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Young Readers: Shake it Up

By Kitty Felde If January is our traditional month for resolutions, why not make February the month to shake it up a bit. Doing the same thing over and over again can be mind-numbing. Small changes can reawaken the joy we felt not so long ago. You can even shake […]

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Young Readers: Old Favorites

By Kitty Felde There was nothing wrong with spending most of December watching your favorite Christmas movie over and over again. There’s nothing wrong with ordering your favorite dish at a restaurant or returning to your favorite spot for vacation year after year.And there’s nothing wrong with re-reading your favorite […]

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Young Readers: Meet a Writer

By Kitty Felde There is something special about meeting a writer. You get to peek inside their brain to find out where those characters came from and whether they were based on real people. And you get your book autographed. Kids are even more excited about meeting writers. They treat […]

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Young Readers: Read the Ballot

By Kitty Felde It’s hard for a child to ignore the fact that we’re in the midst of an election.The ads are everywhere. The presidential race is always at the top of the news. Mailboxes are flooded with campaign fliers. It’s the perfect time to use the election as a […]

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Young Readers: The Conversations That Lead to Books

By Kitty Felde I was at a surprise birthday party last weekend for a friend and found myself sitting next to a 12-year-old who wasn’t a big fan of reading. He couldn’t remember the last book he read. I was determined to find something he’d love. By the time the […]

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Young Readers: Don’t Say No

By Kitty Felde  Parents say no a lot.  No, you can’t stay up till midnight. No, you can’t spend your entire allowance on candy. No, you can’t play video games every single minute of every single day. When do we finally get to say “yes?” Say hello to yes.  I […]

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Young Readers: Stop and Start 

By Kitty Felde Admit it. Our attention spans have shrunk in this era of social media. It’s even worse with kids. So how do you get a child to put down the phone and pick up a book? One solution, offered by our neighbors to the north, is perfect for […]

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