As we head towards St. Patrick’s Day and fanciful images of Leprechauns begin appearing in television commercials and on cocktail napkins, we might pause for…
When one thinks of the world of children’s literature, both in the fictive world and the real world, England often comes to mind. From Peter…
One hundred and fifty-five years ago today, in London, at 26 Haymarket, the publisher Thomas McLean released a curious little book. It was entitled, The Book…
Inevitably, many children ask the question, “How did the world begin?” And so it is a basic rite of childhood, and a basic rite of…
I’m thinking about the old fireplace in the home where I grew up. Of all that it taught me, and of the varied experiences a…
Have you ever stopped to consider how many times you fell down as a child? When you’re a kid, you seem to fall down from,…
Growing up in New England, a child develops a special relationship to autumn leaves. It’s impossible not to. If you’ve never seen the fall in…
At one time, Ogden Nash “was America’s most popular and most frequently-quoted contemporary poet.” His loyal followers were legion, and his light verse was widely…
In April 1957, Ricky Nelson picked up a guitar on an episode of Ozzie and Harriet and began to sing rock and roll. Before long, Nelson was…
I’m thinking about what the beach meant to me as a kid. Let’s say the most important thing first. The beach is what a sand…