With a ton of simple ideas, this book of suggestions while aimed at an audience of kids, is relevant to adults and can be used in workplaces and schools to spread kindness and community.Continue Reading
Don't Drink the Pink is a cute rhyming picture book. The repetition has a lovely rhythm to it which will delight both parents and children alike. The relationship between Madeline and her grandfather is incredibly sweet. And the illustrations!Continue Reading
Beatrix discovers a wild bumblebee nest on her way home from school and finds herself drawn to their busy world. When her bees mysteriously disappear, Bea hatches a plan to bring them back.Continue Reading
Kids, pretty much no matter their age, love to hear a book read aloud to them. These are some of my favourite read aloud books for middle graders.Continue Reading
Awesome adults are writing memoirs about their experiences as middle graders and teens. And the coolest part - they're writing them for middle graders and teens and they're writing and publishing them as graphic novels!Continue Reading
A lot of parents wish their kids, especially their middle graders, read more. Here are some ways to help your kid read more books. (Hint: it's about letting them read what they want to read.)Continue Reading
Ben Braver (and Marcus Emerson) do it again! Ben Braver and the Incredible Exploding Kid is hilarious and fun and heartwarming. Continue Reading
Middle grade books often get dismissed by older readers as books for little kids. In an effort to help more readers discover these amazing books, bookish folks all over the internet promote and participate in this reading challenge to try out a book category they don't usually read.Continue Reading
Get TWO BIG PARENT POINTS this Family Day by spending quality time with your kids in a way that will also encourage them to spend more time reading.Continue Reading
I've never really liked Love You Forever. The song was pretty, but the story was a little weird to me. Robert Munsch's work is mostly silly and quirky and fun. And this book just never fit for me. But then I read about where the song came from.Continue Reading
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Trisha Jenn Loehr
Reader. Writer. Editor.I've been a book lover since I started deciphering words as a toddler. Now, I'm a reader, a writer, and an editor. This blog is a place to discuss books and life and all that those two entail.
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