One of my favorite books of all time is “Oranges” by John McPhee. When I tell people this, they ask me what it’s about. “Oranges,” I say. “No, seriously; what’s it about?” “Oranges.” This is when they ...

Sometimes a spoon is just a spoon. By Joshua David Stein Joshua David Stein’s children’s books include “Lunch From Home,” “What’s Cooking?” and “Solitary Animals.” The spoon’s best-known role in the ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Regional books of interest for September: “Striking Range,” by Margaret Mizushima (Crooked Lane) Striking Range by Margaret Mizushima (Crooked Lane Books) ...

THESE books deal with elementary physics. The first is intended for pupils to read in class, lesson by lesson, after they have attended an explanatory and experimental demonstration from the teacher ...

Using picture books as writing models -- Recognizing memorable language and other introductory lessons -- Planning and writing memoir -- Exploring mood, voice, and point of view -- Planning and ...