So the first person featured is actually a landscape architect but I’m saying that counts. I was searching my library… Read more Three Picture Books About Architects
9 Things I Learned in August
The Big Dipper is not a constellation, but an asterism within the constellation Ursa Major (the Great Bear). Asterisms are… Read more 9 Things I Learned in August
Favourite Things: August Edition
We started back to school this week. Just like last year, I decided to begin a week before Labour Day… Read more Favourite Things: August Edition
The History of Labour Day vs. May Day
It’s a week early, but let’s talk about Labour Day… Why in North America is Labour Day in September rather… Read more The History of Labour Day vs. May Day
Did You Know? Mr. Tambourine Man
Pop quiz: which is the original version of “Mr. Tambourine Man” – Bob Dylan’s or the Byrds’? Bob Dylan began… Read more Did You Know? Mr. Tambourine Man
Six Corn Questions Answered
Friends of ours are harvesting their sweet corn this week, which made me think about looking up some historical info… Read more Six Corn Questions Answered
Dr. Kate
While we were on vacation in New Brunswick, my mom took my sister and me to the New Mills cemetery… Read more Dr. Kate
8 Things I Learned in July
A rückenfigur is a figure seen from behind in the foreground of a picture (see above), particularly associated with German… Read more 8 Things I Learned in July
Favourite Things: July Edition
I don’t know how to sum up the past month. We just got back from vacation and have yet to… Read more Favourite Things: July Edition
Three More Picture Books About Matisse
As promised here are three more picture books about Henri Matisse. I honestly can’t decide which is my favourite out… Read more Three More Picture Books About Matisse
Three Picture Books About Henri Matisse
I turns out French artist Henri Matisse is a favourite subject for picture book biographies. In my research I came… Read more Three Picture Books About Henri Matisse
The Surprisingly Long History of Waffles
I had no idea that waffles originated in Ancient Greece! Here’s what else I learned (admittedly from Wikipedia.) Obelios The… Read more The Surprisingly Long History of Waffles
7 Things I Learned in June
The reason “Tim Hortons” doesn’t have an apostrophe is that in Quebec signs must be in French and “Tim Horton’s”… Read more 7 Things I Learned in June