Tag: Books

This Week’s Word Is “Goldilocks” A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned that Frankissstein by Jeanette Winterson was going to be hard to beat for my novel of the year. Yet, only two weeks later, I’ve found another book that riffs off a classic story, that may well be even better. Goldilocks by Laura Lam is a […]

May is Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month, a time to recognize the ways that Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans have contributed to our culture here in the United States. Here’s a stack of books to help you celebrate! It feels all the more important this year because of the way that this pandemic has allowed […]

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Hello, book lovers! I had a longer break between columns because, well, time is passing weirdly during the quarantine and sometimes the days blend into each other. This week’s column is all comic books—a mix a of books for younger kids and older readers. Baloney and Friends by Greg Pizzoli This comic book for kids […]

This past week has been a bit abnormal for all of us, but if you’re currently social distancing or sheltering-in-place or any number of other terms, you might be stuck inside with limited options for activity and entertainment. For me, books can be a refuge and an escape, a bit of shelter from the storm […]

March is Women’s History Month here in the United States, so today’s column is a collection of books about women! Counting the Stars: The Story of Katherine Johnson, NASA Mathematician written by Lesa Cline-Ransome, illustrated by Raúl Colón Thanks to the book and film Hidden Figures, a lot more people know about Katherine Johnson, one of […]

Today’s column has kid spies and kid detectives, alligator spies, psychic agents, and giant fish creatures. Espionage, investigations, conspiracies, and legends! If you like puzzling out clues and tracking down secrets, here’s a list for you. InvestiGATORS by John Patrick Green Mango and Brash are InvestiGATORS, agents of S.U.I.T. (Special Undercover Investigation Team). It’s their […]

This Week’s Word Is “Worldquake.” Back in the mists of time, before I had children, I used to work in a bookshop (the UK’s leading chain no less!). I used to tend the fiction section and tried to inspire people to read books they might not otherwise have heard of. One book I liked to […]

This is my third Stack Overflow regarding Artsy books. For fun exercises and great resources, you can check this column. For the second one, you may require a bit more experience. This one, however, checks into every type of age, from toddler to adolescent. A special one for toddlers and above Wonder Art Workshop: Creative […]

Progress is a wonderful thing. Growing up I loved fantasy fiction. Brought up on Tolkien by my dad, I branched out to Shannara, Druss the Legend, Thomas Covenant, and The Belgariad. I read others, but it struck me quite some time ago, that they’re all the same. Tastes change, I moved away from a diet […]

Today’s stack is mostly picture books (plus a handful of others) that are great reading for Black History Month—from the Queen of Soul to the First Lady, from a little kid to the oldest student, these are stories worth sharing. Parker Looks Up: An Extraordinary Moment by Parker Curry & Jessica Curry, illustrated by Brittany Jackson […]

Well, hello there! It’s been a while—I’ve had a hard time getting my engine started back up this year, but I’ve still been reading a lot, with more books to tell you about than I can handle in a single column. This week, I’ll start with some fascinating visions of the world: what it could […]

Reading Time: 11 minutes   It’s easy to talk to our kids about being nice, playing outside, and having adventures. But some topics get a bit tougher: how do you deal with the death of a grandparent, or worries, or racism? Well, you could start with some of the books in today’s column: here’s a […]