At the novel's heart is a captivating contemporary story of romantic connection and love in an unforgiving world, overlaid with challenging themes of poverty, disability and childhood trauma that the author fearlessly addresses with grace and tenderness.Įva Mercy is a successful 'vampire erotica' author, a single mother and Princeton dropout living in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Sparkling with delicious sensuality and an intriguing plot, Seven Days in June by Tia Williams transports readers to the literary heart of New York in pre-pandemic times, when it was possible for publicists, authors and their fans to mingle at elegant parties and splashy promotional events with abandon. Take Me Outdoors: A Nature Journal for Young Explorers is available from Agnes & Aubrey. Mary Richards is a writer, illustrator and publisher. While being careful, remember to touch, handle and feel run, jump and play! -Mary Richards Inspect plants, bugs, clouds, shells or trees, to learn about the natural world-why not create a collage with the objects you collect? Outdoors, you will explore with all your senses. Observe closely and make detailed notes on where you've been and what you've spotted. Some quick outdoor learning tips? Keep a log of activities. I learned that, back in the 19th century, Charles Darwin would stroll daily along a 'thinking path' near his home to sift through his ideas young paleontologist Mary Anning discovered fossils and bones along her local beach and Susan Fenimore Cooper's nature writing documented in precise detail the countryside she loved.Īll this fed into Take Me Outdoors, which I hope will inspire parents, teachers and kids to go on some exciting expeditions. While writing Take Me Outdoors-a children's nature journal filled with facts, prompts and space to record adventures-I researched many artists, writers and explorers. Move learning outdoors, and you'll give children time and space to look at the world in a different way. The same can be applied to the classroom. As a writer, I'm conscious that ideas often come to me while I'm walking around the block, not while sitting at the computer. A daily walk is a chance to allow the mind, as well as the legs, to wander. During this pandemic, we've all learned that fresh air is important for our mental health and well-being.

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