This week, as we bow down to the book, our tome-treasure hunts have led us to learn so much about all of the fabulous ways that words and books can be enjoyed -- through reading, of course, but also as craveworthy collectors' pieces or even, art! As you already know, I am all for kids' room art...

Ben loves books. Ever since he was a babe in my arms, he would sit still and calm for storytime, enthralled by the tales and pictures on the pages. When he was younger, he loved to read the same ones over and over and over again, as our tattered series of Goodnights Moons and Pat the Bunnys can attest...

This guy built a real live Hobbit home! http://www.simondale.net/house/

I know that this may come as a huge and unwelcome shock to many of you (translation: Allie), but I need to get this off of my chest once and for all: I have never read a Harry Potter book. There, I've said it. When the phenomenon first began (a good 10 years ago) my mum said, "Isabelle, listen...

This Guess How Much I Love You Nightgown will allow your little nutbrown hare to snuggle up with a classic tale every night.

Plant a tree for every book you read!