Through the Looking Glass Book Reviews

Not long ago I reviewed Commotion in the Ocean , a board poetry book that grownups can let even their youngest children explore without havi...

I am always fascinated to see how resilient people can be. Something seemingly calamitous happens and we despair; until we realize that our ...

The moment when a child realizes that he or she is connected to others in many different ways is often quite dramatic. I remember when my da...

In almost every group there is that one person who is "out there." This person does what he or she pleases, which often makes othe...

All the reviewers and bloggers I know do what they do because they love the written word, and I am proud to say that I am an inveterate book...

When I was a child I loved going to the library. For me it was a magical place that was full of stories and new possibilities. I have been l...

Most families have traditions that they value, things that they like to do together. And most families have at least one family member who n...

When we first brought home Pinot from the dog shelter he was very small indeed. He was also fearful and unsure of himself. Everything fright...

Being able to do magic is something many children dream about. I used to know a little boy who kept trying to find a way to magically make h...

Yesterday I had the ill fortune to be sick. Really sick. As I lay in bed, I came to realize how much I appreciated really simple things at t...