Today, after several requests, I’ve got some reading suggestions for ages 14 and up. My caveat here is that I read almost zero of the current YA titles, so if you’re looking for recently-published YA books, this is not your …
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Stories and a Little Something
A boatload of disappointments, vexations, and inconveniences has landed on adults and children alike over the past weeks. Really bitter pills have had to be swallowed, stressors have mounted, and ironically in a world of social distancing, a squish of …
do try this at home! — a Discovery Project perfect for corona-times!
I thought I’d try something new today and post a Discovery Project. Feel free to: a) immediately disregard this if you already have so much on your plate that the mere whisper of a word like “project” sends cold chills …
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five lovely things…21 march
One of the heartening pieces of the crisis we’ve landed in has been the beauty springing up in big and small ways around the world. Choosing to look for joy, goodness, beauty, is a positive move we can make even …
summer breeze makes me feel fine…
Summer weather has been slowly drifting our way here in Minneapolis. The first few iris and lily-of-the-valley are gracing my gardens, turtles sun-bathe on half-submerged logs in the ponds I pass on my morning walks, and a swell of deep …
a sad farewell to one of children’s literature’s greats
Yesterday the news arrived that one of the geniuses of children’s literature, John Burningham, has died. When I heard, I was brokenhearted, for he has gifted us with so many treasured stories and all the fond memories of reading them, …
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Elsa Beskow giveaway winners!
Short and sweet today! Congratulations to our giveaway winners: 1st prize — mjnowlin 2nd prize — Gail Johnson Please email me at jillswanson61@gmail.com with your mailing address and I’ll get these goodies off to you pronto! If you’ve just found …
pardon the messiness!
Hi Orange Marmalade readers! You might notice things flying on and off the site these days — posts appearing and disappearing, entire formats jiggeting about — as I work at reconfiguring the blog. Thanks for your patience as my Neanderthal-level …
cozy holiday read-alouds
Long, candlelit evenings and no school in the morning. Cocoa topped with whipped cream and peppermint candy flakes. New Christmas jammies. And a good book. Sounds like a pretty great way to revel in some hygge during these darkest days …
the gift guides are coming!
My annual non-electronic gift guides are idea-sparking resources for parents and grandparents… …featuring gifts that inspire creativity, imagination, outdoor adventures, wonder, investigation. Watch for the first one this Friday. In tandem with REI’s awesome #OptOutside movement, that will be an …
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