Pig Day is recognized every year on March 1, so we're taking this opportunity to celebrate one of our favourite literary pigs – Piggie! Happy Pig Day by Mo Willems Piggie is one of the stars of author Mo Willems' popular Elephant & Piggie series for beginning readers. Along with her best friend Gerald the […]
January is Soup Month! And while one could really enjoy a hot (or cold — gazpacho anyone?) bowl of soup any day of the year, there's just something wonderful about having a sip of simmering soup on a chilly winter's day. Photo by Ron Bull, 1991. Toronto Star Photograph Archive. To help get your soup […]
Traditionally, November is a time for remembering. On November 11th, Canadians observe Remembrance Day and pause to think about the sacrifices of war and the fight for freedom. And on November 30th, we can stop once again to remember, for on this day, 150 years ago, the man who wrote perhaps the world's most famous […]
E I E I O! When you saw that string of letters together did you automatically start humming the tune for "Old MacDonald Had a Farm"? It's a song that has been a childhood staple for over a hundred years. And while many of us have sung about "a chick-chick here" and a "baa-baa there," […]
At Toronto Public Library, we know a thing or two about how awesome things can start with a dot (just take a look at our logo!). And every year on September 15, the world is invited to celebrate three of them — creativity, courage, and collaboration — on International Dot Day. The day itself also […]
With the recent popularity of online games like Wordle and Spellie (which was made especially for kids by a dad from Vancouver) there seems to be a brighter spotlight shining on the world of words. "Letter and Word Magnets" by Lyn Lomasi is licensed under CC BY 2.0. Of course, at Toronto Public Library, we've always had an […]
Crunch on a carrot! Take a bite of some bok choy! Or nibble on some new potatoes because June 17 is Eat Your Vegetables Day! Food – Vegetables – Misc by Paul Irish, 1997. Toronto Star Photograph Archives And while you're enjoying a delicious and nutritious plate of produce, why not pick up one of […]
Have you ever wanted to share your favourite movie or TV show with your kids, but you were afraid that it wasn't age appropriate or that they were too young to really appreciate it? Well, maybe you can't show it to them, but thanks to these books, you can read it with them! Buffy the […]
Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet. These are the colours of a rainbow. And they are also some of the colours commonly found in a box of crayons. So go and grab yourselves a box of waxy colours and celebrate Crayon Day on March 31! Wax works by Erin Combs, 1992. Image from Toronto […]
Every day is a new day to celebrate. And each one seems to have its own dedicated celebration of something weird and wonderful. February 23 is no exception. It's International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day. What better way to celebrate this day than an appreciation post for a little dog named Biscuit who stars in his […]