Indigo Bookstore in Harbourfront Centre, September 25 at 2pm ET. The Big Create & Make is a drop-in session where you can linger for 10 minutes or 2 hours, and be part of making something big, beautiful and creative! Get in on the Festival fun and meet a published picture-book illustrator, while flexing your own […]
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Storydrop Tent, September 26 at 10:30am ET Drop in at the TIFA Kids tent any day of the Festival for endless fun at Storydrop! Presented in partnership with the Children’s Book Bank, Storydrop offers fun, hands-on activities for ages 4 and up. Dress up as your favourite character and bring a book to life at […]
West Bays, All Day Through all ages and in all cultures, we have used stories both as entertainment and in search of knowledge, to strengthen our ties with others – both those who are like us and those who are unlike us – and not least in order to understand our own existence. Children’s books […]
Storydrop Tent, September 30 at 10:30am ET Drop in at the TIFA Kids tent any day of the Festival for endless fun at Storydrop! Presented in partnership with the Children’s Book Bank, Storydrop offers fun, hands-on activities for ages 4 and up. Dress up as your favourite character and bring a book to life at […]
Born in Paris and raised in Morocco, visual artist and picture book illustrator Barroux has an instinctive passion for travel and exploring other cultures. It’s no surprise that he approaches each new book he is illustrating as if it’s the beginning of an adventure. Join him for his latest adventure as he introduces Sometimes a […]
We are honoured to welcome Ireland’s Laureate na nÓg, Áine Ní Ghlinn, to TIFA. Áine will be Ireland’s Laureate for three years, a cultural role that engages young people with high-quality children’s literature and underlines the importance of children’s literature in our cultural and imaginative life. In this workshop, Áine will take your creativity to […]
Harbourfront Centre’s West Lawn, September 30 at 10:30am – 6pm Canadian Geographic Education’s vibrant and colourful Giant Floor Maps are unlike any other educational resource in the country. These maps offer students an opportunity to discover and explore the diverse aspects of geography in a unique and interactive way that accommodates various learning styles and is […]
Storydrop Tent, September 27 at 10:30am ET Drop in at the TIFA Kids tent any day of the Festival for endless fun at Storydrop! Presented in partnership with the Children’s Book Bank, Storydrop offers fun, hands-on activities for ages 4 and up. Dress up as your favourite character and bring a book to life at […]
Storydrop Tent, September 24 at 2pm ET. The Big Create & Make is a drop-in session where you can linger for 10 minutes or 2 hours, and be part of making something big, beautiful and creative! Get in on the Festival fun and meet a published picture-book illustrator, while flexing your own creative muscles. Today’s […]
Storydrop tent, All Day Through all ages and in all cultures, we have used stories both as entertainment and in search of knowledge, to strengthen our ties with others – both those who are like us and those who are unlike us – and not least in order to understand our own existence. Children’s books […]
Here is the go-to workshop for today’s tech-savvy kids to better navigate what they read on the internet. Should we believe everything we read online? Definitely not! Journalist Joyce Grant has written Can You Believe It?: How to Spot Fake News and Find the Facts. In this fascinating and fun workshop, you’ll have the chance […]
Outdoor Tent C, September 24 at 10:30am ET Have you ever wanted to turn one language into another? See what happens when we all try our hand at translating. Do you think we come up with the same words? Oui ou non?! Join us in translating some of the picture book La Petite Créature by […]
What do you do when you are feeling a bit blue? Join award-winning author and illustrator Ruth Ohi as she introduces her new book, Blanket, a gentle, heartfelt story about those times when you just want to hide away from the world, and how much it can mean to have a friend who will stay […]
Join award-winning author David A. Robertson as he unveils the final book in his fantasy-adventure series, The Misewa Saga. The first two books, The Barren Grounds and The Great Bear took readers on a fantastical journey through a portal to Misewa, a land of animal beings, in the company of Cree children Morgan and Eli. […]
Outdoor Tent C, September 25 at 10:30am ET Have you ever wanted to turn one language into another? See what happens when we all try our hand at translating. Do you think we come up with the same words? Oui ou non?! Join us in translating some of the picture book La Petite Créature by […]
Even though their dates of origin are millennia apart, the languages of Chinese and emoji share similarities that the average smartphone user might find surprising. Packed with fun illustrations and engaging descriptions, The Hanmoji Handbook, co-authored by Jason Li, brings to life the ongoing dialogue between the visual elements of Chinese characters and the language […]
South Lawn Tent, September 24 at 2:30pm ET The Happiness Collectors need YOU! The world’s supply of happiness is running low, and your help is needed to top them up. Pop on your headphones and join The Happiness Collectors on a journey of sounds and silliness to learn the best ways to collect happiness – […]
South Lawn Tent, September 24 at 11:30am ET The Happiness Collectors need YOU! The world’s supply of happiness is running low, and your help is needed to top them up. Pop on your headphones and join The Happiness Collectors on a journey of sounds and silliness to learn the best ways to collect happiness – […]
What would you do if you encountered a ghost? Not for the faint-hearted, this conversation with two leading writers – Kenneth Oppel and Sachiko Kashiwaba – explores the thin veil between the living and the dead, and what happens when it’s crossed. Oppel brings us Ghostlight, a story following Gabe, whose summer job is to […]
What does your family look like? All families look different, some have a dog, a cat, a turtle, a treehouse and two little girls. Others have a Nonna, a Granny, a Nannna or a Grandmother. What do you have? Come along and hear the tale of Nonna and the Girls Next Door, written by Gianna Patriarca and […]
Stage in the Park, October 2 at 11:30am ET Fabulous frocks, tremendous tales, scintillating songs… It can only be Canadian storytelling favourites Fay & Fluffy! Yes, Fay Slift (John Paul Kane) and Fluffy Soufflé (Kaleb Robertson) are back for a very special brunch hour story time. Fay & Fluffy have graced many of Toronto’s biggest […]
South Lawn Tent, September 24 at 4pm ET The Happiness Collectors need YOU! The world’s supply of happiness is running low, and your help is needed to top them up. Pop on your headphones and join The Happiness Collectors on a journey of sounds and silliness to learn the best ways to collect happiness – […]
British author Michelle Robinson brings her unrivalled story sessions to TIFA Kids. Be prepared for A Beginner’s Guide to Bearspotting, Do Not Disturb the Dragons and Do Not Mess with the Mermaids as she takes you on an interactive adventure with lots of props and costumes to waken your imagination. Recommended for ages 4 and […]