Tag Archives: reading

April Fool’s Day Is A Good Reminder To Laugh More

My 6-year-old daughter has a dollar store board book filled with jokes that she has memorized and frequently she chooses it as one of our “bedtime stories.” “Do you remember all the answers,” she will ask. “I do.” “But aren’t they still so funny?” Well, no, I think to myself. Aloud, I smile and nod. […]

Lynn Plourde shares 5 favorite Christmas books

As a child, one of my favorite things about the holiday season was pulling out the Christmas books that had been tucked away in a closet all year. Now that I’m a mother, I’ve been able to recreate that tradition with my 6-year-old daughter, Lexi, who also looks forward to her seasonal stories. This year […]

WHERE are you reading?

When the warm sunshine isn’t beckoning us, it’s sometimes harder to think about getting outdoors. As the colder weather starts to settle in, I’ve begun to think about different ways to keep screentime to a minimum. One of the things we will be doing each week, is taking our books with us on an “adventure.” Often […]