Librarian's Quest

Each day our world is shaped by our perspectives.  If we seek the extraordinary in the ordinary, we will find it.  It is not easy, but somet...

It has been more than six years.  Actually, two thousand four hundred forty-three days have passed.  When a time period such as this feels m...

After several days of above normal temperatures replacing a covering of white with the green of grass, Mother Nature clapped her hands, exer...

During recess, after school and weekends children have been playing it for generations.  Follow the leader is a game of observation and phys...

After the autumn rains tree leaves shimmer like they've been dusted with glitter, glistening as the gusty winds rustle their branches.  ...

A box without hinges, key or lid, yet... golden treasure inside is hid. When wandering in the wild whenever you find a nest filled wi...

The signs are so subtle when you do see them it's as if it happens overnight.  Birds that for months have been looking for food are now ...

It seems a contradiction the older you get the less you mind waiting.  With fewer hours on your life clock, it would make sense to not favor...

It all started with a hat.  Not a top hat or a straw hat or even a cowboy hat but a baseball cap.  Without any observable effort on the part...

When I'm out with Xena hiking in the woods, walking along the lake shore or strolling down the road in a state park, I'm always look...

Some days out of the blue what appears to be a miracle happens; a hummingbird landing on a banquet of cut flowers you are carrying, a small ...

When I was about the same age as the main character in this book, Junonia by Kevin Henkes , I had a large sea shell collection.  My great un...

For someone who loves to collect books as well as read them the care given by some authors and illustrators with respect to their artistic s...