Posts by Lana Hallowes
Books to boost body image and self love in kids
Guest post. Standing in front of the mirror, head tilted. She squints, focuses, dwells. She hones in on all the ‘flaws’ – and the tween girl looking back at her agrees with her thoughts. Yep. Definitely ugly. Her hair is too thin. Her skin too pale. Her body too thick. And her face? Well it’s…
Read MoreLockdown love! Bringing book joy to worn down friends
Guest post. How are we all in lockdown (if you are in lockdown)? Everyone’s experience is so different, right? While for some it’s good, nice even, for others it can be very mentally eroding and testing. Like those of us trying to homeschool while also working, for instance … face palm and pressure cooker emoji!…
Read More5 things your child’s teacher librarian wants you to know
Guest post. I don’t know about you, but I really haven’t the faintest idea of what happens in the six hours my kids are at school – five days a week. I mean, OF COURSE I know they are being educated and learning the stuff I did when I was their age, but school has…
Read MoreRhyme time! Best rhyming books for little ones
Guest post. Is there any better feeling in this world than snuggling a warm little body into yours and reading to them in a sing-song voice? Books that rhyme are just so very special, right? It isn’t just about the story and pictures, but the rhythm in which they are read in and the energy…
Read More15 books all boys should read before age ten
Guest post. When I envision the future, my sons all grown up and my face more lined than I’d like, I hope they have become men who are kind, gentle, respectful of women, in touch with their emotions and good communicators. I hope they are the opposite of everything toxic masculinity makes our boys think…
Read MoreRoarsome! Best dinosaur books for kids
When my boys were around the ages of three to five they became obsessed, and I mean OBSESSED, with dinosaurs. So much so that it felt like we had a pet dino living in the house with us. There was much roaring, stomping and stalking going on (little hands always in the t-rex position). Gosh,…
Read MoreFactual and informative reads to blow little minds
The other day in an attempt to coax my kids out of Kmart’s toy aisle, I offered them a bribe. I told them they could each pick something SMALL but then we had to go. The deal was it had to be $5 or less and not be made of plastic (to one day end…
Read MoreConfession time: Helping my child learn to read is doing my head in!
Thanks Lana Hallowes for this guest post: I’m ashamed to admit this, but I’m really struggling to help my little guy learn to read. Reading feels like the biggest, most insurmountable mountain to him – one he has little interest in trying to climb. To be perfectly honest, I’m also exhausted by the hike. This…
Read MoreEveryone belongs: Books to read for Harmony Week
School playgrounds across the nation will soon turn orange, as little ones celebrate what it means to be inclusive with Harmony Week. In 2023 Harmony Week runs from March 20 – 26 and there are a huge amount of resources online for celebrating Harmony Week in your school here. As well as getting to wear…
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