Island Parent Magazine Dec-Jan 2023
Vancouver Island’s Parenting Resource for 35 Years • Holiday Gift Guide • Simplifying Your Traditions • 2022 Family Favourites • Holiday Happenings • GRAND: A Special Feature for Grandparents
Vancouver Island’s Parenting Resource for 35 Years • Holiday Gift Guide • Simplifying Your Traditions • 2022 Family Favourites • Holiday Happenings • GRAND: A Special Feature for Grandparents
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When Emily Was Small by Lauren Soloy (Tundra,2020)<br />
reminds children that even great painters like Emily Carr<br />
were once small. In this tale which is based off of Carr’s<br />
autobiography, Soloy goes into the time before Carr was a<br />
famous painter and focuses on a small part of her childhood<br />
when her vast imaginings sometimes made her feel out of<br />
place, but always opened her up to a magical world right<br />
outside her door. For ages 4 to 7.<br />
While I hope it doesn’t take a power outage (or another<br />
wave of sickness) to get you and your family to sit down<br />
and enjoy a tale or two, I do hope that you are able to spend<br />
some time with your loved ones—maybe even curled up in a<br />
blanket fort that’s transformed into a fairy castle or a friendly<br />
dragon’s den—so you can all enjoy a good book or five.<br />
Christina Van Starkenburg lives in Victoria<br />
with her husband, children and cat. She is the author<br />
of One Tiny Turtle: A Story You Can Colour and many<br />
articles. To read more of her work and learn about her<br />
upcoming books visit christinavanstarkenburg.com.<br />
Facebook: facebook.com/christinavanstarkenburg<br />
and Twitter: @Christina_VanS.<br />
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