Rhino in the House: The Story of Saving Samia, by Daniel Kirk is bringing us a bit of sunshine in the midst of November’s grey. November 17th is Anna Merz’s birthday. Anna was a British conservationist who established a rhino sanctuary in Kenya. Rhino in the House is a small glimpse at her life. My…
When I discovered the book: My America: A Poetry Atlas of the United States by Lee Bennett Hopkins, illustrated by Stephen Alcorn, I could not resist! Poetry and geography blending harmoniously together? Say no more, I was sold. The rich texts of the poems, the stunning illustrations. This is a beautiful book that belongs on…
I know, it’s a little too early in the year to bring up snow. However, when I discovered this intriguing picture book, full of actual pictures, and the life of Marie Peary, I could not wait to share it with you! The Snow Baby: the Arctic Childhood of Admiral Robert E. Peary’s Daring Daughter by…
This blog post has a mind of its own, lol! First it was supposed to be all about fall picture books, then all about trees and now? Now it is a delightful nature adventure amongst leaves and leaf people. A mix of nature walk, nature journaling and arts and crafts, I have a feeling this…
In honor of the approaching 250th anniversary of the foundation of our country I am highlighting picture books relevant to our national identity and history. National Parks are a tremendous part of our identity. People around the world can recognize Old Faithful, El Capitan and many of our other landmarks. In truth, it was part…
Space has long been the last frontier, but who would have thought that a little English school girl, in the early 1920s, would be one of its chief explorers? Venetia Burney, born on July 11th, 1918, named a new planet that had just been discovered, at the age of 11. And that was enough to…
Picture books are so much more than just bedtime stories. They are a uniting link between wonder, creativity and lifelong exploration of the world around us. Whether I am reading to a toddler, a teenager or myself, picture books are at the origin of new discoveries, new experiences and great delight. Each picture book has…
Today, June 13th is Jérôme Lejeune’s birthday. I have known of him and heard his name my entire life. But I had never known what an amazing man he was. It was one of those household names growing up that I heard regularly, was familiar with but I had no idea who he actually was….
Have you ever wondered about the origin of the word mesmerize? First of all, it is such a fun word to say! It just rolls off the tongue, it sounds fancy and it is well… a little mesmerizing! Something even more intriguing is the story behind the origin of the word! So come and follow…
Today we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the ride of Paul Revere! How incredible is that? We are entering into a time of great celebrations here in the United States for the next 18 months-ish. We are celebrating the 250th anniversary of our country! Months long celebrations known as America250 are underway throughout the nation….
