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Liberty Union-Thurston Elementary’s Creativity
I am excited to share with you a few of the creative educational activities at Liberty Union-Thurston Elementary School in Baltimore, Ohio. These projects were done in relationship to my books in...
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March Animal Rhymes With “Cackle”
This beautiful bird puffs up and looks hilarious sometimes. It visits us each March in Indiana. People sometimes think of it as a black bird. But look more closely. It has gorgeous iridescent feathers....
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April Animal Is Not a Fox
This is not a Fox Squirrel. It is another kind. Some people call it the piney squirrel. It is actually the Red Squirrel. We have seen photos of these squirrels elsewhere and those populations of Red...
View ArticleTrout Are Made of Trees Grand Canyon Readers
Trout Are Made of Trees has been nominated for the 2011 Grand Canyon Reader Award so lots of AZ schoolchildren will be reading it next school year. Hooray!
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Howler Monkey Sounds
Here are three recordings I made in Panama. Just click on the call and a sound player will come on screen. You can also hear toucans grinding their bills and parrots flying past in these recordings....
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May Animal Mystery
It eats worms. Its common name begins with the letter “R.” It fills in this game phrase: round _____ There is a bird in Britain by the same “r” name. But it’s a different bird!
View ArticleConference Talks and Signings
Meet me at the International Reading Association (IRA) National Conference in Chicago! Monday April 26th, 2-3 p.m. Signing at Henry Holt booth Tuesday April 27th, 9-10 a.m. Signing at Charlesbridge...
View ArticleVulture View Activity
See author/curriculum consultant/teacher Kate Narita’s blog April 5, 2010 for Vulture View activities. Also, on April 18, 2010, I answered questions about the book, as well.
View ArticleChildren’s Book Author/Illustrator Links
More author sites for you to investigate: Amy Timberlake http://www.amytimberlake.com April Halprin Wayland http://www.TeachingAuthors.com Alison James http://www.JAlisonJames.com April Pulley Sayre...
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If You’re Hoppy
Just back from speaking at the wonderful Picture Perfect Science workshop in Ohio. Recently got a peek at my new book, Feb 2011 release: IF YOU’RE HOPPY, illustrated by Jackie Urbanovic, published by...
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June Animal Eye
Who’s this? Give me an “E” and think Africa. One of my favorite sites is Safari TV, which features three daily game drives led by knowledgeable naturalist guides in Sabi Sands. You can email and ask...
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July Mammal
Who’s this eating bird seed under the feeder? They visit every night. Give me an “R” for r——. They smell just slightly musky, but not as much as a skunk. So you can often tell when a raccoon has been...
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August Insect
This Tiger Swallowtail is feeding from a cupplant in our back yard. In addition to the yellow form, it also has a dark form, called a dark morph. In our area, the caterpillars feed on cherry trees....
View ArticleFor Parents and Teachers
Recently I became familiar with author Mem Fox’s website and found some wonderful articles there—articles about reading aloud and about teaching kids to read. Here’s one of them:...
View ArticleCYPD! Conference
August 30th I’ll be speaking at the yearly conference of the Children’s and Young People’s Division of the Indiana Library Federation. I am looking forward to meeting folks as well as catching up with...
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September Animal
What is this creature scratching an itch? This animal can hold 3 gallons of water in its mouth. I photographed it in Monterey, CA, on the docks before I took a whale watch trip. Click photo for answer.
View ArticleEducation Student University Presentation
Education student Jamie Steigerwalt recently wrote to me about what she presented in class as part of an author/book study. With her permission, I’m reprinting it here. I just wanted to send you a...
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October Rodent
Forget the big animals in Yosemite National Park, CA. This was our favorite seen and photographed there. It has fascinating behavior, somewhat like a fox squirrel, but also a little bit like a prairie...
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