3 Bouncy Board Books for Active Babies

Boats Float by Rebecca Glaser – Simple sentences sit on the side of crisp photographs of boats. They are matched … More

Jason Reynold’s “For Everyone” is a Poem, a Nod, a Nothing to Lose

The beautiful, slim new volume by Jason Reynolds is all things and nothing. He explains in the preface that parts … More

Update #2 on My Season of David Foster Wallace: “A Supposedly Fun Thing I’ll Never Do Again”

My season of David Foster Wallace continues with a dive into his collection of Essays and Arguments, A Supposedly Fun … More

3 New Picture Books Teach Courage, Independent Spirit, and Gratitude

This is It is written and illustrated by Daria Peoples-Riley and is about a little girl who is scared to … More

“The Sun is Also a Star” Begs for a Second Read

Nicola Yoon begins her young adult novel, The Sun is Also a Star with an explanation of Carl Sagan’s theory … More

My Season of David Foster Wallace Update: “Brief Interviews with Hideous Men”, “This is Water”

I began my season of David Foster Wallace reading Brief Interviews with Hideous Men. It’s a collection of short stories … More

“Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World” Brings Dozens of Pioneers, Bad Asses and Leaders to Life

From the moment you see the candy-colored cover with bold lettering and design, you know that Brazen by Pénélope Bagieu … More

Engage Teens: Do Something Different for National Poetry Month

It can be difficult to think of new ways to encourage readers to read poetry. Many teachers and librarians have … More

My Season of David Foster Wallace

Throughout my life I have traveled along the edges of the work of David Foster Wallace. Repeatedly I have read … More

“Cucumber Quest 2: The Ripple Kingdom” is a Bright and Bubbly Adventure with Spunk and Charm

The Ripple Kingdom is the second book in a series of graphic novels about the reluctant hero Cucumber and his … More