Who knew? I hadn’t counted before. But once I had to put 13 candles on a birthday cake, it came to me! Well now, we are officially a family with a teenager on board.
Here are the books, among some other presents, our teenager got this year. Read more…There are 13 letters in “Happy Birthday”
A few days ago I attended “Guys Read: How to Get and Keep Boys Reading,” a wonderful event hosted at “An Unlikely Story,” Jeff Kinney’s gorgeous bookstore in Plainville, Massachusetts.
The evening was a chance to hear from a great line-up of authors beloved by most boys. Read more…Funny guys, great advice
My boys refused to read Harry Potter.
But here’s how we broke the Potter-Boycotter spell. Read more…The boys who wouldn’t read Harry Potter
Confession: As you probably noticed, I took a bit of a summer break!
A break from blogging, but let it be noted, not from books. I am back, refreshed, and with plenty of great material to blog about. Read more…Summer break!
Want to put some pep into those summer commutes and road trips? Here are two high-quality, information- and fun-packed science podcasts for kids. Check them out—you’ll be amazed at how much you will learn too. Read more…Two great science podcasts for kids
Finding great book series that form a bridge between picture books and chapter books can be surprisingly hard. If your child is stuck on the journey to independent reading, check out this series by Australian author and illustrator Andrew Joyner. Read more…Bridging with Boris
As summer sets in and reading lists proliferate, sometimes kids can get overwhelmed and their enthusiasm can flag.
Why not participate in 1 or 2 of the many reading incentives offered around this time by cities, book publishers, and local merchants? Recharge that bookish energy!
Here are two summer reading incentives in which my boys are participating: Read more…Reading incentives this summer
It’s officially summer here in our neck of the ‘burbs. And for my boys this means the three Rs: Rest, Recreation and, inevitably, the Road.
Between road trips and rides to camp, the in-car interludes get longer for us just as for many others around this time of year. And there’s no better chance to catch-up on some of the many wonderful audiobooks out there.
Here’s a list of ten, great, 5hr-and-under audiobooks of ageless classics to take along for the ride. Read more…Ten audio classics for the summer road
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