At the beginning of January we welcomed a baby boy, Ralph! As you can imagine, this month has been full… Read more Favourite Things: January Edition
Tag: picture books
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
Historical Highlights 119
Here are a few historical highlights for your weekend reading. I just learned of the existence of the Eric Carle… Read more Historical Highlights 119
7 Things I Learned in November
Today I’m linking up with Emily P. Freeman as she shares what she’s learned over the past season. Without further… Read more 7 Things I Learned in November
Favourite Things: November Edition
November was full of the usual midwife appointments, book club, and colds (we seem to come down with something every… Read more Favourite Things: November Edition
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
Favourite Things: October Edition
The downside of October was that we all had colds (and I still have a cough I can’t quite kick).… Read more Favourite Things: October Edition
Historical Highlights 113
Hello, everyone. Since Remembrance (Veterans) Day is coming up in a few weeks, I thought I’d start this week’s historical… Read more Historical Highlights 113
Historical Highlights 110
Good morning, blog readers. This weekend your historical highlights cover everything from animal mummies to Martin Luther King Jr’s most… Read more Historical Highlights 110
Favourite Things: September Edition
Ah, September. The hot days, the cold nights, snow in the air, kids in bathing suits. The unpredictable weather keeps… Read more Favourite Things: September Edition
Historical Highlights 107
My historical highlights post is a little late this week because we had an unexpectedly busy day yesterday. It turned… Read more Historical Highlights 107
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
You found what in the attic?! 2nd Edition
In celebration of two years of blogging I’m posting a second round-up of surprising discoveries of historical documents. All year… Read more You found what in the attic?! 2nd Edition