The Forest of Reading® is Canada’s largest recreational reading program! This initiative offers ten reading programs to encourage a love of reading in people of all ages. The Forest helps celebrate Canadian books, publishers, authors and illustrators. More than 270,000 readers participate annually from their school and/or public library. All Canadians are invited to participate via their local public library, school library, or individually.

2025 NOMINEES COMING SOON

Blue Spruce (JK - Gr. 2)

Silver Birch - Express (Grades 3 & 4)

Silver Birch - Fiction (Grades 4, 5 & 6)

Yellow Cedar - Non-Fiction (Grades 4, 5, 6, 7)

Red Maple - Fiction (Grades 7 & 8)