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Very exciting for genealogy research! MyHeritage will show the matches (people on your tree possibly found in the newspaper) and want to charge a separate fee for their newspaper site, but many can be found here for free! #genealogy

Do you really need to read to learn? What neuroscience says about reading versus listening Whether reading a book or listening to a podcast, the goal is the same: understanding. But these activities support comprehension in different ways.

Interesting discussion of how the brain processes listening vs reading. I love audiobooks, but primarily for fiction and narrative nonfiction. theconversation.com/do-you-reall... #reading #nonfiction #audiobooks

Laureano notably absent 😐

Digital illustration of a blond girl with her hair in braids, looking through binoculars at a starling on the left, with one foot on a tree stump. Between them is text: August Adventures 1-7 august Bloom+Journey 8-14 august Meadow+Rain 15-21 august Ancient+Trinkets 22-28 august Sprout+Magic

I have some exciting news to share! A bunch of friends (and amazing artists) and I are hosting an art challenge this August 🌻

We put together a fun and chill prompt list and hope you’ll join us on this adventure hehe

More below 🐥

#audiobook fans check this out!

Not one but two #BaltimoreOrioles on the list!

This is an uninterrupted minute of Maruay the rescued tiger with his beloved ball..🥰😇 #bluesky

Comic. The Most-Observed Animal and Plant in Each State on iNaturalist. (Not the most common species in the state, just the one people have reported the most times.) [labeled map of the US] WA: Mallard/Western Sword Fern. OR: Mule Deer/Western Ponderosa Pine. CA: Western Fence Lizard/California Poppy. HI: Green Sea Turtle/‘Ōhi’a Lehua. ID: Mallard/Big Sagebrush. NV: Common Side-Blotched Lizard/Creosote Bush. MT: White-Tailed Deer/Common Yarrow. WY: American Bison/Sticky Geranium. UT: Mule Deer/Utah Juniper. AZ: Ornate Tree Lizard/Saguaro. CO: Mule Deer/Great Mullein. NM: Mule Deer/Creosote Bush. AK: Moose/Fireweed. ND: American Bison/Prairie Rose. SD: American Bison/Hoary Vervain. NE: American Robin/Common Milkweed. KS: Ornate Box Turtle/Amur Honeysuckle. OK: Pond Slider/Eastern Redcedar. TX: Northern Cardinal/Pinladies. MN, WI, IL: Common Eastern Bumble Bee/Common Milkweed. IA, MI: White-Tailed Deer/Common Milkweed. MO: Brown-Belted Bumble Bee/Amur Honeysuckle. AR: Three-toed Box Turtle/Chinese Privet. LA: Green Anole/Baldcypress. IN: American Robin/Amur Honeysuckle. OH: Eastern Pondhawk/Virginia Springbeauty. KY: Common Box Turtle/Amur Honeysuckle. TN: American Robin/Christmas Fern. MS: Northern Cardinal/Pale Pitcher Plant. AL: Gulf Fritillary/American Sweetgum. GA: Green Anole/American Sweetgum. FL: Brown Anole/White Beggarticks. NY: Eastern Gray Squirrel/White Snakeroot. PA: White-Tailed Deer/Garlic Mustard. WV: White-Tailed Deer/Great Rhododendron. VA: White-Tailed Deer/Eastern Poison Ivy. MD: White-Tailed Deer/Wineberry. DE: Fowler’s Toad/American Pokeweed. NC: Eastern Gray Squirrel/Christmas Fern. SC: Northern Cardinal/American Sweetgum. NJ: Spotted Lanternfly/Common Mugwort. VT: Common Eastern Bumble Bee/Eastern White Pine. NH: White-Tailed Deer/Eastern White Pine. MA: Common Eastern Bumble Bee/Eastern White Pine. CT: Common Eastern Bumble Bee/Striped Wintergreen. RI: American Herring Gull. ME: American Herring Gull/Canadian Bunchberry.

iNaturalist Animals and Plants

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Color Taste Texture by Matthew Broberg-Moffitt: 9780593538593 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books An accessible family cookbook that offers solutions rather than tricks to empower the food-averse, autistic, and picky eater, with 46 recipes. This much-needed cookbook combines tips and techniques.....

Happy Disability Pride Month!

Now, more than ever, it’s important to recognize and celebrate differing sensory processing needs. That’s why as an Autistic classically trained chef I wrote my food aversion acceptance cookbook and guide COLOR TASTE TEXTURE. For all ages and cooking ability!

Farmworkers Heal Climate-Scarred Land With Native Seeds At California’s Hedgerow Farms, specialists produce seeds to revegetate burned areas, reestablish wetlands, and transform drought-prone farmland.

Love this article from @civileats.com about restoring wildfire lands in CA with native seeds. #biodiversity #sustainability civileats.com/2025/07/07/f...

A bright yellow squash plant has 5 bees pollinating it at once, with their legs almost aligned with the five petals of the squash flower.

One of my favorite parts of summer mornings in the garden is to see the squash bees busy pollinating. This week I found 5 in one flower! #gardening #growyourown #FlowersonFriday

Literacy truck book reports? Sounds so fun! #kidlit #schoollibrary

Mandy's review of The Victory Garden 5/5: Adult historical fiction, WWI in England. The war seems to be dragging on forever, but Emily Bryce is stuck at home. Her parents won't let her do anything, except visit the injured soldiers at th...

Got to read some books written for adults on vacation. I enjoyed Victory Garden by @authorrhysbowen.bsky.social. Historical Fiction set in WWI England. Here is my 5 star review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

I love the Amara's Farm series!

Our Summer 2025 Food and Farming Book Guide We bring you a rich mix of reading, from illustrated books to historical analysis, all focused on our food system.

The Civil Eats team put together a list of 23 new or up-and-coming book titles that we think might peak your interest this summer. Happy reading! 📚✨

I was wondering if she had quietly retired. Excited to see her back! #yalit

I was wondering about her! So it's not my imagination that she hasn't had any new books out.

Two of my recent favorites are Little Freddie Two pants and Catside Up, Catside Down. If you need a few more titles :)

Penguin Young Readers Showcase: July 2025 Titles I hope you friendly readers find some good things to add to your TBR lists or your library and classroom collections!

Penguin Young Readers Showcase: July 2025 Titles

I hope you find some good things to add to your TBR lists or your library and classroom collections!

teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2025/07/17/p... @tltkaren.bsky.social @penguinschoollib.bsky.social @penguinkids.bsky.social @penguinteen.bsky.social

Lots of great titles on here for the first chapter book crowd! #kidlit

Sounds like the store I visited on my trip to Michigan: Cherry Republic. We got cherry salsa, jam, chocolate covered cherries, and more. Great job using that harvest!

Great reminder that the resources that are "free" for library patrons are paid for by the libraries. If you notice materials you count on being cut, advocate for library funding!

Move Over, Middle Grade: Take Two, by guest bloggers Christina Chatel and Marcia Kochel Two middle school librarians talk about the need for Young Teen Lit

Two middle school librarians talk about the need for Young Teen Lit. (TLT)

Lovely!

Children's Institute 2025: Behold, the Picture Book: PW Talks with Mac Barnett The author of more than 60 books for young readers and 2011’s “Picture Book Manifesto” that challenged creators and their publishers to energize the category, Barnett became the 2025–2026 National…

Behold, the Picture Book: PW Talks with Mac Barnett

ICYMI: We’re looking to grow. 🏡

Ugh. I feel this. hoping the ship can be righted, but it's not looking good. #Orioles

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Audiobooks – A Deep Dive into the Truth of Reading I LOVED this informative session on what audiobooks are, are not, and continue to be. May 11 – 11:00 am – 12:00 pm The Power of Audiobooks (Check out the awesome referenced sources at t…

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Audiobooks for Both Neurotypical and Neurodivergent Tweens | Brightly Author Cat Patrick shares why audiobooks are great for both neurotypical and neurodivergent kids — based on her experience with her twin daughters — as well as her audiobook recommendations.

Since your question seems to be in good faith I offer two articles I have saved on this: www.readbrightly.com/audiobooks-f...