Category Archives: Art

A World of Food…Literally!

Posted on April 17, 2012 by jlegere

ISBN: 9781419701627 Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers CAD $19.95 Have you ever thought you were so hungry you could eat a horse? Well, this book just one-upped you. In A World of Food, Karl Warner creates a visually stunning display … Continue reading →

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What Are YOU Wearing?

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Tracey Boisvert

Have you noticed how what you do in a day has quite a lot to do with what you’re wearing? You forget your glasses, you miss the bus.  You wear lucky underpants and suddenly everything goes your way.  If you’re … Continue reading →

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Mulberry Purple and Grasshopper Green!

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Tracey Boisvert

Not only will this new board book help youngsters develop a sense of visual discrimination, but parents might find it helpful when picking out paint colours for the kitchen!  This adorable first colours board book introduces children to 20 shades of 9 basic … Continue reading →

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Boy of Bone is a feast for the senses

Posted on February 21, 2012 by mwilson

I used to read a magazine published until about 2001 by the New York Academy of Sciences called ‘The Sciences’. It was just a thin popular science mag but it had thoughtful, well-written articles about far-ranging subjects in each volume. … Continue reading →

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Ooh La La!

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Tracey Boisvert

VERSAILLES.  A spectacular opulent relic of royal wealth and power.  Only the French could craft what was once a humble hunting lodge into the magnificent chateau and UNESCO World Heritage site that it is today.  It is grand,  it is extravagant, it … Continue reading →

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