Maybe your child realizes his aptitude in writing, or maybe he doesn't--but you do.  What are some things you can do to foster that talent ...

Alan Jacobs is Professor of Literature at Wheaton College, where he went to teach for two  semesters and stayed for 28 years.  Teaching is his ...

For a long time now, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has been more than just mere mortal in our culture.  His courageous work against oppression ...

Can't believe week two is already here! Study guides: .pdf Download: Ages 4-8, Week Two .pdf Download: Ages 9-12, Week Two FYI: The Make-Your-Own-Story-Bible directions ...

The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction, by Alan Jacobs.  Oxford University Press, 2011, 150 pages.  Age/interest: adult. Heads-up: Watch for our interview ...

*Secrets at Sea, by Richard Peck, illustrated by Kelly Murphy.  Dial, 2011, 239 pages.   Reading Level: Middle grades, ages 8-10 Recommended for: ages 8-10 and ...

This interview is part of our Japan: Literary Adventure.  See Part One for an introduction as well as links to the books we talk about ...

Little One-Inch and Other Japanese Children's Favorite Stories.  Compiled by Florence Sakade.  Illustrated by Yoshisuke Kurosaki.  Tuttle Publishing. Tokyo, 2008.  50 pgs.  Ages 4-10. The ...

Last August saw the 50th anniversary of The Phantom Tollbooth—has it been that long already?  We’re a little late but wanted to observe the occasion ...

I'll go ahead and admit it.  Janie and I really aren't fully prepared for this post.  We birthed the Reading Challenge idea roughly two weeks ...

I was raised in a denomination that took the Bible very seriously: “We speak where the Bible speaks, and are silent where the Bible is ...

I'll be honest, Janie and I didn't really know what to expect when we decided to advertise for an intern.  We hoped to rangle up ...