Do you get tired of Mom and Dad reminding you to do your homework, take out the trash, and clean your room? King Solomon must have been tired of doing the reminding because this is what he taught his son: Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no…

It may be Wednesday, but Tuesday by David Wiesner is Zuno’s Pick for the week. Wiesner is an author and illustrator with many awards to his credit with Tuesday earning the Caldecott Award in 1992. This is truly a picture book, so pay close attention and tell me what you would choose for the next…

In our reading of C. S. Lewis’s Voyage of the Dawn Treader (see Gayle’s Gable), spells in the Magic Book tempt Lucy. The spell for beauty draws her in and she almost reads it when Aslan’s growling face appears in the book. Frightened, Lucy turns the page and puts the spell behind her. Check out…

This week, we’re reading chapters 9-12 of C. S. Lewis’s Voyage of the Dawn Treader. You can catch our discussion of chapters 5-8 by reading last Friday’s blog. It’s a close call for the crew of the Dawn Treader when they find one of the seven missing lords and Lucy fights her own battle when…

Hi, kids! Did you enjoy your book this week? Caspian and company discover two more lords. Who are they? Monday, I mentioned that one character experiences a turning point. Did you peg Eustace? Mr. Lewis hints that Eustace is already beginning to change when his hike into the woods takes longer than expected, but Eustace…

Take a look at the verses below: “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come.”       2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV) “For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light (for the fruit of light consists in all…

Zuno’s grandpa, my dad, has a deep love and respect for all things Native American. He enjoys playing Native American flutes and has some pretty good artwork of Native Americans that he drew himself. In his honor, Zuno has chosen The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses, written and illustrated by Paul Noble. If you are…

If you are reading C. S. Lewis’s Voyage of the Dawn Treader with us, you will love Cross Training this week because the two fit together. Check out Matthew 6: 21: “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Treasure is something we value and it can be different for each of…

Last week, we covered chapters 1-4 of C. S. Lewis’s Voyage of the Dawn Treader. This week, we cast off from the Lone Islands and sail through chapters 5-8. One of the seven missing lords has been found; there are six yet to be discovered. Will we run across more this week? If you missed…

Chapter one of C. S. Lewis’s Voyage of the Dawn Treader begins, “There was a boy called Eustace Clarence Scrubb and he almost deserved it.” Isn’t that great? Don’t we all have that special someone who drives us crazy? Eustace is that kind of someone and it isn’t long before he clashes with Reepicheep. These…