Woodland Dreams, written by Karen Jameson, illustrated by Marc Boutavant published in 2020 by Chronicle Books Cozy as pumpkin spice cake, warming us with its autumnal palette of burnt orange, aspen gold, kingfisher blue, pine forest green, this is …
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ten top treats for autumn
Here in Minnesota we have been treated to some perfect Fall days recently. The maples are beginning to flame out in crimson and tangerine, tall grasses are rustling in crisp shades of tawny gold, and the sun is setting earlier …
eight apple-icious treats for fall reading and baking
Apple harvest is such a delicious season. The soothing aromas of cinnamon, Granny Smith, and Pink Lady seem like a great remedy for our bruised hearts this year. Rustle up a tasty apple crisp, delectable pie, or potful of luscious, …
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especially for September
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. …
as fall drifts into winter
There are two parts to autumn. The first is that golden haze entering in September, when the air becomes crisper, leaves paint riotous beauty across the landscape, cozy sweaters feel just right for a crunchy walk through the woods. But …
five for doughnuts and hot cider weather
Recently I spent a couple of days up north where the trees were aflame, the skies a canvas of whispering grays, and the wood stove a welcome respite from the deliciously brisk air. Fall has thoroughly arrived here in Minnesota (as …
autumn oughta be longer…lovely reads for my favorite season
It’s no secret that autumn is my favorite season. I only wish we could spread it out much longer. Grab some spiced cider, a cinnamon doughnut, and a batch of prime autumnal books and revel in all things fall! Goodbye …
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cozy sweaters, chilly days, and wonder-fall books!
Oooh. Autumn is my favorite season. And everything wonderful about fall — the brisk air and crisp leaves, coolness and coziness, smoke in the air and spiced cider in my mug — gets prime treatment in autumn-themed picture books. There are …
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five for crackling fires and hot apple cider
Fall officially arrived weeks ago, but just now the maples in my backyard are ablaze with that glorious color we love. Here are five lovely picture books that capture the beauty and transience of autumn. Say It! by Charlotte …
poetry friday
Autumn Train by Mildred D. Shacklett Autumn is a train that travels From Summerland to Winterville — Mellow apples, yellow pumpkins And sweet brown nuts its freight cars fill; Flying fast its hot breath changes The green of leaves to …
orange marmalade 