Please return overdue library books

Over on the Clairlea Library blog, Ms. Vincent is requesting that families scour their homes for overdue library books and return them to the school. Starting next week, borrowing will be suspended for students with overdue books.

Children's book lists from TDSB librarians

The TDSB Library has created a series of Pinterest boards with book lists for various grades and ages. Including a French board! Check it out. I for one, have had difficulty knowing which French books to buy/borrow since many Scholastic titles seem to be translations of familiar English books.

What are your favourite children's books?

Summer Reading Lists

The Silver Birch Award
best books for children aged  8-12

A school librarian friend of mine recently mentioned the Silver Birch Awards - the Ontario Library Association's awards for best books for children aged 8-12. There are fiction, non-fiction and "express" categories.

It turns out there's a whole forest of children's book awards! Even French ones. They make a great summer reading list for children. 


What are your kids reading this summer? Post in the comments field below. 

Robert Munsch coming to Clairlea?!

According to the Scarborough Mirror, a Clairlea family has won ABC Canada's "Munsch at Home" contest. Congratulations to Christine, Aidan and Myles! The press release says, "Mr. Munsch will join the Jordans at their home in Scarborough, ON in January 2010 for a private reading of their story Myles the Rockstar and will also read their story to a group of students at Clairlea Public School in Scarborough." What fun!!! 


The press release also says: The Jordans’ story will be published alongside a special illustration created by Michael Martchenko, (illustrator of several Robert Munsch books) in spring 2010 issues of B-Zone and Today’s Parent magazines.


Read the Jordans' winning story here. It's great!


UPDATE: It's true! Robert Musch is coming Jan 15!
UPDATE 2: See the school blog for photos and more; it was also on CBC TV News and online.