For those of us who live for the written word, it can be nearly heartbreaking to hear our children say, “Can’t I just watch the movie?” No one will blame you if your jaw drops and you become indignant and defensive at the sugge...

In book-crazy families, sharing summer reading material is nothing new. Parents enjoy kids’ books alongside their children during bedtime reading; high school students filch J.D. Salinger from their parents’ collections; mother...