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watercolors, books and gardens — I write and illustrate stories for children.

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Certainly summer.
On a day when the temperature climbs above 90, I'm keeping cool and reading. There's mystery in gardening, and a lot goes on underground! Who would have thought that trees and other plants receive nutrients from a wide network of fungi that, in some cases, extend tender filaments for miles?! And what does it take to preserve healthy soil? If you're like me, you're asking questions. I'm learning by reading the July issue of Plantings online. www.worldsensorium.com/plantings
Oops! Having accidentally archived this post of my friend and talented author, Terry Catasus Jennings, I'm reposting this photo. Check out her new picture book, The Little House of Hope. It's an inspirational story of a family of immigrants who share goodwill and a quaint cottage with friends in need. Terry signed books for readers at the American Library Association's convention in Washington, DC,
How did I spend my time this spring? With kids -- exploring local habitats and learning more about insects, birds, reptiles and amphibians! Volunteers from the Arlington Regional Master Naturalists and staff from Arlington's nature centers led hikes along local trails. With kids in the after school nature club, I learned the call of the chickadee and spotted sparrows nesting high in a wall. We searched stream beds for the hiding places of ants and worms, and we discovered how some insects use camouflage and mimicry as protection against predators.

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