If you love books you’ve probably read your fair share of recent articles and blog posts on “beach reads”: page… Read more Book Review: Old Home Love
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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?
Four Novels Set in the Spanish Civil War
In my fourth year of university I wrote an essay about the Canadian and American volunteers who fought in the… Read more Four Novels Set in the Spanish Civil War
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
Book Review: Bandersnatch by Diana Pavlac Glyer
Today I want to share my enthusiasm for a book that combines my love of literature, history, creativity, and even… Read more Book Review: Bandersnatch by Diana Pavlac Glyer
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
Four Historical Picture Books About Running
I once ran a 10k as a fundraiser for the Toronto Zoo. I managed to jog the whole way without… Read more Four Historical Picture Books About Running
Three Picture Books About Antonio Vivaldi
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) was an Italian Baroque composer, best known for his violin concertos The Four Seasons. Here are four picture… Read more Three Picture Books About Antonio Vivaldi
Four Memoirs on Escaping Polygamy
Have you heard of the “Mormon Manson”? Ervil LeBaron was a fundamentalist Mormon cult leader who orchestrated the murders of… Read more Four Memoirs on Escaping Polygamy
Picture Books on the History of Libraries, Part 4
I hope you’ve enjoyed my reviews of picture books that look specifically at libraries through history and around the world… Read more Picture Books on the History of Libraries, Part 4
Picture Books on the History of Libraries, Part 3
I’m excited to share the penultimate installment of “Picture Books on the History of Libraries” (see the first and second… Read more Picture Books on the History of Libraries, Part 3
Picture Books on the History of Libraries, Part 2
Last month I posted brief reviews of eight picture books that feature libraries around the world. Today I’m back with six… Read more Picture Books on the History of Libraries, Part 2
Nine Picture Books About Residential Schools
Between 1876 and 1996, 150,000 Indigenous children were taken from their families and placed in Indian residential schools. Though it… Read more Nine Picture Books About Residential Schools