“I think it is unnatural to think that there is such a thing as a blue-sky, white-clouded happy childhood for anybody. Childhood is a very, very tricky business of surviving it. Because if one thing goes wrong or anything goes wrong, and usually something goes wrong, then you are compromised […]
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Supporting Artists – Shop Small for the holidays
“Art is an effort to create, beside the real world, a more humane world.” – Andre Maurois One of the endearing parts of 2020 was seeing the art community step forward to offer their incredible talents. Artists are some of the most passionate people you’ll ever meet, their work is […]
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Banned Books
It’s banned books week! Today looks different from when The Paper Bag Princess was challenged for being “anti-family”. The banned books in our home arrived because we love reading. Most are considered classics, and as I placed them together for this photo, I did notice the lack of representation. Another […]
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Frida Kahlo
“I used to think I was the strangest person in the world but then I thought there are so many people in the world, there must be someone just like me who feels bizarre and flawed in the same ways I do. I would imagine her, and imagine that she […]
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Share Mail – Stay Connected with Book Mail
Make a new friend, discover a new book – stay connected through a love of stories. Books & Mail go together and have a powerful way of keeping us connected.As we begin a new school year with many children moving to online schooling, this is a fun way to stay […]
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Literary Moms to Inspire Your Mother’s Day
Mothers come in all forms and while these inspirational ladies are from pages in books their unconditional love and imperfections remind us what motherhood is all about. I have included classic books with characters like Marmee, the gentle listener who isn’t afraid to admit her faults, or Marilla Cuthbert who […]
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Greystone Kids
Five new picture books hit the shelves this September and they were meticulously crafted under a new imprint. You can see the talent in the detail before you open the cover. It’s in the small things like endpages and book undies that let you know that this imprint is something […]
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Illustrator’s Breakfast with Sara Gillingham
This Saturday, October 13th, I will have the pleasure of introducing Sara Gillingham at the Illustrator’s Breakfast held by the Vancouver Children’s Literature Roundtable. She is an extremely talented illustrator, author and designer in the Children’s Lit industry. Sara has a hand in a great number of book designs, she […]
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5 years of sharing books – calls for a celebration
I’ve always loved a visual set to a powerfully strung set of words. One of the most exciting things about art is its influence on perception. I’m a feeler of feelings. I don’t shy away from the heavy ones, and sometimes I feel those are the most needed one. I […]
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Modern Day Willy Wonka
“And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.” ― Roald Dahl author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory If you have been looking for […]
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