This was not an illustrated novel being proposed, but hundreds of pages of sequential comics. Rabbits by the thousands and more landscapes than any I had ever drawn, combined. I knew it would be an undertaking like no other, and to this day I have not faced such a challenge.
This month’s booklist is all inspired by the Artemis II mission; we’ve got space books, an astronomer biography, and even a couple of graphic novels!
To bend the will, you first must change the heart.
In all the letters, he treats the children he is writing to with great dignity and respect. This will not surprise readers of the Narnia books, but it is wonderful to read.
Holy Week and Resurrection Sunday have come up rather fast for me this year. Maybe it’s the same for you. Whether you’re wholly prepared to celebrate or skidding into the week barely hanging on, the list below is to serve you this week.
Parents often face this (wonderful) challenge: as children develop as readers, they often hit a voracious stage, where their ability to read books far outstrips their mom and dad’s ability to find them. Where can you turn in those moments? How do you help to keep that child’s love for books growing?
The other day, we told you all about the staff’s picks for middle grade books—we mostly love the classics, don’t we?—and now we’re giving one lucky winner their own set of all of these titles.
We’ve been cheering you on to enjoy Middle Grade books all month long, but we wanted to get in on the fun.
They’re comfort when kids are sad, encouragement when they are afraid, and emboldening when they are cowed by the real challenges the world presents. And, they’re often an opportunity to enter into a story shared with siblings and families.
A more honest review would have read: “I don’t get it. I’m not even sure why this is considered a children’s book.”
So many of you responded with your favorite middle grade titles last week that we decided to round them up and pass them along.
We’ve got resources, deals, and giveaways planned all month long to help you nurture your young reader.
