Building A Home
Building a Home is inspired by the candid accounts and beautiful artwork shared by six children from Syria, Kazakhstan, Mexico, and Pakistan who are now living, playing, and going to school in Nogojiwanong-Peterborough.
Building A Home was commissioned by the New Canadians Centre and written and illustrated by Casandra Lee.
Casandra Lee is an Asian-American children’s author and illustrator. She moved to Canada in 2019 and now lives in Peterborough, Ontario. Casandra teaches at a Montessori school. Building a Home is her second children’s book publication. More of her work can be found at casandralee.com
Thanks to our friends at Watson & Lou, print copies of Building A Home (English version) are available for purchase in-store & online, with delivery available across Canada.
Digital versions of the book are available for free below.
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Free Print Copies of "Building A Home"
In Fall 2021, we took pre-orders for free printed copies of Building a Home in all seven languages.
Free printed copies of the book were made available through the generous support of the David Goyette & Victoria Pearce Arts Fund at the United Way of Peterborough and District. Through this support, up to 500 free copies of Building A Home was made available.
Many thanks to the:
David Goyette & Victoria Pearce Arts Fund
Book a Live Reading of "Building A Home"
We welcome opportunities to facilitate live readings of Building a Home in classrooms, at events, and other educational facilities. Readings can be done in person or virtually.
Through an Author Visit & Reading, you can learn more about the creation of this book, newcomer experiences, and be engaged in creative and expressive activities and discussions geared to the age group.
Do you want to learn more about the New Canadians Centre, our work, and immigration? Staff at the NCC would be happy to speak at your classroom, event, or organisation.
For more information about this project, please contact Bhisham Ramoutar, Communications & Community Engagement Specialist: bhisham@nccpeterborough.ca