FIELD GUIDE FOR BUDDING BIRDERS Of all the animals, our winged friends are the easiest to find and enjoy year-round. To help budding naturalists get started on this exciting hobby, Backyard Birds of Puget Sound is an easy-to-read, fact-filled introduction to 70 of the most common backyard birds — from tiny jewel-colored hummingbirds to large…
Celebrate Book Giving Day With Me!
Leaving books around town for littles to discover is my favorite way of gifting books. In celebration of International Book Giving Day (Feb. 14th), I’m leaving copies of my children’s picture books in two nearby Little Free Libraries. International Book Giving Day, launched in 2012, is celebrated by people in over 44 countries. 100% volunteer, the…
Blissfully Bookish Author Interview
Author Kelly Lenihan was interviewed by Lydia Lukidis of Blissfully Bookish. Check out the interview here! Kelly starts by introducing her new picture book, Adventures of Pig and Mouse: An Unusual Friendship, then delves into her writing process by answering the following questions. Can you describe the journey to publication for this book? Where did you…
Limited Edition Kid’s Gift Pack
I’m excited to make available 1 autographed copy of my children’s picture book, The Skipping Stone, + coloring book + three adorable crocheted fish from the story. $45 USD.
Celebrate Children’s Book Week
*** GIVEAWAY *** Learn more about the book here: The Skipping Stone
NEW PICTURE BOOK! An Unusual Friendship
NEW!! Children’s picture book available on Amazon! Adventures of Pig and Mouse: An Unusual Friendship. Story by ME! Adorable illustrations by the lovely, talented Anya Macleod. Pig isn’t like most pigs. She doesn’t like to roll in the mud or get dirty. She likes to watch birds and butterflies. She likes to sing and make up stories….
Family Fun: Rock Collecting
Kids are drawn to natural items and collecting rocks is a great activity that will help your child to develop important life skills, expand their horizons, and learn about categorizing, sorting and observing. Sounds good, right? So next time you take a walk with your child – bring an empty bag – point out interesting…
Does Your Child Collect Things? That’s A Good Thing
Throughout the years, many rooms in my house hosted some type of nature collection started when I was a child: rocks, seed pods, leave skeletons, bark peelings, feathers, bird nests, shells, etc. I called it my “science museum”. Often, these collections were started on the fly during a trip to the beach or a hike…
National Read-a-Book Day
Today (Sept 6th) is National Read-a-Book Day. What book are you reading?
Life Cycle of a Seed
It takes time to look at something. In this age of accelerated lifestyles it is rare that we take the time to really notice nature’s evolving cycles. The waxing and waning of the moon each month, the growing of a seed and its eventual return to the soil, the gentle progression of the seasons are…
