Shannen Koostachin was a courageous and determined young woman who became the spokesperson for the largest children's civil rights movement in Canadian history. This new resource contains a story I wrote called Shannen Koostachin and the Attawapiskat School. It is part of a collection of materials focused on The United Nations Declaration on the Rights… Continue reading New Worship Resource for Healing & Reconciliation
As a writer, nurturing children's minds and spirits matters to me. But so does feeding them in other ways. Check out my new blog post on mindful eating for kids. Read the post on froogalism.com.
Remember George and Martha? If not, it's time to get acquainted with these two hilarious hippos. Many thanks to froogalism.com for giving me the chance to review one of my all-time favourite collections of stories for children. Read the review at froogalism.com.
This is a great interview with an amazing artist. Sue Todd illustrated my book, Mira and the Big Story, and some of the photos in the article show her in the process of making linocuts for that story. Read the interview at the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) blog.
A recent interview with a good friend (and fellow writer). Read it on garynealhansen.com.
Thank you to Jerusalem Greer for including Make Room: A Child's Guide to Lent and Easter, on her recommended reading list. See the list at Jerusalem Greer.
I originally wrote this blog post for Picture Book Theology, but it was re-posted to Essential Spirituality. If you're interested in the background to some of my books, this is place to find out! Read the post at Essential Spirituality.
