STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- With the plastic bag ban in effect Sunday, there may actually be a renewed interest in the brown paper bag -- once used for covering school books, as most Gen Xers may recall.

In order to cut corners and save money wherever we could this year, a lot of us rented our textbooks or plan to sell them after classes are over. But with all sorts of stuff crammed into our bags ...

MARTHA STEWART: Although the classic, brown-paper-bag book cover will withstand months of wear and tear, there are a wide variety of colorful and uniquely textured materials that your child can use to ...

book cover will withstand months of wear and tear, there are a wide variety of colorful and uniquely textured materials that your child can use to design a fun book cover. Here are some ideas. The ...