Tag: children’s literature
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The Emancipation Tree: A Story in Place
We stood on the edge of a chunky, red dirt road. Really, it was more like a wide trail, moving along the Indian Ocean shoreline. The sand grass fought to overtake the track and obscure any hints of humanity. Facing the ocean, we could easily imagine this remote locale had been untouched by history. But…
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Cast Out Fear – a post for autumn
Over the past two years, this post has become one of the most popular I’ve written. WordPress allows me to see how people find my blog – through search engines, Facebook posts and other online links – and this is one post people find through various searches on children’s literature and Barbara Cooney. Originally published…
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A benefit of being taxed
The IRS is under fire this week, and rightly so. But every time people complain about paying taxes and dealing with the IRS, particularly during tax season, I am reminded of what a blessing it is to live in a country that can collect revenue from its citizens. It does so in a generally effective…
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Cast out fear
No parent needs to be reminded of the importance of reading to their children. I try to read to mine regularly. Yes, it helps in their brain development and prepares them for school and all those things that are so important. But I’ve also recently discovered that reading to my daughter is teaching her to…
will travel with kids 