The land is desolate. Volcanic rocks pepper alkaline-white cracked earth. Sagebrush, cactus, scraggly starved pinons and junipers keep to themselves. The canyons in the distance are red and barren, carved by the Gunnison river so long ago the river forgot why. From the passenger seat, I can’t see the waters or the scrambling lizards, but […]

I love Richard Scarry—especially his pre-Busy World illustrations featuring doe-eyed everything.

So when I saw The Animal’s Merry Christmas at Amazon, I had to order it. Even if the kids didn’t like it, I imagined snuggling up with it on a cold winter day with a cup of hot cocoa and the best Christmas […]