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What’s in Your Closet? T-shirts, Under-Armour, designer jeans, sneakers, or flip-flops, clothes tell you a lot about a person. Are they an athlete or a fashion diva? What is their favorite color? Is everything new or do they have a favorite pair of jeans that are older than their little sister? Just as our closets…

J. R. R. Tolkien’s Hobbit is Bilbo’s story and the prelude to The Lord of the Rings. Gandalf chooses Bilbo to complete a party of dwarves, making their number 14 and not the unlucky 13, as they head for the Lonely Mountain to face the dragon, Smaug. Along the way, Bilbo encounters a gruesome creature…

Zuno is ready for a summer vacation and he wants to go to Japan with Yoko. Join Zuno in reading Yoko’s Paper Cranes by Rosemary Wells. Try some origami for a new summer activity. Zuno likes the origami frogs that really hop.

In Heaven, Praise is 24/7 Pop? Rap? Contemporary Christian? Where does your radio dial sit? In my family, depending on whose car you are in, the radio dial turns from sports to light rock to talk radio to Christian praise music. I think if God had a radio, He’d tune into praise and worship. Check…

Gregor the Overlander is the first book in Suzanne Collins’s The Underland Chronicles. Less edgy than her more recent The Hunger Games, The Underland Chronicles also look at the subjects of war, peace, and how to get along. These novels are suited for elementary school aged readers. The Hunger Games series is more appropriate for…

Zuno’s pick is Gene Zion’s Harry and the Lady Next Door. Harry’s next door neighbor sings opera. She sings high and she sings loud. What’s a dog to do? What would you do?

KO’d by Jesus “Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so.” Some of you have been singing that song for as long as you can remember. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus—you know the name, have heard the stories, and could probably lead your own VBS class this summer. Isn’t there anything new? Always!…

Mr. Popper loves everything about the Antartic and the great Admiral Drake who is there on an expedition. He reads, studies, follows the expedition on the radio, and even writes Admiral Drake. Things get interesting at the Popper household when the admiral responds to the letter with a special gift—a penguin. Read Richard and Florence…

Zuno’s dog friend, Ziggy, likes to carry a stuffed animal with him and it reminded Zuno of Corduroy. Don Freeman’s A Pocket for Corduroy is Zuno’s choice this week. Corduroy explores the laundromat in search of a pocket. Who knew laundry could be this fun?

Miracle-Gro Our backyard is a favorite place for our family. We have a covered patio, a picnic table, chairs, and a pool. Texas lilacs and crepe myrtles fill the corners. Roses and jasmine add color and fragrance. The sprinklers water faithfully morning after morning, but water alone is not enough for maximum growth. Plants need food,…