fiction
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What Doesn’t Dolly Do?
LINK to register for IMAGINATION LIBRARY When our first grandson was born, my lovely DIL, Ashley, told us about Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. At first, I felt guilty about signing up, knowing that we had ample access to books and… Continue reading
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What The Giving Tree Gives
The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein moved me the first time I read it and then it spoke to me every single time thereafter. Shel Silverstein was a brilliant author and poet who understood children. Our young children listened to this… Continue reading
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Fiction and Non-fiction; Value in Both!
When we think back upon the first stories that we start reading to our little ones, many of them are fiction. Clifford, the adorable, big red dog isn’t real, Barney the purple dinosaur doesn’t exist, and the cat in the… Continue reading
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Tuning-in to Tone
An author creates a TONE within his or her story, based on the purpose of the book. Some authors write mysteries of intrigue to keep us guessing, some write to teach or inform, others write to inspire and give hope,… Continue reading
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Winter Weeding
When I was initially thinking of a title for this week’s blog, I thought of “Winter Weading” with weading implying reading. Our son used to say W for R when he was a little guy, so cute. Then I thought, well maybe… Continue reading
Nina Wheeling 