Tag Archives: children’s literature

The gunpowder dilemma: Telling a good story without setting a bad example

Posted on June 7, 2023 by Julie Stroebel Barichello

When the original Home Alone film was released in 1990, one of my friends wasn’t allowed to watch it. On its surface, the movie is just a family comedy. Unruly eight-year-old Kevin McCallister accidentally gets left home alone for a … Continue reading →

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Why you should be reading aloud with older kids, too

Posted on May 1, 2019 by Julie Stroebel Barichello

I clearly remember the first time I read the Enchanted Forest Chronicles by Patricia C. Wrede. I was about 9 years old, tucked away in the odds-and-ends room of my childhood home, surrounded by shelves and Sterilite plastic totes filled … Continue reading →

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Meet the Molehills: Sneak peek behind the book cover

Posted on April 25, 2019 by Julie Stroebel Barichello

Molehill starts with M. And mischief starts with Molehills. The Molehills will be arriving on bookshelves this summer in “The Mountain of Dempsey Molehill.” But just who is the Molehill family? Get a sneak peek of who you’ll meet between … Continue reading →

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The Laura Ingalls Wilder Award name change is OK … and so is liking her books

Posted on June 26, 2018 by Julie Stroebel Barichello

This past weekend, the Association for Library Service to Children made a change to a major children’s award. “Little House on the Prairie” author Laura Ingalls Wilder has long been the namesake of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, which earned its … Continue reading →

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5 great TED Talks about children’s literature

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Julie Stroebel Barichello

I got hooked on TED Talks over the weekend. Despite the fact I kept telling myself, “Just one more, and then I’m going to stop watching these,” I kept watching. (No regrets.) Below are five talks about children’s literature worth … Continue reading →

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