Scholastic Mother Daughter Book Club Giveaway: 6 Books and a $50 VISA Gift Card

“Mom, what should I read next?” is a common question from my children, especially my girls. We all have similar tastes in books, and we like to get recommendations and ideas...

CLOSED: Children’s Book Review and Giveaway: Because Your Mommy Loves You

The first time I read Andrew Clements’ Because Your Mommy Loves You (illustrated by R.W. Alley) with my 4yo son Eli, I couldn’t get past the third page without crying. The...

Book Review: The Scorpio Races, by Maggie Stiefvater

Although I love Maggie Stiefvater’s writing, I put off reading her newest book, The Scorpio Races, because even the premise had me a little confused. Based on the legends of the eich...

Cheerios Spoonfuls of Stories Celebrates 10 Years with ‘Breakfast and a Book’ Events

I’ve shared news about the Cheerios Spoonfuls of Stories over the years because I believe in the great good they do to support children’s literacy and my family has thoroughly...

Book Review: Wonder, by R.J. Palacio

R.J. Palacio worked for more than 20 years in publishing as an art director and book cover designer before she finally decided to “just go for it” and write her own book. What a...

Book Review: The Night Circus, by Erin Morgenstern

My thoughts about The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern are complicated. I wanted to love this book, I really did. But…I didn’t love it.  And yet, I would still recommend it....

Book Review: The Way We Fall, by Megan Crewe

It was refreshing to read a young adult book that does not involve a dystopian society, fairy tale creatures, or teens in impossibly adult situations. No, The Way We Fall by Megan Crewe is...

Introducing The 39 Clues: Rapid Fire eBook Series

I’ve written before about how my kids are all fans of The 39 Clues middle-reader book series. Full of adventure, mystery, and the use of historical people and places in each story,...

Book Review: Daughter of Smoke and Bone, by Laini Taylor

My interest in reading Laini Taylor’s Young Adult fantasy Daughter of Smoke and Bone began while I was leisurely perusing a copy of my Entertainment Weekly. The magazine’s A-...

Children’s Book Review: The Loud Book, by Deborah Underwood

Rarely is my 3yo son peaceful and quiet as we head to his room for bedtime. He often needs to purge the last of his daily wiggles and wails, and we’ve discovered that The Loud Book by...