What's so great about parents and kids reading, writing and learning together? Families who have fun reading and learning together develop important skills, grow closer together and value lifelong learning. While you don't need to wait for a special holiday to celebrate, Family Literacy Day is January 27th, so come... Continue reading

Fall leaves and apples by Catkin via Pixabay Autumn is such a beautiful season, isn't it? It's also a terrific time to appreciate the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) concepts that are all around us. Not convinced? Well, the leaves on the trees that are changing colour and falling... Continue reading

The lonely Uncorker fishing for bottles in the sea. Each month I share my favourite new books for 6 – 12 year-olds that have both kid AND parent appeal. I hope you enjoy them, too! The Uncorker of Ocean Bottles By Michelle Cuevas Ages 6 – 8 This gentle story... Continue reading

Inspector Flytrap Awaits His Next Mystery... Each month I share my favourite new books for 6 – 12 year-olds that have both kid AND parent appeal. I hope you enjoy them, too! Inspector Flytrap By Tom Angleberger Ages 7 - 10 The first in a series, Inspector Flytrap is the... Continue reading

Each month I share my favourite new books for 6 – 12 year-olds that have both kid AND parent appeal. I hope you enjoy them, too! Save Me a Seat By Sarah Weeks and Gita Varadarajan Ages 8 – 10 Framed around the school cafeteria menu (Monday: Chicken Fingers), this... Continue reading

Witches, wizards and muggles alike are invited to fly, floo or apparate to Midnight Magic at Toronto Reference Library on July 30th to await the release of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One and Two. Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, and John... Continue reading

If you know a kid who loves to read graphic novels, funny books or tales of dragons and magic, then they'll love these three, new, fold-out booklists, designed just for them! To complement the Great Reads for Kids Family Resource, these lists feature recent titles for kids ages 6 -... Continue reading

Created by Katie Walker using Lego, and inspired by the art of Walter Wick. Each month I share my favourite new books for 6 – 12 year-olds that have both kid AND parent appeal. I hope you enjoy them, too! Big Book of Search-and-Find Fun By Walter Wick Ages 6... Continue reading

Cupcakes on the attack in Cakes in Space Each month I share my favourite new books for 6 – 12 year-olds that have both kid AND parent appeal. I hope you enjoy them, too! March Break is just around the corner, and if you’re the parent of a school-aged kid... Continue reading

"Too Much Noise" presented at Locke Puppetry has been popular for centuries as art and entertainment, and this is still true today. Case in point: Kermit the Frog remains famous, even though he’s been around since 1955, and the story of Pinocchio, the little wooden puppet with a penchant for... Continue reading

Flea makes off with a tasty morsel in "The Story of Diva and Flea" Each month I share my favourite new books for 6 – 12 year-olds that have both kid AND parent appeal. I hope you enjoy them, too! Urgency Emergency! Humpty’s Fall By Dosh Archer Ages 6 –... Continue reading

Happy Family Literacy Day! There are so many fun ways to celebrate the joy of reading and literacy today (and all year long!) at home, on the go, and at the library. Tonight, my family is planning on reading some Elephant & Piggie stories and playing a couple of rounds... Continue reading

Each month I share my favourite new books for 6 – 12 year-olds that have both kid AND parent appeal. I hope you enjoy them, too! Willy’s Stories By Anthony Browne Ages 6 – 9 Willy the chimpanzee invites readers young and old to enter the library and join him... Continue reading

Each month I share my favourite new books for 6 – 12 year-olds that have both kid AND parent appeal. I hope you enjoy them, too! Elephant Journey: The True Story of Three Zoo Elephants and their Rescue from Captivity By Rob Laidlaw Ages 6 – 9 This picture book... Continue reading