I love a good multi-generational story, especially when it is also a story about storytelling. I have really fond memories of my bubby (grandmother in Yiddish) telling the most outrageous stories. We thought about having her type them up, but we didn't get it done soon enough and we didn't help her do it, so... Continue Reading →
One of the things that seems to be happening in many of the public schools, at least in my neck of the woods, is that there is such a focus on test scores, reading levels, and facts that we are spending less time encouraging our children to think and create. Childhood is a time where... Continue Reading →
"There is a unique kind of magic that comes from hearing a story told. With only the power of a voice, an entire world can be created. Suddenly, the audience becomes the hero, the villain, or the magic djinn commanding the desert sand storm." So says Evan Turk in the author's note to his book... Continue Reading →
We are obviously a house of book lovers. As such, we are also huge devotees to the public library. J devours books as fast as she can get her hands on them, so if it wasn't for the library, our house would be overwhelmed by piles of books and we would have no money left... Continue Reading →