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queer-friendly picture books: what makes a baby
what makes a baby by cory silverberg illustrated by fiona smyth sj read about this book when silverberg was trying to fund it as a kickstarter project. she thought it sounded so great that she...
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queer-friendly picture books: king & king
king & king by linda de haan & stern nijland this is the story of a prince whose mother wants him to get married. the only problem is, he’s just not that interested in princesses. when he...
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queer-friendly picture books: molly’s family
molly’s family written by nancy garden illustrated by sharon wooding when molly draws a picture of her family to help decorate her kindergarten classroom for an open night, some of her classmates tell...
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queer-friendly picture books: and tango makes three
and tango makes three written by justin richardson & peter parnell illustrated by henry cole at central park zoo, two male penguins called roy and silo fall in love. they build a nest like all the...
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queer-friendly picture books: in our mothers’ house
in our mothers’ house written & illustrated by patricia polacco this book is about a family of two mothers and three adopted children. their “big old brown shingle house” is the focal point for...
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queer-friendly picture books: the family book
the family book by todd parr todd parr is well known for his colourful, positive, and quirky children’s books. this one looks at many of the ways families differ, but also at the things that they have...
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earthwise: environmental crafts and activities with young children, by carol...
earthwise: environmental crafts and activities with young children by carol petrash since i’m home full-time with arty, i’m always on the lookout for interesting and creative activities we can enjoy...
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Arty reads: ‘Apple’ by Nikki McClure
Apple, by Nikki McClure is a special book. It is simple enough to be appealing to very young children, but is about ideas that are relevant and interesting to school age children too. This is the...
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Mama reads: Motherhood & Creativity, The Divided Heart , by Rachel Power
The project that Rachel Power sets out on with this book is one that has been preoccupying me for some time: finding out how creative mothers manage to balance the conflicting demands of their art and...
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Arty reads: The Princess and the Pony, by Kate Beaton
There is just so much to love about The Princess and the Pony, that my brain and my typey-fingers are stumbling over themselves about where to begin. For starters, the princess of the title, Princess...
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