September is a time of returning. Returning to routines, to school, returning home from travels and vacations. Migratory creatures begin returning to warmer spaces, and daylight and nightfall return to more familiar cadences after the sun’s wild excesses of summertime. …
Category: picture books
sail to new places
I have a definite soft-spot for books giving me a window onto other cultures. Today I’ve got a raft of enticing stories that do just that, and I’ll be returning to this topic again later this fall with a second …
awesome August options
August is a transitional month for many of you. Still full on summer, yet school routines hover just around the corner. The titles I’ve chosen for this month’s batch of books range the spectrum: some rejoicing in make-believe and fresh …
one crocodile, two crocodile, three crocodile
Now that Chance the Snapper, that wily Chicago alligator, has been captured, it seems the perfect time to unleash a trio of snappy crocodile books that emerged this year! Treat yourself to some toothy treats! Little Doctor and the Fearless Beast, …
just right for July!
How’s the summer treating you? Taking a mostly-break from my blog has definitely been revitalizing for me. For one thing, it’s freed me for a bit of gardening. I am entirely a novice gardener. So, small things feel monumental: tomatoes …
ten faves for June
I have been soaking up summer here in Minneapolis. Every day I peer at my milkweed plants, exulting in the gorgeous Monarch caterpillars munching them, begging them to please evade all enemies and spin a lovely, jade chrysalis. I am …
a time to plant…a list of five
Yes, I realize that for many of you, mid- and late-May are long past your time of planting, but we in Minnesota are finally nearing the end of freezing temperatures (we hope) and can safely tuck our tomato plants in …
five for sunshine and friendship…and giveaway winners!
First up: our give-away winners from last week, and may I say, I really enjoyed and benefited from all the comments telling us about some of your sustainable solutions. Thank you for such a great conversation! Charity Peterson is the …
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trees, glorious trees
Happy Arbor Day to you! Trees are one of the things I am most thankful for. Every time I set out on a walk, my heart is replenished by their beauty and splendor. Not only that, but they are critically-important …
the big, green, animalicious book give-away!
Today I’m continuing the Earth Day love with ten basic items for Earth-friendly living I love to use, four websites for further browsing, PLUS two swell book give-aways of four cool animalicious books perfect for ages 2-6! Moving towards a …
