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I've read a lot of parenting books. Not as many in recent years because I just haven't felt the need, but there was a time when my kids were little, when I read parenting books instead of fiction. Maybe it was my own version of fiction--imagining the...
Have you ever wished you could leave the hustle and bustle of modern life behind and just be? Logan and Heather Ward did. So they sold their place in New York City and bought a farm in rural Virginia. Then they turned off the water and electricity, and...
As a one-time counselor and parent educator, I'm well-versed in the mantras of effective parenting: 1) have clear expectations and 2) be consistent.
Scott Gale has your back in the Clear Expectations arena. Your Family Constitution: A Modern Approach...
This review is part of the Green Books campaign. Today 100 bloggers are reviewing 100 great books printed in an environmentally friendly way. Our goal is to encourage publishers to get greener and readers to take the environment into consideration...
Yes, it's time once again (past time, actually) for another Diversity Roll Call. This week's assignment comes from Mary Ann of Great Kid Books.
I have an idea for a color challenge that I would LOVE help with: finding books for early readers (1st and...
This blog is growing fast, spreading it's branches and blossoming. In most of the book blogs I have read, the reviews were either superficial or gushing -- as if the blogger had to be in love with the book, to be worth writing a real review. Worducopia, on the other hand, offers thoughtful negative criticism too. If the first author interview is an indication, there will be an approach that is appropriate for a blog -- two real people having an interesting conversation, and letting you in on it. This is refreshing when compared to the slick critic treating the author first and foremost as a celebrity.
