For me, the first criteria in judging a picture book is whether or not it makes my family laugh.  There is just something about your childre...

Any of you who follow my blog on a regular basis know my stance against giving books as gifts at Christmas.  Easter, however, is different e...

Trap doors, hidden staircases, nefarious disguises, Colonel Mustard in the study with the candlestick - all the makings of a great mystery n...

There is a great quote by B. F. Skinner that says, "We shouldn't teach great books; we should teach a love of reading."  I thi...

Well Pi day is here, and I hope you celebrate with a little of the baked stuff, but also remember the importance of this mathematical discov...

As Einstein said "If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales.  If you want them to be more intelligent, read th...