Shelf Space: What’s New at the Harvard Public Library, 7/10/26
New for Children They Call Me No Sam! by Drew Daywalt Meet Sam, an insolent pug and incidental hero who will stop at nothing…
Wingin’ It: The great backyard bird count and birder’s certificate course
My wife and I participated in the Great Backyard Bird Count during a weekend in February. The Great Backyard Bird Count is a citizens’…
Shelf Space: What’s new at the Harvard Public Library, 3/15/13
New for Children If You Were a Chocolate Mustache: Poems by J. Patrick Lewis; drawings by Matthew Cordell Children’s Poet Laureate J. Patrick Lewis…
It’s Only Natural: Mourning Cloak Butterflies
A Mourning Cloak butterfly suns itself on a bed of leaves. (Photos by Mary Holland) A Mourning Cloak butterfly rests with its wings…
Shelf Space: What’s new at the Harvard Public Library, 2/22/13
New for Children Boat Works: A Giant Fold-out Book by Tom Slaughter The question, “What am I?” and a linked written clue invite kids…
Shelf Space: What’s new at the Harvard Public Library, 2/15/13
New for Children This is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen From the creator of the New York Times best-selling and award-winning “I Want…
Wingin’ It: Birds of winter
Two bluebirds hang out at a heated bird bath. (Photos by David Durrant) Bluebirds perch on a feeder. Pam and I led the…
Shelf Space: What’s new at the Harvard Public Library, 2/1/13
New for Children Little Cub by Olivier Dunrea The New York Times bestselling creator of the Gossie books offers a darling companion to “Old…
Shelf Space: What’s new at the Harvard Public Library, 1/18/13
New for Children One Year in Coal Harbor by Polly Horvath Readers rejoice—Primrose Squarp is back! The wise and curious heroine of the Newbery…
It’s Only Natural: A tree’s shape tells a story
White birch growing in the open. (Photos by Mary Holland) It would be nice if the shape of each species of tree was so…
Wingin’ It: ‘Irruption’ brings rarely seen birds to town
A pine grosbeak. (Courtesy photos) A pine siskin perches on a hemlock bough. (Courtesy photos) If you are lucky, you may have noticed…
