Tag Archives: child readers

5 of the best mothers in literature

In honor of Mother’s Day, let’s talk about some of the best moms in literature. These women, though fictional, exemplify what it means to be a great mother – they are kind, protective, humorous, and tenacious – among a myriad of other attributes that make them incredible female role models. (Caution – potential spoiler alerts […]

More reasons to love Curtis Memorial Library

Did you know that February is Love Your Library Month? I’d be remiss if I didn’t post at least one library-related piece, and I’d miss out on an opportunity to gush (again) about how much I love my own Curtis Memorial Library. You may remember a previous piece I published about CML last month, in […]

5 ways reading benefits your children (and you)

“Why do you write?” It was a question posed to my writing workshop class my final year of college. I’ve been mulling it over in my mind ever since, and four years later, I finally have the answer I wish I’d given that day instead of spewing whatever other word-vomit came out of my mouth. […]