Not long ago I finished reading Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer. I had read her previous book, Gathering Moss, and loved the way it helped me see small things differently. The same is true of Braiding Sweetgrass, though the scope of the vision is somewhat broader. The point is, both books changed the way… Continue reading Top 10 Sustainability Themed Children’s Books 2023
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Review of The Astronomer Who Questioned Everything: Canadian Review of Materials
As women’s history month draws to a close, I want to share one last review of The Astronomer Who Questioned Everything. This one was written by Dr. Gregory Bryan, children’s literature professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Manitoba. It published in the Canadian Review of Materials in May 2022, but I… Continue reading Review of The Astronomer Who Questioned Everything: Canadian Review of Materials
Sun in My Tummy a PYRCA Nominee!
I recently learned that Sun in My Tummy has been nominated for a Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award. This award is sponsored by the Pennsylvania School Librarians Association. Its purpose is "to promote the reading of quality books by young people in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to promote teacher and librarian involvement in children's and… Continue reading Sun in My Tummy a PYRCA Nominee!
TD Summer Reading Club/Club de Lecture d’été TD
For many years a regular part of summer was taking my children to our local branch of the Toronto Public Library and signing up for the TD Summer Reading Club. They all enjoyed reading anyway, but the prizes (more books!) were a really fun incentive and not a year went by when I didn't feel… Continue reading TD Summer Reading Club/Club de Lecture d’été TD
S&P Best Spiritual Books of 2022 Award Winner
Here: The Dot We Call Home (Paraclete Press) is a little book about some very big ideas, including climate crisis, what it means to be both a descendant and an ancestor, and our place in the cosmos. When Patricia Campbell Carlson reviewed the book for Spirituality and Practice, she acknowledged the scope of the book… Continue reading S&P Best Spiritual Books of 2022 Award Winner
Rise: A Feminist Booklist 2023 Honoree
Rise: A Feminist Book Project has been promoting quality feminist literature since 2002 as part of the Feminist Task Force and Social Responsibilities Round Table of the American Library Association. Every year, the project compiles a list of “well-written and well-illustrated” books which “celebrate girls and women as a vibrant, vital force in the world.”… Continue reading Rise: A Feminist Booklist 2023 Honoree
Sun in My Tummy in CanLit for Little Canadians
I try to keep on top of reviews of my books. I also try to keep on top of other Canadian books being published--and Helen Kubiw's CanLit for Little Canadians blog is one of the best ways to do that. However, somehow I completely missed this review when it came out in May. I found… Continue reading Sun in My Tummy in CanLit for Little Canadians
Laura Alary 