What better way to inspire and foster a lifelong love of reading than by connecting our younger readers with that perfect book. It seems simple, because it is! Books are transformative, they can take us to faraway places, open our hearts and minds, teach us to see each other, and bring us together. It all starts with a book. Here are 20 essential books (classics new and old) for every […]
n honor of this glorious celebration of our freedom to read what we want, let’s pause for a sec and remember there are people out there still trying to take this freedom away for dumb reasons like not wanting their kids to read the word “nipple.”
The smell of achievement laced with honeysuckle is in the air. Kindergarteners are bringing home stacks of priceless macaroni art, and sleep-deprived teenagers are up at 3 a.m. putting the final touches on their term papers. Have you guessed what I’m getting at? It’s graduation time, of course! Chances are, you’re attending a ceremony this […]
Remember what it felt like to be a kid, discovering that one book that spoke to you above all others, the one you read again and again until the pages were dog-eared and ripped? What a perfect present to give your child this holiday season. To own a book is to possess all of the magic within it, and […]
Do you have a bright, sweet, interesting kid in your life, a kid aged six to eight? And does that kid love books, toys, or (let us guess) both? Whether your child tends to lose himself in reading or in active play, we’ve got the kind of gifts he’ll adore opening this holiday season, and will continue to treasure when […]
