“Look It’s About Me!” There’s a really good way to encourage reading among young kids — make the stories more personal. When I was young, my Dad enjoyed telling me and my sisters really colorful bedtime stories. “Once upon a time, there were three butterflies…” The stories were always fun, but what made them even […] Read more…
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Alison Jay: Making reading more interesting
Alison Jay is an awesome illustrator of children’s books. Timmy has his favorite books on his shelf, and I have my favorite books on his shelf too. Most of them are the books illustrated by Alison Jay. Here are two of our Alison Jay books. {Pretty art in Alison Jay’s books} According to ChildrensIllustrators.com, Alison […] Read more…
Books That Make You Cry
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…
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…