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The thing about tundra swans...
...is that spotting them at a distance one day is likely to send one out to the marsh early in the morning the next, in the hopes of getting a ...
CITIZEN SCIENTISTS is out today!
Full disclosure: The author of this book, Loree Griffin Burns, is my friend and critique partner, and she fed me lunch in the middle of my pouring-rain drive ...
Dear Kate Messner... Gems from my reader mail
I love letters from kids, and I always write back, but sometimes I forget to check my post office box for a little while , and things get backed up. ...
Three wonderful (and full of wonder) nature books
Before I get to book-talking, thanks to everyone - teachers and librarians and booksellers, especially - who have shared OVER AND UNDER THE SNOW with readers & friends. It's received ...
Work and Joy: Lessons from Simon the Juggler
At the gym where I’ve been taking a morning fitness class lately, there’s a racquetball court with big windows that I pass on my way out. Sometimes, I’ll see people ...
