Raise your hand if you’re planning to experience the total solar eclipse on April 8th! I imagine most people in North America are going to be trying to get a glimpse. I’m heading to Texas for the show and am getting prepared. So for this bookish field trip, I have been reading a fabulous selection […]
Citizen Science
Grab Your Binoculars for the Great Backyard Bird Count
This is a great weekend. It is time to get out and join the Great Backyard Bird Count. The GBBC is an annual event begun in 1998 by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society. It is a four-day event held in February with the goal of creating an overview of the […]
Bugs Make Us Happy!
Isn’t it fun to discover interesting things that are in the neighborhood? Today we’re sharing two new books that encourage young readers to get out and explore. DIRT and BUGSY: Bug Catchers DIRT and BUGSY: Beetle Mania by Megan Litwin illustrated by Shauna Lynn Panczyszyn Penguin Young Readers Level 2 – Spring 2023 Themes: citizen […]
Tide Pool Adventures
Though August has just begun, the signs are everywhere – it’s back-to-school time. Yes, a school education is important but let’s not forget the importance of learning outdoors. It is still summer, the days are long, and the weather is warm. Take the time to go out into nature with your children and connect with […]
THE BIG BEACH CLEANUP – a call to action!
There is nowhere I’d rather be than on a beach where I can walk the shore and listen to the waves. But there is nothing that can ruin a beach walk more than trash. For years our family has participated in Coastal Cleanup Day so the book I am sharing today is one that is […]