In these posts I hope to share a little about what I am reading with my two children. Not exactly a review but a look at a book we’ve read together and how it worked for us. For context, my daughters are currently 7- and 10-years old. They are both excellent independent readers but we… Continue reading Reading with Pearl & Rose: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
Time for another monthly celebration of Libraries! Yay! Thanks again to Bookish Beck for hosting this monthly meme. Our library re-opened! We are very excited around here. Our local library has been closed since a flood after a large snowfall in January. While they had a pop-up location in the local mall and we were… Continue reading Love Your Library
Anton and Cecil are close brothers, always watching out for each other, but they are as different as can be. Anton loves music and late nights. He's small and doesn't care much for hunting. Cecil is big and adventurous, longing to see new things, always up for something new. Oh, and they're cats. I picked… Continue reading Reading with Pearl & Rose: Cats at Sea by Lisa Martin and Valerie Martin
As before, this will be less of a book review and more a way to share my experience of re-reading childhood favourites with my own children. For reference, my kids are ages 7 and 4. Little Women is such a classic story and one I've read and watched so many times that I have trouble… Continue reading Reading With Pearl & Rose: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
A Wild Child's Guide to Endangered Animals - Millie Marotta (Chronicle Books, 2019) A look at my daughters' bookshelves might tell you what I value in a book for children. Beautiful illustrations, clear writing, a funny or goofy story, and words that don't talk down to them. I don't go in for the saccharine stories… Continue reading Reading with Pearl & Rose: A Wild Child’s Guide to Endangered Animals
...or kids from other countries too. All are welcome! For Canada Day this year I thought I'd share some of our favourite Canadian kids books. The possibilities here are practically endless so I limited myself to the books that are on Pearl and Rose's shelves. Carson Crosses Canada - This is a new one. We… Continue reading Canadian Books for Canadian Kids
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