My in-laws and I disagree on our approach to reading children’s books to my infant. I fully embrace the whimsy of magic and animal anthropomorphism, and read stories about animals performing human ...
Talking with your baby, reading with your baby, and engaging in conversations is a great way to foster learning. Now there is new evidence suggesting that babies begin learning patterns of language ...
As a child, Lisa Owens aligned herself with the little ones depicted in these books; now it was the harried adults who captivated her.
The moment my oldest child was born, I reached for an anthology of Romantic poetry that I have owned for decades and began reading. “Sweet joy befall thee,” I said to my baby, through tears, bestowing ...
When Dublin parents Stuart and Regina Kirk welcomed their son Theo into the world at just 24 weeks, weighing a tiny 1.8lbs, the experience was overwhelming. But a new library initiative offered them a ...