Are kids so vulnerable that we have to police what we say in praise so closely? This kind of book thrives on our insecurities by amplifying what might be a minor issue into a major problem for our ...

Help a provincial girl out and give her that chair!

A slice of time . . .

Dark, but not the crazy harsh stuff.

When Sweeney Todd comes out, I'll play that one.

Maybe I can still enter.

Looks great.

Right now, Ginko, in the hopes of getting at last smarter.

Illuminating.

I want to be dry AND stylish.

Very cute. There's always room for more puppets.

sign me up!

Lovely. I hope I win.

Until the polar icecaps melt, I'll still need a scarf, and this one's lovely.

They're beautiful, but "non-breakable"? I'll let my 3-year-old be the judge of that.

I love the choice a gift card would offer.

Swedish potato and leek soup.

slow-roasted duck!

Very McTeague.

This would be a wonderful gift for my sister-in-law.