September 21 is International Day of Peace, as declared by the United Nations. "Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. The General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples." Peace is a […]
Actor, TV personality, children's book author… some celebrities really can do it all! Here is a list of some of the recent picture books in our collection that were written by the stars. Family Fables Becoming a paren’t has inspired some celebrities to write books for their own children. The stories they share are […]
Alone but together. You might be hearing that phrase a lot these days. As we continue to practise physical distancing and do our best to stay at home, we're helping to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus. But we remain physically apart from most of our extended family and friends. So what does "alone […]
There is an important holiday that takes place in February, where red (and white) abounds and a central design symbolizes love (of country). No, it's not Valentine's Day. It's National Flag of Canada Day and since 1996, Canadians have been urged to celebrate this symbol of "our home and native land" every February 15. The […]
Peanut butter recipe easy to follow. Picture, 1982. Toronto Star Photograph Archive. January 24 is National Peanut Butter Day! Now I know that not everyone is going to want to celebrate January 24's "food holiday" because many people have an allergy to peanuts and some just don't like the taste of this sweet, sticky stuff […]
Vintage Christmas Postcard circa 1910 – Loving Christmas wishes. The celebration of the Christmas season is filled with many traditions – some are unique to our individual families (Vachon Yule Log anyone?) and some, like festively decorated Christmas trees, are loved by many. At this time of year, not only can you find trees outside […]
Tiny facade: Row house door leads to Paul King's diminutive domicile. Toronto Star Photograph Archive. Halloween Trick or Treating might not be the only reason that you’ll want to knock on someone’s door on Octorber 31. It’s also National Knock Knock Joke Day! Knock Knock Who’s there? Banana. Banana who? … Knock-knock jokes often serve […]
Click Click Click Click No, that's not the sound of summer steadily coming to an end. Whoosh! And that's not the rush of wind that follows a family in to their local Toronto Public Library (TPL) as they hurry in to participate in some of the Summer Wonder fun. Wheeee! And this isn't the excitement […]
July 24 is "Cousin's Day", a day where we are encouraged to celebrate the special bond that we have with our cousins… …but I wrote about that last year. So for this year's celebrations instead of writing more about family members, I'm going to honour a different type of "Cousins" – author and illustrator Lucy Cousins! […]
Toronto Zoo – September 2018 I LOVE FLAMINGOS!! And if you love flamingos like I do, you probably like to celebrate them in little ways every day: by wearing flamingo clothing, jewelry, or accessories. drinking out of a flamingo glass or mug. using flamingo patterns to decorate your bedroom or other rooms in your house. […]