Book Review: Sahara Special

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This is a lovely, moving book about a student and teacher.

Home-to-school Place Mats

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If getting your family out the door has started to feel like a timed treasure hunt ("Mom, where's my math workbook?" "Has anyone seen my recorder?"), these breakfast place mats will go a long way toward...

Book Review: Loser

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Donald Zinkoff is Below Average, a condition that most adults would like to pretend doesn't exist, and that far too many children think applies most especially to themselves. He's not disabled, in danger, or orphaned; just clumsy, sloppy, not overly bright, and cheerfully clueless. He is, in the callous summation of his classmates, a Loser.

Spinelli follows him from early childhood through middle school. It is a story made up of small moments: going to work with his dad, trying (and failing) to make a best friend, answering questions in class, working up the nerve to go into the darkened basement. It's the story, in short, of a perfectly ordinary child.

Book Review: The Landry News

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Rich with understanding of children, teachers, and school.

Make the Switch from Summer to School

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Knowing what excites kids is the key to helping them master new skills and become successful students. Kindergartners love block-building.

Enhancing Comprehension

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First, letyour child choose what to read. While you may cringe at his preferences, he may never touch a title if it's force-fed. Next, talk about what he reads.

Book Review: Sex Kittens and Horn Dawgs Fall in Love

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Terrible title masks terrific book for teens.

Book Review: Miss Nelson Is Missing

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Top-notch tale of a substitute teacher from the dark side.

Book Review: Chrysanthemum

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Cute story about the perils of having an unusual name.

Book Review: Miss Nelson Has a Field Day

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The book's funny twist will enthrall kids.