Welcome to Christopher’s Book Blog! When SSUC gathers on Sundays, a popular and important part of the morning is our “Time for All Ages”. Most times, we engage with a picture book and the ideas, values journeys that this literature takes us on! This is a place where you can find some of Christopher’s favourite and featured books over the years. 

One

Kathryn Otoshi. Publishers Group West, 2008. Blue is a quiet colour. Red’s a hothead who likes to pick on Blue. The other colours don’t like what they see, but what […]

Ish

Peter H. Reynolds Candlewick, 2004 Ramon likes to draw but after his brother criticizes his art, Ramon gets frustrated and loses interest in his art. Then his sister shows that […]

The Sneetches

Dr. Seuss New York: Random House, 1961 Themes: inclusion, equality, inner worth, jealousy, justice, prejudice, discrimination, outer differences, friendship The Star-Belly Sneetches think they are the best, and look down upon Sneetches without “stars […]

My Mouth is a Volcano

Julia Cook and Carrie Hartman Chattanooga, TN: National Center for Youth Issues, 2005 Themes: interrupting, self-control, behaviour, listening, speaking, words, waiting, respect Louis always interrupts. All of his thoughts are […]

The Old, Old Man and the Very Little Boy

Kristine L. Franklin and Terea Shaffer Toronto: Maxwell Macmillan Canada, 1992 Themes: aging, story telling, life reflection, young at heart Description: An African boy loves to listen to the village […]

Ollie and Claire

  Tiffany Strelitz Haber and Matthew Cordell Toronto: Philomel Books (Penguin Readers Group), 2013 Themes: friendship, routine, boredom, adventure   Description: Ollie and Claire are as tight as two friends can […]