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Raccoon Moon: Book Review and Activities

Inside: Book review of Raccoon Moon, related activities, raccoon clip art. I published this post a year ago, but it’s so packed full of raccoon goodness that I’m republishing. We have a family of five raccoons living in our neighbouring trees and I’ve been enchanted with these little guys all summer long. Sometimes the babies sleep on a large oak … Read more

Bedtime at the Nut House Book Review

Inside: Bedtime at the Nut House Book Review TITLE: The Nuts: Bedtime at the Nut House AUTHOR: Eric Litwin ILLUSTRATOR: Scott Magoon PUBLISHER: Little, Brown and Company, 2014 THEMES: Rhyme, Play, Bedtime, Nuts, Family Life AGES: 3 to 7 SYNOPSIS: Bedtime at the Nut house is very nutty. Hazel and Wally are two sweet little nuts who love to dance … Read more

Snow Bear

Inside: Book review of Snow Bear, video link to polar bears and a round-up of some fabulous polar bear art activities. Hi Everybody! Brrr…it’s actually starting to get cold now in my part of the world. I was half-expecting to see snow on the Malahat. We can see the tippy-top of the small mountain range from our kitchen window. But … Read more

A Small Brown Dog With a Wet Pink Nose

I am a HUGE dog lover, so when I found this book at the local library I had to grab it! TITLE: A Small Brown Dog With a Wet Pink Nose AUTHOR: Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen ILLUSTRATOR: Linzie Hunter PUBLISHER: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2010 TOPIC/THEME: Dogs, Dog Adoption, Parent-Child (Fiction) BRIEF SYNOPSIS: Amelia is determined to have her own … Read more

Piggybook by Anthony Browne: Book Review

In 2002/03 I completed my Master’s degree with a classroom research project. The purpose was to determine whether children in Grades 1 and 2 (with some adult help) could learn to adopt critical perspectives to the books they read. I used a number of books in this study, but my personal favourite was Anthony Browne’s Piggybook! Title: Piggybook Author & … Read more