Book Lists

The first time I realized my daughter was reading with the door closed, I didn’t know whether to feel proud […]

Third grade is the year reading either becomes something a child loves — or something they just get through. I

Second grade is the year the reading gap becomes visible. In first grade, everyone was more or less at the

First grade is the year everything changes — and nobody tells you exactly how. Your child walked into kindergarten carrying

There is a specific kind of misery that comes from reading a “funny” children’s book that isn’t funny. You know

I’m going to tell you something I’m a little embarrassed about. For two years, I quietly discouraged my daughter from

Some of the best reading moments in our house happen because of a holiday. Not during the holiday — in

Summer has a reading problem. Not for kids — for parents. Because the moment school lets out, the beautiful reading

Easter is one of those holidays that means genuinely different things to different families. For some, it’s the most sacred

There’s a moment every November that I think a lot of parents recognize. You’re sitting at the Thanksgiving table, and