The Snow Child by Eowyn IveyIn this magical debut, a couple's lives are changed forever by the arrival of a little girl, wild and secretive, on their snowy doorstep. Alaska, 1920: a brutal place to homestead, and especially tough for recent arrivals Jack and Mabel. Childless, they are drifting apart he breaking under the weight of the work of the farm; she crumbling from loneliness and despair. In a moment of levity during the season's first snowfall, they build a child out of

There are a lot of things to be afraid of in this world: spiders

in pursuit of their prey

and philosophy

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or poetry was sure to come from that quiet time sitting in the woods of southern Indiana

demonstrating the many occasions and ways that gardening can strengthen our inner vitality

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nature deficit disorder (as described in Last Child in the Woods)

and explore common and unique interests with their moms

Bring the wonder of nature to your fingertips with this MINI CARDINAL Puppet from Folkmanis

and a short

He wrote poetry and short stories for younger readers