Bookish Life
Are You Ready to Launch Your High Schooler?
Some days I wish my kids would never grow up, and other days I’m amazed at the fascinating young adults that live with me. I’ve known the day would come when I would have to let my little birds fly the nest, but I have to be honest – I’ve been avoiding the subject. I’m…
Read MoreHow to Perfect the Art of Book Giving
This post was sponsored by author T. A. Barron, inspired by his many magical books for readers of all ages. T.A. Barron’s works, including his latest book, Atlantis Lost — the third book in his Atlantis Saga — are available now wherever books are sold. When I was a teenager, my favorite thing to do…
Read More20 Terrific Book Series to Engage Beginner Readers
My primary goal as an educator of my children is to cultivate a love of reading in their souls. If they become strong readers, they’ll be on their way towards becoming lifelong learners. It can be challenging to capture their attention when reading is still a chore. When you find a good book series that…
Read MoreThe Perfect Gift for a Book Lover: The Book a Month Club
Gifts are always so challenging for tweens and teens. For my daughter’s twelfth birthday, my mother-in-law gave her the best gift ever: a Book a Month Club. So there’s no program to subscribe to in order to automate this, but I think that makes it even better. Here’s how it works: each month on her…
Read MoreSilver Dolphin Books: Scanorama Book Review
I always have my eye out for great books that cultivate curiosity. It seems that nature provides such a fascinating range topics, that kids will spend hours pouring over books and not even know that they are reading or learning. A good animal book has not only engaging pictures, but fascinating information that will spark…
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