Category: Authors

I hope that you all had a nice Mothers’ Day!  Here are some books to celebrate moms!

When in doubt, go to A Mighty Girl for amazing book lists and other resources!

What to Read with Mom this Mother’s Day

Some great Canadian content here!

40+ Multicultural Children’s Books about Mothers

I love the multicultural representation here!

An old favourite!

http://terrylynnjohnson.com/

Terry Lynn Johnson is a 2021 Forest of Reading nominated author and shared stories with grades 4-6 last week about her adventures in dog sledding and working at Quetico Park in northern Ontario.  She also explained about the writing and editing process and how much work it takes to get to the final, just right draft!  Terry Lynn had all of us captivated as she enthusiastically shared her stories.  We look forward to reading more of Terry Lynn’s books! Thank you for an amazing author visit Terry Lynn!

I’m excited that our online school book fair with Book Outlet is ON NOW!

Do you love books?

Do you love saving money?

Do you love HHCS?

If you answered yes to any of these questions then be sure to follow these steps:

1. Visit BookOutlet.ca/WEMX and create an account or log in.

2. Add the books you want to purchase to your cart and checkout between March 15-29.

3. Share the book sale information with your family and friends!

Thousands of books are priced at up to 90% off!  Shipping is free over $45 or if less then you pay a flat rate of $5.  Books are delivered to your door. 20% of sales during the 2 week book sale will go to supporting the HHCS library!
Don’t forget to share this with anyone who might be interested!  Let’s get as many people as we can to help support HHCS!

This week I am featuring a few books about creating a culture of reading in the family home.

https://www.trelease-on-reading.com/

This classic book features chapters on subjects like the do’s and don’ts of read aloud, the good news and the bad about digital learning, getting dads more involved in reading with their children, and many more.

Quote:

“It’s stressful to be a parent. It’s stressful to be a person. But I’ve found that even in the most difficult moments, on the most challenging days, I can usually reach for a book and feel lifted up, returned to myself. On days when I’ve felt as though I have nothing left to give to my kids, I’ve been able to sit next to them and open a book. We start reading, and the world looks different.”

Quotes:

“The act of reading together secures people to one another, creating order and connection, as if we were quilt squares tacked together with threads made of stories.”

“There is an opportunity with children to show them art and illustration that will furnish their minds with beauty and mystery, symmetry and wonder. The simplest mechanism for this is the selection of picture books that we share with them.”

“Reading every day with children can’t guarantee perfect outcomes for any family—not in grades, not in happiness, not in relationships. But it is as close to a miracle product as we can buy, and it doesn’t cost a nickel.”

And now for my favourite, The Read-Aloud Family, by Sarah Mackenzie.

Quotes:

“A book can’t change the world on its own. But a book can change readers. And readers? They can change the world.”

“When read-aloud time doesn’t look like we originally hoped, we begin to doubt that it’s giving us any of those wonderful benefits we discussed in part 1. But here’s the thing: it still works. Even when it’s noisy, messy, and more chaotic than you’d like it to be, it works. Even when kids are grumbling, complaining, and don’t seem to be listening, it works.”

Sarah Mackenzie is also the creator of The Read-Aloud Revival website and podcast. She is an amazing advocate for family reading!

Read-Aloud Revival Podcast Episodes

Is your family ready for I READ CANADIAN DAY?  We will be celebrating this as our AR Term 2 Celebration on Friday Feb. 26!  This will involve:

outdoor events- bonfires, snacks, and snow sculpture competitions

indoor events – reading books about Canada or by Canadian authors,  Canadian trivia and virtual field trips

and THEMED DRESS for the day!  You and your children can start planning what they will wear that day to fit the Canadian theme.  They can wear red and white Canadian colours, or dress as a famous Canadian, dress as a Canadian author, etc.  I can’t wait to see what everyone comes up with!

This week’s author focus is on Canadian author/illustrator Elise Gravel.  I just love her hilarious books and her amazing artwork!

The entire month of February is Library Lover’s Month!  The Children’s Library Lady has an amazing list of library quotes.  Here are a couple of my favourites!

childrenslibrarylady.com

Here are some great lists from The Children’s Library Lady and Read Brightly – books about libraries and reading!

Libraries Gone Wild! 10 Imaginative Picture Books About Libraries

5 of the Coolest Children’s Libraries in the U.S.

Check ’Em Out: The Best Libraries in Kids’ Lit

http://childrenslibrarylady.com/books-about-libraries/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=library_lovers_picture_books&utm_term=2021-02-15

I’ll give an update next week about how our I Read Canadian Day went!  Have a great week HHCS!