Today is Jackie Robinson Day! It was on April 15, 1947 that Jackie Robinson made his Major League Baseball debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers, which broke the color barrier. He was the first African-American MLB player. Bob DuPuy, who was the President and Chief Operating Officer … [Read more...]
11 fabulous wordless picture books
Have a little one in your house who wants to read independently, despite the fact that he/she can't actually read words yet? You are not alone. A Facebook friend has a child in that situation and asked for recommendations of books without words. It reminded me of when my daughter … [Read more...]
Book review: The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd
I love to read, but while the books I've read lately have been interesting or informative, they haven't sucked me in. Earlier this summer I was really craving a really good book that I could dive into and lose myself in the story. I found it when I opened The Invention of Wings … [Read more...]