These graphic novels about war are some of my favorite comics. Something about the medium of comics connects me with the characters in a way that war stories in other formats have not. The art and storytelling in these books are amazing, too, which certainly helps. So give one of them a try! (New to my blog? All my comics… Read more »
Until today, I would have told you that I post a wedding picture every year on our anniversary, except for the year I was not blogging, and last year when I posted a picture of the inside of our freezer instead… and backdated it. Today I discovered that I also skipped year two. While doing NaBloPoMo when I had a… Read more »
It was a good day when the folks at Candlewick Press sent over a review copy of Sam and Dave Dig a Hole, written by Mac Barnett and illustrated by Jon Klassen. I feel like I should send them a handwritten thank you note! As soon as I read it, I knew Boy Detective was going to love it. As… Read more »
Dear Future Me, Okay, I get it. All those things I don’t want to do? You don’t want to do them either. So when I leave them for you because I’m supposedly too tired or don’t have time or apparently I’d rather lie in bed even though I’m awake? You get cranky. For a while I thought I was “being… Read more »
Some topics that may not come up when you’re asking a kid “What do you want to read about next?” In our house, “nature” would never be one of the answers. However, the following children’s books about nature and the natural world have been hugely popular here, for kiddo and grownups alike. Hope you enjoy them as much as we… Read more »
The graphic novel format is used to tell a variety of stories. Autobiographical, memoir, and “slice of life” comics — written for an audience of grownups, young adults, and older kids — seem to have exploded in the last few years. When I looked at my favorite comics that did not have people in capes, superpowers, or anything blowing up,… Read more »
When the folks at Candlewick Press offered to help me host a giveaway of The Worst Witch series by Jill Murphy, it didn’t take me long to say yes! In our family we love Halloween-themed books, and we love finding well-written girl characters. [The giveaway is closed (Nikki won!), but read on for more about this great series!] (New to… Read more »
Hearing people yelling in the street near our loud neighbors’ house, I pull back the office curtain to check it out… C-Man: I think it’s basketball. Me: Football. C-Man: Good thing you checked before calling 911 on them again. Me: I would never call 911 without looking! But yeah, I think calling the cops on your neighbors for playing football… Read more »
We basically celebrate Halloween all year in our family. I know we’re not the only ones. Monsters, witches, and other spooky stuff are just fascinating to some kids. (Okay, I confess, to some grownups as well!) So we’ve read a ton of spooky, monster, and creature books, but for this post I’ve narrowed it down to the best – the… Read more »
Dear All The Songs I Am Deleting From My Computer’s Hard Drive, It’s not you! I’m sure you’re just as thoughtful, well-crafted, and entertaining as you were when I started listening to you 25 years ago. Or 10 years. (Or, for some of you, one year.) The problem is that I’ve changed! For some of you, I’ve changed from being… Read more »
