Whether you know a proud kindergarten graduate, a teen donning a cap and gown to get her high school diploma, or someone finishing the last exam for his college degree, a book is an outstanding gift to celebrate all his/her hard work and accomplishments. Here are ten choices that your giftee will enjoy for years to come.
It’s typical of human priorities that we invented firearms and Greek fire centuries before we figured out how to fly. Luckily, we can rely on the imaginations of science fiction and fantasy writers, who routinely take something already quite awesome (the power of flight) and make it even more awesome by eschewing the sleek lines of a […]
As one of four siblings, I’m always fascinated by books that explore the many different (and often complicated) kinds of relationships between brothers and sisters. I love how Prim makes Katniss braver, and how the Weasleys all sort of prop each other up. I’m sure there are perks to being an only child (the lack of hand-me-downs! […]
Some things from childhood don’t age well (microwave cake, boy bands), but the best kids’ books are forever young, always ready to tip you back, head over heels, into the way it felt the first time you discovered them. Here are 10 books that double as portkeys to the bookish afternoons of my childhood. What are […]
