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Category: Books
Three Picture Books About Julia Child
Have you seen the movie Julie & Julia? I’ve watched it three or four times. I love the idea of a… Read more Three Picture Books About Julia Child
Overview: Maphead by Ken Jennings
After I read and reviewed Plotted: A Literary Atlas, I ordered several books related to cartography from the library. One of… Read more Overview: Maphead by Ken Jennings
Three Picture Books About the First Giraffe in France
With one eye always on the lookout for picture books on historical topics, I come across them surprisingly often, A… Read more Three Picture Books About the First Giraffe in France
Two Picture Books Based on a Jewish Folktale
I’ve mentioned before that I’ve loved the picture book Something from Nothing since it was given to my little sister about twenty… Read more Two Picture Books Based on a Jewish Folktale
Three Picture Books About the Mounties
I remember going to the RCMP’s Musical Ride at least once when I was growing up. We watched the Mounties… Read more Three Picture Books About the Mounties
Review: The Writing on the Wall
A few months ago I won a free book from Sacristy Press and they shipped it all the way to Canada… Read more Review: The Writing on the Wall
Plotted: A Literary Atlas
Plotted: A Literary Atlas (Zest Books, 2015) by freelance illustrator and artist Andrew DeGraff is a collection of illustrations that straddle the… Read more Plotted: A Literary Atlas
Review: Lost in Translation by Ella Frances Sanders
On August 21, 2013 Ella Frances Sanders published an illustrated blog post titled “11 Untranslatable Words from Other Cultures.” This… Read more Review: Lost in Translation by Ella Frances Sanders
Three Picture Books About Frida Kahlo
I recently reviewed a picture book about the famous Mexican artist Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) in this blog post. Now that… Read more Three Picture Books About Frida Kahlo
Inspiring Historical Research: A Free, Unsullied Land
In December I read A Free, Unsullied Land (Fomite Press, Nov. 1, 2015), a debut novel by Maggie Kast. Here are my… Read more Inspiring Historical Research: A Free, Unsullied Land
Three Picture Books About Famous Artists
Picture books are the perfect way to introduce children to historical figures, especially artists. Whenever I spot a picture about… Read more Three Picture Books About Famous Artists
Three Picture Books About Overcoming Hardship
Historical fiction picture books are a great way to introduce children to Canadian history. Here are three set in different… Read more Three Picture Books About Overcoming Hardship