Category: Children’s books
Goodnight moon. Hello nightmare. A short film.
the pages were softly turned…
The pleasant land of counterpane
The joy of family reading and the reluctant reader
January…an open book
Kaleidoscope Kids’ Books: A bookstore to love
Merry Bookmas: Christmas penguins, pledges, puns and picks
The First Snow: A silence deep and white
Summer vacation: the good, the bad and the ugly
Take a HOLIDAY: Part II
Goodnight super moon
Overdue books: How to vanish, play chess and gross out your friends
How do I get there from here?
Crazy squirrels go “ha ha ha!”
Book review: Anne Frank. Her life in pictures.
What to do with a Wolfish mood: Build a glad-day box
How (not) to dress as a Canadian for Halloween
Tidying up the mind.
Giving thanks for The Happy Hunter
I just wanted to be sure of you.
A is for Alphabet: Three vintage ABC books
Books and buns: Who could ask for anything more?
“I wouldn’t dream of eating cake without ice cream”
The injustice of bed in summer
Animal Daddies and My Daddy
My side of the car: A father-daughter adventure
Are picture books important?
C is for Cherry
Pretty posters promote literacy
Children need a healthy diet of print and digital
“Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.”
Looking back at ourselves: Illustrations of motherhood by Jessie Willcox Smith
Brave Girl: “For workers everywhere”
Black Squirrel Books: The new kid on the block
A night by the fire: Poems for Practical People
The Monkey in the Rocket (and a bit about Stephen Colbert)
Go to the moon! Vintage space books for future astronauts
“A book is proof that humans are capable of working magic”
A few moments of bliss with Maurice Sendak
With apologies to my vegetarian friends and relations
Snow, snow and more snow
“Best of” the “best of” kids lit list 2012
All Hallow’s Read: What scary books do you love?
No-sew vintage costumes: Five tips to avoid suffocation and spontaneous combustion while you’re wearing them
The Dead Bird: Talking to your child about that great playground in the sky
Wither the school library?
How to while away a summer afternoon with kids: A marvellous, mischievous audiobook
The Moccasins: “They made me feel warm and loved”
Lost and Found Books 