Common Core Math Standards One Is a Snail, Ten Is a Crab
Among my books, the most widely used one worldwide is ONE IS A SNAIL, TEN IS A CRAB. It’s been adapted for curricula from Australia to Canada. This book is classified as nonfiction although the text is...
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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!
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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....
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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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...
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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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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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Seven Hills-Doherty An Author’s Dream School
SEVEN HILLS-DOHERTY I’d just been to Seven Hills-Lotspeich. How could another school day be just as fun? Well, if you’re at the other Seven Hills Campus—Doherty. It can! This Cincinnatti school just...
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Inspiration at Seven Hills-Lotspeich in Cincinnati, Ohio
I was greeted by a parking sign, marching ants, and the wonderful Marcia Snyder, librarian at Seven Hills—Lotspeich in Cincinnati, Ohio. The classrooms had done dioramas of undersea scenes for Turtle,...
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One Is a Snail Big Book Goes to School
“The point of the journey is science and finding the snail!” –Dr. Doolittle, in the movie. Now, just imagine he said math. Hurray! See how the big book (HUGE book) version of One Is a Snail, Ten Is a...
View ArticleHowler Monkey Links
Meet the Howlers was just released. To listen to my howler monkey sound recordings, check my book page, here. National Geographic also has photos and a bit of information:...
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Turtle, Turtle, Watch Out!
Just out (Feb 2010) is my brand new book based on an old favorite. Turtle, Turtle, Watch Out! has new layers in the main text, new endmatter on multiple species, and new illustrations by Annie...
View ArticleBooks for Autistic Students
ALA librarians called on collective wisdom to assemble a list of books great for use with autistic students, in this case, 7th graders. The list included Ant, Ant, Ant: An Insect Chant (illus by Park)...
View ArticleAir Quality and Soil Activity
Eric Dunsey, School Outreach Coordinator of the Pima County Department of Environmental Quality This uses Stars Beneath Your Bed. http://bringbackblue.com/assets/uploads/files/K-3(1).pdf
View ArticleUnited Through Reading
For 20 years United Through Reading has been bringing families together by having parents and grandparents read books on tape and DVD so their child can see/hear their parent sharing something good....
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Even I Can Make Peshwari Naan
Making naan requires yeast, a few hours, and a slightly warmed oven for dough rising because the house is freeeeeeeezing cold this time of year. Use the recipe in the book I mentioned in the previous...
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Full o’ Green and Saves You Green
Be on the lookout for when the Far East brand goes on sale. It often does. Stock up on the Far East couscous. Then buy some parsley. It’s free with vegetable purchase at our local Martin’s supermarket....
View ArticleColeen Salley honored in the Princess and Frog movie
Look through the credits for the Princess and the Frog movie (Disney) and you’ll see a big credit to our beloved Coleen Salley, New Orleans storyteller and great cheerleader for children’s books,...
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February: What Animal Is This?
Jeff took this photo in our driveway. I could have featured this creature in November. Want to know the answer? Click on the photo!
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