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…