How much do you really know about the history of the First Nations peoples of Canada and the affect it has had on their communities today? I’d like to introduce you to UNeducation – a Residential School Graphic Novel: Volume 1. This is a no-holds-barred look at the experience of the First Nations people as […]
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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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Welcome to this month’s edition of Poppins’ Book Nook – a free monthly book club that invites you to join in by reading a book and doing a related activity that fits into the theme of that month and an opportunity to link up your blog posts. It’s open to anyone – in any age range. I hope
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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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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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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
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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Title: Day of the Cyclone Author: Penny Draper Publisher: Coteau Books Age Range: Children (9+) Time Period: 1912 Location: Regina, Saskatchewan It’s the summer of 1912 in Regina, Saskatchewan, and Ella Barclay is bored with her life. Things look up when she receives a camera for her birthday. A camera! “To make a great picture,” says her father, “you
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