We read a lot of picture books in our house. Our oldest is just starting to read by herself and our baby LOVES to be read to. The combination equals more time spent reading that just about any other past time. It is fine by me. I love reading and I love watching my kids […]
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Must Read Fairy Tale Retellings
We all know the classic fairy tales. Cinderella loses her slipper but the prince finds her anyway. The 12 Dancing Princesses are eventually saved in the end, but what if the story was different? What if Cinderella was a Cyborg or under a fairy spell. Fairy tale retellings are some of my very favorite books, […]
15 Dystopian Must Reads
I have long been a fan of dystopian literature, I was thrilled when it become popular and more and more books featuring a dystopian world began to hit the shelf. Here are 15 dystopian novels that I have personal read that I think are worth the read. Matched by Ally Condie– Who she will marry […]
10 Books to Read Aloud to Your Kids Featuring Strong Princesses
Lately, I have heard a lot of negative thing about princesses. We talk about princess complexes and bratty behavior which leads to the idea that we shouldn’t let out children pretend to be royalty. In our house, I have seen the complete opposite. We talk about how princesses are strong people, how they need […]
The Best Books To Read Aloud to Your Children
As a child, my mom read aloud to us every night. We started with books like The Boxcar Children and Dealing with Dragons and eventually as we got older moved on to books like Great Expectations and Tarzan. It is one of my favorite memories and one that I knew I wanted to continue with […]