A Short and Simple Guide to Spider Plants

6 years ago

Introduction Don't ever talk to its son or its son's son or its son's son's son or its son's son's…

Review: Merci Suárez Changes Gears Is a Winsome Story About Intergenerational Immigrant Family Love

6 years ago

Meg Medina's Merci Suárez Changes Gears explores family and school drama with warmth and nuance.  I recently picked up Meg…

A Short and Simple Guide to Schefflera (Arboricola)

6 years ago

Introduction The schefflera, or umbrella plant, is just one of those plants that looks both whimsical and elegant. As the…

Review: One Crazy Summer Layers Revolution With Emotional Nuance

6 years ago

One Crazy Summer is a salient read that illuminates revolutionary ideas and emotional nuance through a child's perspective.  Rita Williams-Garcia's One…

A Short and Simple Guide to Sansevieria Plants

6 years ago

Introduction Sansevierias, aka snake plants, exude a timeless sense of cool. They flaunt a sculptural look and marbled patterning, so…

Review: Jacqueline Woodson’s Harbor Me Is a Radical Exercise in Empathy

6 years ago

Jacqueline Woodson's Harbor Me explores systemic American violence with a gentle force. Of all of the kid lit I've been…

A Short and Simple Guide to Dracaena

6 years ago

An Introduction to Dracaenas I first got the impulse to buy a dracaena after watching Netflix’s Tuca and Bertie, which…

Review: The Science of Breakable Things Gets to the Yolk of Human Complexity

6 years ago

Review: Hope remains an unbreakable force in Tae Keller's The Science of Breakable Things. Tae Keller's The Science of Breakable Things might…

Review: Zoe in Wonderland Beautifully Finds Roots in Reality

6 years ago

Review: Zoe in Wonderland is a down-to-earth story that grounds itself in reality.  Since this is a plant and book…

A Short and Simple Guide to Pothos

6 years ago

An Introduction to Pothos As far as houseplants go, pothos are notoriously easy to maintain. At least that’s what they…

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