One minute, your child is happy. The next, she’s slamming doors and wailing that no one understands her. Strong feelings and intense emotions are par for the course for every tween and teen’s life. So why does something so common feel so overwhelming or embarrassing? Understanding Myself: A Kid’s Guide To Intense Emotions and Strong Feelings by Mary C. [...]

What is a Snickeyfritz? That’s the dilemma of the three little girls in author Andrea Skyberg’s book, Snickeyfritz (Wooden Nickel Press, $17.99). Piper, Pepper and Penelope are bored one rainy day and have nothing to do…until their Papa Pumpernickel sends them on a treasure hunt that ends in pure imagination. Andrea’s book is filled with silly, fun words[...]