From the monthly archives:
I am an outspoken fan of the public library. I visit my library weekly. It is fulfilling to walk into the library empty handed and walk out an hour later with my arms stacked chest high with books. I’m not a big shopper but I imagine the feeling is similar to the rush felt by [...]
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When I think of being read to at an early age, from Dr. Seuss to Little House on the Prairie, I think of my dad. So when I decided to devote an entire week of my blog to reading, he was the first person that I contacted and asked to be a guest blogger. Despite [...]
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Lullabies are often the first stories that our children are exposed to as infants. As our children grow into toddlers and preschoolers they graduate to nursery rhymes complete with finger plays and body motions. As parents we love the familiarity of the tunes that we grew up with but we don’t always remember the important [...]
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Today I was the mystery reader in Megan’s classroom. In celebration of national reading month family members have been invited to drop-in and read to their child’s class. I read The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown. It happens to be Megan’s favorite book. The story is about a little boy bunny who tells his [...]
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Are you familiar with the African Proverb that asks, “How do you eat an elephant?” The answer is “One bite at a time.” The same principle can be applied to reading. My daughter (6) has always been enthusiastic about reading but I am aware that this isn’t the case for every child. I’m not an [...]
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Everyone has a favorite children’s book. My husband’s favorite is Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. It is certainly a book that everyone can relate to! My list of favorites includes books that I love for purely sentimental reasons – they were read to me as a child or they are [...]
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