COLUMN: Ageism in children’s books

COLUMN: Ageism in children’s books

In grade six, my school held a storytelling contest in the gymnasium. I performed Franklin’s Blanket, a beloved tale about a young turtle who can’t find his favourite blue blanket. Decades later, my husband and I find comfort in reading that book and other timeless favourites to our three young children. Our hearts fill with […]

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 An entrepreneur in the making: Pyper Galpin

An entrepreneur in the making: Pyper Galpin

By Barbara Rayner, The Courier Deadman’s Harbour ⋅ She’s only eight years old but Pyper Galpin is already an entrepreneur in the making and you can find her products for sale at Comeau’s Seafood Restaurant in Pennfield. During the summer vacation, the soon to be Grade 3 student, has been busy making decorative key chains, which […]

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