Lines for Adults in Curious George
My two-year-old recently turned three, and it looks like she has finally grown out of wanting to watch episodes of …
Tag Archives: Children’s Books
Words and Love in Charlotte’s Web
I had not read Charlotte’s Web (1952) by E. B. White until now! Growing up, my sisters and I always …
The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe: An Allegory for Parents
I never read this book as a child. It’s The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1950) by C. S. …
Ethnocentrism in The Indian in the Cupboard
Ah, The Indian in the Cupboard (1980) by Lynne Reid Banks . . . where do I begin? Do I …
Helping Children Make Sense of Grownup Problems: Beverly Cleary
I can hardly read Dear Mr. Henshaw (1983, Newbery Medal 1984) by Beverly Cleary without crying. Sometimes sobbing. Sometimes an …
My Introduction to Cornelia Funke
On a recent trip to the library, my daughter informed me that she does not like mystery books (at my …
Seeing with the Heart in The Little Prince
The Little Prince (1943), number 92 on the BBC book list, is a short, sweet allegorical novel about the important …
Reading and Sleeping
My two-year-old daughter will not go to sleep without her books. Not only does she want a few of them …
Homage to Shel Silverstein
During Thanksgiving, we played a game in which one person had the name of a famous person stuck to his …
My Favorite Christmas Books
I just discovered that I’m not a Christmas book reader. I got excited about writing a post for you about …
