Hi! It’s Karen Whiting with some ideas to prepare for a fruitful summer that also balances a few types of rest children really need. Children and adults all need rest. Summertime often includes letting children stay up later, play more … Continue reading →
Stories that deal with difficult issues in an age-appropriate and engaging way are hard to find. My latest book, Matt’s Compusonic, employs humor and exaggeration to tackle the problem of video game addiction. Susan Thogerson Maas’s book Abbie’s Woods: Defending the Nest uses a story filled with adventure and mystery to address bullying, potential parental divorce, child abuse, and other problems many children face.
Continue reading →I have always loved art. I remember asking for art supplies as one of my earliest presents. My parents not only got supplies but purchased a child’s easel which I use even today.
Continue reading →“Perhaps you’ve asked what it’s called when a big tornado mixes with a blazing wildfire (spoiler alert: it’s called a firenado!)” Now that should get any child’s attention.
Continue reading →On Sunny days you may need sunglasses to reduce the glare and soften the brightness of the light. That reminds us that glasses and different lenses provide a different view of the world. Pull out lenses you have like sunglasses, … Continue reading →
Looking over a rough layout of “Our God is Bigger than That!” that I co-wrote with my friend and colleague, Eva Marie Everson, I have tears in my eyes. It comes out with End Game Press this July, and I … Continue reading →
