International Dance Day is celebrated every year on April 29. One of its goals is "to share the joy of dance with others" and I can't think of a better way to do that than to put my "write" hand in and turn out a post about every child's favourite dance: the Hokey Pokey! Do […]
Every March 20th, we celebrate the International Day of Happiness…now and forever. And unlike some of the year's sillier days of celebration ("Napping Day" anyone?), this day has been sanctioned by no less than the United Nations (UN Resolution 66/281: International Day of Happiness) which declared that: “The International Day of Happiness is an annual celebration […]
Who has one long tail, one small nose, and wants to celebrate Valentine's Day with you? This guy… And so do some of his friends… Valentine Mice! By Bethany Roberts Ages 2 – 5 The little mouse family are in a big hurry because they have so many Valentines to deliver to all of their […]
Everybody could use a hug now and then… …so in celebration of National Hugging Day, which took place on January 21, here are some books about hugs that you can borrow for free at your local Toronto Public Library. I Hug by David McPhail (Ages 3-5) I'm Going to Give You a Bear Hug! […]
'Tis the season for some people to celebrate winter holidays such as Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and, if they're like me, Christmas. These special times, like all celebrations, are full of wonderful traditions — those things that we do year after year as a way of connecting the past to the present and remembering those things and […]
“The cat walked through the world, with its whiskers, ears, and paws…”
A good walk can help you explore new places or experience the familiar in a different way. A good book can do that too when you venture just beyond its pages. Not sure what I mean? Let me walk you through it (pun intended). On My Walk is a delightful Canadian picture book written by Kari-Lynn Winters […]
"Hi! How are you?" That’s usually the first thing we say when we greet someone but have you ever wanted to change it up and ask them “Who are you?” instead? We all wonder sometimes about who someone really is, whether they’re a stranger that we’re meeting for the first time or a friend that […]
Do you know the story We’re Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen? (Did you know that you can borrow it from Toronto Public Library in six different languages?)
The bio of the official Twitter account for Canada 150 reads: Participate. Celebrate. Explore. Those words reminded me of Toronto Public Library's Ready for Reading program and inspired me to choose ten Canadian books that I think are perfect for our littlest readers and the "big people" (paren’ts, guardians, family and friends) who share the love of […]