Cassey Lottman

We have some friends visiting us here in Ottawa soon and I wanted to share a few ideas of things they might want to check out while they're here. I may have gotten a little carried away. This list is curated based on my own particular perspective and knowledge; there's certainly some cool stuff I didn't include because I don't know about it or because I haven't made it there yet myself. It's reflective of my own location: we live on the west end, near the Civic Hospital and Experimental Farm…

I really like riding bikes as a way to get places. I like doing it with my kids, too! There aren't quite as many books for kids about bikes as there are about say, cars and trucks and construction equipment, but there are some out there. Here are a few I like a lot! # Picture books: In paper pages (picture books; preschool-ish age), we have: "Bikes for Sale" by Carter Higgins. This one is my absolute favorite. It's a story of friendship, ultimately, with two people (er, anthropomorphic animals)…