Sir Ken Robinson on changing education paradigms
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In this great video, Sir Ken Robinson asks:
do we still need reminding that women are strong and smart?*
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This is a terrific collection of women who had an impact in the public sphere. Some will certainly be familiar, and some may be new to you and yours. It's an exuberant look at thirteen women who changed your life—and you might not even know it!
ages 4 to 12 years (and up!)
Read Morea fun chapter book for feeling safe even outside your comfort zone
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ages 4 to 12 years
With Marge in charge there’s plenty of fun, a fair smattering of risk taking, a few nervous moments and a whole of rule bending. A terrific book for early readers and for reading aloud to younger kids. The universal experience of waiting anxiously for a new babysitter will delight young readers – but they’ll probably never have a babysitter quite like Marge.
a bit of y.a. fantasy + a collection of picture books to inspire a day in the kitchen!
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Fun books to inspire cooking and healthy eating. Sharing food from a book connects us to the book, to each other and to a world outside our own.
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is all that hair really the point in 'Rapunzel'?
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Fairytales are not just for kids - the Once Upon Time series is also great for older readers. It's a collection of the most popular fairytales, published by Simon & Schuster and written by various authors. Each author chooses their fairytale and gives it their own unique and often quite unusual twist.
Read Morea go-to reference for curious animal lovers
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Set in Australia, Amazing Animals is great non-fiction with cross generational appeal. There are lots of quick facts to grab, plus longer passages of information, both chock full of interesting information. It's permanently on our side table.
ages 2 years to adult
3 reasons I love audio books - one of them is very small!
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When Angus was close to due and I was looking at a few nights in hospital with my hands full of baby, I decided to dive in and give audio books a try. It was a great decision! While I still love traditional reading (really, nothing compares), I've discovered that there's room for more than one kind of book in my life - I've listed three reasons, maybe you'll relate?
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