Recently, our founder, Jake Ball, was featured in the National PTA’s blog ‘Our Children’ with an article about juvenile literature as an art form. Juvenile books today are nothing short of a work of art. Every art form goes through a “Golden Age,” a period when the art is at its peak and relevant to […]
UPDATE: We've chosen our winner! Watch the video below to see who the lucky winner is! Congratulations to them and thank you to everyone who entered the contest! “I didn't really know what to expect from detention but when I waked into the room, the first thought I had was, I don't belong in […]
Challenges and setbacks are part of the human condition. Like most people, there have been many times in my life when I felt completely alone or as though I was the only one experiencing what life was throwing at me. And, as I was reading, “The Invention of Hugo Cabret” by Brian Selznic, I remembered […]
Every summer, take my children to the dusty forests in the outskirts of the town near our home to pick wild berries. It’s a tradition that my family has done for generations. In fact, my great-grandmother used to tell me stories about when she picked berries in those same woods as a girl and as […]
About a week ago, I was rushing to get through my day and with a gang of hungry kids in the car, we hit the drive-through for some lunch. This isn’t remarkable, but the chintzy little toys that came with their kids meals were. While most toys deposited into a lunch sack are usually trash-worthy, […]
If there’s a better way to share the bright, bold and beautiful world of color with kids, then we aren’t sure what it is. Pantone, a leading authority on color is a great first introduction for any kid to meld their concept of color with every shade imaginable for in each color family. It’s said […]
If your child has even the slightest interest in magic, and finding out the secrets behind illusions, magic tricks and mysteries, then this is the book for them. Illusionology, by Albert D. Schafer, shares every magicians most carefully guarded secrets, and it divulges the tricks behind the magic hat, and sleight of hand.
“What should my child be reading?” This is a question that I have heard many times before. Figuring out what material is right for your child can be very complicated. Every child will enjoy different books and there is no tried and true method of determining which literature is best for your child. The best […]
The best gift a parent can give their child is a love of reading. The younger you start your children off reading, the more apt they will be readers for life. If your child avoids reading, there are a few things you can do to try and transition them into getting more enjoyment out of […]
There are many reasons for children to read. It not only starts them on a path to a lifetime of learning, but it also helps them become more diverse individuals. Some children don’t like to read, and getting them started can be difficult. It is very important to introduce these children to forms of literature […]