I review some of my favorite children’s books as Dr. Toughlove, one of the protagonists in my first book, Jamal and Me. My column appears monthly in The Bay Times/Record-Observer, a local newspaper located in Queen Anne’s County, MD.

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  • Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Sleigh by Mo Willems

    Dr. Toughlove’s December 2023 review is below. Happy Holidays! The holiday season has officially arrived, so Dr. Toughlove thought you might like to curl up…

  • Evelyn Del Rey is Moving Away by Meg Medina

    Happy Thanksgiving! Below is Dr. Toughlove’s November 2023 column. Have you ever had a good friend move away? Did it make you feel sad? If…

  • Vlad the Rad by Brigette Barrager

    Happy Halloween! Read Dr. Toughlove’s October 2023 column. Happy Halloween! Halloween is quickly approaching, so Dr. Toughlove thought it would be a great time to…

  • Sorry, Grown-ups, You Can’t Go To School! by Christina Geist

    Check out Dr. Toughlove’s September 2023 column. Happy School Year! Happy School Year! Since the 2023-2024 school year has officially started, Dr. Toughlove thought it…

  • Big by Vashti Harrison

    Read Dr. Toughlove’s August 2023 column below.  Have you or a child you know ever expressed feelings of isolation and not fitting in with their…

  • The Loud Librarian by Jenna Beatrice

    Dr. Toughlove’s July 2023 column is below. The Queen Anne’s Library Summer Reading Program is in full swing, so Dr. Toughlove thought it would be…

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