Danielle Carey 17 Minute Read Some things get to be so much a part of one’s identity that it is impossible to trace the thread of memory back to the beginning, back to the initial taste of an entirely new experience. I wish I could remember when books first entered my world, but I cannot. Like the seemingly infinite existence…
Kindred Grace Team 4 Minute Read The small bell on the door announces the arrival of more guests. The store resembles a living room — with cushions on the floor for reading and toys in a basket for playing. This humble bookstore boasts the charm of a private enterprise. It’s the kind of bookstore I love most.
My children are accustomed to our monthly visits, and they know to use our library-quiet voices when we’re here. So my youngest daughter tugs on my shirt with enthusiasm to garner my attention.
Gretchen Louise 2 Minute Read By the fourth time we read The Treasure Tree: Helping Kids Understand Their Personality, a children’s book by Gary Smalley and John Trent, our kids’ personalities were evident in their reactions as we read. There was no need for the test at the end! The Treasure Tree is the story of four friends who are given a special…
Gretchen Louise 3 Minute Read Curious about what your child’s love language might be? Take them on a trip to Mr. Chapman’s “Perfect Pet Pal Emporium” by reading A Perfect Pet for Peyton. The story takes twins Penny and Peyton, along with three of their friends, on a birthday adventure to a very special pet store, where Mr. Chapman (aka…
Caroline Rose Sanders 6 Minute Read The hour was late. My two sisters sat at the dining room table with me as I munched on a snack. Birdie was braiding Jubilee’s hair while Jubilee read her new (abridged) copy of Little Women. Someday she will read the actual, full-length edition of Little Women and Good Wives complete with the original woodcut…
Gretchen Louise 3 Minute Read I love children’s books. Especially antique children’s books. And so does my husband. We know better than to venture to the children’s section of a vintage bookstore, unless we have lots of time and money! The lone bookshelf in our children’s bedroom doesn’t even contain all their books any more. The ones meant for older…
Natalie Nyquist 3 Minute Read From kindergarten on, the public library became one of my favorite places–due in part to its abundance of the classic children’s books I loved so much. My first library. Can anything match the adventure of hurrying through the glass doors towards stacks of literary delight? I can still see the location of my favorite books…
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