Two people or ten, little kids to adults, we’ve found card games, board games, and family games that can please a mixed gathering. As always, we discuss what we’re reading lately, PLUS we introduce a new regular segment featuring what YOU’re reading. Join us! Werewolf Labyrinth Othello Left Center Right Catan Sarah is reading Less, … Continue reading "Board Games & Family Games For All Ages"

Listening to podcasts is a great way to pass the time on short car rides, and we have a few favorites that entertain our minivan full of both little and big kids. Plus we discuss what we’re reading lately. Join us! Pants On Fire from GenZ Media Circle Round from WBUR Story Pirates from Gimlet … Continue reading "Podcasts Kids Love (And Parents Too!)"

How do we handle it when kids want to watch, read, or listen to something that parents think is of questionable appropriateness? We recently read The Hunger Games together – mom and 6th grader – and in Episode 3 of Kidliterate we discuss how we arrived at the decision to do that, as well as what we look at when making these judgment calls in general. Join us!

Links we discussed:

The Hunger Games

Common Sense Media’s review of The Hunger Games, Book 1

Common Sense Media

What we’re reading:

Does My Head Look Big In This? by Randa Abdel-Fattah

The Paris Wife by Paula McLain

Email us at [email protected] – we’d love to hear from you!

Headed out on the road as a family? We’re rounding up our favorite audiobooks for family listening in Episode 2 of Kidliterate. Join us! Audible Libby Hoopla Ramona Quimby series The Phantom Tollbooth Andrew Clements books: Frindle, No Talking, Lunch Money Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (and subsequent books) Mary Poppins The Library Book … Continue reading "Audiobooks For Road Trips"

In our kickoff episode we’re talking all about TV shows that make for great family viewing. From reality competition to throwback sitcoms, our picks have been tested by the Powers family and we’re rounding up our favorites for you today. Join us!

Links we discussed:

The Amazing Race

MasterChef Junior

The Titan Games

BattleBots

The Great British Baking Show

Survivor

Fuller House

Email us at [email protected] – we’d love to hear from you!

Kidliterate launches Fall 2019. Listen to our trailer here!