Braces hurt. Braces are embarrassing. Braces are inconvenient.

Who doesn't remember the holiday sights and sounds and smells of Grandma's house?

By the time a child is seven or so he learns that there are certain promises a parent may not keep: We'll get a puppy soon. It's bedtime, you can finish that game up tomorrow. And especially, This won't hurt a bit!

Beginning with some of the earliest he heard as a lap-child, Donald Davis recounts Little Red Hen, Jack and Jill, and The House that Jack Built, a Walking Game.

Audiences at storytelling festivals worldwide are passionate about Donald Davis and his deceptively soft-edged Appalachian stories.

Learning to drive occasions emotions ranging from reasonable caution to unbridled terror. Learning under the watchful eye of one's spouse is an added challenge.

A lot about the birthing experience has changed during the past 50 years. A lot about child psychology hasn't.

The sequel to the award-winning Listening for the Crack of Dawn.

Storyteller Donald Davis had a very sensible mother. She had a pretty good idea what boys would do, so she was always on the lookout.