The Read Together Tent, features accessible storytimes and interactive activities for the whole family. Children are invited to engage in stories through movement, sorting stations, arts and crafts, and more while authors and illustrators share their beautiful picture books. These presentations are sure to inspire connections with stories for children and guardians alike.
Enjoy the addition of francophone author presentations presented by Centre francophone Hamilton.
On Saturday, this tent has ASL interpretation thanks to Silent Voice and Undivided Productions.
The Read Together Tent is located on the East side of the central Rose Garden and includes child-appropriate seating and tables for activities, as well as a small quiet tent, located adjacent to the presentation tent, for children that prefer to be slightly removed from amplified sounds and would like to use Telling Tales’ collection of fidget toys and colouring sheets. Caregiver seating is also available for babies on laps.
Directly following each presentation, head to A Different Drummer Books, Official Children’s Bookseller (located East of the central Rose Garden) to buy your favourite featured book and then to the Autograph Tent to have it signed by the presenters!
These presentations are designed for family audiences and would be most enjoyed by children ages 4 to 6.
Accessibility Note: Expect a 1-2 minute walk between all Programming Tents and Autograph Tents.
Presentations
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10:15 AM - 10:30 AMJoin Lana Button and Eric Walters for a 15-minute drop-in storytime in the Read Together Tent. Lana and Eric will […]
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10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Join Melanie Florence for a 15-minute drop-in storytime in the Read Together Tent. Melanie will read from her latest work, […]
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11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Join Kid Haile for a 15-minute drop-in storytime in the Read Together Tent. Kid will read from his latest picture […]
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11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Join Willie Poll for a 15-minute drop-in storytime in the Read Together Tent. Willie will read from her latest picture […]
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1:45 PM - 2:00 PM
Join Danielle Chaperon for a 15-minute French-language drop-in storytime in the Read Together Tent. Danielle will read from her latest […]
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2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
Join Ovila Fontaine for a 15-minute French-language drop-in storytime in the Read Together Tent. Ovila will read from his picture […]
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2:45 PM - 3:00 PM
Join Sandra Lamouche for a 15-minute drop-in storytime in the Read Together Tent. Sandra will read from her latest picture […]
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3:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Join Sonya Bell for a 15-minute drop-in storytime in the Read Together Tent. Sonya will read from her latest picture […]
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3:45 PM - 4:00 PM
Join Wendy J. Whittingham for a 15-minute drop-in storytime in the Read Together Tent. Wendy will read from her latest […]
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4:15 PM - 4:30 PM
Join Anitha Rao-Robinson for a 15-minute drop-in storytime in the Read Together Tent. Anitha will read from her latest picture […]
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10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
Join Aimee Reid for a 15-minute drop-in storytime in the Read Together Tent. Aimee will read from her latest picture […]
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10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Join Willie Poll for a 15-minute drop-in storytime in the Read Together Tent. Willie will read from her latest picture […]
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11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Once upon a time a vampire took a bite of a jam sandwich . . . and a legend was […]
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11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Sometimes all you need is a keepsake to make any place feel like home. Join Leonarda Carranza for a 15-minute […]
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1:45 PM - 2:00 PM
Join Ashley Barron for a 15-minute drop-in storytime in the Read Together Tent. Ashley will read her latest picture book, […]
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2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
How many feet have walked your street throughout history? Join Karen Krossing for a 15-minute drop-in storytime in the Read […]
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2:45 PM - 3:00 PM
Join Sandra Lamouche for a 15-minute drop-in storytime in the Read Together Tent. Sandra will read from her latest picture […]
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3:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Join Danielle Chaperon for a 15-minute French-language drop-in storytime in the Read Together Tent. Danielle will read from her latest […]
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3:45 PM - 4:00 PM
From acclaimed picture-book artist Thao Lam, comes a joyful celebration of an oft-maligned body part—the belly! Join Thao for a […]
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4:15 PM - 4:30 PM
Join Ovila Fontaine for a 15-minute French-language drop-in storytime in the Read Together Tent. Ovila will read from his picture […]
