First up: our give-away winners from last week, and may I say, I really enjoyed and benefited from all the comments telling us about some of your sustainable solutions. Thank you for such a great conversation! Charity Peterson is the …
Tag: dogs
five for mid-winter cheer
Does your story hour need a little mid-winter boost? A good story doth warm the heart, you know! These five oughta perk up everyone’s spirits: Sometimes Rain, written by Meg Fleming, illustrated by Diana Sudyka published in 2018 by Beach …
ten to tickle your fancy
Looking for a glimmer of gladness? A morsel of merriment? For lighthearted story times, a sunny flutter, a giggle to turn a bad day around, reach for one of these gems: Stick, written and illustrated by Irene Dickson published in …
warm as toast…five to bring a smile
I’ve read a boatload of books this summer. Today’s list of five rose to the top of my stacks for their sheer, sunny, good will. Need a dose of smiling? Settle in with these: A Dog with Nice Ears, written …
sit…stay…it’s National Dog Day!…books for dog-lovers
It’s National Dog Day, and as a dog-lover I’m good with that! Give your dog an extra treat, then treat yourself with one of these tail-wagging titles. From vintage to 2016, all of them are linked to my original review. …
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ten to read in the hammock
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 …
even more reasons dogs are so great!
If you are a dog-loving sort, you could rattle off a hundred reasons dogs are great in about a minute. These comforters, welcomers, waggers, fetchers, swimmers, furry companions… are awesome! Some dogs are trained to perform highly-skilled, life-saving tasks, capitalizing …
lights…camera…bark!
Strongheart: The World’s First Movie Star Dog, written and illustrated by Emily Arnold McCully published in 2014 by Henry Holt and Company Three dogs have stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. I bet you’ve heard of two of them: …
so much is owed to so few…a list of five books to honor veterans
I had not searched for books to honor Veteran’s Day, or Remembrance Day, depending on where you live, before this year. These five visit various eras and wars, highlighting the courage of both veterans and their families. If you’re a …
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poetry friday
Dogs and Weather by Winifred Welles I’d like a different dog For every kind of weather — A narrow greyhound for a fog, A wolfhound strange and white, With a tail like a silver feather To run with in the …
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