Talking about children's books and films. Useful information for parents.
24 Oct 2018 Leave a comment
in Books, books 8+, Uncategorized Tags: animal rights, animals, animals in captivity, art, artists, circus, cruelty to animals, elephants, ethics, gorillas
by Katherine Applegate
Age: 8+ (warning: dark content – read full review)
Interests: animals, gorillas, elephants, animals in captivity, animal rights, cruelty to animals, art, ethics, circus
Also by this author: Crenshaw, Wishtree, Home of the Brave, the Animorphs series, Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla
15 Oct 2018 Leave a comment
in Books, books 3+, Uncategorized Tags: animals, bravery, nature, snow, storms, wilderness survival, winter, wolves
text and illustrations by Matthew Cordell
Ages: 3+
Interests: bravery, wilderness, survival, snow, wolves, animals
03 Oct 2018 Leave a comment
in Books, books 9+, Uncategorized Tags: coming of age, country life, family, family history, mountains, nature, superstition
by Virginia Hamilton
Age: 9 +
Interests: nature, family history, mountain life, superstition, coming of age stories
13 Sep 2018 Leave a comment
in movies 12+, Old Movies, Uncategorized Tags: American history, comedy, gangsters, gender, history, humour, jazz, love, prohibition, sexual identity
black and white, comedy
released: 1959
director: Billy Wilder
starring: Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, Marilyn Monroe
rated: not rated (PG)
length: 2 hrs, 1 min
Age: 12+
Interests: comedy, jazz, romance, history, Prohibition, gangsters, gender roles
22 Mar 2018 Leave a comment
in Books, books 13+, Canadian books, Uncategorized Tags: adolescence, bad behavior, depression, family, feminism, friendship, graphic novels, sex, sexism, summer, teens
written by Mariko Tamaki
illustrated by Jillian Tamaki
Age: 13+
Interests: graphic novels, adolescence, friendship, family, summer vacation, depression, sex, teenage behaviour, sexism, feminism
12 Mar 2018 Leave a comment
in Books, books 9+, Illustrators, Uncategorized Tags: bravery, coming of age, ethics, fantasy, Magic, romance, violence, war
by Lloyd Alexander
Ages: 9+
Interests: fantasy, magic, war, violence, bravery, coming of age, ethical dilemmas, romance
05 Mar 2018 Leave a comment
in Books, books 6+, Uncategorized Tags: adventure, antarctica, boats, exploration, geography, history, maps, travel, wilderness survival
written and illustrated by William Grill
Age: 6+
Interests: exploration, history, survival, antarctica, ships, adventure, travel, maps, geography
26 Feb 2018 Leave a comment
in books 2+, Uncategorized Tags: animals, birds, family, friendship, nature, word play
by Lane Smith
Age: 2+
Interests: nature, animals, word play, family
19 Feb 2018 Leave a comment
in Books, books 11+, Uncategorized Tags: American history, boats, history, racism, slavery, violence
by Paula Fox
Age: 11+
Interests: American history, slavery, racism, ships
07 Dec 2017 Leave a comment
in Books, books 5+, Uncategorized Tags: art, artists, biography, city life, New York
by Javaka Steptoe
Age: 5+
Interests: artists, art, biography, New York, city life
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