Children today do not often read the classics. Not in the same way they were encouraged and assigned when I was younger. But some classics
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My Rotten Stepbrother Ruined….
Any reader of this blog knows that we have a fascination with fairy tales. We also really love fractured fairy tales or the notion of
Picture Book Biographies of Literary Giants
One of my favorite books when I was younger was Little Women. I still have my beloved copy for my daughters to be able to
Dear Dragon
We have recently started encouraging our daughters to get into the “old fashioned” concept of writing letters to pen-pals. J has started writing to a

10 Picture Books about the Writing Process
One of the most wonderful things you can do for a child is to teach them a love of books and writing. For some, one

A Culinary Adventure with All Four Stars
It is wonderful when a book can encourage a child to see outside of their personal bubble. In the charming series, All Four Stars, by