6 Gentle Halloween Reads for Scaredy Cat Readers
Halloween is just around the corner… Boo! As a kid, I used to love to be spooked and would eagerly…
Halloween is just around the corner… Boo! As a kid, I used to love to be spooked and would eagerly…
‘Tis the season…for picking apples! When the air starts to turn crisp, and the days get a bit shorter, one…
Na na na na na na na na…September 17th is Batman Day! If there ever were a superhero who deserved their…
The first day of school is just around the corner (how is that even possible??) and with it, all of…
My friend’s adorable son Charlie is at that super exciting stage where he’s just learning to put letters together and form…
When sleep-away camp ends and camp mom and dad begins, you’re going to need some activities on the docket! Now…
Some of the first stories we hear as children are nursery rhymes, and this has been true for generations. In…
Given the choice between trains, planes, and automobiles, I will always take the rails. There’s something so romantic and inspiring…
Just because your kid is athletic or a sports fanatic (or both!), doesn’t mean they can’t also be a devoted bookworm. After all,…
My grandmother has always been way ahead of her time in terms of nutrition. When everyone else was guzzling sugary…
Tree houses are a place where imaginations can run wild; an adult-free zone where kids can really be kids. Children’s authors…
They say you can’t judge a book by its cover, but just looking at the fuzzy cover illustration of Ged Adamson’s…
I was one of those annoying kids whose room was always clean. Maybe it’s the Virgo/only child part of my…
As far as birth order goes, the youngest child has a bit of a … reputation. In researching this post…
Is there anything better than a tea party? I can’t remember a time when I didn’t love this delightful tradition—from imaginary…
Not surprisingly, most books are all about the words. (As they should be!) But for some children’s books, it’s hard…
I’m not sure if this is a common childhood fantasy (probably not), but when I was younger I desperately…
When Cameron Boxer almost burns down the house because of his tunnel-vision obsession with video games, his parents force him…
When I was in elementary school I really wanted a job. Paperwork, answering phones, carrying a briefcase, having meetings, seemed…
Have you ever read a book and then immediately wished you could be transported to that (fictional or even real) location?…