Pick up a Book: Today is World Read Aloud Day
We live in fast-moving times, and we have so many devices and screens to keep us busy. The air is full of sound, but there is nothing quite like the…
We live in fast-moving times, and we have so many devices and screens to keep us busy. The air is full of sound, but there is nothing quite like the…
A recent study by The New School shows that reading literary fiction improves people’s ability to empathize with others. We know that any kind of reading is important for kids,…
Rivers are a vital part of nature – and commerce. Many communities have learned the hard way that what farms and mills put in a river doesn’t just float downstream;…
Celebrate science writers and science writing with a dozen award-winning authors & journalists at the Tumblehome Learning Science Book Fair & Book Talk Series on Monday, April 15th (Patriots Day). All in…
Preschool and Kindergarten The Giant Carrot by Jan Peck. Adapted from a Russian folktale, “The Turnip.” I call my Grandma Nana, and I call my Grandpa Papa by Ashley Wolff. About how different cultures…
Work-family balance is a hot topic these days, and it’s so much easier to talk about it than it is to achieve it. The current discussion seems to focus mostly…
“All children have the right to read and write, and to change the world with their words and stories.” – Mission Statement of Litworld, organizers of World Read-Aloud Day Every…
We are always on the lookout for interesting and useful apps for kids, and one recently caught our eye, raised our eyebrows and then made us laugh. A Japanese company…
Barnes & Noble announced earlier this week that they will close 20 stores each year for the next decade, which reduces the number of locations selling books by about one-third. A visit to…