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
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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
Three Picture Books for Remembrance Day
Remembrance Day is coming up in just over two weeks. Not only should we use this day to honour the… Read more Three Picture Books for Remembrance Day
Three Picture Books About Prairie History
This past summer I did some research on picture books that highlight Canadian history, and today I’m sharing three of… Read more Three Picture Books About Prairie History
World War Z & Me
I avoid horror books and films like the plague. I’ve watched maybe two scary movies in my life and have… Read more World War Z & Me
Three Books About Codes & Ciphers
Over the past year I’ve done a fair amount of reading about codes & ciphers. I’m by no means an… Read more Three Books About Codes & Ciphers
Anne Through the Years
For your viewing pleasure I’ve gather 95 Anne of Green Gables covers published over the last 107 years (avoiding adaptations,… Read more Anne Through the Years
Three Picture Books About Laura Secord
Perhaps you’ve seen the chocolate shops in malls around Canada. The first one opened in Toronto in 1913, the centennial… Read more Three Picture Books About Laura Secord