We are uncompromising about storytime in my house. As certain as there is peanut butter on my ceiling and my dog providing pony rides between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., there are 30 minutes around 8 every night dedicated to discovering a new library book or 3, or revisiting (for the thousandth time) a well-loved […]
Onomatopoeia: I dare you to say it five times fast! One of the joys of reading picture books aloud is all the funny noises you get to make while telling the story. Here are five books that will have you and your kids tooting like a locomotive, clacking like typewriters, and crunching like a voracious […]
It’s practically a rite of passage: the phase a child goes through where they are utterly fascinated by all things wheeled that go beep and vroom. Granted, vehicles are pretty great; it’s just that for most adults (auto racing enthusiasts not withstanding), that glow of excitement has faded over the years. Fortunately for us, our kids are here to help reignite it; fortunately […]