What are the books that make you cry? The books that no matter how many times you read them, you’re sure tears will fall? This is the book that makes me cry all the time: Love You Forever by Robert Munsch Read more…
Archive of ‘Good Reads’ category
Recommended books and a reading challenge
“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, said Jojen. The man who never reads lives only one.” — George R.R. Martin (A Dance With Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire, #5)) One of my new year resolutions was to read more. While I’ve loved reading books for as long as I can […] Read more…
Raising a happy reader (Part 2)
Giselle brought up an interesting point on raising happy readers. Her comment goes, “…while having books around is good, I think it is just as important for them to see their parents read (and enjoy reading).” Spot on, Giselle! While we did grow up in a home full of books, what was key in developing […] Read more…
Raising a happy reader
Want to raise a happy reader? Place books in every room of your home. My sisters and I grew up in a home full of books. Books weren’t confined to bookshelves, though I’m sure my Mama would have preferred that to prevent clutter! There were books on bedside tables. On the coffee table. Crammed into […] Read more…
How I became an eBook convert
My Mom loaned me one of her Kindles after she got one of the newer models. This Kindle has been with me since the beginning of the year and I’ve already read 5 books. That’s a milestone for me, having not read more than 5 last year. I was a bit resistant to eBooks in […] Read more…
Introducing The Impressionists
Timmy’s a big book reader, and this is one set of books I wish he’d learn to love soon. My Mom bought these three books when she was in New York many years ago. They were supposed to be coffee table books. Little did she know that years later a little grandson would have them […] Read more…
My Many Colored Days by Dr. Seuss
“You’d be surprised how many ways I change on different colored days!” Choosing colors is one way to explain feelings and moods with little ones. Dr. Seuss’ “My Many Colored Days” is one of my favorite concept books to read with my toddler. This book assigns colors to moods, complemented by catchy rhymes. “There comes […] Read more…