Booklets

Preschool

This is an entry level class for Christianne’s popular parent and child bookclubs. In each class, stories are selected and shared as provocations for discussion around a central question. After a healthy snack, parents and children work together on a related craft. Booklists and handouts can be shared at home so that discussions don’t end with class.

2026/2027

$149 + GST/term

Saturdays

10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Fall:

October 3, October 31, November 28

Winter:

January 23, February 20, March 13

Spring:

April 17, May 15, June12

Year at a Glance

Read Laters

February 7

Story Pick, Storytime, PBS During Chinese New Year, a young boy encounters a homeless person and discovers that no gift is too small when it comes from the heart. Sam can hardly wait to go shopping with his mom. It's Chinese New Year's day and his grandparents have given him the traditional gift of lucky money-red envelopes called leisees (lay-sees).

This year Sam is finally old enough to spend it any way he chooses. Best of all, he gets to spend his lucky money in his favorite place - Chinatown! But when Sam realizes that his grandparents' gift is not enough to get the things he wants, his excitement turns to disappointment.

Even though his mother reminds him that he should appreciate the gift, Sam is not convinced - until a surprise encounter with a stranger. With vivid watercolor paintings, artists Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu celebrate the sights and sounds of festive Chinatown streets.

In her picture book debut, author Karen Chinn tells the affecting story of a child who discovers that sometimes the best gifts come from the heart.

January 17

Luka and her grandmother Tutu are best friends until Luka shows her disappointment at the traditional Hawaiian quilt that Tutu makes for her. Tutu is hurt, Luka is upset, and things just aren't the same anymore. But when Lei Day comes, the two set aside there differences to enjoy the holiday. "Guback's storytelling proves as affable as her bright, intricate cut-paper collages." -- Publishers Weekly.

November 1

Leonardo is truly a terrible monster--terrible at being a monster that is. No matter how hard he tries, he can't seem to frighten anyone. Determined to succeed, Leonardo sets himself to training and research. Finally, he finds a nervous little boy, and scares the tuna salad out of him! But scaring people isn't quite as satisfying as he thought it would be. Leonardo realizes that he might be a terrible, awful monster--but he could be a really good friend.

Booklets

Year at a Glance

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