Words for Flora's mother (and other imperfect parents) -- Reading about family in my family -- In defense of gentle men -- Drawn together by picture books -- Waiting to see what will happen next -- Home security -- How Unidentified suburban object helped my kids claim subjectivity -- Auggie and her; Jess's dad and me -- O, Christmas books! -- Gifts of a not-so-white Christmas -- Window reading with Hey black child -- Dave the Potter and Stevie the Reader -- Adrian Simcox is not a Mockingbird -- Alongside, not despite: talking about race and settler colonization -- Reading last stop on Market Street and other diverse books.
Summary
"Children's literature educator and children's book author Megan Dowd Lambert shares a collection of her essays about family, reading, and bonding through books"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 148-158).