Layla doesn’t have a typical kid’s library — we’re not big on fairytales (we don’t care for stock characters or

It’s easy to enjoy a kiddie book even after you’re done with your read-alouds — and no, worksheets aren’t required.

Better books, better-behaved people — that’s how I felt about this year’s NLB book sale. If you’ve been missing the

We’ve known about this storytelling site run by the Screen Actors Guild Foundation for a while, and I suddenly remembered

If you’re a parent you probably know this. I’ll say it here anyway — there’s a lot you can pick

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I have a knack for coming down with something whenever Alf’s away and this time’s no different, ugh. The last

*** At nightfall, Harriet climbs into a wagon, and the farmer covers her with blankets. As the wagon wobbles along,

I’ll ‘fess up — it’s been months since we read a real book. Day after day after day, it’s been:

When Martin was growing up he saw the signs WHITE ONLY everywhere in his hometown. Every time he read the