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Cool Freebie Alert – Saturday is Free Comic Book Day!

May 3, 2019 by Deanna Tousignant 2 Comments

Tomorrow is Free Comic Book Day!  Saturday, May 4th, 2018 That's right, tomorrow (or possibly today by the time you read this) you can get FREE COMICS just by walking into any participating comic book store! This year marks the 18th Annual Free Comic Book Day. I've managed to make it out pretty much every year, and it's always a fun time. Each store sets their own … [Read more...]

If I can do just this one thing, I’ve won… #ParentingGoals

September 19, 2016 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

"I would be most content if my children grew up to be the kind of people who think decorating consists mostly of building enough bookshelves." - Anna Quindlen … [Read more...]

A Good Book Can Light a Fire, It Can Be a Star in an Expanding Universe…

June 20, 2016 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

“A book, too, can be a star, a living fire to lighten the darkness, leading out into the expanding universe.” - Madeleine L'Engle, Newberry Award Acceptance Speech "The Expanding Universe" … [Read more...]

Great Deal on a Cool How to Train Your Dragon Book

February 18, 2016 by Deanna Tousignant 5 Comments

So the very day after I wrote a post about flicks you can find on Netflix which are adapted from cool kid's books,we randomly stopped in at the local Chapters and I found this lovely hardcover How to Train Your Dragon book hanging out in the discount section. The (In)Complete Book of Dragons It was marked down to $6.99. How could I say no? I mean I have a … [Read more...]

On Raising a Reluctant Reader…

July 25, 2015 by Deanna Tousignant 5 Comments

We live in a house of books. There are books everywhere you turn. If you manage to draw your gaze past the clutter of toys, the place could easily be mistaken for a lending library. Reading with my girls is one of my favourite parts of being a mom. I sit and read with them pretty much whenever they ask throughout the day, and every night we snuggle down and read a full chapter … [Read more...]

La Soupe De Garcons, TD Grade One Book Giveaway

February 13, 2014 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

Did anyone else's little one get a copy of Boy Soup through the TD Grade One Book Giveaway? Rainbow is in a French Immersion school, so she came home with a copy of La soupe de garcons, which she loved reading. But she told me she wished we had an English copy to compare. And voila, our wishes were granted because a week later she was sent home with an English copy of Boy … [Read more...]

The Things I Want to Know Are In Books…

February 25, 2013 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

A book loving quote, in honour of Freedom to Read week... Courtesy of Devil's Apricot Designs "The things I want to know are in books; my best friend is the man who'll get me a book I ain't read." ~ Abraham Lincoln … [Read more...]

Indigo Adopt a School Program – Getting books into the hands of Canada’s kids and YOU can help.

September 29, 2012 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

We are a family of readers. We practically live in a library. My kids probably own two hundred books, easily. So I was shocked to discover that many Canadian children, particularly those from low income families, do not own even a single book. I cannot imagine a childhood without reading. I simply can not. Surveys show that over 42% of Canadians are functionally illiterate … [Read more...]

Back to School Tips from ABC Life Literacy Canada

September 5, 2012 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

School's starting back up, so it's time to start thinking about homework again. (And yes, even in Junior Kindergarten my G-Girl came home with the occasional project to work on!) Studies show that the more parent's get involved in their kids education the more their children's achievements in school improve. ABC Life Literacy Canada offers ten tips on how to make homework … [Read more...]

Bedtime Stories…

September 29, 2010 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

I began reading chapter books at bedtime a little after Rainbow's third birthday. We started with Winnie the Pooh. I wasn’t sure if she was old enough yet, or if it would keep her attention, but she LOVED it.  The serial, cliff hanger nature, the I wonder what will happen next aspect, and the waiting to read the next chapter tomorrow, has her completely hooked. When she’s … [Read more...]

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