I’ve got a dozen scrumptious picture books today. I hope you can locate at least a few of them for your crew! First up, five that celebrate the splendors of nature: Green on Green, written by Dianne White, illustrated by …
Category: picture books
justice for George Floyd…resources for conversations with children
Today I wanted to provide some resources to help you read and talk with young children about the impassioned dialogue, massive protests, and frightening scenes spreading across the United States and around the world due to the egregious death of …
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a baker’s dozen…picture books to delight, expand, and warm your world
Today I’ve got a batch of picture books I checked out of my library before they closed for the sake of our well-being. I don’t know if any of you have access to libraries at this point, but if not …
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read your world
Happy Earth Day! Today I’m simply presenting a mosaic of books for growing in appreciation for our wondrous, one-of-a-kind home, and understanding why we must act now to restore and protect it. I hope these enticing images encourage you to …
a golden opportunity to celebrate a golden anniversary
Spring is arriving here in the Northland, despite the blasts of snow we had last week. Our yard hosted a large flock of robins one day — we counted almost 30 hopping about and feasting on their journey north. And …
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women’s history: plenty strong
My final post for this year’s Women’s History Month takes us to the world of sport. If any of you are living where libraries are still open, you can grab these books. For the rest, maybe reading a post that’s …
women’s history: with brush and song
I realize that for quite a few of us, our public libraries are now temporarily closed. (Pause for a moment of wailing!) I don’t want to rub salt into wounds by posting lots of shiny new books that you can’t …
comforting stories for corona-times
Hello, Marmalade Friends! It’s getting a little crazy out there, right? Routines have gone out the window. Events long-anticipated are being canceled. Stores are completely sold out of TP! I mean — right there is where it gets real! Seriously, …
women’s history: science, not silence
Today we’re looking at women who have forged paths in the sciences, an area formerly said to be beyond the reach of the female mind! Hats off to these thinkers and discoverers! Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped …
a March melange
Today I’ve got a batch of books to add spice to your March reading stacks. Let’s get started with some hints of spring. March in Minnesota did not come roaring in like a lion this year. It has been warmer …
