Tag Archives: kids reading

Picture-Perfect Mother’s Day

What are you asking for this Mother’s Day? A clean basement? Not if your husband’s idea of “cleaning” is tossing out all of your stuff. An expensive vacuum? Not if you have to use it more to justify the price. Breakfast in bed? Not if it means doing damage control in the kitchen until dinner. What about a peaceful day surrounded by the people whose existence affords you membership in the sweetest sorority on earth? This Mother’s Day consider cuddling up with your kiddos and enjoying a quiet moment with these picture-perfect holiday reads: The Berenstain Bears: We Love Our … Continue reading →

Ideas for Easter Fun Without the Calories

Want to serve up heaping helpings of holiday fun without spending a ton of money on high-fat, high-sugar, high-calorie Easter treats that’ll turn your kids into Energizer bunnies? Take a look in a book. These adorable Easter reads are the perfect addition to a sugar-free holiday basket or a great way to bond in bed with your child as you countdown to Sunday’s visit from the gift-bearing bunny: Easter Bunny on the Loose!:  A Seek and Solve Mystery There’s an emergency in Easterville and your kid gets to play detective.  Wendy Wax and Dave Garbot team up for this fun-filled, … Continue reading →

The Fine Written Line: Fantasy & Reality

Recently, my nephew was doing some exercises in a workbook and he asked if he could read a selection to me. It’s not often a 7 year old uses words like selection, so I said of course and I sat and listened as he recounted a story about the Pilgrims coming across the Atlantic Ocean aboard the Mayflower to land at Plymouth Rock. At the end of the of the piece, there were several questions, the first question asked: Is This Story Real or Make Believe? The difference between the two of them is very distinct for the majority of … Continue reading →