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By Karen Rice Official Kids Mag In 2021, the summer solstice will happen on Sunday, June 20 at 10:32 p.m. here in Northwest Arkansas. The summer solstice is the longest day of the year, when the Earth's North Pole is tilted closest to the sun. When we say it's the longest day of the year, it doesn't have more than 24 hours in it! It just means that the Sun travels the longest path through the sky, and that day therefore has the most daylight. There are two solstices each year. One is in June (summer) and one is in December (winter.) In the Northern Hemisphere (the half of the world above the equator) the June solstice is the first day of summer and the December solstice the first day of Winter. In the Southern Hemisphere (the half of the world below the equator) it's the opposite. The term solstice comes from the Latin sol meaning the sun, and sister which means make stand still. It doesn't get dark until later in the summer and you can stay outside playing longer because of the way the Earth is tilted as it revolves around the sun. The summer solstice is the time when one of the Earth's poles is fully tilted toward the sun while the other is tilted away from the sun. The half of the Earth tilted towards the sun is in summer and that part of the Earth tilted away from the sun is in winter. When the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun here in the United States we enjoy the longer warmer days of summer, while people in the southern hemisphere experience the shorter colder days of winter. The story reads like a diary of her recuperation and release, then follows her first season in the wild. The illustration's deep colors and bright highlights mirror the seriousness and the satisfaction of Sam's story. The appendix "Fox Facts" should include the word Fun. Caldecott award winning the cat Man of aleppo, 2020, written by Irene Latham and Karim Shamsi-Basha and illustrated by Yuko Shimizu, tells the true story of Alaa, an ambulance driver who stayed in Aleppo after the war began to care for the people of Aleppo, but who soon discovers that the animals of Aleppo, especially the abandoned cats, also need his help. The bold illustrations show both the heartbreak of destruction and the joy of making a difference. the Boy Who drew Birds, a story of John James audubon, 2004, written by Jacqueline Davies and based on Audubon's own accounts, begins in 1804 describing how he developed a process to determine if birds and their offspring return to the same nesting grounds each hear. Davies includes a description of bird studies going back to Aristotle. Melissa Sweet's illustrations include many of Audubon's original drawings and letters. The muted colors reflect the quiet, solitary research time Audubon experienced in the Pennsylvania woods. Jessica Lanan's watercolor illustrations in out of the school and Into nature, the anna comstock story, are filled with the insects, animals, and nature settings that Comstock wrote about in 1911; Comstock's books, which she illustrated, are still in print today and have been translated into eight languages. Author Suzanne Slade's true story about the woman known as the "mother of nature education", the first woman given the title "professor" at Cornell, and one of only four women inducted into the National Wildlife Federation's Conservation Hall of Fame, is an inspiring story about blazing a trail and pursuing a dream. Sukie, a small dog with a stuffed pet monkey, Chunka Munka, is afraid of everything, especially lobsters. No amount of encouragement from Sukie's human companion, Eleanor, can persuade her to take a risk, but when danger confronts Chunka Munka, Sukie discovers she is much braver than she knew. This Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award winner, written by Carolyn Crimi, acknowledges how scary new experiences can be, but also how taking action can be empowering. there Might Be lobsters, 2017, is a sweet story with laugh-aloud illustrations by Laurel Molk. welcome the first day of Summer! www.officialkidsMag.com • June 2021 • 43 Name: Kids Mag 4 x 2" Customer Name: BEAVER WATER DISTRICT Ad Number: 053021NWR2931 bwdh2o.org bwdh2o.org Steps YOU Can Take to Protect Beaver Lake, YOUR Drinking Water Source Steps YOU Can Take to Protect Beaver Lake, YOUR Drinking Water Source Grow Native Plants for Go Places on Bike, Foot, or Grab a Broom to Tidy Walks Gather Pet Poo in Plastic Bags More Ways to Care for Water, Land, and Air Online at: More Ways to Care for Water, Land, and Air Online at: Pollinators Skateboard Garden with Mulch to & Driveways Keep Soil Moist & Put in Trash

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