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
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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
Quiz: 100 Documents That Changed the World
Here’s a great gift for a history buff — 100 Documents That Changed the World: From the Magna Carta to… Read more Quiz: 100 Documents That Changed the World
Picture Books on the History of Libraries, Part 1
It’s not difficult to find picture books about libraries. Kids visiting libraries. Fanciful libraries full of bears, mice, and dragons.… Read more Picture Books on the History of Libraries, Part 1
Book Review: Atlas Obscura
If you read my Historical Highlights – the lists of links I post every Friday – you’ll have noticed that… Read more Book Review: Atlas Obscura
17 Picture Books Featuring Historical Heroines
It’s Women’s History Month, the perfect opportunity to look back in time at women who have accomplished great things through… Read more 17 Picture Books Featuring Historical Heroines
Another Picture Book About Medieval Bookmaking
Last September I posted a review of four picture books that focus on bookmaking between the years 500 and 1400.… Read more Another Picture Book About Medieval Bookmaking
Three Picture Books Set in World War I
Have you noticed how many children’s books have been written about World War II? I discovered recently that picture books… Read more Three Picture Books Set in World War I