“The original impulse to write a book for this age was knowing that this is a time of identity formation for me, curiosity about the outside world. And I guess I wanted to make an offering in that space…I just wanted to write a book with an Asian American protagonist. And I thought, how cool […]
On dark winter afternoons, my kids and I tend to spend more time after school curled up reading under a blanket on the couch. This is partly due to the ingrained New England frugality that makes me resist turning the heat up too high—cue my father’s voice admonishing, “Just put on a sweatshirt!”—but there’s also […]
Have you found yourself becoming despondent, angry, or worried after you spend time on Facebook? The problem could be that instead of friending all-around good guys and girls from children’s literature such as Huckleberry Finn, Harry Potter, and Mrs. Tiggy Winkle, you’ve friended a few lemons. Here are six characters you should block immediately. Which […]
A good book and a bucket of candy? What could be better? On Halloween, skip the scary movies and just grab a favorite novel of the shelf to pair with some of your treats. (Or your kids’ treats—let’s be honest here.) It’s the best way to make sure you get all the good stuff before […]