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A Powerful Gift to Give
Book giving should be a much more elaborate interaction between giver and the receiver than just delivering a thoughtfully selected, prettily wrapped present.
Go with the Flow
Go with a child’s flow of wanting new books to read. They’ll offer clues as to what opens their floodgates of excitement and interest. Watch, listen and meet them where they’re at.
The End of Education?
Living is learning. If we aren’t learning, we are just existing.
“My Old Kentucky Home” and How It has Changed
Old books, songs and other media with racist content can be crucial conversation starters and catalysts for societal change.
Diverse Books Offer Kids a World of Possibilities
A wide variety of books can keep the humdrum and mundane of everyday life from elbowing out the truly glorious and fertile growth possibilities that are so much larger than what is offered to children at home or in the standard curricula of K-12 education.
The Gift of Literacy
Gifting a book is an expression of care.
How Recommending a Good Read Can Be a Prescription for Health
The need for connection with book ideas and the relief and thrill they can bring, is powerful these days, more than ever.
Baby Book Talks
It’s never too early to begin reading to and talking with a child. Language and communication skills are acquired from birth. Read on.