Hope you’re enjoying some leisurely moments this summer. Here are 10 awesome 2016 books to while away the hours. Tell Me a Tattoo Story, by Alison McGhee, illustrated by Eliza Wheeler published in 2016 by Chronicle Books This warm story …
Tag: birds
water, canyons, and American Dippers…three books full of wonder
I’m slowly easing into normal life after an extraordinary couple of weeks in Scandinavia. One of the highlights was the breathtaking scenery of Norway. It’s hard to imagine living amid that kind of gorgeousness and not being tuned in to …
Read More "water, canyons, and American Dippers…three books full of wonder"
ten to while away the dog days
be fascinated by a bee Bee Dance, written and illustrated by Rick Chrustowski published in 2015 by Henry Holt and Company Minnesota author/illustrator alert! Rick Chrustowski’s bold, colorful cut paper collage will magnetize young children to these pages, while his …
oodles of oddities from down under
Today I’ve got three beautiful books, all coming our way from Australia in 2015, acquainting us with some of the unique creatures trundling about down there. Prepare to be intrigued! Emu, by Claire Saxby, illustrated by Graham Byrne first U.S. …
birds on the wing; nesting things… two gorgeous new books
I’ve been looking at a lot of new-in-2015 picture books lately and these two are truly some of the most dramatically beautiful I’ve seen thus far. Beautiful Birds, text by Jean Roussen, illustrations by Emmanuelle Walker published in 2015 by Flying Eye …
Read More "birds on the wing; nesting things… two gorgeous new books"
of eggs and springtime…three beauties
Easter is coming, a time of eggs everywhere, those exquisite surprise packages that gladden us with thoughts of new life. Here are two gorgeous new books and one vintage sweetheart to add to your Springtime or Eastertime collection: P. …
just one word…five books with really, really short titles!
Some books have long, ticklish titles that pique our curiosity: The Wedding Procession of the Rag Doll and the Broom Handle and Who Was In It Madame Lagrande and Her So High, To the Sky, Uproarious Pompadour On the other …
Read More "just one word…five books with really, really short titles!"
a robin feathering her nest has very little time to rest…two books on nests and feathers worth singing about
Spring is very gradually stealing over the Twin Cities. My beautiful, brave bloodroot is always first to show off its gorgeous white petals above the fall leaf litter. So welcome! I’m loving all the birdsong I hear on my walks, …
nonfiction nuggets…tiny, tenacious, travelers
The Long, Long Journey: The Godwit’s Amazing Migration, by Sandra Markle, illustrated by Mia Posada published in 2013 by Millbrook Press A bar-tailed godwit is a long-legged wading bird. Godwit chicks hatch out in June when the welcome sunshine spills …
birds of a feather…a fabulous flock of five books about birding
Look up! Bird-Watching in Your Own Backyard, written and illustrated by Annette LeBlanc Cate Robins hopping across the grass, drilling their beaks into the earth, snagging a worm. Pigeons strutting, flashing their metallic sheen, nabbing bits of stale popcorn on …
Read More "birds of a feather…a fabulous flock of five books about birding"
orange marmalade 