by LATO | Aug 2, 2013 | News and Views
Attention Santa Margarita School families and LATO friends: If you haven’t visited the History Center of SLO this summer to see the special Native Baskets exhibit, go now! It’s a wonderful place for an educational family outing + free (although donations...
by LATO | Jul 30, 2013 | News and Views
Title/Author: Letters to a Young Scientist by Edward O. Wilson Publisher/Date/Price: Liveright, 2013, hardcover $21.95 Length/Audience: 256 pages, ages 15 and up Commentary: Edward O. Wilson, an entomologist, wrote a collection of letters about (1) choosing a path to...
by LATO | Jul 30, 2013 | News and Views
Title/Author: Salinan Indians of California and their Neighbors by Betty War Brusa Publisher/Date/Price: Naturegraph Pub, 1975, paperback $8.95 Length/Audience: 96 pages, adults Commentary: This book has compiled factual content about the Salinan, the Yokuts, the...
by LATO | Jul 30, 2013 | News and Views
Title/Author: California History for Kids by Katy S. Duffield Publisher/Date/Price: Chicago Review Press, 2012, paperback $16.95 Length/Audience: 128 pages, ages 8 to 14 Commentary: This book is packed with information on California history and exploration projects...
by LATO | Jul 30, 2013 | News and Views
Title/Author: I Love Dirt! by Jennifer Ward Publisher/Date/Price: Trumpeter, 2008, paperback $14.00 Length/Audience: 154 pages, families Commentary: This book is divided into seasons. You can pick an appropriate or interesting theme. The theme will describe open...
by LATO | Jul 28, 2013 | News and Views
What’s purple or brown, comes out of the ground, and releases millions of powdery spores in a puff when you squeeze it? The Puffball, also called Dead Man’s Foot, is a type of...
