Grandparents can help kids love reading
Within the last week, two grandparents from opposite ends of the country e-mailed to say that they regularly buy books for their grandchildren based on my reviews. Of course, I m very flattered. But more than that, their selfless acts of generosity i...
4.8K - Nov. 10, 2009; scored 231.0

Check library for recommended books
It s no surprise that public libraries are as strapped for cash as everyone else. That doesn t mean, however, that your local library isn t purchasing new children s books. Many of the books you ll find in this column listed as Books to Buy may als...
4.5K - Oct. 28, 2009; scored 822.0

Not too scary books for Halloween
Kendal Rautzhan, columnist Few children are aware that the roots of Halloween began over 2,000 years ago as a Celtic festival of the dead at the onset of winter. The originators of Halloween offered gifts of wine and food for the souls of their ances...
4.4K - Oct. 14, 2009; scored 1000.0