How Reading Fiction Contributes to Emotionally Healthier Kids
Anyone reading this blog would support the value of strengthening a child’s core reading skills. Now along with all of the obvious...
Interview with Barbara Bietz
Barbara Bietz is a name in the world of children’s literature that you may not recognize... but you will. From having served as chair of...
The Sundown Kid: A Southwestern Shabbat
August House is delighted to announce the release of The Sundown Kid: A Southwestern Shabbat, a 32-page LittleFolk picture book by noted...
Grace and Gratitude: Remembering Robert D. San Souci
Many stories that we’ve grown to love over the years have no single author. Indeed, their origin is often a story within itself. Our...
Fear is Normal: Childhood Life Lessons in Scary Stories
When I was growing up, I loved reading scary stories. I fondly remember spending lazy summer afternoons, lying on my grandmother’s couch,...