Children

  • The Paralympics

    The Paralympics

    The fireworks have faded. The final ceremony has closed. The Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games are…

  • School Books

    School Books

    Every August I start off with the feeling that this is the year I crack the…

  • Beatrix Potter

    Beatrix Potter

    When I was a small child, a very small child, my parents took me to the…

  • Alone

    Alone

    Rows and rows of houses sit empty. The lights are on. The clocks still tick. But…

  • Pandemic in a Picturebook

    Pandemic in a Picturebook

    One moment everything was normal. Children got up in the morning and went to school. They…

  • Celebrating PRIDE With Picturebooks

    Celebrating PRIDE With Picturebooks

    June is PRIDE month. Picturebooks are a great tool for young readers to learn about LGBTQ…

  • 365 Days to Alaska

    365 Days to Alaska

    Rigel is tough as nails. Named for the brightest star in Orion, she knows how to…

  • Boredom Busting Books

    Boredom Busting Books

    It’s day 43 of lockdown. The kids are climbing the walls. They’ve watched all the movies.…

  • The Anti-Book

    The Anti-Book

    “Do you ever wish everyone would go away? Are you anti-everything?” Lockdown has taken a toll…

  • Hockey Super Six

    Hockey Super Six

    As the lockdown goes on and on, the days seem longer and harder to fill. For…