Misshelved Bookcases

` Summer vacation time has come and gone again. And just like the people who read them, books collect a lot of miles traveling during the...

As we continue our adventures along the shorelines, let's journey to two beaches in the Pacific Northwest: Cannon Beach, OR and Third...

Summer reading is about more than books. For many who work in libraries, it can also be about creativity, and at my library branch we are...

Ahoy, me Hearties! Pirates are due for a moment again, aren't they? Historically, they are all villains. But they're the best type of...

This is another cheat post, but again we got some really nice pictures and couldn't resist sharing. On a recent trip to New Orleans, the...

In 2018, the husband and I traveled to Miami, rented a car, drove the Overseas Highway all the way to Key West, turned back to the...

First Chapter Selection: Oliver and the Seawigs by Philip Reeve, illustrated by Sarah McIntyre Oliver and the Seawigs is a whimsical...

Squid reads! Well, not just any squid. Specifically these are children's books about the giant squid, one of the most mysterious...

The Bay of Fundy is the space between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Because it extends downward towards Maine, I'm including pics from...

Julián is a Mermaid by Jessica Love When he sees a trio of mermaids while riding the train with his abuela, Julián recognizes something...

Is it cheating a bit to take photos at an aquarium? Maybe. Does any of that change the fact that I have a collection of pics I took at...

Flotsam by David Wiesner (2006) Flotsam is an undersea fantasy of vivid watercolors and abundant imagination. When a young boy finds a...

My life has felt often times intertwined, in a disjointed kind of way, with the sea. I was nearly born on a beach in Ocean City, MD. My...