Longer reads — essays, opinion pieces, the occasional meta post about how this site works. Separate from the daily book reviews. New posts when I have something to say, not on a schedule.
"Oh I would never read Junie B. Jones to my kids, she's such a bad influence!" If you are a parent of a 5+ child you've probably heard this before. Luckily I didn't hear it before I first started reading the Junie B. Jones series to my k...
Read the post →Every parent wants to get their kid to love reading. Ok, not all parents (no judgement.. mostly), but I'd say it's mostly a consensus that reading is an activity worth pursuing. Video games? That one's still up in the air (I'm pro btw, a...
Read the post →Before kids, I never once thought about myself as a performer. While I may have (definitely did) nail my lines as Narrator #2 in my 6th grade class presentation of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," I've never considered myself particularly go...
Read the post →Picture it. Your kid is unwrapping a birthday gift from your great uncle Larry, the wrapping paper is in shreds, and there it is in their lap: another copy of The Very Hungry Caterpillar. That makes four. My son does not smile. He looks ...
Read the post →About 2,922 days ago, I started reading children's books out loud to my kids. That's roughly eight years for the math-challenged. Goodnight Moon enough times to recite it backwards. Hundreds of board books. I did not plan to develop opinions, but here we are.
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