Summer can mean time near water ... the beach, a lake, or a pool. Lists of 'summer reads' or 'beach reads' are popular and lots of folks will have a book tucked in a bag or tote to read while they are enjoying the sun outside of the water --- so --- how about a book that can actually go IN the water? Marco Polo! 11 Pool and Water Games, by Kristin Harpster and illustrated by Jack Keely is just that --- a waterproof book! It contains (no surprises) the rules for eleven water games. Just a lot of fun!

In the past it was necessary to try and predict the weather using the sky, or wind, or clouds, even animal behavior ... and from that came ways to remember these predictions. These are now considered folklore and Red Sky at Night, by Elly MacKay is an excellent collection of them. The author's wonderful artwork illustrates once popular weather sayings, take your time and enjoy it! In the back there is a section as to why (and how) these 'weather wisdoms' work.

Reading Hermit With Dog