Despite the fact that the calendar claims Spring arrived a couple of weeks ago, here in Minnesota we still have snow on the ground and the air has a decided nip to it. In fact, some parts of our lovely …
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dive into all things summer…a splash of picture books
Every season has its splendors. Now’s the time to celebrate the radiance of summer! Summer is …old-fashioned outdoor playtime! And Then Comes Summer, written by Tom Brenner, illustrated by Jaime Kim published in 2017 by Candlewick Press Flip-flops and lemonade …
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what is all this juice and all this joy?…books to welcome Spring
My stack of books today glows budding-leaf green and robin’s-egg blue. Oh, what is as cheery and hopeful as spring? Soak up some gladness with these books, bursting with life, growth and new beginnings. What Will Grow? written by Jennifer Ward, …
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ten for thirsty minds on August afternoons
I’ll start this week’s list with three gorgeous books about wildlife… Wild Animals of the North, written and illustrated by Dieter Braun, English translation by Jen Calleja published in 2016 by Flying Eye Books This spectacular piece of work by …
gardens full of surprises
If You Plant a Seed, written and illustrated by Kadir Nelson published in 2015 by Balzer + Bray Bunny and Mouse are gardening buddies. Into the rich earth they tuck some tiny seeds and after an arduous wait — voila! …
summertime book of the week…The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden, by Frances Hodgson Burnett, illustrated by Tasha Tudor first published in 1911; illustrations copyright 1962 Mary [stood] waiting, a plain little thing, twisting her thin hands together. She could see that the man in the chair was …
poetry friday
Seeds by Walter de la Mare The seeds I sowed — For weeks unseen — Have pushed up pygmy Shoots of green; So frail you’d think The tiniest stone Would never let A glimpse be shown. But no; a pebble …
for the beauty of the earth…five books for celebrating Earth Day
John Muir: America’s First Environmentalist, by Kathryn Lasky, illustrated by Stan Fellows Born in the wildness of Scotland, raised in the wilderness of Wisconsin, John Muir fell in love with the out-of-doors as a young boy and grew up to …
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nonfiction nuggets…of homegrown bounty at the farmer’s market
To Market, To Market, written and illustrated by Nikki McClure It’s Market Day; time to grab a basket and head down to see what beautiful goods await us at the farmer’s market. First on the list are apples. A stand …
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a list of…five books to help us love and care for this good Earth
All the Water in the World, by George Ella Lyon, illustrations by Katherine Tillotson Squirting from hoses, splinking on sidewalks, shwooshing up the beach, sparkling in a dewdrop…wonderful, wonderful, water! Where does it come from? Where does it go? George …
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