My son, now 12 and a middle grader, agrees that he likes to read but is not a bookworm. He likes to read, he likes to be read to, and he likes to read together, but it’s rare for reading to be his first activity of choice (he’d usually prefer to draw). Note my surprise … Continue reading Book Review: Holes by Louis Sachar. A book that hooked my non-bookworm middle grader
Category: Reflections
Thoughts and questions about art
Browsing in a bookshop over the summer, my eyes were drawn to the bright pink cover of a small Faber book, what art does: an unfinished theory. It is a collaboration between electronic musician Brian Eno and artist Bette A. It has the form of a picture book—playful with fonts and layout, interspersed with sketches. … Continue reading Thoughts and questions about art
Introducing the kids to Shakespeare – Part 2 of ? – A Midsummer Night’s Dream, take 1, London 2023
As I said in my previous post about kids and Shakespeare, the first real play I took my son to was A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Shakespeare’s Globe in London in the summer of 2023 when he was 9½. So here's the story, and some further thoughts on how I've been trying to introduce my … Continue reading Introducing the kids to Shakespeare – Part 2 of ? – A Midsummer Night’s Dream, take 1, London 2023
Happy Book-ish Holidays!
I had intended to send out another planned post - organised, thought out. Instead, today I choose to send my very warmest, most book-ish good wishes for the holidays wishing a peaceful New Year to you and yours, with a small dose of book-thoughts and news. I love the community we have around us; people … Continue reading Happy Book-ish Holidays!
Anyone for a Book Date?
The ‘book date’ or 'reading date' has become a feature of our family life and really just gives a name to the simplest of things – sitting and reading together. This is not reading aloud, although book daters sometimes like to ask a question, or share a passage, or check a word. It’s the act … Continue reading Anyone for a Book Date?
Reading to my (slightly older) children: Children’s Classics
About a year ago, I decided the younger child was just old enough, and the older child still young enough, that I would read some classic children’s books to them both. It’s settled into a reasonably relaxing pre-bedtime ritual. Once the younger is ready in pyjamas, the three of us gather in her room. The … Continue reading Reading to my (slightly older) children: Children’s Classics
A Question, a Plea, a Wondering? – Books for New Readers
How can I gift my son my most precious possession - a love of reading?
One Year On – Thoughts and Thanks
The one year anniversary for this blog! Thanks and warm bookish greetings to all!
Coda: Silver Linings
An evening that could have gone wrong, and a thank you to books, and the people who create them.
Returning to discover something new
On the joy of rediscovery; new meaning from old friends.
Books for Our Children 
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