Jessica Fries-Gaither 

The Christmas Bird Count, originally the Christmas Bird Census, is the longest-running citizen science project in the world. In 1900, Frank Chapman, an ornithologist at the American Museum of Natural History, put forth a call in the December issue of his magazine, Bird Lore: instead of the traditional Christmas 'Side Hunts' (where two teams competed to see who could indiscriminately shoot the most game), why not count the birds instead?

In honor of Women's History month, here are two new picture book biographies to add to your reading list. One Wish: Fatima al-Fihri and...

I've always been a fan of picture book biographies, and there has been a veritable explosion of titles in the past few years. I've been...

My elementary school is taking a year-long look at what it means to be strong, thanks to the book Strong is the New Pretty by Kate T....

My elementary school is taking a year-long look at what it means to be strong, thanks to the book Strong is the New Pretty by Kate T....

My elementary school is taking a year-long look at what it means to be strong, thanks to the book Strong is the New Pretty by Kate T....

Are you familiar with the book, Strong is the New Pretty: A Celebration of Girls Being Themselves? It is a gorgeous collection of 175...

Last year, I discovered a community on Google+ called Picture Book 10 for 10. It's a site where, twice a year, members share 10 favorite...