The last favourites post of the year! Our month was filled with a lot more Christmas activities than last year.… Read more Favourite Things: December Edition
Tag: picture books
Seven Picture Books About Benjamin Franklin
This fall I was initiated into the world of Benjamin Franklin picture books. Here are my reviews of seven of… Read more Seven Picture Books About Benjamin Franklin
Four Picture Books About Mary Cassatt
I recently went through all my old blog posts to create an index of the historical figures covered in my… Read more Four Picture Books About Mary Cassatt
Favourite Things: September Edition
How I love September! Now that it’s over it’s fun to look back at all the books, activities, and food… Read more Favourite Things: September Edition
Four Picture Books About Leonardo da Vinci
Reading some picture books about Leonardo da Vinci recently reignited my interest in him. What a genius! Not only did… Read more Four Picture Books About Leonardo da Vinci
Favourite Things: August Edition
Looking back over the past month is a great way to appreciate all the good things I’ve experienced (even better… Read more Favourite Things: August Edition
Four Picture Books About Edison and Tesla
I think picture books are a great way to learn about historical figures and famous inventors should be particularly interesting… Read more Four Picture Books About Edison and Tesla
Three Picture Books About Internment Camps
It’s a well-known fact that Japanese-Americans were sent to internment camps during World War II, but the same thing happened… Read more Three Picture Books About Internment Camps
Who Was Jane Jacobs?
This post is inspired by a picture book biography that I came across recently… Who Was Jane Jacobs? Jane Jacobs… Read more Who Was Jane Jacobs?
Historical Highights 143
Hello, readers! Get ready for articles on Canadian, American, and ancient history, plus some fascinating images and a newly-released song.… Read more Historical Highights 143
The Joy of Rereading
I like to take long walks. My ideal route dips in and out of the woods, the path changing from… Read more The Joy of Rereading
Favourite Things: April Edition
If you’ve been reading my blog and/or newsletter you know that my family is in the middle of a relocation… Read more Favourite Things: April Edition
Two Recent Picture Books About Beloved Authors
I recently became aware of two lovely picture book biographies published last year. The first shows how Virginia Lee Burton… Read more Two Recent Picture Books About Beloved Authors