The Blue Spruce™ Award program brings recently published Canadian children's picture books to Ontario children ages 4 to 7 in kindergarten through to grade two. For many children, this is their first introduction to the world of books.

This program promotes reading for enjoyment and begins to develop the readers skill in evaluating a picture book based on story, text and pictures. Readers are also provided opportunities to discuss these picture books in an authentic manner.

Here are this year's nominees! Click on a cover to place a hold in our catalogue.

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