Category: Books

Milo is reading (and reading and reading and READING) all the time these days, mostly Magic Treehouse books, the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, and most recently, the Series of Unfortunate Events books by Lemony Snicket (obviously novelist Daniel Handler’s pen name). He seems to have no interest in picture books at the moment, … Continue reading “Reading…”

Free to Learn, by Peter Gray Have you read this book? I’m only halfway through, but it’s really gotten to me. Maybe it is because my children are just now entering official school, but I have become quite preoccupied with the institutionalization of education. This book, by developmental psychologist Peter Gray, uncovers the complex problems … Continue reading “Reading…”

 The Elements: A Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom in the Universe, by Theodore Gray, photography by Theodore Gray and Nick Mann  I have to share one of the best books we’ve ever purchased for our kids. It is, in Milo’s words, “Amazing because it has a fold-out periodic table of elements. It’s awesome!” (he … Continue reading “Reading, Experimenting”

 MAPS, by Aleksandra Mizielinska & Daniel Mizielinska Milo is currently very taken with the book MAPS, which I found at Winslow’s Home (our little neighborhood breakfast place/general store) of all places. The book is a nice large size, which is good, because it tries to pack in a whole lot of information onto each colorful … Continue reading “Reading…”

This with this. As a child, my all-time favorite book was Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen. I remember being literally on the edge of my seat in class as my teacher reached for the book, preparing to read it aloud to the classroom, anxious with anticipation. I was an adventurous girl, feeling happiest exploring barefoot the … Continue reading “Reading…”