For those of you who aren’t opposed to television time for the kiddies, a friend of mine told me recently about a great holiday gift: A DVD with a fun new approach to get kids reading.
The DVD, dubbed “Mr. 7 Yea!” features kindergarten teacher Marc Sevigny reading two popular children’s books in an engaging style. [...]

Parenting undoubtedly will present Powergirl and me with hundreds (if not thousands) of difficult decisions. The one with which we’re currently grappling: Whether to replace those books that L likes so much, she destroys.
On the one hand, we want to encourage her love for books and reading. On the other hand, we wonder if replacing [...]

Because we humans are never too young to establish preferences, L made clear today that she already has a favorite book: “Go Away, Big Green Monster,” by Ed Emberley.
Forget the egotistical Dave Eggers–this book is a heartbreaking work of staggering genius. The subject of this one: a big monster (yes, he is green, as the [...]