Every so often (emphasis on often) my son wakes up on the wrong side of life. It doesn't matter how much sleep he's gotten or how cheerfully I greet him with offers of food. He will grump and groan and be generally unpleasant for a good hour until his belly is full and he's realized the day holds good things in store. Dealing with this in a 4-year-old is tough, because I can't begrudge him feeling … [Read more...]
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Part II of our Tales series is the beloved Goldilocks and the Three Bears. There are SO MANY different versions of this story, all with something to love. Because there are too many to choose from, I decided to introduce you to a couple of different ones. This first one is a delightful retelling, with illustrations by Ellie Jenkins. Her style is almost cartoony and certainly fun. What's more, this … [Read more...]
Jack and The Beanstalk
We are starting a new series featuring TALES! The classic tales we know and love got their start around evening fires back when storytelling was truly an art. There were no printing presses, the common person was illiterate anyway, and so the long evenings were spent spinning tales. Contrary to popular belief, the Brothers Grimm didn't write these stories, but rather collected them from people and … [Read more...]
Murder on the Orient Express
Who doesn't love a good Book-Made-To-Movie? I think it speaks highly of books when they are so loved they get immortalized on both page and screen. Plus, I get some geeky thrill out of catching all the details the screen writers missed/changed and pointing it out (most annoyingly) to whichever poor sap is sitting next to me. That's why I am *SO* pumped about 20th Century Fox's upcoming release … [Read more...]