My daughter and I went to a tea party last weekend – a 5th birthday party for the little girl across the street.  We decided to celebrate this fancy occasion with a fancy birthday present. I like to give birthday presents with a theme.  I no longer send my husband out to pick up birthday [...]

       Today, young students everywhere are celebrating the birthday of Dr. Seuss.  The ingenious Dr. Seuss, born Theodor Seuss Geisel on March 2, 1904, wrote and illustrated 44 books for children, including these favorites (with their memorable first lines): Oh, the Places You’ll Go!  Congratulations!  Today is your day.  You’re off to Great Places!  You’re off [...]

One of the best books I have purchased for my kids is 50 American Heroes Every Kid Should Meet by Dennis Denenberg and Lorraine Roscoe. The profiled heroes include both historical and contemporary figures from diverse fields.  Notable men include Benjamin Franklin, Jonas Salk, John Glenn and Yo-Yo Ma.  The heroic women include Mary McLeod [...]

        Kids who like science will love The Magic School Bus, a series that follows the adventures of Ms. Frizzle, a fearless science teacher who takes her students on amazing field trips aboard her incredible bus.  The Magic School Bus changes form and moves across time to bring Ms. Frizzle and her class to outer space, inside the human body and on other [...]

        Your kids will chew the corners off their favorite board books and will bug you to read them over and over again.  The best board books should stand up over time, like these do. Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown – The classic bedtime book so many parents know by heart. Time for [...]