Wild Child, by Lynn Plourde, is one of those books that can make fall lovers of us all.Told in rhyming text, it is the story of Mother Earth’s wild child, the season of Autumn. She bounces through the season in beautiful illustrations ... Read the rest of this post

  Wild Child, by Lynn Plourde, is one of those books that can make fall lovers of us all. Told in rhyming text, it is the story of Mother Earth’s wild child, the season of Autumn. She bounces through the season in beautiful illustrations

Wild Child, by Lynn Plourde, is one of those books that can make fall lovers of us all.Told in rhyming text, it is the story of Mother Earth’s wild child, the season of Autumn. She bounces...

 Welcome to National Book Month! Fall is the perfect time to settle in with a cozy book and read on those chilly, increasingly dark evenings.Here is a new top ten, ok twelve, list of some good chapter books to consider for ages 9 and up.The W... Read the rest of this post

 Welcome to National Book Month! Fall is the perfect time to settle in with a cozy book and read on those chilly, increasingly dark evenings.Here is a new top ten, ok twelve, list of some good chapter books to consider for ages 9 and up.The W... Read the rest of this post

  Welcome to National Book Month! Fall is the perfect time to settle in with a cozy book and read on those chilly, increasingly dark evenings. Here is a new top ten, ok twelve, list of some good chapter books to consider for ages 9 and up. The

Welcome to National Book Month! Fall is the perfect time to settle in with a cozy book and read on those chilly, increasingly dark evenings.Here is a new top ten, ok twelve, list of some good chapter books...

 Scarecrow, by Cynthia Rylant, is a gentle, almost poetic read that is perfect for a crisp fall evening. The story—it really is more of a poem than a story—follows a scarecrow through the year and is told from his perspective in ... Read the rest of this post

 Scarecrow, by Cynthia Rylant, is a gentle, almost poetic read that is perfect for a crisp fall evening. The story—it really is more of a poem than a story—follows a scarecrow through the year and is told from his perspective in ... Read the rest of this post

  Scarecrow, by Cynthia Rylant, is a gentle, almost poetic read that is perfect for a crisp fall evening. The story—it really is more of a poem than a story—follows a scarecrow through the year and is told from his perspective in

Scarecrow, by Cynthia Rylant, is a gentle, almost poetic read that is perfect for a crisp fall evening. The story—it really is more of a poem than a story—follows a scarecrow through the year and...

 Ten great books to get you and your littlest listeners in the mood for fall.  Watch for individual reviews in this column. Wild Child by Lynn Plourde and Greg Couch, see review hereScarecrow by Cynthia Rylant and Lauren Stringer, s... Read the rest of this post

 Ten great books to get you and your littlest listeners in the mood for fall.  Watch for individual reviews in this column. Wild Child by Lynn Plourde and Greg CouchScarecrow by Cynthia Rylant and Lauren StringerThe Widow’s Br... Read the rest of this post

  Ten great books to get you and your littlest listeners in the mood for fall.  Watch for individual reviews in this column.   Wild Child by Lynn Plourde and Greg Couch, see review hereScarecrow by Cynthia Rylant and Lauren Stringer,

Ten great books to get you and your littlest listeners in the mood for fall. Watch for individual reviews in this column. Wild Child by Lynn Plourde and Greg Couch, see review hereScarecrow by Cynthia Rylant and...

Happy Fall! With the fabulous weather the Pacific Northwest has been having this year, fall is all the more fabulous. For one thing, we get to experience leaves that actually crunch and crackle—such a nice change from our sometimes mushy va... Read the rest of this post

Happy Fall! With the fabulous weather the Pacific Northwest has been having this year, fall is all the more fabulous. For one thing, we get to experience leaves that actually crunch and crackle—such a nice change from our sometimes mushy va... Read the rest of this post

Happy Fall! With the fabulous weather the Pacific Northwest has been having this year, fall is all the more fabulous. For one thing, we get to experience leaves that actually crunch and crackle—such a nice change from our sometimes mushy variety.

Happy Fall! With the fabulous weather the Pacific Northwest has been having this year, fall is all the more fabulous. For one thing, we get to experience leaves that actually crunch and crackle—such a nice change from our...

Apparently Harriet the Spy is a love it or hate it kind of book. During some research for an article on books about school, I discovered that there are more than a few Harriet haters out there.I generally don’t read a lot of customer reviews... Read the rest of this post

Apparently Harriet the Spy is a love it or hate it kind of book. During some research for an article on books about school, I discovered that there are more than a few Harriet haters out there.I generally don’t read a lot of customer reviews... Read the rest of this post

Apparently Harriet the Spy is a love it or hate it kind of book. During some research for an article on books about school, I discovered that there are more than a few Harriet haters out there. I generally don’t read a lot of customer reviews

Apparently Harriet the Spy is a love it or hate it kind of book. During some research for an article on books about school, I discovered that there are more than a few Harriet haters out there.I generally don...

With the return of school, many children feel a rise in their anxiety levels. Sometimes this manifests itself in sleep disruptions, in bad behavior, or in clinginess. However it rears its head, it is real for the child experiencing it. There ar... Read the rest of this post

With the return of school, many children feel a rise in their anxiety levels. Sometimes this manifests itself in sleep disruptions, in bad behavior, or in clinginess. However it rears its head, it is real for the child experiencing it. There ar... Read the rest of this post