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Non-fiction Books Grip School Aged Grandchildren
Visiting grandchildren always means viewing their stash of books and seeing if their home library needs refreshing. If I need...
Aug 7, 20143 min read


Brad Meltzer Writes Children’s Books – That are Great
This Grandma is used to reading the author, Brad Meltzer’s books–his adult books. I always check the New York Times Best seller lists...
Aug 5, 20143 min read


Pediatrics Group Recommends Reading Aloud to Children From Birth
“Pediatrics Group to Recommend Reading Aloud to Children From Birth,” is the title of an article by Motoko Rich published in the New York...
Jul 14, 20144 min read


Keith Richards Is Writing a Children’s Book. Yes, a Children’s Book
“Keith Richards Is Writing a Children’s Book. Yes, a Children’s Book.” is the title of an article in the New York Times, March 11, 2014,...
Jun 2, 20143 min read


Best Easter and Passover Books from Grandma
Last year, this Grandma’s suggestions for the Spring holidays still holds true for recipes, activities and gifts. And Check Chasing...
Apr 17, 20143 min read


This Grandma Will Take “All Joy and All Fun” Any Day
Since I read, “Under Pressure,” by Andrew Solomon, in the New York Times, February , 2, 2014, I cannot get the title of the book he...
Feb 20, 20142 min read


“Everyone Poops” and More Fun Science Picture Books for Grandma Fun
There comes a point in time when grandchildren are fixated on poop. It seems it comes around age two or so when everyone is talking...
Jan 23, 20141 min read


Board Book Classics Make the Front Page of the N.Y.Times
The Sunday New York Times does not usually have a front page article about board books. Sunday, October 27, 2013 must have been a slow...
Nov 18, 20132 min read


Looking Back, Moving our grandchildren’s Lives Forward: “If I had My Child to Raise Over Again” and
When, as a Grandma, I look back on my parenting years, I remember that raising and nurturing children was PART of my life. I also had a...
May 29, 20134 min read
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