About Cindy Hudson

Cindy Hudson is the author of Book by Book: The Complete Guide to Creating Mother Daughter Book Clubs (Seal Press 2009) and creator of Mother Daughter Book Club.com. She also writes about family literacy issues.

Book Review: Raptor Ravine by James L. Butler

Tweet When Trik gets lost in the woods and falls down a deep ravine, he discovers a land that seems untouched by time and where unknown creatures screech in the night. After watching a strange lizard/bird hatch from a nest … Continue reading

Book Review: The Truth About Letting Go by Leigh T. Moore

Tweet When Ashley’s dad dies after a months-long battle with cancer, she finds that thinking of him is too painful. To numb the pain she decides to change her life. Instead of church-going, rule-following, nice-girl Ashley, she becomes risk-taker, bad-girl … Continue reading

Book Review: I Scream, Ice Cream by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Serge Bloch

Tweet You know those groups of words that sound the same but mean something different? Words like “I scream” and “ice cream”? They are called wordles, and you and your child can have lots of fun reading them in a … Continue reading

Great Books for Both Moms and Daughters in Book Clubs

Tweet One of the biggest challenges many mother-daughter book club members face is how to choose books that appeal to two generations of readers. It’s easy to assume that the books girls like will be too frivolous for the moms … Continue reading

Hippo & Gorilla E-Books for Early Readers Focus on Friendship

Tweet If you’re looking for audio e-books for early readers you may want to check out the Hippo and Gorilla series of books. The creation of Bryan Langdo, Hippo and Gorilla are two friends who are total opposites. One is … Continue reading

Interview with George Estreich, Author of The Shape of the Eye

Tweet With the birth of his daughter Laura, who has Down Syndrome, George Estreich and his wife entered an unfamiliar world that brought them into contact with medical specialists, behavioral and nutritional advisors, and situations they had not encountered with … Continue reading

Book Review: The Shape of the Eye by George Estreich

Tweet When George Estreich’s second daughter was born, the doctor commented on her almond-shaped eyes and wondered if she may have Down Syndrome. George and his wife didn’t think much of it because his mother is Japanese. But when tests … Continue reading

Book Club Recipe: Sausage Lentil Casserole

Tweet Casseroles are my go-to food when I’m cooking for a crowd and I don’t want to spend a lot of time on it. Here’s a recipe that’s easy to make as well as tasty, a hard combination to beat. … Continue reading

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