islandparent Archives for Christina Van Starkenburg
Christina Van Starkenburg
17 POSTS0 COMMENTS
Christina Van Starkenburg lives in Victoria with her husband, their two little boys and their cat Phillip. Her fi rst children’s bookOne Tiny Turtle: A Story You Can Colour was published recently and quickly rose to its spot as a #1 new release on Amazon.
Into the Realm of Books
Need a little bit of a break from reality?Here is a list of books that will all take you to a different world or...
A World Full of Whys?
My three-year-old is firmly planted in the “why?” stage: Why is there a dog? Why are those people going that way? Why can’t I...
Keep ’em Reading…
For a great list of Canadian children’s writers and illustrators—including Vancouver Island writer Monique Gray Smith, Kenneth Oppel and Elly MacKay—sharing their books online,...
Sitting in Our Storms
When I was growing up in Ontario we’d often talk about how April showers would bring May flowers. It was a nice—and usually accurate—rhyme...
Books for Black History Month
This February, like many Februaries before it, we take the time to celebrate Black History Month. It’s a time when we can acknowledge the...
Dishing on Dinosaur Dramas
There is a meme circulating the internet titled “Times You Know the Most about Dinosaurs.” It’s a line graph with large spikes at age...
Just the Way We Are
My oldest son started kindergarten this year. Leading up to his first day there was some excitement and some nerves on both of our...
Books to Inspire the Inner Activist
As I write this, hundreds of thousands of children, teenagers, and adults are marching through various cities across the country. Many are inspired by...
Letting Reconciliation Into Our Hearts
Reconciliation is a word that has been thrown around a lot lately, but it can be hard to explain it to our children. We...
Adventures in Math, Science & Mindfulness
Summer has come to an end, which means many kids are starting school again. Some for the very first time.It can be an exciting...
Popular Posts
TOP AUTHORS
- Advertisment -
Most Read
Keep Keepin’ On…
Enter Better Together BC’s first-ever Kitchen Hacks Challenge, a unique and timely video contest open to all BC families. The challenge is simple: share...
Sense-sational Nature Exploration
Our senses are tools we use every day to observe our surroundings. They shape how we experience the world and how we connect with...
A Simple Reminder
Back when our baby boy was a new addition in our house, I was on that horrendous newborn schedule, where some mornings I found...
May 2020
.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom:56.25%; height:0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0;...