The Children’s Book of Movies {DK Canada}
Movies are like magic – transporting us to all kinds of amazing worlds and adventures. It all seems so real. DK Canada offers all sorts of great books about movies, including classic James Bond, Frozen, Star Wars, Avengers and other superheroes, the LEGO Movie, and more on sale. One of these books is a great learning […]
At The Same Moment Around The World {Book Review & Activities}
This post is part of a series of book club called Poppins Book Nook, where each month we read a story based on a theme and did related activities. The theme for this story was “Where in the World?” – I am excited to be using a book brought to Canada through Raincoast Books. About […]
Raincoast Books
Raincoast Books is a book distributor that brings books from other countries to Canada – like this month’s collection of children’s books from Chronicle Books. Lately Lily: The Adventures of a Travelling Girl Lily is a little girl who travels around with her parents and her best friend “Zeborah” (who is a little zebra). The […]
Stormstruck {Living Book Review}
Title: Stormstruck Author: Cathy Beveridge Publisher: Ronsdale Press Age Range: Children (9+) Time Period: 1913 Location: Goderich, Ontario “The hot dense shadow on the shore of Lake Ontario is a time crease, created by the Great Storm of 1913. When Jolene, Michael and their grandfather discover it, Jolene is exhilarated and relived. Perhaps a journey to the past will […]
DK Canada: Arts & Crafts Books
DK Canada is a great company. They have so many outstanding books for both kids and adults. This month, I’m excited to share with you some of their creative inspiration books – all about making stuff! My boys and I dug into the brand new Mommy & Me Craft book as soon as it arrived […]
DK Canada Sticker Books
My boys love stickers. I love the creativity that stickers can inspire – story creation, artwork, crafting, etc, but I hate finding stickers on my walls, windows, little brothers….. When I heard about sticker books from DK Canada, I thought it could be a great solution. These books are based on popular movies, characters, themes, and […]
Terrible Roar of Water {Living Book Review}
Title: A Terrible Roar of Water Author: Penny Draper Publisher: Coteau Books Age Range: Children (9+) Time Period: 1929 Location: Burin Peninsula, Newfoundland “Murphy wants to grow up fast, so he can be a fisherman like his father, who died at sea the day Murphy was born. His mom had to move to St. John’s for a job, learning […]
Outcasts of River Falls {Living Book Review}
Title: Outcasts of River Falls Author: Jacqueline Guest Publisher: Coteau Books Age Range: Children (9+) Time Period: 1901 Location: River Falls, Alberta “Kathryn grew up in a well-to-do home in Toronto. But after her father’s death she has to move to Alberta – to live with an aunt she’s never met. She thinks she’s going to another comfortable home, […]
Graveyard of the Sea {Living Book Review}
Title: Graveyard of the Sea Author: Penny Draper Publisher: Coteau Books Age Range: Children (9+) Time Period: 1906 Location: Vancouver Island, BC “Nell lives in a lighthouse on Canada’s spectacular west coast. Her father thinks it’s no place for a girl, but Nell tries to be helpful so he won’t send her away to school. So when the government […]