If you have kids, you know the drill, “I spy with my little eye. . . . ” Our new book, Minnesota’s Hidden Alphabet by Joe Rossi and David LaRochelle, is the perfect guide for an “I Spy” game in nature–using the letters of the alphabet. Since our Minnesota autumn has been unseasonally warm and the weekend is just on the horizon, plan a walk through city or woods and see what wonders you might discover. This morning I noticed my fallen tomato vines curve gently down the trellis into the shape of an “S.” And the missing top to my Halloween pumpkin (alas, still on my porch steps!) reveals a perfect “O” when I peer down into the gourd.

And, we’re in luck. Authors Joe Rossi and David LaRochelle will be speaking and signing books at The Red Balloon Bookshop on Grand Avenue in St. Paul, Saturday (tomorrow!), 11/13/10, at 2 p.m. They’ll have even more tips on seeing nature, sharing your finds, and having all kinds of family fun. See you there!