Merry Christmas. Wishing you and your family a wonderful holiday filled with magic, family and friends, traditions and memories. While I hope to be reading - a lot - I likely won't be writing for the next week or so.... Continue Reading →
7 questions to Hill about the hunt to find his family When Richard Hill was 18, his doctor mentioned his adoption, assuming he already knew about it. He did not. Hill, the author of Finding Family: My Search for Roots... Continue Reading →
I hope your Christmas includes giving - and receiving - a book or two dozen. Here are a few more for you to enjoy. Elisapee and her Baby Seagull Elisapee and her Baby Seagull by Nancy Mike ($16.95, Inhabit Media)... Continue Reading →
Do you buy your child's teacher a Christmas gift? I have always struggle with teacher's gifts and what to do. I asked a teacher friend and she said she doesn't expect anything at Christmas, but offered a number of suggestions... Continue Reading →
A beautiful lesson in Michelle Kadarusman's The Theory of Hummingbirds ($11.95, Pajama Press). The Theory of Hummingbirds tells the story of Alba and Cleo, the name Alba has given to her left foot, which was twisted in the wrong direction... Continue Reading →
Santa's Magic Key by Eric James ($26.65, Raincoast Books, Sourcebook Jabberwocky) is a beautifully illustrated book that tells us how Santa gets into houses on Christmas Eve that don't have chimneys. The book tells the story of a little boy... Continue Reading →
The synopsis of Chickadees at Christmas by Carolyn J. Morris ($12.95, Railfence Books ) suggests this is Book 4 in the Spruce Valley series. Despite not reading Books 1 to 3 and reuniting with Billy and Gus, who are now both... Continue Reading →