The Well-Read Child

I adore folktales. I love storytelling and grew up in an area with a rich oral history. The idea of stories being passed down from generatio...

Annah is scarred - scarred from an accident that disfigured one side of her face and body; scarred by Elias's apparent abandonment three...

One of my favorite things about reading with my kids is finding books in which we can participate together, and Marianne Dubuc's In Fron...

As long as I can remember, I've always been intrigued by Amelia Earhart's story. Her courage was inspiring, and her disappearance al...

Moon Over Manifest has been sitting in my TBR pile for a while, but after it won the Newbery Medal last month, it moved to the top. What a ...

One morning, Chico Bon Bon, the industrious monkey with a most impressive tool belt hears a very loud noise "Arooga! Boom! Clang! Clang...

As I suspected, returning to the "real world" after the holiday break proved to be a bit challenging on the blogging front, but I ...

I've said it before, and I'll say it again. I absolutely love wordless picture books for so many reasons. They spark imagination, t...

After being off from work for over a week, readjusting to the "real world" has been a challenge, but reading with my kids is impor...

So far so good on my challenge to read every day with my kids. We've had a lazy and rainy weekend, perfect for sitting inside and readin...

Wow - it's 2011. This year marks 11 years of living and working in the DC area, 13 years of togetherness with the hubs, and eight years ...

Happy New Year everyone! Today, the shortlists for each of the 11 categories in the Children's and Young Adult Bloggers' Literary Aw...

One of my favorite memories of Christmas was making ornaments with my Aunt Marian. She dabbled in ceramics, and my brother, sister, and I wo...

Having been a fan of Louis Sachar's work since reading and subsequently teaching Holes to my middle schoolers back in my former life as...

So, I'm way behind on blog reading and just came across Mary Lee's " 100 Things About Me as a Reader " at A Year of Readin...

Finding the time to review and blog continues to be challenging, but reading every day with the kids is still a top priority. Both kids are ...

Today is Mailbox Monday, and here are the goodies that arrived in my mailbox since last Monday. Maple Tree Press sent: How Football Wor...

So, I'm participating in Mailbox Monday for the first time ever. Not sure why it took me so long because I love reading other Mailbox Mo...

Happy Nonfiction Monday, a day when we celebrate great nonfiction for kids and young adults. Today, I'm offering a review of a new n...