Although Robert McCloskey is probably better known for his picture books, Blueberries for Sal, Make Way for Ducklings, and One Morning in...

Finn and I have been reading Mr. Popper's Penguins before his nap time every day for a couple of weeks. He was very attentive to this b...

When Elizabeth was in the first grade, she came home one afternoon talking incessantly about Edward Tulane . I listened with one ear as she...

I have a special guest reviewer for me today for Hoglet the Spineless Hedgehog , my oldest stepson, Paulie. The occasion that Hoglet came t...

What is the first thought that enters your head when you hear the words, "Little House on the Prairie"? I can scarcely ever hear ...

I've mentioned a few times in the past (including the intro to this blog!) of my childhood love of the Bobbsey Twins . Through an unf...

"In the winter the boys usually throw snowballs at each other during recess. In the spring they shoot marbles, and the girls play hops...