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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!

10 Quotes from RAMONA THE PEST to Celebrate Beverly Cleary’s 103rd Birthday

Happy 103rd birthday, Beverly Cleary! In order to celebrate your birthday, I dug my tattered and torn paperback Ramona the ...

A LES MISERABLES Reading List for All Ages

In the fan worlds of Deadheads, RENTheads, and Hamilheads, if I were going to be classified as a something head, ...

All Parents Need ACT NATURAL in their Lives

My four year old son had a playdate after school the other day. His friend’s mom met me in the ...

Do Beloved Paperbacks Need an Upgrade?

My copy of The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgeson Burnette has been through quite a bit. I got the Tasha ...

Graphic Novels that are Pretty Enough to Frame

Behold these pretty graphic novels that are so beautiful you might want to frame them. But don't forget to read them first!

50 Must-Read Books For Beginning Readers

If you are reading this post, you are probably a teacher, parent, or someone else who spends time with beginning ...

5 Graphic Novels and Memoirs for People Who Say They Don’t Like Graphic Novels and Memoirs

Take a look at this list of graphic novels and memoirs for novices and people who think they don't like graphic novels and memoirs.

Fresh Nativity Story Picture Books

We've rounded up ten Nativity story picture books that tell this familiar tale in a refreshing way. Read these fresh takes with the kids this season.

Mom’s Library Visit vs Four-Year-Old’s Library Visit

A parent details how weekly trips to the public library have changed with a four-year-old in tow.

50 Must-Read Historical Fiction Picture Books

There are so many amazing historical fiction picture books based on a myriad of time periods. Here's some of the best to get started with.