Archimedes Notebook

 I find dandelion puffballs fascinating. The seed heads look like a constellation of stars. Then, as they are blown by the wind, it begins t...

    When You See Us: The Mysterious World of Aquatic Insects  by Katherine Hocker; illus. by Svabhu Kohli  32 pages; ages 3-7 Candlewick, 20...

 Some mornings the fog rolls in and sticks around for a couple of hours. It's still cool, and the perfect time for a nature walk. Not on...

Today I’m sharing two perfect picture books to read at bedtime. The first is brand new, and the second – well, we’re tossing confetti and pa...

  My garden is full of wild flowers this spring: dandelions, violets, deadnettle, speedwell, and these rosettes of fuzzy leaves that will gr...