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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....
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Earth 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,...
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Earth 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...
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Earth 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...
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Earth 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...
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Earth 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...
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Earth 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...
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Earth 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...
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Earth 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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