Intergenerational

Mr. Zinger’s Hat: Book Review with fun activities

Each year the Toronto Dominion Bank has a Grade one book giveaway where they give a book to every Grade 1 student in Canada! Here is this year’s gift: Title: Mr. Zinger’s Hat Author/Illustrator: Cary Fagan, Dusan Petricic Publishing: Tundra Books, 2012 Themes: Multi-generational, story-within-story, imagination Opening: Every day after school, Leo took his ball into the courtyard. He threw … Read more

Book Review: Me and Mr. Mah

Here’s one of my favourite books: Me and Mr. Mah. It’s a powerful inter-generational story of friendship. Title: Me and Mr. Mah Author: Andrea Spalding Illustrator: Janet Wilson Publisher: Orca Book Publisher, 1999 Genre: Realistic Fiction Theme: Intergenerational and interracial relationships, loss, friendship, memories Rating:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Synopsis (from School Library Journal): “After his parents’ separation, Ian and his mother move far … Read more