What Thanksgiving memory stands out in your mind? Not the one you repeat every year with turkey and dressing but the memory that is different. My Indian heritage is special to me. When I learned how Squanto helped the Pilgrims … Continue reading →
The Christmas season for book-lovers everywhere is going to look and feel very different this year. There’ll be no in-person book-launch parties, no author visits to schools, and no craft shows where we can browse and pick out titles. But … Continue reading →
Now that the days are getting shorter and cooler, are you wondering what to do with the free time your children or grandchildren would normally spend in the classroom? Well, take out those mixing bowls and measuring spoons and cook … Continue reading →
We often recognize stories as having a beginning, middle, and end but do we recognize the smaller points of the Gospel, the pointing to God in literature and storytelling?
Continue reading →Heavy raindrops pounding the roof sounded like someone or something was stomping on the ceiling. Grandson Rowan and I listened and waited for the sounds to stop. Cupping our hands to our ears, we paused to wait for the next … Continue reading →
In our nation’s time of immense diversity and division, Xochitl Dixon’s children’s book Different Like Me is an important tool to help children to understand and embrace differences. It enables the world to be seen as a beautiful tapestry of color and … Continue reading →