Why Children Love Stories About Change
Change is one of the first big ideas a child ever has to make sense of. A new sibling arrives, a family moves to a different house, a favorite pair of shoes no longer fits. Long before a child can put words to it, they are already living through constant change, and much of childhood […]
The Slow Magic of Growing Up
Children are often in a hurry to grow up, yet growing is one of the slowest things a person ever does. A child wants to be taller today, to read the big books now, to do everything an older sibling can do this very minute. That eagerness is a beautiful thing, but it can also […]
Gentle Lessons Inside a Picture Book
At first glance, a picture book can look like the simplest thing in the world. A few pages, a handful of words, some lovely pictures. Yet anyone who has watched a child fall in love with a story knows there is far more happening than meets the eye. Beneath the bright covers and short sentences, […]