Here’s a wonderful, whimsical freebie to help kids (and parents!) learn to draw. What to Draw and How to Draw was written in 1913 by E.G. Lutz and is one of the public domain books from the New York Public Library on Open Archive online. The 78-page book is full of old-fashioned, simple drawings for…
There are a million reasons why we read to our children. The best books contain wonderful art, engaging stories, rich vocabulary and something that just makes kids (and their grown ups) feel good. They also are the kind of book you don’t mind reading again and again to your kiddos. Here’s 20 books that we…
One of my favorite parts of motherhood is getting to enjoy picture books with my children. I’ve been collecting good ones since before I had kids, and have far too many now but just can’t stop. Here are some of my all-time favorites. Do’s and Don’ts, by Todd Parr (totally silly and colorful fun!) Miss…
I’ve compiled all the votes by children in the favorite read-aloud/novel round-up! Thanks to all the kids who weighed in! A note about scoring: Some kids and parents had a hard time listing one book and listed more than one, sometimes many! I didn’t want to leave out any great book suggestions, but many kids…