Monthly Archives: December 2016
HISTORY SHARE: NEW BWL HISTORICAL ROMANCE SERIES
My publisher, BWL Books, has a new historical series out that might be of interest to teenage history fans. The first, Brides of Banff Springs, is by Victoria Chatham & is set at the time of the Great Depression. Visit: http://bit.ly/2hdMlC1
HISTORY SHARE: SANTA CLAUS READS ‘THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS’
Reading this to kids is a long-established tradition in our family. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlJ0vMeiPgE
HISTORY TIDBIT: CHRISTMAS CAROLS
The word ‘carol’ originally meant to dance to something, and the first carols were sung, not at Christmas, but by people dancing at the pagan festival of Winter Solstice. When Christians took over that celebration, they replaced the pagan songs with Christmas ones like “The Angel’s Hymn”. These weren’t too popular at first, because they […]
SHAMELESS BOOK PROMO: SIDE TRIP
Let kids time travel into the future with my futuristic tale, Side Trip. It’s suitable for ages 12 and up. It’s available in e-book form from Amazon & Kobo, and in print form from Amazon and from Barnes & Noble & Chapters/Indigo bookstores. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Side-Trip-Renee-Duke/dp/1771456221/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1481928204&sr=8-1 http://www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/side-trip-2
HISTORY SHARE: MILITARY CATS
Cat exasperating you by getting at and/or in the Christmas tree? Well, Lucky & Trixie say to tell you, cats are war heroes. So there. http://catingtonpost.com/5-cats-who-served-in-the-military/
TRIVIA TRAIL: THE HONEYMOON CAPITAL OF THE WORLD
Question: Niagara Falls has been called the Honeymoon Capital of the World since 1804. Where are these falls located? Answer: On the border between the U.S. state of New York and the Canadian province of Ontario. Niagara Falls became known as the Honeymoon Capital of the World after U.S. Vice President Aaron Burr’s daughter Theodosia […]
DON’T FORGET THE ‘STORY’
December’s history based or bygone era book suggestions. Ages 3-7 The Legend Of the Poinsettia by Tomie de Paola December, 2016 3-7s Noddy Meets Father Christmas by Enid Blyton (Timeless) December, 2016 3-7s One Candle by Eve Bunting (WW II) December, 2016 3-7s Ages 7-9 The Christmas Knight by Jane Louise Curry (Arthurian) I […]
HISTORIC MOVIE IDEAS FOR DECEMBER
December’s history based or bygone era TV and/or movie suggestions: Annie (1981) (Depression Era) December, 2016 The Candlemaker (Animated, 1957) December, 2016 A Christmas Wish / The Great Rupert (1950) (Mid-20th Century) December, 2016 It Happened On Fifth Avenue (1947) (Mid-20th Century) December, 2016 The Lion In Winter (1968) (Medieval) (14+) December, 2016 The Muppet’s […]
TIME ROSE SERIES PROMOTION
Looking for a Christmas-themed historical kid’s book suitable for 9-14s? The latest novel in my Time Rose series has Paige, Dane, and Jack visiting Christmas markets in present-day Germany, but, of course, the kids are destined to take another Time trip, and will soon find themselves in Nazi Germany for Christmas. The Tangled Rose is […]
Time Travelling With Kids 