Olivia by Ian Falconer Atheneum BFYR, 2000 40 pages I first encountered Olivia in a bookstore, where an employee had singled her out for display. I couldn't resist--she was a pig in a sailor dress, after all. I loved the book so much that I got my own copy. Over the years, I've read Olivia … Continue reading Life in the Active Lane
Houston, We Have Liftoff
A little over two years ago, my daughter started asking me about letters. When I read to her, she would point at different letters on the page and ask what they were or what sounds they made. "She's ready to read!" I thought, and immediately started trying to teach her the alphabet and some rudimentary … Continue reading Houston, We Have Liftoff
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