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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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This post was sponsored by Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group. Ladies and Gentlemen, it’s Friday night, and these kids are ready to wrestle! Join Dangerous Daddoo as he dishes out some serious moves to get the kids ready for bed. But what happens when Flying Mom Bomb gets home from work? Are the kids toast? Friday […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Reading Time: 4 minutes In our nerdy home, it wouldn’t be the Christmas season (November 1-December 31, as far as I’m concerned) without a bit of Harry Potter. The banners, feasts, and thoughts of the warm, fuzzy sweaters of the Weasley family—along with the fun rivalry of most of us being in different houses—all add […]
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Reading Time: 1 minute This post was sponsored by Candlewick Press. We here at the Geek Family of blogs are all about encouraging kids to get into STEM fields and become scientists, engineers, and makers of all sorts. At the same time, we believe that reading is fundamental to childhood development. Which is why we’re […]
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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 […]
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