1948 – The first pizzeria opened in Canada in Montreal’s Little Italy. Pizzeria Napoletana is still operating today, though it… Read more Timeline of Pizza in Canada
Who Was the First Restaurant Critic?
Answer: Alexandre Balthazar Laurent Grimod de La Reynière Andrew and I often listen to an audiobook at night and our… Read more Who Was the First Restaurant Critic?
Two Picture Books About Wilson A. Bentley
Wilson Bentley (1865-1931) was a Vermont dairy farmer and self-taught scientist, best known as the first person to photograph a… Read more Two Picture Books About Wilson A. Bentley
11 Things I Learned in January
2. Cloud cover is measured in oktas with a symbol to depict how many eighths of the sky are covered… Read more 11 Things I Learned in January
Favourite Things: January Edition
Looking back, I encountered some good books, songs, and activities over the past month. I hope you all are having… Read more Favourite Things: January Edition
Three Picture Books About Clouds
This term’s nature topic is weather and the last two weeks focused on clouds. Naturally we checked out some library… Read more Three Picture Books About Clouds
Two Picture Books About Cartoonists
We recently came across two biographical picture books at the library that each describe the career of a successful cartoonist… Read more Two Picture Books About Cartoonists
Firsts of 2024 in Pictures
I had a hard time deciding what to include in this list and went with “the more the merrier,” for… Read more Firsts of 2024 in Pictures
7 Things I Learned in December
2. “Allopathic” is a term for modern Western medicine (as opposed to alternatives like homeopathy or osteopathic medicine). 3. In… Read more 7 Things I Learned in December
Favourite Things: December Edition
Happy New Year! December wasn’t our best month health-wise, but we had much to be thankful for, from library books… Read more Favourite Things: December Edition
Stew, Of All Things
Although I spend most of my library time in the children’s department, sometimes it’s fun to browse the cookbooks. Once… Read more Stew, Of All Things
Gutenberg and His Printing Press
Here’s another great nonfiction picture book by James Rumford — From the Good Mountain: How Gutenberg Changed the World. The… Read more Gutenberg and His Printing Press
Sequoyah and His Syllabary
I think I’ve mentioned before that the kids and I are doing a two-year survey of the United States. For… Read more Sequoyah and His Syllabary