I have so many little matters to tell you of, that I cannot wait any longer before I begin to put them down.
Posted in Children's Books, Tommy on Dec 21st, 2015
…because Tommy keeps discovering new ones that he hasn’t read yet! Apparently moving the chapter book shelves into his room was not my most efficient move ever. But really, how can you complain about a young lad reading Encyclopedia Brown?!
Posted in Children's Books, Elizabeth on Jul 22nd, 2015
Thank goodness for librovox. Stuck mostly at home, the kids have been listening to a lot of audiobooks since my foot broke. The girls’ current favorite author is Louisa May Alcott. This morning, I emerged from my bedroom to find that Elizabeth had tried to search for jakadajillodobk (that’s Jack and Jill Audiobook, for those […]
Posted in Children's Books, Elizabeth, Friends, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Apr 23rd, 2015
I’d assumed that Susie would request a ballet theme for her birthday party this year–I’d bought a ton of ballerina party stuff last year, she’s even more obsessed this year, and she lives in a tutu. But she insisted back in March that she wanted a “hook in the hand” party, which it took me […]
Posted in California, Children's Books, Elizabeth, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Apr 20th, 2015
We finally went, because my parents were here, and we figured a 1:1 adult:child ratio would be good. The kids recently got The Day the Crayons Quit from Derek’s Complex Litigation class when they came over for dinner, and we’ve been enjoying it ever since. Imagine our excitement when we found out the author and […]
Posted in Children's Books, Janie, Tommy on Mar 26th, 2013
Jane has been sleeping all day. (Too bad she didn’t sleep like this last night…) So Tommy volunteered to help keep her awake this afternoon by reading her Baby Lit Pride and Prejudice. I think she was a fan!
Posted in Children's Books, Elizabeth, Tommy on Dec 29th, 2012
On a rainy Saturday morning, it’s nice to snuggle on the couch and listen to Daddy read Betsy-Tacy.
Posted in Children's Books, Homemaking, Proverbs 31 on Nov 13th, 2012
My favorite thing to do with the big kids this fall has been snuggling up together to read the Little House books. I have such vivid memories of doing the same thing with my mom, a quarter century ago! We’re almost through Little House on the Prairie, and though I’ve read it over 20 times, […]
Posted in Children's Books, Elizabeth on Nov 5th, 2012
Elizabeth’s recent enthusiasm for Little House has coincided with the unearthing of one of my own childhood nightgowns (made by my mom or grandma when I was in the first throes of Little House passion). We’re reading about Laura and Mary and Baby Carrie every day (midway through Little House on the Prairie at the […]
Posted in Children's Books on Oct 26th, 2012
We’ve been doing a lot of books on CD lately, as it’s sometimes hard for me to read to the kids when I’m really nauseated. One winner that the kids and I all love is E B White reading Charlotte’s Web. I’ve talked about how great children’s literature can be enjoyed by kids and adults, […]
Posted in Children's Books on Jun 9th, 2012
Remember how I listed 100 picture books we love and 51 chapter books we love? As an addendum, I just found this website, with a 1000 book list. Yes, one thousand. Granted, I have not read all these books, so I can’t attest to how well every single one aligns with our values, but I […]