A majority of us can remember some of our most cherished childhood stories. Most of these taught us lessons in friendship, caring, and other moral values. The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein …
New Year, New Ink: 16 Must-Have Literary Tattoos
Raise your hand if you ever searched online for home decoration ideas or a different style of clothes. Yes, that is my hand– it is visible from a thirty-mile radius, …
Baby Book Lovers: 10 Literature-Inspired Baby Nurseries
One of the greatest responsibilities as a parent is teaching our kids. And one of the most important, and most fun, lessons we can teach them is to love reading. …
6 Serious Life Lessons From The Silly Shel Silverstein
Other than The Giving Tree and a few of his poems that are blatantly serious, anyone can tell that Shel Silverstein writes silly poems from just the covers of his …
Book Review: A Light In The Attic By Shel Silverstein
I just finished Silverstein’s 1981 collection of poems, A Light In The Attic about thirty minutes ago and I am convinced that I loved this one a tad bit more …
Not Again! 10 Children’s Books That Adults Hate To Read
I’ve worked in childcare for more than ten years, and as you can imagine, I’ve read my fair share of children’s books. This past year I even took a class …
10 Books That May Give Kids The Wrong Message
I will begin by stating that I’m not saying your child should never read the books listed below, but some may give your child a bad message or be a …
5 Children’s Authors Parents Can Be Thankful For This Thanksgiving Weekend
For those parents lucky enough to have Grandma and Grandpa go to your house and then stay the entire Thanksgiving weekend, this article is irrelevant. But if you traveled this holiday …
Book Review: Where The Sidewalk Ends: The Poems And Drawings Of Shel Silverstein By Shel Silverstein
I have long been a huge lover of all things poetry, and I have yet to read a book, or collection of poems that I did not enjoy wholeheartedly. Shel …