We have been so, so fortunate to receive a lot of picture and board books lately. We are delighted when these boxes arrive and the books get so much love…
I love celebrations of any and every kind, so even though I'm a scaredy-cat, I'm here for you, Halloween. Read: not fully here. Horror movies, haunted houses, yard decor that…
Reading and watching TV often seem to be made into an either/or. I happen to love both. For me, stories are stories and rather than caring too much about the…
Fable is brilliantly absorbing. It's exactly the kind of book you might need right now, even though I would, by no means, call it a comforting read. In fact, words…
We had a few days where we could keep the windows open and walk around without sweating. I busted out the fall-smelling candles and baked scones and muffins. I couldn't…
I've been hearing a lot about the trouble of comparing sorrows to others as a way of invalidating your feelings, but I can't help feel a little ungrateful to be…
I'm not surprised I adored Amy Rebecca Tan's latest middle grade novel, Summer at Meadow Wood, although maybe I liked it even more than I thought I would? That's saying…
I can't say I've ever celebrated Earth Day (except maybe that school performance we did of Dr. Seuss's The Lorax?), but I do love this old place very dearly. I'm…
The other day we got a picture book in the mail from Candlewick Books: Don't Worry, Little Crab. I expected that, like most of Chris Haughton's books, it would good,…