October’s New Books New Books October!! Every month, publishers unveil hundreds of new books! For book nerds like me, it’s kinda like Christmas, haha! But, keeping up with what’s coming out is hard! That’s what I’m here for! I’ve culled through the long list of books coming out this month. And as a result, have come up with a…
Best know as beloved children’s author and poet but, did you know he was also a cartoonist, songwriter, and screenplay writer! Silverstein lived a very diverse and interesting life! Random Fact: Shel wrote the lyrics and music for “The Cover of the Rolling Stone,” which was performed and recorded by Dr. Hook. Favorite Books…
I just found this on Amazon and thought you might like to know….there’s a new “Peculiars” book out by Ransom Riggs! This is a sort of Prequel to the Miss Peregrine series by Riggs. And with the movie coming out at the end of this month (September 30th), this is a great companion book to the movie and series! So,…
There is nothing more frustrating than watching your child struggle with a book. Sometimes, their struggle may be link to the “summer slide” and they just need to get back in the groove of reading. But, maybe they “don’t like reading”. Yikes! It is so important to take the time to help your kid(s) find not…
September’s New Books Every month, publishers unveil hundreds of new books! For book nerds like me, it’s kinda like Christmas, haha! But, keeping up with what’s coming out is hard! That’s what I’m here for! I’ve culled through the long list of books coming out this month, and as a result, have come up with a list of my favorite…
The Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg I read The Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler for the first time when I was in college taking a Children’s Literature class. I enjoyed the story line then and enjoyed it now. But I have to say that re-reading it as…
Like probably everyone else, summer is one of my favorite times of year! I really enjoy having my kids out of school and to be able to do fun things with them. Of course, now they pretty much have their own schedules (being teens), but we still really enjoy our summers. Reading probably isn’t on…
If you are looking for an adventurous, swashbuckling pirate tale then Magic Marks the Spot by Caroline Carlson might just be what you’re looking for! Magic Marks the Spot is a fun, silly tale of a young girl, Hillary, who wants to become a pirate. Her father, the Admiral, wants her to go to finishing school and…
What? No TV? Are you kidding? That was pretty much the conversation in our house the first time I introduced the idea to my kids (and husband) that we turn the TV off for the summer. They were fairly young (my kids), probably 3rd & 5th grade at the time. Nickelodeon and Disney were very popular…
Get your kids reading this summer! How, you might ask? Here’s how… Coming soon to a theater near you ~ your favorite book! Every summer it seems like there are a whole lot of great blockbuster hitting the big screen. What a golden opportunity for reading. At least a few of these movies were probably…
Life Changing Books ~ have you ever read one? This is the question – can a book change your life? I’ve given this a lot of thought lately. I’ve seen the pins on Pinterest, “5 Books that will Change Your Life” (or however many). But can they? Can a book really change you? Or challenge your…