In 1920, a small boy asked his father a simple question: “What is Father Christmas like and where does he live?” In answer, the father began the tradition of writing […]
On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness: A Book Review and a Memory
When I first read Andrew Peterson’s title, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness, I remembered being there myself. My father was a fisherman, and it was nighttime […]
On the Hunt for Adventure: Why our Preteens are Searching for Dragons to Fight, Damsels to Save, and Battles to Win
My eleven year old burst into tears while sitting on the couch. As I rushed over to investigate, I noticed a worn copy of Howard Pyle’s The Merry Adventures of Robin […]
Dear Josephine
In Beatrix Potter’s imagination, Josephine Bunny was the hard-working single mother of Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-Tail, and Peter and was licensed to sell tea and tobacco. With a business to run […]
Mom, Will you Hold This?
Keepers of their Imaginations Whether we’re at the pool or the trampoline park, my children always ask me to hold their stuff. For the older ones, I hold watches, hats, […]