Learning about life on Mars and Finding Kindness with picture books

New picture books show life on Mars and people being kind and bringing happiness to others.

Beautiful, but sad, The Phone Booth in Mr. Hirota’s Garden and other picture books reviewed

I review the beautiful, but sad The Phone Booth in Mr. Hirota's Garden, based on a true story, and other new release picture books.

Reviewing picture books that teach kindness and make you laugh

Kindness, laughter and a mouse in Paris are some of the picture books reviewed.

Everyone should read Katherine Applegate’s Wishtree

Wishtree is beautifully written with a wonderful message Beautiful. That is the only word that can describe Wishtree by Katherine Applegate ($23.99, Raincoast Books, Feiwel and Friends). For the first time in a long time, I actually cried while reading...

Q&A with Natasha Sharma about the Kindness Journal

Reviews: Made in Canada and summer reads