Simply charming: Julie Andrews’ Collection of Poems, Songs, and Lullabies
Julie Andrews has one of the most recognizable faces and voices in cinema of the past 70 years. Known for her iconic […]
Living the examined life
Living the examined life
An occasional series on beautiful works of literature for young and old
Julie Andrews has one of the most recognizable faces and voices in cinema of the past 70 years. Known for her iconic […]
Few books elicit passionate praise like The Wind in the Willows. Defining the story is difficult, as it is both action-packed and […]
There are books that are majestic, a bounty of sight and sound to be enjoyed by old and young. There are other […]
A Fine Dessert: Four Centuries, Four Families, One Delicious Treat is a delightful—and delicious!—book for young children. Written by Emily Jenkins and […]
Children experience a feast of the senses that becomes vanishingly rare for the adult: firsts. And these firsts come several times. There […]
In Maud Hart Lovelace’s Betsy-Tacy series, readers encounter the embodiment of innocence. The girls—Elizabeth (“Betsy”), Anastacia (“Tacy”), and later Thelma (“Tib”)—are far […]
All the Places to Love is a quiet celebration of the particular. Written by Patricia MacLachlan, the work is an ode to […]
Else Holmelund Minarik’s Little Bear series is the book equivalent of a warm soft blanket on a chilly night. Without being saccharine, […]
Who has seen the wind? Neither I nor you: But when the leaves hang trembling, The wind is passing through. Who has […]
Jill Barklem’s marvelous series of Brambly Hedge books, the first of which was published in 1980, are a feast of whimsical details. […]