Friends, we’ve been teasing and teasing, and we’re finally ready to tell you. The newest Green Ember adventure is not just one way to enjoy your favorite story universe, but two: Read the story. Play the story. We’re thrilled to tell you that the next title, Green Ember: Helmer in the Dragon Tomb, comes as…
(Editor’s note: we’re interrupting regular programming this week to bring you some contemplative pieces for Holy Week. We’ll be back to regular posting next week. A blessed week to you and yours.) More about this song can be found right here.
(Editor’s note: we’re interrupting regular programming this week to bring you some contemplative pieces for Holy Week. We’ll be back to regular posting next week. A blessed week to you and yours.) This poem is best accompanied by a reading from John 11. The full text of the poem can be found right here.
Every year in October, I post a picture of myself and my little family from over a decade ago now. It was the year that we had been compared to the Weasley family from Harry Potter the most. The arrival of our baby girl made the picture complete; once she got to the age when…
These Book Basket articles are some of the most fun to put together because it means I talk to my kids (who are now ages 16-23) about the books we shared when they were little. They have different recollections from one another, plus the older kids returned to a different set of books than the…
A few months back, I featured Barbara Cooney here on Story Warren. Cooney was the author and illustrator of an impressive number of children’s classics; Ox-Cart Man and Miss Rumphius are her most familiar titles. Now Sarah Mackenzie, proprietress of The Read-Aloud Revival podcast and community, has given us a vibrant biography of Barbara Cooney,…
Let’s talk about a legend in children’s literature circles, the late Barbara Cooney. During her lifetime, Mrs. Cooney worked on over one hundred and ten children’s books. She was a gifted storyteller and artist. You will no doubt recognize some titles below, but I’ve tried to include some lesser-known ones as well. “I believe that…
This month, since many of you are sticking closer to home in the wintry weather, I thought I’d give you some titles that will help you enjoy home! These books explore the joy of home comforts. Home is Where the Birds Sing, Cynthia Rylant. “Home is where there are stories to tell and stories to…
Fragrance wafts across the air, Bids me on and leads me there, To the garden, dark as night… While everyone is sleeping. Many of our readers probably recognize the name Sarah Mackenzie from her faithful presence in the read-aloud world. Sarah is the host of the popular Read-Aloud Revival podcast, encouraging parents, teachers, and adults…
Last month we took a trip together, which gave me some extended time with our older kids. I asked them what they would say if I asked them about all-time classic picture books of their childhood. It was interesting to observe the difference between them and my younger kids; it almost appeared that they’d had…
Perhaps you work at a job that you don’t find very fulfilling, or you wonder how long you can stay in the place you’re in. Maybe you are looking around for meaning from a spouse, or kids, or the life you thought you’d have. It’s in these unanswered questions where fear takes hold: are we doing something wrong? Do other people feel this way?
Independence Day is one of my favorite holidays. It feels like the very pinnacle of summer. In our home, planning and preparing for next year’s school year doesn’t happen until after July 4 — even when I was homeschooling five kids at a time. Below you’ll find some books about the USA and its history,…
