Category Archives: Book and a Craft

Klutz Guide to the Galaxy: Review

At what age do you outgrow Klutz books for kids? 12? 15? 40? At our house anyway, no one is in any danger of that happening. I think most people are familiar with Klutz books. They’re known for their layouts and bright colours, which pull their readers in, for being jam-packed with lots of facts…

A Book and a Craft: Spring

Since Spring is in the air and St. Patrick’s Day is coming up, we read this fun colorful book called, What Makes a Rainbow. This is a fun story showing how colors come together to make a rainbow. It’s also a 3D book, where the colors come out of the book in the form of…

Book and a Craft: A Book of Kisses

With LOVE in the air this Valentine season, we’ve been reading the children’s story A Book of Kisses by Dave Ross and Laura Rader. This story gives kisses all around, sharing why we give kisses and who we give kisses to. It even tells us how to say “kiss” in every language! To celebrate this…

A Book and A Craft: Is That You Winter?

I love the children’s story Is That You, Winter? by Stephen Gammell. Stephen Gammell is the both the author and illustrator of this magical tale. His splashes of paint make for a perfect snowy day, especially as my house is covered in 8 inches of snow. This story is about Old Man Winter and how…