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FirstBookCanada

  1. Congrats! RT @FirstBook 20 years of success stories: ow.ly/9cfll #bookstokids 8:05 AM Feb 21st via HootSuite
  2. Pongapalooza firstbookcanada.org/pong 9:08 AM Feb 16th via Tweet Button
  3. Share the love of First Book Canada and help get books to kids in need. Happy Valentine's Day! 12:00 PM Feb 14th via Twitter for BlackBerry®
  4. What book do you absolutely LOVE? #happyvday 9:27 AM Feb 14th via HootSuite
  5. The joy reading can take you many places. Where has reading taken you? ow.ly/8PUK0 9:48 AM Feb 2nd via HootSuite
  6. First Book Canada distributed 45,000 new books to registered schools and community programs across the Greater Vancouver Area this week. 6:25 PM Feb 1st via Twitter for BlackBerry®
  7. Happy Family Literacy Day! Here's our top five reasons to read to your kids: ow.ly/8GeW7 7:05 AM Jan 27th via HootSuite
  8. Top 5 Reasons to Read to Your Kids, from @FirstBookCanada: ow.ly/8GeQl 11:07 AM Jan 25th via HootSuite
  9. How To Get Kids To Read? Give Them Banned Books...Interesting article...check it out: ow.ly/8AAUU 6:01 AM Jan 23rd via HootSuite
  10. How To Raise A Lifelong Reader In Just 3 Minutes A Day: ow.ly/8Az1A 10:35 AM Jan 21st via HootSuite
  11. #FamilyLiteracyDay is Jan 27. Check out these free downloadable resources that encourage family literacy practice: ow.ly/8AA5w 8:27 AM Jan 20th via HootSuite
  12. Family Literacy Day provides great opportunities for adults to learn with their kids. #FamilyLiteracyDay 6:11 AM Jan 20th via Twitter for BlackBerry®
  13. #FamilyLiteracyDay is a great opportunity for adults to learn with their kids. Visit ow.ly/8wJAD for free downloads and resources. 10:58 AM Jan 17th via HootSuite
  14. Register today! First Book Canada will distribute 40,000+ new books in Vancouver January 30th - February 2nd. www.firstbookcanada.org 10:52 AM Jan 12th via Twitter for BlackBerry®
  15. First Book Canada improves the quality of school and community-based programs by providing a steady stream of books. Register with us today. 7:06 AM Jan 10th via web
  16. First Book Canada increases access to books directly by placing thousands of new books in the hands of children each year. 11:16 AM Jan 6th via Twitter for BlackBerry®
  17. Nice piece on the need for kids to learn to love reading, from the @OttawaCitizen: ow.ly/7ZIIy #reading 2:11 PM Dec 14th, 2011 via HootSuite
  18. Toronto Maple Leaf John Michael Liles announces the donation of 5000 books to First Book Canada at the "Cuddles Club" book series launch! 12:20 PM Dec 11th, 2011 via Twitter for BlackBerry®
  19. A big thank you to Pi Beta Phi's Ontario Alpha Chapter and Alumnae Club for volunteering with First Book Canada! Partners in literacy! 11:13 AM Dec 3rd, 2011 via Twitter for BlackBerry®
  20. First time in the Maritimes! Out in Halifax this week to deliver 20,000+ books to kids in need. BIg thanks to Disney Publishing & Newsgroup. 11:02 AM Nov 21st, 2011 via web
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