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📣Announcement📣 Join FOLD as we make Summer 2026 a SUMMER OF READING for the whole family.Get set up on Beanstack, add a young reader and stay tuned for the Summer 2026 Reading Lists! by @foldkids

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Oh July Book-of-the-Month pick, July Book-of-the-Month pick! Wherefore art thou, July Book-of-the-Month pick? It's here! This month's picks are:- Let Me Be Honest: 28 Young Artists on Surviving an Uncertain World edited by Michaela Allen & P. Anneka Lynch- The Old Man, the Boy, and the Dog: An Inuit Retelling of an Aesop's Fable by Kevin Kaukuarjuk Qamaniq-Mason and Vinícius XavierRead More about these books using the link in our bio.[Image Description: Slide 1: Book cover of Let Me Be Honest: 28 Young Artists on Surviving an Uncertain World edited by Michaela Allen & P. Anneka Lynch which features a brick wall with flowers. Slide 2: Book cover of The Old Man, the Boy, and the Dog: An Inuit Retelling of an Aesop's Fable by Kevin Kaukuarjuk Qamaniq-Mason and Vinícius Xavier which features an illustration of a Inuit community doing their daily tasks.] by @foldkids

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🚨 BONUS SUMMER FOLD ACADEMY! 🚨Join author and FOLD Executive Director @jaelrichardson for a practical workshop on designing virtual author presentations for classrooms. Drawing on years of experience presenting her own work in schools and facilitating FOLD events, Jael will share crucial strategies for building engaging presentations that maximize the virtual format and leave a lasting impact on teachers and students alike.📆 Wednesday, July 15, 2026🕛 12PM ET📍 Virtual🎟 FREE ➡ Register at thefoldcanada.org/academyIf you can't make it live, a recording will be posted to YouTube after the event.[Image Description: photo of Black woman with braid and green glasses. The FOLD Academy. Free Webinar. Designing Virtual Author Presentations for Schools with Jael Richardson. 12PM ET. Wednesday, July 15, 2026. Closed Captioned. Register at thefoldcanada.org/academy.] by @foldkids

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Support Canadian Kid Lit Authors - use our FOLD Kids Summer Reading Program to help you get started! by @foldkids

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Need to add your child to your Beanstack account before joining the FOLD Kids Summer Reading Program? We’ve got you covered! 📚☀️This quick tutorial walks you through how to add a reader to your existing Beanstack account so your child can start tracking their summer reading, completing activities, and earning badges.Once they’re added, be sure to register them for the appropriate challenge and download the reading guide to get started.Happy reading, and here’s to a summer filled with diverse Canadian stories! 🇨🇦✨#FOLDKids #SummerReadingProgram #Beanstack #SummerReading #CanadianKidsLit [Screen recording of the Beanstack registration process showing how to add a child reader to an existing account. The video includes screenshots of entering the reader’s name, age, and demographic information, followed by selecting a reading challenge from a list of available FOLD Kids Summer Reading Program challenges.] by @foldkids

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Introducing the FOLD Kids Summer Reading Program! With recommendations for readers of all levels, and a companion activity guide with printable worksheets, the Summer Reading Program helps foster a love for reading. Visit thefoldcanada.org/summerreadingprogram to learn more and download the Activity Guide. Be sure to join us on Beanstack at fold.beanstack.org to track your progress. Fold kids, picture books, early readers, middle grade books, young adult books, book reviews, reading tracker, book lists. by @foldkids

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🎶 Summer, summer, summertime 🎶. It's time for the June Book-of-the-Month picks. This month's picks are:- The Healer and the Phoenix (Legendary Allies #1) by Linda Trinh & Quynh Anh Nguyen- Monster Mender by Christine Baldacchino and Ilona IskeRead More about these books using the link in our bio.[Image Description: Slide 1: Book cover of The Healer and the Phoenix (Legendary Allies #1) by Linda Trinh & Quynh Anh Nguyen which features an illustration of a young girl surrounded by magical creatures. Slide 2: Book cover of Monster Mender by Christine Baldacchino and Ilona Iske which features an illustration of a little girl with a dragon in paper art.]•Books, Bookstagram, KidLit, CanLit, WNDB, Chapter Book, Fantasy, Picture Book, Mental Health, Community by @foldkids

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Haven’t had a chance to explore our platform yet? The FOLD team has a few recommendations on where to start! 📖 Lin - Translation as Resistance 📚 Jael - The Art vs The Artist / Accessible by Design 📖 Jessica - Workshop: Overcoming Writer’s Block 📚 Ardo - Navigating Friendships in Young Adult NovelsWatch all virtual events on demand until June 30. Learn more at festivalofliterarydiversity.org.#FestivalOfLiteraryDiversity #FOLD FOLD, Festival of Literary Diversity, Staff Picks, Session Recommendations, Virtual Events, Book Festival by @foldkids

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What an incredible two days we had at the 2026 Forest of Reading in Toronto, ON! 💙We loved being part of Canada’s largest recreational reading program alongside thousands of young readers, educators, authors, illustrators, and vendors celebrating Canadian books and storytelling. Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth at Harbourfront Centre to take part in our activities and learn more about FOLD Kids!#ForestOfReading #FOLDKids #BookFestival Forest of Reading 2026, Kids Book Event, Bookish Experiences, Kids Book Festival, Silver Birch by @foldkids

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Find us at Forest of Reading! We’re heading to Forest of Reading on May 12 - 13, 2026 at the Harbourfront Centre (235 Queens Quay West, Toronto, ON M5J 2G8)!Visit us at Tent C, Section A to say hi to our team and learn more information on:✨ FOLD Kids Book Fest content📖 Curated book lists & recommendations🎁 Freebies & FOLD swagSee you at Forest of Reading! 👋 🏷️FOLD Kids Book Fest, FOLD, FOLD Kids, Forest of Reading 2026, book lovers, educators, students, reading community,[Image Description: Slide 1: Announcement for Forest of Reading, May 12 - 13 at Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON, with FOLD, FOLD Kids, and Forest of Reading logos. Slide 2: “Where to Find Us” – Tent C, Section A. Slide 3: “What You’ll Find at Our Table” – FOLD Kids Book Fest content, book lists, freebies and swag, and team info. Slide 4: FOLD team members stand and smiling. The text reads “See you there!”] by @foldkids

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