Welcome to January, a month of fresh starts, frosty weather, and candlelight. Especially this year, it’s a great month to hunker down and protect others by staying cozy at home. To that end, I’ve got a blizzard of books set …
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a zing of spring!
Here in Minneapolis we careened from winter into spring seemingly overnight this past week. Mountains of tired old snow still huddle in parking lots, saggy patches of it lie desolate and defeated in our yards, matted carpets of dead, yellow-brown …
five Christmas celebrations from around the world
Miracle on 133rd Street, by Sonia Manzano, illustrated by Marjorie Priceman published in 2015 by Atheneum Books for Young Readers A riot of color, an array of cultures, and a generous helping of neighborliness shine in this swizzling story from …
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fiction favorites…The 7 Professors of the Far North
The 7 Professors of the Far North, written and illustrated by John Fardell BRRRRRING! The doorbell rang loudly, followed immediately by a frantic thumping on the front door. “Whoever’s that at this time of night?” wondered the professor as he …
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nonfiction nuggets…when winter is its winteriest
Survival at 40 Below, by Debbie S. Miller, illustrations by Jon Van Zyle At 40 below zero, my car probably wouldn’t start; water pipes burst; exposed skin freezes in next to no time. Yet a large variety of wildlife survives …
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a list of…five creative spins on the seasons
Here in Minnesota we’ve definitely been moving from summer to fall the past few weeks, with chilly mornings, flocks of migrating birds, and scarlet creeping into the sumac. It seems like a good time of year to check out some …
