by kmerwin
Just 2 inches long full-grown, this little guy is the foundation of the Southern Ocean food chain… “Hi. What are you? You appear to be an egg. You are an egg sinking. For many days, you sink. You sink a mile down, and you keep sinking down down until…”
The unidentified narrator follows one krill among billions as it pursues its brief existence, eating and eating while metamorphosing from one thing into another and trying to avoid being eaten.
by kmerwin
Around the world, city highways and country roads have cut through natural spaces. Wild animals are blocked from the resources they need to survive, or must make dangerous crossings across busy roads to get to them. Fortunately, solving this problem has inspired some creative solutions! Take a tour of wildlife crossings across the globe, from grassy badger bridges to underpasses for elephants. Discover how these inventive pathways have saved both animal and human lives and helped preserve ecosystems.
by kmerwin
Introduce your children to the meaning of family and how our greatest legacy lives on in the recipes we carry with us – both in English and Spanish!
Family is where the heart is, and the heart is our kitchen.
Inspired by her own Mexican ancestry and culture, chef Marcela Valladolid’s children’s cookbook leads readers through the magic and legacy of her family recipes. From homemade chili-lime chips and fresas con crema to arroz rojo and carne asada tacos, there’s a recipe for every person and occasion. Everyone will have the opportunity to cook and taste a little bit of Mexico!
by kmerwin
Fire has always gripped our imaginations. To quote Mary Clearman Blew, “It warms us, frightens us, and entertains us.” In Forged in Fire, Blew and coeditor Phil Druker have assembled twenty gifted writers who explore the element from various perspectives.
This anthology includes an essay by the Library’s executive director, Jenny Emery Davidson.
by kmerwin
An illustrated fable for all ages about a Mexican-American girl who transforms into a monarch butterfly and undertakes the great migration to Mexico, Monarca braids together the values of heritage, ecology, and personal transformation.
The Spanish version has an August 2022 release.
by kmerwin
From the critically acclaimed, Booker Prize-nominated author of Sleeping on Jupiter and All the Lives We Never Lived, an incisive and moving novel about the struggle for creative achievement in a world consumed by growing fanaticism and political upheaval.
