Global warming
Dear Leroy, I also believe in global warming, mostly because of my deep appreciation of science, nurtured by a solid public education, as well as observing the daily evidence around […]
writing advice for children
Beanbag chair
Dear Getruda, Your teacher sounds wonderful, creating such a welcoming reading space in your class and stocking it with books and comfortable beanbag chairs. I’m so honoured to have one […]
Tree fort day
Dear Soia, It looks like you are having an exciting, fun-filled time with your brother in this tree fort. I can imagine all the shenanigans that you both are up […]
Mars with rocket
Dear Irene, I absolutely love your drawing. The design is so bold, the lines so clean, the movement so dynamic! This would make an excellent T-shirt design, or the cover […]
Not a prison
Dear Mason, In searching through the letters I’ve received this past year to select my final one to post for 2020, I came across your drawing. At first, I thought […]
The Moon has water
Dear Evan, I really appreciate the wonderful details you’ve added to your drawing, including Neil Armstrong’s footprints on the Moon’s dusty surface. Isn’t it fun to know that those footprints […]
Full cast
Dear Penny, I’m convinced you’ll be the next author under 30 in Canada. You’ve already developed a fine cast of characters. Of course, they are pre-pandemic, standing so close to […]
Click!
Dear Noa, Thank you so much for sharing a happy memory of the time you and your dad spent working on a project together. I love how you’ve captured that […]
Pet clinic
Dear Claire, I think there must be plenty of great story ideas that come from pet clinics. I recently took my dog Ivy for her booster shots, and let me […]
Extra bright Mars
Dear Henrik, Thank you so much for your gorgeous drawing of Mars. I’m thinking about Mars today because tonight, Earth will move in its orbit to line up with Mars […]
