Book Reviews

Mix It Up {Book Review}

Renowned French author, Hervé Tullet, has released a fun new children’s book here in North America. This book is called Mix It Up!and is a hands-on kind of book that teaches kids all about colours. It starts with a little gray dot of paint in the middle of the page with the simple instruction to “tap

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A Matter of Conscience {Living Book Review}

Title: A Matter of Conscience Author: Mary Hosmar Publisher: Word Alive Press Age Range: Children (9+) Time Period: 1837 Location: Upper Canada “Fifteen-year-old Jamie MacPhearson is confused. Everyone seems to want change but can’t agree as to how that change should come about. William Lyon Mackenzie is calling the people of Upper Canada to arm themselves and break free of the

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Utterly Amazing Science

Sometimes, you just find a book that your kid sneaks upstairs at bedtime along with a flashlight. It’s an added bonus when that book is one that is educational. Here’s the book that my 10 year old hasn’t let go of since it came into our home: Utterly Amazing Science. No matter what age you

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Idiot’s Guides

When kids show interest in a subject that we could really use a text book to learn from, I recommend checking the Idiot’s Guides books. These classic books are authored by experts in their own fields, who carefully share their wisdom through full-colour pages and easy to follow texts.   I had the opportunity to

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Red River Raging {Living Book Review}

Title: Red River Raging Author: Penny Draper Publisher: Coteau Books Age Range: Children (9+) Time Period: 1997 Location: Southern Manitoba “Here’s where thirteen-year-old Finn isn’t: Egypt. Or Russia. Or any exotic, adventure-filled place his scientist parents are researching. Here’s where he is: stuck on his grandmother’s farm, learning to fish in a lame attempt to get to know his cranky

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