Katherine Willoughby

Katherine Willoughby lives is Richmond, Virginia and teaches Junior Kindergarten at the same school where she discovered her love of reading. When she is not in the classroom, Katherine enjoys building wooden train layouts with her three-year-old son, playing board games while drinking IPA’s with her husband, and taking part in pub trivia. Read Across America Day is her favorite holiday!

8 Back-to-School Picture Books for Teaching Coronavirus Procedures

A preschool teacher shares the books they'll be using to teach children about coronavirus procedures to start the school year, like Why Is Everyone Wearing a Mask? by Debbie Qiu.

14 Read-Alouds I Missed Reading With My Preschoolers

We've got a list of read-aloud books for preschoolers, from beautifully written books with important messages to funny books kids won't tire of hearing.

Harriet the Spy, Tomato Sandwiches, and Breaking Routines

A reader on rereading HARRIET THE SPY, considering it from a modern standpoint and applying its messages about making sense of the world.

Best Summer Reading Programs for Kids and Teens 2020

To motivate your child and to make reading more exciting, I have put together a list of 2020's best summer reading programs, challenges, and book logs.

8 Knitting Books for Cute, Quick Projects

These knitting books offer up cute projects you can tackle quickly.

9 Fun Sight Word Games for New Readers

Consider playing these sight word games to master letter recognition with your preschooler, state capitols with your fifth grader, and more.

10 of the Best Breastfeeding Books

Here are ten helpful and eye-opening books about breastfeeding: how-to guides and looks at its social and cultural history.

Little Free Libraries Are My L.O.L. Surprise

"Little Free Libraries are my secret glittery plastic poop emoji."

6 Books Like NOTHING TO SEE HERE to Spark Your TBR

Looking for something a little strange and very unexpected? NOTHING TO SEE HERE may seem incomparable, but these books will spark that TBR.

A Letter of Concern to the Little Red Hen

Little Red Hen, in the words of that goddess Lizzo, "Got to take a deep breath, time to focus on you."