Books Across the Country Books Across the Country CANADA
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Help bring a free book every month to every child under five

Our goal is simple: get more books into the hands of more kids across the country, funded by provincial and territorial investment — not by families. Every child from birth to age five should be able to open a brand-new book of their own each month.

This site never asks you for money. We are not collecting donations and nothing is being sold. We simply help you send a quick note of support to the officials who fund these programs. No cost, no risk, no catch.

Why it matters

The first five years help shape a child’s relationship with reading.

~90%
of a child’s brain develops before age five — the window when reading habits take root.
1.4M
more words heard by kindergarten when a child is read to daily — the “million word gap.”
more likely to leave school without a diploma if not reading proficiently by third grade.
60
free books a consistently enrolled child owns by kindergarten — often a family’s first library.

Reading with children is the whole point

A book in the mail becomes a few minutes on a lap. Those shared minutes build vocabulary, attention, empathy, and the simple joy of stories — the foundation everything else in school is built on. The program puts the book in the home; families supply the magic.

Critical thinking in an age of AI

As more of the world hands its thinking to machines, the human ability to read deeply, question, and reason for oneself becomes more valuable, not less. That capacity starts early — with a child who learns to love reading, follow an argument, and imagine beyond the screen. Early books are how we raise independent thinkers.

Make it real — pick your province or territory

Every province and territory has its own page and its own draft proposal. Choose yours to see the plan and — with one quick, free action — tell the officials who fund it that you support putting a book in every child’s hands. You’re never asked for a dime.

All 13 provinces & territories