Literacy, families and learning

My eldest granddaughter (aged 12 years) says I have the best job in the world because in her words, "people just send you great books t...

Above: Creating a 'fairy' garden I've written previously about the need to see giftedness as much more than simply intelle...

This is a new version of a previous post about the value of Shakespeare for children of all ages, even primary school children  I had littl...

The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Librar...

Coming up with a list of books for children is always risky.  How do you judge each book? Do we use our personal preference as adult reader...