I always struggle with ways to get my boys actively involved in book selection at the library. My oldest girl always begs to go to the lib...

This summer has been going by so fast. It's been pretty crazy, and feels a bit like a blur. We've been visiting our library in the m...

Summer never feels like a time when things slow down and life is a little less crazy. Our summers are busy, for the kids and for me. Wh...

My Little Reader has been really into Tonka's Chuck Trucks lately. They have a Chuck Truck show on Netflix, which is the driving th...

I wouldn't call my kids avid readers. One or two of them might be heading that direction, but I still have to encourage reading, or bed...

I was thrilled when Annette Simon allowed me to review a copy of her picture book Robot Zombie Frankenstein. I tend to also be a tad ner...

Looking for an easy way to make an ordinary activity in your home or classroom something special? Just add a picture book! Literally, th...

My youngest son, My Little Reader, is now four years old and in preschool. It's becoming difficult not to notice now where other...

There is a lot of value in the pretend reading our little ones do before the real thing starts. It is an important pre-reading milestone! Yo...

I remember how much I loved creating my own story books as a kid. But they were never very fancy; usually they were just some pieces of ...