My favorite pastime is walking the beach. I’ve strolled sandy shores all around the world looking for sea glass but I have found a book that is inspiring me to look for something else. IF ROCKS COULD SING: A Discovered Alphabet by Leslie McGuirk published by Tricycle Press/Random House 2011 Author/illustrator, Leslie […]
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P is for Pete. What DID he eat? And the Worst Alphabet Book EVER
Welcome to Day 16 of the 2019 A to Z Blog Challenge where posts follow the alphabet. I’m sharing ABC picture books this year and today I’m featuring the letter P. Are you a dog owner? If so, has your dog eaten things they shouldn’t If so, you’ll appreciate What Pete Ate from A […]
Once Upon an O
Once upon a time are magical words that beckon you into a story. For today’s A to Z Blog Challenge post featuring the letter O, we are entering stories through the framework of the alphabet. Once Upon the Alphabet: Short Stories for all the Letters by Oliver Jeffers (author and illustrator) Philomel Books […]
K is for Kindergarten –
Welcome to A Field Trip Life! I have been looking at other blog posts and realized that I am always trying to figure out where people are. So, perhaps if you’re stopping by, you might also like to know where this post is originating from. So, if I’m out and about, I should probably mention […]
I is for Icky
Welcome to today’s post for the A to Z Blog Challenge where I am featuring ABC books. Today’s letter is I so I’d like to share THE ICKY BUG ALPHABET BOOK by Jerry Pallota (author) and Ralph Masiell Charlesbridge 1989 “Icky” is a word that many people use to describe insects. Jerry Pallotta […]




