Post contains affiliate links. Matchstick Castle by Keir Graff The Matchstick Castle is full of pre-pubescent angst, eye rolls, and adventure. Most kids in the 10-12 age range will be able to completely relate to Brian. He feels lost in the shuffle of his family, is a mediocre student, and loves soccer more than anything. When his summer…
Post contains affiliate links. As a teen and young adult, I was an avid fiction reader. As I moved through adulthood, however, I found my genre of choice shift to non-fiction and memoirs. I love learning and love being swept away in someone else’s story. I have a few fiction authors I love (Stephen King,…
We have been happy Timberdoodle customers for over 16 years! Timberdoodle sent this book for me to review. I received no compensation for this post. — Get Mapmaking: How to Get Creative with Maps is a fun, open-ended book that will keep your child busy creating. Think Minecraft without the computer screen. Or LEGO building but on…
Post contains affiliate links. Thanks Abrams Books for sending me these fun books. Ada’s Ideas by Fiona Robinson Friends, I love this book! I am a huge fan of picture books that show the fun and human side of scientists and mathematicians. If you haven’t already checked out the books Mathematicians Are People Too you…
Timberdoodle sent me a copy of How to Draw Almost Everything to review. I received no compensation for this post. My kids love to draw and we have an entire shelf filled with drawing books. Everything from portrait drawing to cartooning. Today I am excited to share with you a new drawing book our family…
This Post contains affiliate links. Penguin Books sent me a copy of Poor Little Guy to review. The Collapse of Parenting: How We Hurt Our Kids When We Treat Them Like Grown-Ups by Leonard Sax MD PhD. When I saw this on the shelf at our library I was immediately intrigued by the second part of…
Post includes affiliate links As soon as I saw the preview for Me Before You I knew I wanted to see the movie. I rarely (once a year?) go see a movie in the theater so I have been patiently waiting for it to come out on DVD. Recently I saw a post about the…
Post contains affiliate links. I received these books as a gift from Penguin. I received no compensation for this post. Chuck and I are long time fans of John Grisham. In fact, Chuck is the one who introduced me to Grisham’s writing. When we were living in Hawaii as newlyweds we didn’t own a car. I…
We are avid readers in our house. It is rare to walk in to our living room and not see someone curled up with a book. I have decided to add a weekly feature, Weekend Reading, to my blog. I will post book reviews/suggestions on Saturday or Sunday each week so we can share our…
The Adventures of Pan…and Apollo. It’s been a long year of kindergarten for Apollo. Back when we enrolled him in the fall, we were much more concerned about social skills, anxiety, and eating than academics. As I recently posted, Apollo has grown by leaps and bounds in those areas. He is so much more confident…