Rita Joe's wonderful and well-known poem, I Lost My Talk, has been made into a children's book. And it's perfect for a children's book - it's written in clear, simple language that children can understand, and it introduces them to Rita Joe long before most of us were lucky enough to encounter her work. I … Continue reading I Lost My Talk by Rita Joe & I’m Finding My Talk by Rebecca Thomas
A while ago I wrote about reading The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen with my son. It was astonishingly good. We Are All Made of Molecules is Susin Nielsen's most recent book. I borrowed it from the library when my daughter had the flu; I thought she might like a few extra books to … Continue reading Reading With My Daughter: We Are All Made of Molecules by Susin Nielsen
Thank you, Lindsey, for hosting the Green Gables Readalong! I have had so much fun over the last 8 months re-visiting my favourite childhood books, and discussing them with other bloggers. Last, but by no means least, is Rilla of Ingleside. If you want to catch up on the rest, here are my reviews for the first … Continue reading Green Gables Readalong: Rilla of Ingleside
Lindsey at Reeder Reads is hosting a Green Gables Readalong, in which we are reading one Anne book a month between January and August. This month we are talking about Rainbow Valley. If you want to catch up, here are my reviews for the first 6 books: Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the … Continue reading Green Gables Readalong: Rainbow Valley
Lindsey at Reeder Reads is hosting a Green Gables Readalong, in which we are reading one Anne book a month between January and August. This month we are talking about Anne of Ingleside. If you want to catch up, here are my reviews for the first five books: Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the … Continue reading Green Gables Readalong: Anne of Ingleside
Lindsey at Reeder Reads is hosting a Green Gables Readalong, in which we are reading one Anne book a month between January and August. This month we are talking about Anne's House of Dreams. You can read my thoughts on the first four books here and here and here and here. I want to live inside this … Continue reading Green Gables Readalong: Anne’s House of Dreams
Lindsey at Reeder Reads is hosting a Green Gables Readalong, in which we are reading one Anne book a month between January and August. This month we are talking about Anne of Avonlea. Anne of Avonlea fills us in on the two years in which Anne is living at home while teaching at the Avonlea school (age … Continue reading Green Gables Readalong: Anne of Avonlea
Lindsey at Reeder Reads is hosting a Green Gables Readalong, in which we will read one Anne book a month from January to August. I didn't even hesitate to jump on board for this one. Links to my reviews of the other 7 books: Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island, Anne of Windy Poplars, Anne's House … Continue reading The Many Faces of Anne of Green Gables
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