me.”

What are your favourite kinds of stories?

“Stories about outsiders that make me think, and where I might learn something new.”

Why do you think reading is important?

“Reading is the gateway to knowledge and big ideas. It's everything!”

Thank you, Carlos!

Toronto, today is the last day to drop off your new and gently used kid’s books donations (books for 12 years & under) at these spots during February, and help out The Children’s Book Bank in Regent Park!

Financial donations to the Book Bank are another way to participate in this year’s A Good Book Drive. The Children’s Book Bank is a registered charity!

For donations of $20 or more The Children’s Book Bank will proudly share your favourite children’s book title on their A Good Book Drive Book Shelf display during the month of February. Just include the title of your book in the ‘Message for the Children’s Book Bank’ section on their donation page.

Photo via Adrian O’Connor

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Meet musician Josh Horner! He’s sharing Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst.

What’s the book about? What did he take away from it?

“As the title entails, Alexander has an awful day where nothing seems to go his way. There's no sugar coating the truth that sometimes: life can be hard; to persevere is to succeed.”

If this book were a time machine, where and when would it take him?

“Back to Nova Scotia, sitting upside down in my pyjamas on the couch.”

What does he hope the next reader gets from reading this book?

“That struggle is an important part of life.”

What will he write on his book plate?

“"When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves." - Viktor E. Frank.”

Why does he think reading is important?

“Reading is like a stethoscope - a way to feel another heartbeat. It is the foundation of imagination and can transport you across the world.”

Thank you, Josh!

Toronto, drop off your new and gently used kid’s books donations (books for 12 years & under) at these spots during February, and help out The Children’s Book Bank in Regent Park!

Financial donations to the Book Bank are another way to participate in this year’s A Good Book Drive. The Children’s Book Bank is a registered charity!

For donations of $20 or more The Children’s Book Bank will proudly share your favourite children’s book title on their A Good Book Drive Book Shelf display during the month of February. Just include the title of your book in the ‘Message for the Children’s Book Bank’ section on their donation page.

Photo by Katrina Thorn

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Say hello to  musician David Clayton-Thomas! He “began his amazing journey as a homeless street kid and developed into one of the most recognizable voices in music.” His debut album with Blood Sweat & Tears came out in 1968 and he has sold over 40 million records since! 

David has also been inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame AND is sharing Of Mice And Men by John Steinbeck with A Good Book Drive.

What does he hope the next reader gets from reading this book?

“I hope the reader will take away a sense of history and how unlikely friendships can sometimes form in the face of great adversity.”

Thank you, David!

Toronto, drop off your new and gently used kid’s books donations (books for 12 years & under) at these spots during February, and help out The Children’s Book Bank in Regent Park!

Financial donations to the Book Bank are another way to participate in this year’s A Good Book Drive. The Children’s Book Bank is a registered charity!

For donations of $20 or more The Children’s Book Bank will proudly share your favourite children’s book title on their A Good Book Drive Book Shelf display during the month of February. Just include the title of your book in the ‘Message for the Children’s Book Bank’ section on their donation page.

Photo by Katrina Thorn

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Say hello to TV Producer Carly Watt! She’s sharing Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder.

What’s the book about?

“The book is about the author's adventures as a little girl, growing up as a pioneer.”

How would she describe herself at the age she read this book?

“I was happy and curious!”

What does she hope the next reader gets from reading this book?

“I hope they get curious to explore history - all of it, the good and the bad, and to realize how lucky we are to live in the 21st century.”

Why does she think reading is important?

“Reading makes you interesting!”

What will she write on her book plate?

“Stay brave, stay independent, ask questions.”

Thank you, Carly!

Toronto, drop off your new and gently used kid’s books donations (books for 12 years & under) at these spots during February, and help out The Children’s Book Bank in Regent Park!

Financial donations to the Book Bank are another way to participate in this year’s A Good Book Drive. The Children’s Book Bank is a registered charity!

For donations of $20 or more The Children’s Book Bank will proudly share your favourite children’s book title on their A Good Book Drive Book Shelf display during the month of February. Just include the title of your book in the ‘Message for the Children’s Book Bank’ section on their donation page.

Photo by Katrina Thorn

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Say hello to Cheryl Hickey from ET Canada! She’s sharing I Can Roar! by Frank Asch with A Good Book Drive.

What’s the book about? What do you take away from it?

“Teaching young kids the sounds animals make, while letting them have a ton of fun.”

What do you hope the next reader gets from reading this book?

“That they find their silly!”

Thank you, Cheryl!

Toronto, drop off your new and gently used kid’s books donations (books for 12 years & under) at these spots during February, and help out The Children’s Book Bank in Regent Park!

Financial donations to the Book Bank are another way to participate in this year’s A Good Book Drive. The Children’s Book Bank is a registered charity!

For donations of $20 or more The Children’s Book Bank will proudly share your favourite children’s book title on their A Good Book Drive Book Shelf display during the month of February. Just include the title of your book in the ‘Message for the Children’s Book Bank’ section on their donation page.

Photo via Adrian O’Connor