Welcome to the third installment of my series on seasonal books for kids!
Summer has such a sense of adventure to it, doesn’t it? Whether you’re exploring the seashore, climbing trees, digging holes, or picking berries, there’s so much fun to be had. In this collection, I tried to capture that fun-loving summer spirit. I hope you love these books as much as I do!
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I’m thrilled to share with you a new article that I’ve written for alive magazine! “Don’t fall for fast fashion: problems with—and solutions to—our shopping addiction” is published in the April 2021 issue of alive, which you can find in-store or online here. I loved interviewing Candice Batista, Canadian environmental journalist and founder of The Eco Hub.
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For our family, celebrating Easter means celebrating the changing seasons and welcoming springtime. Here in Vancouver, spring is in the air and blossoms are everywhere. It’s truly a lovely time of year.
Just like any other holiday, I aim to make Easter as eco-friendly as possible—but without losing any sleep over it! I don’t DIY everything, and that’s perfectly okay.
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Welcome to the second installment of my series on seasonal books for kids! Spring is just around the corner, so let’s celebrate with a list of children’s books about springtime.
There are so many wonderful books about spring! It’s hard to narrow them down. I tried to select a variety—some about the changing seasons, some about planting seeds and growing gardens, some about springtime animals, and some about exploring nature. I hope you like them.
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I’m happy to introduce the first segment in a new series for my blog! Children’s literature is one of my favourite things, and I thought that it was long overdue for me to start writing about it on a regular basis.
I believe that children’s literature is a powerful way to help guide children and teach them about the world, but there’s also a lot that us adults can learn from children’s books as well. Books encourage curiosity, create enchantment and whimsy out of the mundane, and remind us of what it is to be a child. When it comes to books about nature, there are so many beautiful options to choose from! Here are just a few of my favourites for the winter season.
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