These are difficult times we are living in for many reasons. Some days things seem pretty dark. But always there is hope. The words below the photo were spoken thousands of years ago by the prophet Jeremiah. Things were so very bleak for his people (my people – the Jewish people) and for him, personally. […]
“Something from Nothing” is a lovely story by author-illustrator Phoebe Gilman who is a master at writing children’s books that have delightful rhythms. The charming story is about a little boy’s attachment to his baby blanket that gets worn out, and the little boy’s well-founded faith in his grandfather who will fix his problems. Except
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Martin Luther King Jr is one of my heroes, and I’ve always made a point of having my kids watch his “I Have a Dream” speech on MLKJ Day (we don’t celebrate this day in Canada, but I do!). How delighted I was when a friend sent me this book, “My Brother Martin – A
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Cue for Treason by Geoffrey Trease This is yet another much loved book in our family. It takes place in Shakespearean England, where a teenage boy is fleeing from the anger of a local Lord, ends up in London, and joins a theatre company. He, along with a girl around his age, end up needing
My Brother Charlie by Holly Robinson Peete and Ryan Elizabeth Peete I bought this book at a library sale, and it turned out to be a treasure! This book was written by a mother and her daughter about their son/twin brother who has autism. The book is natural, sweet, and gently educational.
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Moving Molly by Shirley Hughes Any book by Shirley Hughes is worth reading to the children in your life. This author-illustrator captures life in such a delightful, realistic and positive way. In this book, Molly’s family moves from their basement apartment in the city (where she is quite happy) to a bigger house in the
Freckles by Gene Stratton Porter The hero of this children’s classic, is the young man, “Freckles” a disabled orphan whose determination to faithfully carry out a tough job gets him into big trouble. He doesn’t compromise his integrity and pushes through hardships. Written for twelve year olds and up, Freckles’ strong character and winsomeness will
Tanya and Email in a Dance for Two by Patricia Lee Gauch, delightfully illustrated by Satomi Ichikawa. This is a charming story of two very different girls in a ballet class who develop an unlikely friendship, each rubbing off on the other a little bit. While children who have taken ballet classes will enjoy this
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The Little Engine that Could by Watty Piper This classic children’s picture book written in 1930 is the engaging story of a train that is bringing toys and good food for the children on the other side of the mountain. When the engine breaks down, a toy clown asks various other engines who come along
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