Earth Day: The Lorax
UNLESS someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not. -The Lorax, by Dr. Seuss- (The photo is from last night’s Earth Day Family Night performance of The Lorax....
View ArticleEarth Day: Books in Nature
This is not a nature book. In fact, it’s not a book I would recommend to everyone. You’ve probably seen at least one of the poems in the book. Magic has been disseminated all over the internet,...
View ArticleEarth Day: Overdressed (and a Refashion)
A few months ago, Mara came to me with a dress she wanted to refashion. While we worked on the dress she kept starting sentences with the phrase “In this book I’m reading called Overdressed she talks...
View ArticleEarth Day: Environmental Villains of Literature
We’ve been exploring great books about people who love nature and want to protect the earth, but in any good story there’s also a villain. It’s a cliche for any villain to say they want to destroy...
View ArticleEarth Day: 50 Children’s Books to Read on Earth Day
There are many good reasons to sit down with a child and read a book with them. Children also benefit greatly from spending time in nature, specifically unstructured time to play freely. As adults we...
View ArticleEarth Day: A 51st Children’s Book for the List
I’ve been doing a lot of posts on overviews of different types of book, but there’s been one book this week I’ve found myself carrying around and recommending to everyone that comes within a few feet...
View ArticleEarth Day: Nature Journaling
You may have noticed that I’m a big fan of dragging art supplies out into the woods. Nature journaling gives me an opportunity to practice my art skills and refine my observations of the natural...
View ArticleEarth Day: A Tale of Two Upcycling Books
If you want to hear Robin speak passionately for awhile, there are a few topics that are guaranteed to get her talking. Bats Music with fiddles in it Birdwatching People who incorrectly use the word...
View ArticleEarth Day: Sharing Nature with Children
As I mentioned earlier, children benefit greatly from exposure to nature. If you want more information, I would recommend starting with Richard Luov’s Last Child In the Woods or The Nature Principle....
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