Books Worth Reading: Emily Jenkins’ A Fine Dessert
A Fine Dessert: Four Centuries, Four Families, One Delicious Treat is a delightful—and delicious!—book for young children. Written by Emily Jenkins and […]
Book’s Worth Reading: Tasha Tudor’s A Time to Keep
Children experience a feast of the senses that becomes vanishingly rare for the adult: firsts. And these firsts come several times. There […]
Inspired by children: The Betsy-Tacy series and books about innocence
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 […]
Books Worth Reading: Patricia MacLachlan’s All the Places to Love
All the Places to Love is a quiet celebration of the particular. Written by Patricia MacLachlan, the work is an ode to […]
Books Worth Reading: Else Holmelund Minarik’s Little Bear series
Else Holmelund Minarik’s Little Bear series is the book equivalent of a warm soft blanket on a chilly night. Without being saccharine, […]
Books Worth Reading: A collection of poetry, Who Has Seen the Wind?
Who has seen the wind? Neither I nor you: But when the leaves hang trembling, The wind is passing through. Who has […]
Brambly Hedge: a Wonderful Books Series by Jill Barklem
Jill Barklem’s marvelous series of Brambly Hedge books, the first of which was published in 1980, are a feast of whimsical details. […]
Books Worth Reading: Alice McLerran’s Roxaboxen
Roxaboxen is a book that uniquely captures the experience of a recurring children’s game of imagination. The story follows a group of […]
Books Worth Reading: Jim Aylesworth’s My Grandfather’s Coat
My Grandfather’s Coat is a rare pairing of author and illustrator that succeeds. The book matches intricate watercolor and pen and ink […]
Books Worth Reading: Eliza Wheeler’s Home in the Woods
Home in the Woods is a literary gem of recent creation. Published in 2019, the book, written and illustrated by Eliza Wheeler, […]