Here is another of those, slightly longer, but no less delightful double posts. I met Simona in Italy, at the Bologna Children's Book...

Living in the Pacific Northwest, I enjoy hiking and camping. On these trips, I am regularly treated to glimpses of animals going about...

Encouraging curiosity about the world, nature, and why things happen and providing space for the messy experiments and creative endeavors...

Growing up on Star Trek and Star Wars, I always wondered if there was life on other planets. And agreed with Carl Sagan (and Jodi...

So many of us try to be environmental. We recycle, carpool, use less water, dabble in growing fresh food, and maybe even compost. Some...

My love for birds grew from watching my grandmother paint them and my mother hunt through field guides to identify them. Although my...

As the seasons change, the days get shorter and darker. We all start getting ready for winter. Animals and humans alike. Preparing the...

Here it is, the review you've been waiting for all week. Heidi Stemple's amazing nonfiction story of how Frank Chapman turned his love of...

Have I got an amazing treat for you this week! I am joined by the funny, talented, and generous Heidi Stemple. If for some reason, you...

I can guarantee you that wondering through the library or bookstore, which is a favorite past-time of mine, I would not have gravitated...