Thanks to the Animals
This week's story is Thanks to the Animals told (written) by Allen Sockabasin a Passamaquoddy storyteller. The story is part of a concerted effort of mine to share many different…
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January 8, 2019
Children in Nature November
The last crickets have stopped chirping. There is a startling, almost unsettling, shift and rapid change which happens in November in New England that always takes me by surprise. Whereas…
December 10, 2018
Frida Kahlo and her Animalitos
Frida Kahlo and her Animalitos, written by Monica Brown and illustrated by John Parra, is a heartfelt exploration of Frida Kahlo's life, her art and her special relationship with her…
August 13, 2018
Children in Nature for June
People familiar with the format of my monthly Children in Nature column know that I try to give an overview of some of the natural events, rhythms and material conditions…
June 24, 2018
Chipmunk Song
This week's story is Chipmunk Song By Joanne Rider and pictures by Lynne Cherry. The story artfully combines art, science and storytelling to allow the young listener or reader to…
June 10, 2018