The dog days have come again. Summer’s drawing to a sweltering close, and school bells are about to ring. No more going down with the sun—bedtime’s moving up! If you’re finding it difficult to draw your munchkin’s eyes away from those stubborn rays of summer twilight pushing their way through the blackout curtains, allow me […]
From Piglet to Peppa to the Three Little Pigs to good ol’ Wilbur, children’s literature contains a long list of pink-skinned, curly-tailed, snub-nosed porcine characters. Here are 11 piggies, both big and small, from board books to novels, who are sure to make your child “squeal” with joy.
My kids want to be ninjas. Even my eighteen-month-old has added “NIN-YA!,” to the select list of the twenty-something words he uses regularly, exclaiming it with glee any time he sees an image of a masked face. I’m happy to indulge idols that are both strong and smart—and stealthy, because goodness knows I support anything […]
From “This Little Piggy” to The Three Little Pigs to good ol’ Wilbur, children’s literature contains a long list of curly-tailed, snub-nosed, porcine characters. Here are 11 piggies, both big and small, from board books to novels, who are sure to make your child “squeal” with joy. Did we miss any great fictional pigs?