Our 2025 read-aloud journey continues! I found this one thanks to a list along the lines of, “If you liked The Hobbit…” We read it in one afternoon (it’s very short), and both kids give it two thumbs up. The titular dragon has a lovely home under a pool in a river belonging to Lord of Tundergarth, a home found for him by his thoughtful mother. He is a shy, quiet dragon who eats only one bullock every 2 or 3 weeks, from the cattle […]| Cannonball Read 17
BIG, EXCITING, WONDERFUL NEWS! Today, I can officially reveal the cover for my first picture book, TOVA’S SWEET SOLUTION, written by me, Melissa Taylor, illustrated...| Imagination Soup
Every parent has heard that it’s great to read out loud to kids, and I happen to find this a particularly enjoyable part of my day, BUT I wanted to know: what are the actual benefits? Besides the snuggles. 🥰 Some of these findings were surprising to me, but others were things I already have... Read On → The post 20 Benefits of Reading Out Loud to Children appeared first on Every Sunny Day.| Every Sunny Day
Listen to an audio version of “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” James Thurber’s classic short story, read aloud by Mattie Overall. “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” (1939) is a short story by... The post Audio: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty appeared first on Excellence in Literature by Janice Campbell.| Excellence in Literature by Janice Campbell
