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 …
Tag: beach vacations
ocean-breezy happiness in a book
It’s been sand buckets and sun lotion this week on Orange Marmalade. If you missed my round-up of peachy, beachy picture books, that’s here. Today I’ve got a charming piece of fiction, sweet as fresh strawberry ice cream, fresh as …
ten for heading to the beach
This week — ten gracefully-aging books celebrating summer at the beach. a beloved Frank Asch favorite Sand Cake, written and illustrated by Frank Asch originally published in 1978; this edition 2015 by Aladdin One of my favorites from when my …
ten as the summer heats up!
magnificent, tiny sparks of wonder Small Wonders: Jean-Henri Fabre & His World of Insects, by Matthew Clark Smith, illustrated by Giuliano Ferri published in 2015 by Two Lions My clear favorite for this week is this fascinating biography of a …
fiction favorites…Lulu and the Dog from the Sea
Lulu and the Dog from the Sea, by Hilary McKay, illustrated by Priscilla Lamont “That dog!” said the cottage owner, rushing out of the cottage with Lulu’s parents behind her…”That dog from the sea! He’s a thief! He’s a menace! …
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