Oriana Duinker

Exploring Halifax by cargo bike, delighting in children's literature, hanging out in museums, and constantly mending my children's clothes. She/her

[Brambly Hedge @bramblyhedge_]

Weekend preparations.

[pastoral fantasies @apastoraldream]

overwhelmed by the mess of books, you finally devote a day to reorganizing your library

[Frog and Toad @frogandtoadbook]

"We must stop eating!" cried Toad as he ate another.

"Yes," said Frog, reaching for a cookie.

[Frog and Toad @frogandtoadbook]

“I have done that,” said Toad,
and he crossed out.

[Oriana Duinker @oriduinker]

@Cove17 Lemonade General Store in the Hydrostone. A few years ago, I found a nice ceramic pot of Stilton there.

[A.A.Milne @A_AMilne]

“I can face the winter with calm. Crisp and sparkling days, long pleasant evenings, cheery fires. Good work shall be done this winter. Life shall be lived well. The end of the summer is not the end of the world. Here’s to October.” ~A.A.Milne #October #October1 #nature

[Oriana Duinker @oriduinker]

@envirojen @bartekci @dv_kiselev @BikeHfxLobby @StephenChisholm @scott_on_a_bike Bakfiets actually imported through @urkaiinc in Burlington, ON!

[Oriana Duinker @oriduinker]

@RunningtheGoat This is one of my favourite books that I discovered this past year!

[Oriana Duinker @oriduinker]

@emcmack What an incredible woman. Thank you for sharing these memories! I wish I could have met her.

[Oriana Duinker @oriduinker]

@theonlykendra @owlkids That is SO exciting!!!

[Oriana Duinker @oriduinker]

@emcmack I made scape pesto today too! And picked peas and kale for supper. What a lovely veggie season we’re in 🥰

[Oriana Duinker @oriduinker]

Every time someone asks me for picture book/author recommendations

[The CCBC @kidsbookcentre]

"It took me a long time to embrace my own queerness, so I know first-hand that books can help kids escape that box, and they help kids who already don’t fit in that box feel seen," says author @ChadGALucas. Read more of our interview here: https://t.co/6mcSIUnMAb #PrideMonth

[Oriana Duinker @oriduinker]

I am SO excited for this book launch! Can’t wait to be transported into the whimsical world of these delightful gnomes 🥰

[Oriana Duinker @oriduinker]

@jacquillo_ Congratulations, Jack!!!! Such a well-deserved honour 🎉

[Oriana Duinker @oriduinker]

@AngelaJWrites Ahhhh I can’t wait to see it! Just got word from @woozles that my pre-ordered copy is ready 🥰

[Oriana Duinker @oriduinker]

@JennaACY Do it! After years of crafty sewing, I started making some clothing patterns for myself, and it is addictive!

[Kerria @Kerria]

There is no surer foundation for a beautiful friendship than a mutual taste in literature.

—P.G. Wodehouse
art by Astrid Sheckels