Bright Sky, Starry City
Phoebe helps her dad set up telescopes on the sidewalk outside his store. It’s a special night — Saturn and Mars are going to appear together in the sky. But […]
Category Archives: This Month’s Theme
How Many Stars in the Sky?
Mama’s away one night, and her son can’t sleep. He tries to relax by counting stars, but the more of them he sees, the more determined he is to count […]
Max and the Tag-Along Moon
Max loves his Grandpa. When they must say good-bye after a visit, Grandpa promises Max that the moon at Grandpa’s house is the same moon that will follow him all the […]
Welcome to September!
AKA the Perfect Month! ✧・ﾟ:*ヽ(◕ ヮ ◕)ﾉ*:・ﾟ✧ The summer-fall transition means that, if you’re in Vancouver, you get a decent mix of sunshine and rain–which means Nafiza and I can stop arguing over […]
Edward the Emu
Edward the emu was sick of the zoo, There was nowhere to go, there was nothing to do, And compared to the seals that lived right next door, Well being […]
Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy
OK, I’ll admit it, I’m going to cheat a little bit here. I know our theme this month is Australian children’s literature, and there are more than enough fantastic titles […]
Rules of Summer
It’s impossible to write about Australian children’s literature without considering at least one picture book by award-winning author/illustrator Shaun Tan. Tan grew up in the northern suburbs of Perth, Western […]
At the Beach
What do you think of when someone mentions Australia? Odds are, tanned surfers and beautiful sandy beaches are among the first images that pop into your mind (and great white sharks, […]
Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta: A Discussion
Hardcover, 508 pages Published February 9th 2010 by Candlewick Press Source: Purchased I have a curious history with Finnikin of the Rock. Back when I was still a teenager, back […]
Hello, Baby!
Mem Fox is a children’s services legend. She is a passionate early literacy educator and advocate whose books can be found on library shelves around the world. Fox was born […]
The Book Wars 