Connecting Children and Nature
This December, remember to pause and take a breath! It’s important to have moments when we rest from all the demands placed on us. And just like adults, children need quiet, tender moments, too.
You can share a quiet space with the children in your life inside the pages of these two poignant picture books about belonging, courage, and late night magic.
Amy’s Light captures the magic of nighttime with its lifelike yet dreamy art. Amy is a young girl who is afraid of the dark shadows in her bedroom, but soon notices a slight glow in the back yard.
When she discovers the source, she exuberantly catches fireflies in a jar—only to see their lights go dim. When she releases them, she finds that her fear of the dark is gone too.
The warm, lovely photo-illustrations are based on the author/illustrator’s daughter. Amy’s Light is a captivating and encouraging read aloud.
All over the world, children want the same thing–the comfort of knowing that they belong, that they are part of something meaningful.
Inside All takes the reader on a journey from the glowing edges of the universe into the warm heart of a sleepy child at bedtime, where we discover, not something small, but something huge.
This is a story about how we each have a place in the world, and how the world lives in each of us. If you’re looking for the perfect bedtime read aloud to quiet the minds of young ones, Inside All is the book for you.
Both of these tender picture books are 50% off when you purchase them through our website. Have a lovely (and peaceful) holiday season!
Artist of the Month
Rebecca Evans started drawing as soon as she could hold a crayon and just never stopped. As an illustrator she brings a whimsical touch to both animals and people. Young readers will be delighted by the unusual details hidden in Rebecca’s imaginative illustrations in If You Played Hide-and-Seek with a Chameleon. Each reading will bring a new discovery! She’s authored and/or illustrated nineteen […]
Nature Books for Kids
Are you fascinated by the climate crisis leadership of Greta Thunberg? What does it take to turn an ordinary person into an environmental hero?
If you’ve noticed that young people in your lives are waking up and paying attention, now is a great time to share about other heroes who have led the way in changing our relationship to nature and the earth. From Jane Goodall to Jacques Cousteau, Wangari Maathai to Henry David Thoreau, these charismatic heroes grew up (for the most part) just like you or me. What made them stand up for wild things?
