This year, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Eric Carle’s epic tale of an insect who tries and tries but cannot quench the insatiable hunger that drives him, turns 45, which is coincidentally the number of times I have read it out loud to my two-year-old this week. It’s easy to see why the book has endured. […]
Halloween is coming soon, and now is a good time to figure out what your costume is going to be. If you’re fortunate enough to have a family of good sports and you’re all going to the same place, you may as well do something coordinated. And since you’re a well-read type, why not have […]
Here’s an entertaining trend I’ve noticed lately: a crop of picture books that at first glance look like they should be for young children but are actually meant for the adults. Not your typical bedtime stories, these quick reads, often parodies of classic children’s books, are perfect for sleep-deprived parents who could use a good […]