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Old MacDonald Had a … Garden? 5 Tips to Make Your Vegetable Garden Wildlife-Friendly
Yes—Old MacDonald did have a garden! Jo MacDonald, the granddaughter of the old gent in the popular children’s song, introduces kids to garden creatures in my new children’s book Jo MacDonald Had a Garden. And if he’s an eco-friendly kind of… Read more >
A Home-Grown Father’s Day Gift
One year my daughter made my husband what he considers his favorite Father’s Day gift: A garden. Read more >
Hummingbirds for Mother’s Day
Children’s author Mary Quattlebaum reviews Hummingbirds: Facts and Folklore from the Americas. Read more >
Celebrate Birds and Poetry This Spring
April brings backyard birds and National Poetry Month! Your family can celebrate with a delightful rhyming picture book, Bring on the Birds Read more >
Spring Winds and Green Things
In spring, to borrow a few poetic phrases from Alfred Lord Tennyson, a young person’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of … kite flying, dirt digging, seed planting and other outdoor activities. Read more >
Green Hearts for Valentine’s Day
Get tips for having a “green” Valentine’s Day with your kids this year. Read more >
Nature Gives the Family Respite During Holiday Hoopla
‘Tis the season … for baking, decorating, wrapping, snacking and lots of fa-la-la. In the midst of the list-checking and merry-making, though, do you and your kids sometimes need to take a tranquil five (or 10 or 30)? Getting outside is a great way… Read more >
Thanking Nature for Bounty and Blessings
Children’s author Mary Quattlebaum shares a book about eight Earth Heroes who “gave back” to the natural world. Read more >
Celebrating Solstice
Children’s author Mary Quattlebaum knows how to have a Green Hour even at the the darkest time of the year. Read more >
School Daze and Frog Craze
Mary Quattlebaum shares a favorite book about a scientist whose career resulted from a childhood love of frogs. Read more >
