I've spent much of the past week stunned and saddened by the presidential election, but I've also been reflecting on what we can do ...

I am honored to be part of the wonderful annual blog tour for literacy : Share a Story, Shape a Future .  Today's topic is Reading for t...

When children are in the beginning stages of learning to read, they need three things:   * a story that engages them,   * words that are ...

A friend recently asked whether I had any good suggestions for books that showed kids living with separated or divorced parents.  A friend o...

I've been searching for some good books for early readers that have children of color as the main characters. Our wonderful librarian D...

One question that I've been thinking about is when do we start clearing out the board books in our house? Or another way to look at it ...

Michelle asked me to recommend a book for her 5 year old daughter who asked, "Mommy, how do babies get inside their mommies?" It...

Friends often ask me questions about finding the right books for their kids. I thought that "Good Questions" might make a great c...