Eloise

For every adorable, well-behaved child in the world, there are a dozen selfish, whiny, sticky-fisted brats. That’s how it seems in the aisles of my local Target anyway. But we can’t expect children to be perfect angels without first learning about rotten behavior. To show them the way, here are some picture books featuring the vile, […]

When it comes to children’s literature, we all have favorites—books that left lasting impressions on our minds, hearts, and souls with characters that tickled our fancies and kept us smiling. We pass these on to the next generation and hope our children are equally inspired and doubly delighted. But there’s no reason we can’t still […]

Reading offers the opportunity to visit parts of the world you might not otherwise have the opportunity to see. But travel means different things to different people, and some of us are more excited about the interesting places we can stay while visiting exotic locales. After all, hotels are adventures in themselves: the history, the decor, the […]

Have you ever read a book and then immediately wished you could be transported to that (fictional or even real) location? I certainly have! How amazing would it be to spend a day in wizardry classes at Hogwarts or to walk through the door of the magic wardrobe to Narnia? Picture books also offer more than […]