When kids learn to love to read, they shine on the inside. And their inner light brightens the world in many ways.-author Ron Roy Washington D.C is such a magical place during the height of the Cherry Blossom bloom in March and April. Anyone who has experienced this natural wonder first-hand knows it is an [...]
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“‘Seeing animals in the wild delights me, and it’s that delight I want to share with my readers.’”-Nicola Davies Outside Your Window: A First Book of Nature: This stunning book takes us through the 4 seasons and beacons us out into the natural world. From listening to the pond in Spring to seeing [...]
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Here begins the inspirational tale about a boy who had hope. A boy who believed that he could bring relief from drought and hunger to his people. William Kamkwamba, born in Malawi, knew what it was like to see life slipping away. He was born into a loving village where he would go to school, [...]
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Today as we were walking on the greenbelt near our home we saw the first monarch butterfly of the season. For years now we’ve participated in Journey North and their Monarch Butterfly research. As we watch the monarchs hatch from their cocoons and make their way north towards us, we enjoy watching the field reports [...]
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A couple of years ago I had the pleasure of discovering author/illustrator/photographer Marghanita Hughes via one of our mutual nature friends. From the moment i stepped into her world I was completely transfixed and my childlike sense of wonder restored. Since then I’ve come to see her produce books for her Little Humbugs series, create a [...]
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How happy we were when the Bob Books stopped by with a Cupcake Surprise and The New Puppy. For years my family have been big fans of the Bob Books. We started with their emergent reader series working our way through to early fluent readers. The Bob Book series was especially helpful with my [...]
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Today is Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday in many places in the world. We’ve just finished a very adventurous read by Cornelia Funke called, ‘The Thief Lord.” Set in Venice, Italy, this magical tale took us on a whirlwind visit to a mysterious and unknown destination. From Goodreads: Prosper and Bo are orphans on the run [...]
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I have this collection of beautiful red dala horses from Dalarna Sweden. I’ve always wondered why they originated and if there is a folkloric story behind them. The wait is over! Ursula Le Guin, my college english professor, has crafted a brilliant tale about a little girl who goes searching for her brother who has [...]
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Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices was the first Paul Fleischman book we ever read. Since then we have been avid fans. Mr. Fleischman isn’t an author who merely wants us to sit reading his well crafted stories and poems. There always seems to be an invitation to participate, to jump right into the pages [...]
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I lived alone in the woods……. A mile from any neighbor…… in a house which I had built myself on the shore of Walden Pond, in Concord, Massachusetts, and earned my living by the labor of my hands only…….. Henry David Thoreau Knowing we would be visiting Walden Pond in Concord Massachusetts, I wanted [...]
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Valarie is author of the book The Fox Diaries: The year the foxes came to our garden, a mom, writer, crafter and photographer.
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