Christmas is a treat for both the parents and for the kids. For children, it’s time for Christmas presents and spreading holiday cheer. For parents, it’s time to relax from work and spend more time with families and friends. If you want your kids to be in awe, have fun, and laugh to their hearts’ […]
Thoughtful Gifts for Thoughtful Kids
It’s that time of year, folks! Is your shopping list overwhelming? I hope not. If you have young readers or book lovers in your home, you probably have already bought a few volumes for gifts. I have a few children who would be content with just new books for Christmas! However, I like to mix […]
A Treat for Valentine’s Day
A small plastic bin hangs on the wall in my pantry. It’s the same kind of bin that displays travel-sized toiletries or knickknacks at the checkout registers in stores. Ours, however, is a “snack and candy” bin. It serves as a catch-all for stray pieces of Halloween candy, rejected treats from Christmas stockings, and the […]
In Praise (and Search) of a Good Book Series
“She is always sitting with her little nose burrowing into books. She doesn’t read them, Miss Minchin; she gobbles them up as if she were a little wolf instead of a little girl. She is always starving for new books to gobble…” That’s how Captain Crewe describes his 7-year-old daughter Sara’s love for reading in […]
A Beautiful Book List
On Monday we had a piece on “beautiful books” and the need of them as a portion of your reading diet. The following list are suggestions from members of the Story Warren team of some of our favorite beautiful books for all ages. Also, check out the comments section of Monday’s post for recommendations from […]