Common Sense Media: A Tool for Families
Precious little eyes and ears I like to keep a very close tab on every book, movie, or game my children see. As technology and media permeate our world, I feel...
Category: How to encourage reading
Another Great Word Game: Scribblish!
Lake Pleasant When this post is published, I will be relaxing in the Adirondacks, sitting beside the waters of Lake Pleasant, reading a book (of course!). Every...
Like Thomas Jefferson, I Need Books
Jamestown Settlement In April, I traveled across Virginia with my daughter and 125 of her fourth grade classmates. We took a whirlwind tour of important sites ...
Mo Willems: My Favorite Picture Book Author
Picture books. We can all name favorites, but have you found the ones with the very incorrigible pigeon begging to stay up late? Or the idealistic pig and her...
Summer Reading: Ideas for Kids
Only two weeks into summer vacation, and it’s started already. I’m not going to mention the “b word.” I forbid my children to use the “b word”, because they h...
Barnes and Noble to Team Up with Microsoft
A few months ago, I wrote a post about how the future of books depended on Barnes and Noble. Recently I heard some encouraging news: Barnes and Noble is joinin...