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One step closer to being the fish from The Cat in The Hat.

By using a camera and computer vision software it is possible to make a fish control a robot car over land. By swimming towards an interesting object, the fish can explore the world beyond the limits of his tank. Via Studio diip

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Word: Fire (8/17) Five younger mothers in the 1960s create a writers society in The Wednesday Sisters by Meg Waite Clayton. Set during a time of great change in America, these mothers and writers spark a flame of creativity, love, and dreaming in their lives that never dies out. A perfect story about friendship and love that last your whole life and beyond. #justonewordbookphotochallenge #fire #thewednesdaysisters #megwaiteclayton #yellow #writerssociety #dreams #love #friendship #1960s #60samerica #womensmovement

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Word: Long (8/16) When you hold American Gods by Neil Gaiman it’s obvious it’s a long book. I have a softcover copy and it’s still a chunk of a book. #justonewordbookphotochallenge #neilgaiman #long #americangods #softcover #paperback #blue #sky #tree

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Word: Shy (8/15) Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes tells the story of a shy little mouse named Chrysanthemum. With such a long name the shy mouse is made fun of until someone shows her how lucky she is to have a one-of-a-kind name. #justonewordbookphotochallenge #chrysanthemum #kevinhenkes #mouse #shy #longname #uniquename #oneofakind #flowers

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Word: Grandmother (8/14) 🎶to Grandmothers house we go🎶 Pictured: Over The River And Through The Wood Written by Linda Ashman and Illustrated by Kim Smith #justonewordbookphotochallenge #childrensbook #jinglebells #holidays #grandmother #overtheriver #grandmothershouse #grandma #overtheriverandthroughthewood #lindaashman #kimsmith #aholidayadventure

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Word: DNF (8/13) DNF: did not finish I read every book in my English class career except The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck. I got to page 230 and just couldn’t keep going. I vividly remember making it look like I had done the reading (by highlighting and underlining things) as my older cousin looked on in shock. #justonewordbookphotochallenge #thegrapesofwrath #johnsteinbeck #230 #bookihated #DNF #didnotfinish #englishclass #novel #cousin #🏝

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Word: Expensive (8/12) College textbooks can really break the bank. As an English major I didn’t need a lot of textbooks, but I did require a lot of novels or anthologies. A requirement for my University was to take British Literature and American Literature. For those classes I had to get Norton Anthologies. #justonewordbookphotochallenge #expensive #college #university #requiredreading #requiredclasses #nortonanthology #Englishmajor #britishliterature #americanliterature #bank

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Word: Movie (8/11) If You Take A Mouse To The Movies Written by Laura Numeroff and Illustrated by Felicia Bond is part of the "If You Give..." book series. This one surrounds the adventure of a treat loving mouse who goes to the movies during the holiday season. It makes me crave popcorn. #justonewordbookphotochallenge #popcorn #ifyoutakeamousetothemovies #lauranumeroff #feliciabond #holidayseason #holidays #movies #movietheater #snacks #treats

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Word: Illustration (8/10) Hank (my cat) is hanging out with Little Joe Otter Written by Thornton W. Burgess and Illustrated by Harrison Cady. This copy is one my mom had when she was a little kid. Originally published in 1925, this is a book in the Smiling Pool series. Burgess and Cady often worked as a duo in animal adventure novels. #justonewordbookphotochallenge #cat #hank #illustration #littlejoeotter #smilingpoolseries #thorntonwburgess #harrisoncady #duo #purple #mom #childhood #1925

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Word: Lesbian (8/9) Willa Cather, author of My Ántonia, shared a home with editor Edith Lewis for the last 40 years of her life. When she died Edith was the executor of her estate. Weather this means she was a lesbian or not is still argued about amongst scholars. Suffice to say Willa was a woman who did what she wanted to, even in a culture that was less then accepting to the “independent women”. She has been one of my favorite people of the past since learning about her in the 11th grade. #justonewordbookphotochallenge #lesbian #lgbtq #queer #gender #genderneutral #independentwoman #myántonia #Nebraska #stringwoman

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Word: Poetry (8/8) I absolutely love this opening (pre) poem by Billy Collins in this book Aimless Love. It just so perfectly captures the life of an avid reader. #justonewordbookphotochallenge #poetry #poem #aimlesslove #billycollins #reader #avidreader #book #books #poetrybook

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Word: Follower (8/7) A few months ago I read Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult because I was in the mood for a good serious plot. She writes about a dead infant found on an Amish farm and the court case that turns the community (Amish and English alike) upside down. It was very interesting to learn about the Amish culture. One of the most interesting things I learned was that an Amish person wants to follow the community, they do not want to stand out. Their whole life is about being part of something, and if they are singled out it’s more of an punishment. As always I had to sit and digest the novel after finishing it. #justonewordbookphotochallenge #followers #plaintruth #jodipicoult #amish #english #faith #amishcommunity #religion #infant #thoughtprovoking #farm #hardwork #serious

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Word: Genre (8/6) Perhaps best known for writing in the genre of horror; Author, Stephen King, talks all about his technique and his connection to writing in his memoir, On Writing. #justonewordbookphotochallenge #stephenking #onwriting #memoir #genre #horror #writer #author #👟

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Word: Colorful (8/5) A combination of puns, play on words, and wit creates The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster. These literary devices are evident in the orchestra of color that makes the sunset everyday, sprouting color from the violins, flutes, and drums instead of musical notes. #justonewordbookphotochallenge #colorful #orquestra #violin #flute #drums #thephantomtollbooth #nortonjuster #pun #playonwords #wit #notwhatitseems #music #color

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Word: Hot (8/4) Hannah and Lacey become close friends after learning they both have an intense hatred of Nikki, a popular and mean girl at their school. Starved for attention, the girls become dependent on each other, almost to a concerning degree. They dream of moving to Seattle, wish they were orphans, and dabble in Satanism. These two girls who are heading down the wrong path in life make up the content in this perfectly titled book, Girls On Fire, by Robin Wasserman. #justonewordbookphotochallenge #girlsonfire #hot #robinwasserman #fire #hannahdexter #laceychamplain #seattle #battlecreek #nikkidrummond #satanism #satanicpanic

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Word: Multiple (8/3) I have multiple editions of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. Much like its many adaptations into many forms of art, there is an endless supply of Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet within my shelves. #justonewordbookphotochallenge #multiple #prideandprejudice #janeausten #adaptations #thelizzybennetdiaries #lostinausten #mrdarcy #elizabethbennet #prideandprejudiceandzombies

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Word: Maps (8/2) The Selected Works Of T.S. Spivet by Reif Larson is probably the most uniquely narrated book I have in my collection. Main character, T.S. Spivet, is a mapmaker who peppers the written pages with drawings, minute details, and maps to aid the story and plot. It’s been claimed that Larsen was given a little less then one million dollars as an advance from Penguin Press following a bidding war between ten publishing houses. Quite the home run for his debut novel. #justonewordbookphotochallenge #theselectedworksoftsspivet #tsspivet #maps #cartography #reiflarsen #notebook #unique #montana #plot #narrative #narrator