These two books called out to me as possible additions to our second-grade study of animals and habitats. Each provides beautiful illustrations, created with different mediums, which is always intriguing […]
The Last Unicorn
I was seven when the animated movie The Last Unicorn came out, so my memories of it border somewhat on the nostalgic. But I do remember how it made me […]
Further In
A while back I was reading The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe as part of a writing group. I found myself walking through the wardrobe with a writer’s eyes […]
In the Wilderness
Just down the road from my house growing up was a cul-de-sac that had at the head an entrance into a huge forest of wooded trails. My friends and I […]
Lessons in Love from Jo March
Little Men is the perfect summer read-aloud. It is a story that celebrates motherhood, life-long learning, community and relationships. Through the antics of the boys and girls and the gentle […]