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First Book Canada Leadership

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Heather Farquharson

Executive Director

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Favourite Children’s Book: The Secret World of Og by Pierre Berton

Amy Smithers

Programming Director

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Favourite Book: Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy by Lynley Dodd

Gurdeep Dhaliwal

Strategic Alliances Manager

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Favourite Children’s Book: Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson

Julie Mai

E-Commerce & Data Manager

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Favourite Children’s Book: The Yellow Áo Dài by Hanh Bui

Jenny Pullon

Non-Profit Partnership Manager

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Favourite Children’s Book: Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie

Lindsay Yates

Program Operations & Events Coordinator

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Favourite Children’s Book: Today I Feel Silly by Jamie Lee Curtis

Alana Scauzillo

Program Operations Coordinator

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Favourite Children’s Book: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff

Olivia Stone

Marketing Coordinator

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Favourite Children’s Book: The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch

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