Parents of small children spend a lot of time in the kitchen, often with kids at our heels fussing because the food isn't ready yet,...

The Pea Patch Jig  by Thacher Hurd was one of my favorite books in childhood, and I have loved sharing it with Little Miss Muffet. The boo...

In my latest blog series,  Read Around Town , I'm highlighting picture books that celebrate the people and places in a young child...

September marks the beginning of Fall, the start of a new school year, and in many places, the last few weeks of nice weather before the...