Librarian's Quest

All you have to do is gaze upon the face of a dog and know there is much more to them than meets the eye.  Science tells us of their extra s...

There is not a day that passes without me thinking of my dad.  Something will trigger a memory of something he said or something he did.  Th...

You may not be able to see them all the time, but you can certainly hear them.  Their buzzing, chirping and whining announce their arrival a...

The month of April is coming to a close but the observance of National Poetry Month   need not stop.  Let's just think of this month as ...

It's hard to believe the 20th anniversary celebration of National Poetry Month   has nearly come to a close.  It's been twenty-nine ...

National Poetry Month 2014 has come and gone but as far as I'm concerned poetry should be celebrated every month of the year.  With its...

Every living thing notices the changes each season brings.  Careful human observers can pretty much rely on the signals sent by birds, insec...

For the Thanksgiving post for the past two years, I've featured titles to commemorate and celebrate this holiday;  Thanksgiving Treasu...

Since most of us lack the capacity to morph from one form into another, understanding other people, other animals, tends to be difficult or ...

What compels people to read fairy tales?  What brings us back to them again and again?  What makes us search out new variations?  In res...

Among all the books published in a given year, some books stand out in their particular area.  They become one of those volumes which should...

It can be seen on billboards along the roads and highways.  It can be scripted in the sky by an airplane.  It can be printed on a note tucke...