Hooray! A brand new year! Let’s welcome 2026 with some stellar Picks. Clover’s suggestions for January are light-hearted and fun, stories to tickle readers’ funny bones. Moving forward, let’s set the mood-meter to pure joy, stay resolute about adding a smile-a-day to our calendars. Everyone knows “laughter is the best medicine,” and Clover is happy to prescribe a trio of “Smile-a-While Reads” that are sure to please. Page On! Enjoy! The Community Literacy Foundation, in partn

Excitement mounts for the click of hooves on the roof, and the joy we feel, at the hive or house, when friends and family come for the holidays. Memories flood our minds as we recall times past—our senses full to bursting with the sights, sounds, scents, and tastes in store for us in the coming days and weeks. To commemorate this blessed and best month, Clover presents her “Gift of a Good Book” Picks, a trio of superlative treasures to enjoy by the fire, share with a loved on

Thanksgiving puts bees and humans in thankful mode. In Clover’s flyovers, she’s touched by what she often sees, people “Grateful for Great Pets” lavishing love on their devoted dogs—pedigree pups and shelter saves—and independent kitties of all shades that amaze with their curious ways. Pets reward and astound, enriching our lives, and trying our patience at times too. This month, Clover hopes you’ll enjoy three superlative stories about pets, unforgettable dogs and a cat wit

Hello, Halloween! Excitement mounts as costumed kids knock on doors and ring bells envisioning sweet treats dropped into super-sized...

Yeah, September! The month Clover likes best. So many awesome books are born in this noteworthy month. “Fall Books Call” like sirens...

We’ve all got them—“Special Places” that feed us, where wonder abounds and love surrounds. There isn’t a “one size fits all” for these...

The pool is cool when summer comes calling. But don’t overlook an afternoon at the library, a sweet destination. There the hushed, calm...

Hot weather hits and pools, lakes and oceans beckon with promises to come. Take the plunge but don’t forget to pack a book in your bag...

Clover loves the scenes on display in May. Her appreciation of “The Nature of Things” is to be expected—she’s a honeybee, and blossoms...

With spring bursting at the seams, dressed in gorgeous green, Clover’s buzzed to share stories of cottontails with velvet noses and fur...

We need our people, friends we can trust and have fun with, loyal pals to cheer us up on bad days and celebrate our achievements on good...

In this month of hugs, kisses and kindness, Clover’s happy to suggest books with a “Sweet on Reading” theme. The hive’s exhilarating...

Here it is, laid out before us, a brand, spanking New Year. What’s in store for 2025—sweet honey days or sour, thorny times that dampen...

Twas’ the night before Christmas and all through the hive, not a bitty bee was buzzing, not one, sake’s alive. The swarm was all...

Clover kicks off November with three brilliant “Tail Wagging Reads,” darling, daring books about doggies. Hearts melt when our special...

Get ready for some pleasing, peculiar picks—not shiver-me-timbers scary reads, but a trio of “Unique Books to Keep You Guessing.” There’s...

Change is in the air—Clover feels it, sure you do too. In the blink of an eye summer gives way to fall, pastel blossoms fade, replaced by...

Clover is all over her “Cool School Picks” -- books guaranteed to make the grade as we kick off another year of reading, writing and...

Clover’s excited to share her newest picks, books that celebrate “Friends the World Over.” Though we’re familiar with our buddies in the...

Clover is one lucky bee. On her flyovers, this ardent observer frequently sees families and friends gathering to mark wonderous...