It’s another new year, which means people everywhere are making resolutions. Many of them won’t be kept. But, not to be left out in the cold, I’ve made a few personal resolutions. Not to get in shape or give up caffeine (heaven forbid!) but to change up my parenting and slightly redirect it. Read More
Here is a roundup of several recent books that can mostly be classified as “activity books,” but they all break the mold in some way and become a bit more special than your run-of-the-mill sticker book. Read More
‘XKCD’ creator and ‘Thing Explainer’ author Randall Munroe has teamed up with Houghton Mifflin to liven up Chemistry and Physics textbooks this fall. Read More
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is bringing Carmen Sandiego back to life and optimizing everything for mobile. Available on iOS devices, ‘Carmen Sandiego Returns’ brings back a lot of familiar gameplay and tosses in some new and exciting features. Read More
This week, we round up a few recent titles that are exceptionally good at injecting some beauty and imagination into nonfiction topics – and should be page-turners for even reluctant readers. Read More
After the success of ‘What If?,’ xkcd creator Randall Munroe is back to explain some more things to you—without using any big words. Read More
A review of the compelling and engaging ‘How to Raise a Wild Child: The Art and Science of Falling in Love with Nature’ by Dr. Scott Sampson about how to connect kids with nature. Read More
Some days ago, we announced a contest to give away three copies of a new, fancy, illustrated version of Tolkien’s beloved classic The Hobbit. Now we can announce who won. Get out your goblins bongos of war and let the drum roll begin…
And the winners are: Read More
Last week marked the release of a new, fancy, illustrated version of Tolkien’s beloved classic The Hobbit. And we’re giving away three free copies, thanks to the publisher, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Read More
