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 … Read more
Mary Quattlebaum’s Archive
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
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
“Tweet” This: Start a Bird Journal
Children’s author Mary Quattlebaum inspires kids to keep tabs on the neighborhood flocks Read more
How to Experience Nature in the City in Seven Days
Nature in the city? Nothing, nada, zip. Or at least that’s the popular myth. The reality is abundant, quirky, intriguing, green (and pink, brown, gray, black, sleek, furred and feathered). The … Read more
Make Winter Art With Your Kids
Winter has always seemed like an especially creative time. Tromping outdoors, I can feel the earth’s quieter energy. The sky is a nuanced gray, the trees a tangle of black branches, the … Read more
