Today I’ve got six beauties awash in the mysteries and splendors of all things ocean. Grab some ship’s biscuit and a mug of grog…or apple cider as the case may be…and enjoy the ride! Ocean: A Visual Miscellany, text by …
Tag: environmentalism
fishing in Jamaica
Gone to Drift, by Diana McCaulay first published in the UK in 2016; first US edition 2018 by HarperCollins Lloyd is a young boy living in Kingston, Jamaica, where fishing has been the lifeline for generations of men in his …
a curiosity of creatures!
Welcome to the mind-blowing world of Earth’s creatures! There are curiosities enough to satisfy ages 2 to 100 here. I learn a great deal from picture books, besides being captivated by their artwork, so don’t make the mistake of dismissing …
each little flower, each tiny bird…books to inspire delight and care for the Earth
In celebration of Earth Day, 2017… Out of School and Into Nature: The Anna Comstock Story, written by Suzanne Slade, illustrated by Jessica Lanan published in 2017 by Sleeping Bear Press When I was homeschooling my children, a fat, …
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as green as my grandmother
This is my grandmother, Runa. Look at her beautiful face, radiant with merriment. Though she’s been gone more than 25 years now, I still draw inspiration from her strength, kindness, faith, and even the inordinate stubbornness that was her hallmark! …
fiction favorites…the fabulous curtain-opener to a new trilogy
Forest of Wonders (Wing & Claw Book 1), by Linda Sue Park, illustrated by James Madsen published in 2016 by HarperCollins Raffa, age 12, is the son of two apothecaries who live in a quiet settlement near the mysterious Forest of …
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taking care of our big backyard…a list for Earth Day 2016
Earth Day is coming up this week. I hope you take the opportunity to marvel at the wonderland around us and resolve to learn more about proper stewardship of this precious, interconnected home of ours. For those of you in …
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Women’s History Month…embracing a worldful of callings
One of the joys of writing these posts for Women’s History Month is seeing, in this condensed moment of time, the array of callings women have embraced through time and around the world. I hope you enjoy discovering the women …
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three middle-grade novels; three kids wrestling with life and loss
I’ve met a bunch of awesome kids recently in the three novels highlighted today, all of whom I’d love to introduce to you. They’re coming from widely different locations — a farm in the American South, an island off the …
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to see the world in a grain of sand…five glimpses of nature’s wonders
It’s coming up on Earth Day 2015. I love that we set apart a day to Stop! Stop rushing past dainty mosses. Stop overlooking the sparkle of sunlight on open water. Stop and listen to birdsong. Stop and consider what …
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orange marmalade 