So many delightful picture books have been published this year and I am finally getting my hands on some of them. Every one of these will warm you up on the inside — just what’s needed for one and all. …
Tag: seasons
ten top treats for autumn
Here in Minnesota we have been treated to some perfect Fall days recently. The maples are beginning to flame out in crimson and tangerine, tall grasses are rustling in crisp shades of tawny gold, and the sun is setting earlier …
wonder, warmth, and wit…a dozen treats for summer reading stacks
I’ve got a dozen scrumptious picture books today. I hope you can locate at least a few of them for your crew! First up, five that celebrate the splendors of nature: Green on Green, written by Dianne White, illustrated by …
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anticipating the new year with a spin of the seasons
I know. Life probably feels like a bit of a blur for you just now. That’s why the books I have today beckon us to slow down, sit a moment, and drink in beauty through poetic observations of nature over …
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especially for September
September is a time of returning. Returning to routines, to school, returning home from travels and vacations. Migratory creatures begin returning to warmer spaces, and daylight and nightfall return to more familiar cadences after the sun’s wild excesses of summertime. …
a zing of spring!
Here in Minneapolis we careened from winter into spring seemingly overnight this past week. Mountains of tired old snow still huddle in parking lots, saggy patches of it lie desolate and defeated in our yards, matted carpets of dead, yellow-brown …
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 …
as fall drifts into winter
There are two parts to autumn. The first is that golden haze entering in September, when the air becomes crisper, leaves paint riotous beauty across the landscape, cozy sweaters feel just right for a crunchy walk through the woods. But …
soak up the green
It is finally, finally spring summer? sprummer? here in Minnesota. We rocketed from blizzards to strong sunshine, from snowbanks to buds bursting into fresh green leaves, in just a matter of days. Today’s books revel in raindrops and green toads, trees …
spring forth, Spring!!
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 …
orange marmalade 