Little Princes: One Man’s Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal by Conor Grennan, ISBN-10: 0061930059 When a 29-year-old Conor Grennan decides to blow his life savings on a year long trip around the world, his family and friends think he has lost his mind. In order to placate them, as well as add […]
Author Archives: Erika Anderson
Picture Books Can Help Kids Embrace Change
Change can be tough for kids. Most of them thrive on familiarity. But in life, change, whether situational or change of perspective, is inevitable. Luckily there are many books out there to help kids understand that change, although sometimes scary, doesn’t have to be a bad thing. Three of my favourites from this past year […]
Book Review: Omnivore’s Dilemma
You Are What You Eat. The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan For humans, the decision of what to eat is one we make several times a day. It can be the cause of great stress or one of great pleasure. For many other creatures the decision is a […]
Armchair Travels in Ireland: A Review of A Few Wee Books
Somehow lately I have found myself reading a string of books about Ireland. It wasn’t an intentional direction, however it is one I am glad I fell upon. By reading a few books about a country, it gave me a much greater understanding of the people and culture than any one book would have given […]
Book Review: Scattered Minds by Gabor Maté
Gabor Maté’s book Scattered Minds: A New Look at the Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder is one of the rare books about ADD that along with providing advice to parents of children with ADD also provides advice to adults who are suffering from this disorder. As someone who has been diagnosed with […]