Children

Once upon a time, my parents read fairy tales to me. I had stacks and stacks of books about fairy tales filling…

Throwback Thursday: Nicholas

Just for a second, try to remember the kinds of gifts that you hoped to unwrap on Christmas morning when you…

I finished Polly Horvath’s Everything on a Waffle in a week in fifth grade, taking turns with my mom reading aloud before bed. Although this book is “Ages 10+,” its impact remains in my life even in my twenties.

March is National Reading Month and across the United States children will be celebrating literacy through school activities and projects. When I look back on my education, it was the people who shared and encouraged a love of literature with me, who are now cemented in my most positive…

As a child, I loved school. It was great to hangout with friends all day and to learn new things. Looking back, I consider myself to have been a good student; I obeyed all of my teachers, always came prepared, and continuously earned good grades. However, my…

Diana Donald believes our childhood wields a powerful influence on our adult lives. She also understands the importance inspiring books play in a child’s life and the necessity of strong role models. As a psychotherapist, mother, and grandmother, Diana aims to be the best…

I know that we tend to feature books for adults (or at least young adults) on this Books That Matter blog. However as

Christmas draws near I can’t help but reflect on my childhood Christmases and the books that I truly loved…

In honor of the song “Twelve Days of Christmas” Blooming Twig Books presents twelve holiday books to read with your little one this holiday season!