It was Shel Silverstein who did it for me. For my seventh birthday, I received The Light in the Attic and Where the Sidewalk Ends. I might have already been on a crash-course with writing, but those books of silly poetry sealed the deal. I fell in love with rhyme, rhythm, […]
A tree symbolizes strength, sturdiness, family history, growth, connectivity, and resilience. Children’s books like The Wishing Tree, A Soldier’s Tree, and Our Heroes’ Tree inspire real-life tributes for military families, celebrating three types of trees that commemorate and support service members. Readers take inspiration from the pages and put love notes, pictures, and artwork on trees for their loved ones. […]
Kappa Alpha Theta sorority sisters are reconnecting through a new book club called Reading Women. The fraternity of women may have their membership in common, but there is a lot that separates them. Books have the potential to close gaps. When you start discussing the pages of a book, your age, demographics, and distance no longer matter. Organizers of Reading Women are excited about the potential for engagement by starting on the same page. […]
