Showing posts with label Scholastic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Scholastic. Show all posts

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Family Reading List



We always have a bunch of books on the go in this house. Because many of you love books as much as we do, I thought I would share a look at what we are all reading right now.

Cataract City


 Pop: The man of the house is reading Cataract City, shortlisted for this year's Scotiabank Giller Prize. I brought this book to hubby's attention because the action unfolds in Niagara Falls, Ontario. We often spend time in Niagara Falls and I've never read a book that focuses on this fascinating little city. I thought the book got its title from all of the seniors who visit the casinos in Niagara Falls (trust me, there are many), but my mom (one of the aforementioned seniors) reminded me that a cataract is a large waterfall.
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Friday, September 20, 2013

12 Tips for Encouraging Kids to Read (and a book review)


Growing up, everybody in our household liked to read. My dad and my sister read the newspaper. Dad also read the dictionary. My brother read mysteries. My mom read hundreds of fiction titles. And I enjoyed classic tales like "Anne of Green Gables" and "Little Women." (As a preteen I started sneaking my mom's books too.)

 It's important to me that my kids like to read as well, because reading is the foundation for good writing. Like many parents, my husband and I shared reading time with our children each night at bedtime when they were smaller. We still do occasionally (my husband has been reading "The Little Prince" to them) but often they just take too long to get ready for bed.
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