Happy World Egg Day! Yes, it’s World Egg Day, a day for celebrating and informing the world about eggs and their benefits. (There are actually a LOT of food-based holidays throughout the year. Humans really like food!) So today I’m going to briefly talk about Millie’s Chickens, a sweet book… Read more“Book of the Week: Millie’s Chickens”
Category: Book of the Week
Book of the Week: The Boy Who Grew Flowers
Hi! Katje here. Getting back into the swing of things with a Book of the Week post, I’m going to be talking today about The Boy Who Grew Flowers by Jen Wojtowicz and illustrated by Steve Adams. The Boy Who Grew Flowers was an instant favourite for me and remains… Read more“Book of the Week: The Boy Who Grew Flowers”
Book of the Week: Dara’s Clever Trap
Hello! Katje here. It’s February already! Can you believe it? I sure can’t. The theme I’ve chosen for February is Love, because Valentine’s Day is coming up and, well, I’m a total romantic. I even made my fiance a Valentine’s Day card out of construction paper this year. (Romantic and… Read more“Book of the Week: Dara’s Clever Trap”
Book of the Week: Baby’s First Book
Hi there! Katje here. Today I’m going to talk about Baby’s First Book by Clare Beaton. (Currently discounted as part of our Winter Sale!) A photo posted by Katje (@katgoesbarefoot) on Oct 2, 2014 at 7:19pm PDT A bit about the book: Baby’s First Book is a large book full… Read more“Book of the Week: Baby’s First Book”
Book of the Week: We All Went on Safari
Hello there! It’s time for another Book of the Week post, and this week I’ll be covering We All Went on Safari: A Counting Journey through Tanzania by Laurie Krebs and Julia Cairns. (Currently one of the books discounted for the Winter Sale!) A photo posted by Katje (@katgoesbarefoot) on… Read more“Book of the Week: We All Went on Safari”
Book of the Week: Alligator Alphabet
Hi there! Katje here. Today I’m going to talk a little about the book Alligator Alphabet by Stella Blackstone and illustrated by Stephanie Bauer as part of my Book of the Week series. A photo posted by Katje (@katgoesbarefoot) on Jan 12, 2015 at 11:32am PST A bit about the… Read more“Book of the Week: Alligator Alphabet”
Book of the Week: The Real Princess (A Mathemagical Tale)
Hello everyone, Katje here. Welcome to 2015! I hope the new year is treating you well so far. As it’s the first month of the year, for my Book of the Week posts I’ll be focusing on books that cover the basics: literacy, numeracy; words and numbers. Our first book… Read more“Book of the Week: The Real Princess (A Mathemagical Tale)”
Book of the Week: I Took the Moon for a Walk by Carolyn Curtis
Welcome to the first instalment of our weekly feature here on Barefoot in Langley: Book of the Week! Every week on Friday a Barefoot Book will be given the spotlight here. I’ll talk a bit about the book, share a picture or two, and talk about what kids will get… Read more“Book of the Week: I Took the Moon for a Walk by Carolyn Curtis”