Free Books for Babies to Preschoolers
Free Books for Babies to Preschoolers

As a registered Canadian charity with fifty volunteers who are mostly retired teachers, we deliver free books to babies, toddlers and preschoolers. If you live in Qualicum School District #69 (Bowser to Nanoose Bay and Lasqueti Island) on Vancouver Island in BC (Canada), your youngster is eligible. Be sure to register your young child to receive brand new age-appropriate book gifts.
After reading about Dolly Parton’s foundation, Imagination Library, giving millions of books to young children around the world, 95 year old Eva Hilborn said to herself, “if Dolly did it, so can I”. That was the beginning of Eva’s own foundation: The Wonderful World of Books.
In 2021, the five volunteers for The Wonderful World of Books delivered brand new age appropriate books to the doorsteps of 25 three-year-olds.
Eva, a lifetime reader and retired teacher believed having access to books at a young age builds strong language skills and a love for learning. Now in 2026, our fifty volunteers deliver hundreds of monthly books to registered children ages birth to four living in the Oceanside area from Bowser to Nanoose Bay, including Lasqueti Island.
When Eva Hilborn passed away on June 1, 2026, the board committed to honour her vision and Eva’s legacy lives on with monthly book deliveries.
Tax deductible donations can be made and are welcome! Donate through Canada Helps below, or email us to find out alternate ways to donate. We are also looking for volunteers to help with book delivery and various projects.
A Tribute to Eva Hilborn
With all of us working together, we can accomplish great things. To volunteer or contribute to our charity, send us an email. We will get back to you soon.
M.E. Campbell - Brown Bear , Brown Bear
J. Price - Mouse Celebrates the Winter Solstice
D. Woodward - One Eagle Soars
J. Dean - The Snowman
J. Thwaites - The Little Engine that Could
J. Walker - Little Tree

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