Still a little shocked by this news: Chaiwala! has been selected as this year’s TD Grade One Book Giveaway!

What does that mean? Well, this fall over 500,000 grade 1 students across Canada will be bringing home a complimentary copy of Chaiwala! in their backpacks.

In addition to the original English edition, there will also be a French edition (translated by Benoit Laflamme) available for francophone Canadians and French immersion students, as well as a Braille edition, thanks to CNIB Beyond Print, ensuring this book is accessible to all.

Read more about this program on the CCBC’s website.

Chaiwala! is written by Priti Birla Maheshwari, illustrated by me, and published by Owlkids Books. Thanks to the Canadian Children’s Book Centre and TD Bank for making this possible! We’re looking forward to the fall!