In the interest of all things literary, TheSceneinTO has decided to begin profiling used bookstores across our fine city. In this ongoing series, we will focus on various establishments, reveal some of their quirks, and examine the general state of the used book trade around town. Our first in stop is Doug Miller Books,...
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Are you still in the mood for a story? If your appetite for being read to isn’t yet sated, we thought we’d pass along some more info on upcoming June events where writers will be reading their good words. The “Authors at Harbourfront Centre” series closes its 37th season will a gaggle of impressive...
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There is nothing like a good book. Except...maybe five good books.
The Canadian Children’s Book Centre (CCBC) and TD Bank Financial Group announced Five English Finalists for the 2010 TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award.
The award is given to one English finalist and one French finalist.
The winner will be recognized for superiority in Canadian children’s literature...
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Books have always cost me a lot of money; I don’t use libraries, because I dream of keeping all my books to build a huge library of my own, and I don’t like used bookstores, because I hate to picture myself cuddled up in bed with a book whose whereabouts I can’t account for.
All...
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One of Dr. Seuss’s amazing children’s books is coming to a television near you. The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That will premiere on Saturday, August 7 at 5:30 p.m. ET starring popular comedic actor Martin Short as the voice of the Cat. Alexa Torrington and Jacob Ewaniuk are also part...
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One of the reasons I love living in Toronto is that it’s full of independent bookstores offering charming atmosphere, friendly hand-selling staff, and off-the-beaten-track book selections.
I’ve always been a fiction gal, but lately I’ve become a little smitten with books about food – cookbooks, essays on eating, foodie memoirs, and especially any book about...
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In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the kids will read this summer.
Not only will the children read more, but they will also get posters, stickers, activity books and make their summer holidays unforgettable.
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Students from Huttonville Public School in Brampton were jurors of the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Awards. The awards were announced last Wednesday and identify artistic excellence in writing and illustration in Canadian children's literature. They are also worth a whopping total of $6000 each.
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I am an avid reader. I love language and consider myself to be rather literary. That being said, I also enjoy the occasional light read (read: anything with vampires; literary, they are not). I enjoy the nuances of language and the romance of the written word. I completed an English degree (as a second...
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Celebrate the Books We Love this month and every month at the Toronto Public Library
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