Ashley Spires is the creator of Binky the Space Cat – at least in his own mind. Binky has a mission: to blast off into outer space (outside), explore unknown places (the backyard) and battle aliens (bugs). Join Ashley to learn how she created her character and all of his adventures, and to try creating […]
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Join novelist and member of the Misipawistik Cree Nation Michael Hutchinson to hear about the latest adventures of his Mighty Muskrats. The book series features four young First Nation individuals who are inquisitive, smart and excellent at solving mysteries in their community. Hear all about the fourth book of the Mighty Muskrats series, The Case […]
Actor Maika Harper is familiar to many for her work on the TV series Mohawk Girls, but now she is paving her way in literature as the picture book creator of The Walrus and the Caribou. Join her on a literary journey to the South Baffin Region of Nunavut to discover this traditional Inuit story, […]
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 […]
Buy tickets to celebrate in person Register to watch online TIFA is proud to partner with the Canadian Children’s Book Centre (CCBC) to present the 2022 CCBC Book Awards, celebrating the best Canadian books for young people. The winners for the English-language awards will be announced in this broadcast of the much-anticipated event in the […]
Join illustrator Juliana Neufeld to celebrate International Raccoon Appreciation Day as she presents her new picture book Revenge of the Raccoons, written by Vivek Shraya. Told through musical, rhyming text, these bushy-tailed bandits take over the town, swinging from cranes, scampering through subway cars and pestering the police. But when asked why they’re invading the city, […]
TIFA Kids is delighted to welcome back celebrated and award-winning YA author David Levithan, with his new novel Answers in the Pages, a story about standing up for what is right. When Donovan leaves his new favourite book on the kitchen counter, his mother reads it and tries to ban the book from his school. […]
South Lawn Tent, September 25 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 – […]
South Bays in Harbourfront Centre, September 25 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 […]
Join leading children’s book illustrators Rosena Fung, David Namisato and Julie Flett, finalists for the Canadian Children’s Book Centre Book Awards, for a discussion of their illustrative styles and techniques, moderated by Audrey Hudson, Richard & Elizabeth Currie Chief, Education & Programming at the Art Gallery of Ontario. Picture books and graphic novels enable readers […]
Come on a journey with the Blue-footed Booby to explore how mammals feed their young. Learn about boobies of all shapes and sizes – depending on the animal they are attached to! Step inside illustrator Nancy Vo‘s latest book, Boobies, which introduces young readers to the world of mammals and bodies in a quirky and […]
South Bays in Harbourfront Centre, September 25 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 […]
Storydrop Tent, September 24 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 […]
South Lawn Tent, September 24 at 1pm 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 – […]
Join two brilliant authors for a fascinating conversation as they reveal truths that lie beneath what we think we know. In Louisa Onomé’s latest novel Twice as Perfect, 17-year-old Ada’s life is all about duty: to school and the debate team, to her Nigerian parents and even to her cousin. Her older brother disappeared and […]
Storydrop Tent, September 22 at 3pm 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 28 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 […]
South Lawn Tent, September 25 at 1pm 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 – […]
There is nothing quite like the moments in our childhood when we first fall in love with a story, widen our world view and try to see things from someone else’s perspective. Reading lets our children occupy a different space; the middle of a story offers a multitude of possibilities, of journeys, imaginings and opportunities. […]