Lester Lion Calls 911 Donna M. Cramer’s adventures of Lester Lion continues teaching responsibility and the importance of calling 911 in real emergencies to children of all ages!! Released and published by Kirk House Publishers Lester Lion Calls 911 is a delightful...
This week we celebrate Canadian Children’s Book Week to celebrate books, reading and the connections they bring. Many schools, libraries and bookstores are hosting local authors and having special events throughout the week to promote the wonder of stories. The first...
Now this is a day I think most readers are more than happy to celebrate! D.E.A.R. stands for "Drop Everything and Read," a national celebration of reading designed to remind families to make reading a priority activity in their lives. This day is celebrated every year...
We all know that March 25th is Tolkien Reading Day to mark the fall of Sauron, but I did discover a more obscure celebratory day - 30th March is, in fact, Pencil Day - who knew? National Pencil Day is celebrated on 30th March because it was on this date in 1858, Hymen...
This week we celebrate Black Children's Book Week and Tell a Fairy Tale Day, so I thought I would share a fairy inspired story with you all. Fairy Encounter Petal Soft trotted quietly across the gravel path anxiously looking back and forth for any tall ones. A sudden...
This year we celebrate and honour the contributions of authors and illustrators, who write books and/or produce art for children and young adults. From 4th - 10th February, libraries and schools will participate in discovering and learning about these special writers...
Most children know this delightful honey loving bear and his collection of friends and their adventures. The stories actually began as bedtime stories the author, A A Milne, told his son, Christopher Robin. Yes, the main character is named after his son! The...
Tis the Season for giving books, and what is more nostalgic than remembering our favorite books from childhood? Obviously, depending on your age these will be different to your neighbours, work colleagues and family members. However, there are a few books that will...
This week we celebrate National Young Readers Week and Children's Book Week, depending on where you live in the world. Stories are such a fundamental part of childhood. We can all remember our favourite's, from fairy tales, to adventures, to the classics, all these...