Wordless Wednesday: “How To Read Literature Like a Professor”

{can you read the title of the book? if not, look at the title of this post. and then maybe you’ll get how hilarious it was to find my daughter sound asleep like this on the couch...

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,...

Getting Ready for the Harry Potter Midnight Show

My oldest daughter was just 4 years old when I read every page of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone aloud to her. She listened, entranced, and together we were wrapped in some...

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...

Raising a Reader Mother’s Day Campaign

Raising a Reader is a children’s literacy program that encourages families to embrace the love of reading. Each week, children in the program take home a signature “red...

Our Afternoon at the Teen Book Con

I love to read. And I love that my kids love to read. Even more? I love to talk with my kids about the books they’re reading, especially my teen daughters, who have voracious...

My Interview with Diary of a Wimpy Kid Author Jeff Kinney

*quick note: don’t forget to check out my FANTASTIC Diary of a Wimpy Kid giveaway for a huge prize pack worth $55! ends April 1. Last week I got to join in a call with 8 other...

Children’s Book Review: Mater’s Treasury of Tall Tales

Mater from the Disney/Pixar film Cars is one of our favorite animated movie characters.  He’s got such a big heart and a goofy way of looking at life!  We’ve enjoyed his...