With a writer mom, my kids never had a chance: They had to love reading from the minute they were born. Luckily, they took to books like a pig takes to mud, and now a lot of our family time consists of sitting together on our family room sectional, each absorbed in our own book.

So how can you get your kids addicted to books? Travel’s a perfect vehicle (please forgive the pun) – or at least, so I’ve found with my two. Given the amount that we travel (often several weeks a year, and at least a couple of weekends a month), the reading bug has come in super-handy for my girls, both because they have a way to entertain themselves in transit and because they can learn all about the places we’re going before we ever get there. Read More >

Thank you to everyone who participated in our SuiteReads contest during National Literacy Month. To help spread the word of our partnership with the Books for Kids Organization to build libraries in low-income neighborhoods, we asked you to talk about your favorite childhood books. In return, we promised to give away two free nights at Homewood Suites.

And now we have a winner! Read More >