The Flying Canoe by Eric A. Kimmel, illustrated by Daniel San Souci and Justin San Souci A French Canadian legend, “The Flying Canoe” tells the story of a group of lonely fur traders on Christmas Eve, far away from their families at home in Montreal. A stranger appears and claims he can get them […] Read more…
Here are my ten year old niece’s latest recommendations: The Inquisitor’s Apprentice by Chris Moriarty This book is about a young boy who becomes a magic crimes policeman’s apprentice, and goes on several adventures and tries to figure out who a master killer is. At the same time I liked and disliked the creepy […] Read more…
Of the many children’s books that have come through my mailbox over the past couple of months, here are four that made the cut: “I’m Adopted” by Shelley Rotner and Sheila M. Kelly With gorgeous photographs and simple, sensitive text, this book is a great way to talk to your child about adoption. The […] Read more…
Giveaway open to Canadians. Later this month I’m running a Beauty and Self-Esteem workshop for girls at my school (based on the Dove Real Beauty Campaign) and Scholastic Canada generously donated two copies of each of the following Klutz activity books for girls as draw prizes. Even better for you, they are also giving away […] Read more…
Two enthusiastic recommendations from my ten year old book-reviewer niece, “Anastasia”: Scary School by Derek The Ghost (and Scott M. Fischer) This is an amazing book. I mean, it’s hilarious! It’s monsters mixed with humans! There are several funny stories with creepy people to go with them, like Mr. Spider Eyes or Mr. Snakeskin! My […] Read more…
Just so you know, I rarely accept adult fiction for review. I love being exposed to new non-fiction (biographies, parenting books) and children’s literature, but I am very choosy about the novels I want to read, based often on friends’ recommendations. Here are my faves from my summer reading. Still Alice by Lisa Genova The […] Read more…
Giveaway open to Canadians for 7 days only! I love Scholastic. When my PR contact asked me if I wanted to take a look at some back-to-school books, I was very specific: I’d be interested in some kindergarten-appropriate titles for my daughter, and an early chapter book that would appeal to my Grade 3 class. […] Read more…
Better World Books is a book-shopping website…with a twist. Here’s some info I received about them: ********************* “Goodnight Moon” saving the world? Do-gooder online bookseller supports literacy and the environment For years, “do-gooder” moms and book lovers have shopped Better World Books for its big discounts and even bigger impact on the environment and literacy. […] Read more…
I’ve been shopping around for a new camera lately, and was excited to get the chance to review the new Samsung ST30. I mean, first of all, check out all the cute colours: But what you can’t see in the picture is that this camera weighs in under 90 grams, and is a pocket-sized 82 x […] Read more…
If you haven’t read it yet (and I realize most you probably have), then read it. Simple as that. I’m no bandwagon jumper (in fact, when dealing with a two year old book, even a #1 New York Times bestseller, you might say I am chasing the dust behind the bandwagon) but this book easily makes my […] Read more…