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Lexington Elementary Models Nonfiction
Mrs. Leaphart’s and Mrs. Bates’ Class did some extraordinary writing inspired by the structure of Vulture View and Trout, Trout, Trout: a Fish Chant. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1...
View ArticleNESCBWI 2009 Conference
I just returned from speaking at the New England SCBWI (NESCBW) Conference in Nashua, NH. Wow, what a conference. It was well run and chock full of informative sessions. What impressed me was how many...
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A Nonfiction Author’s Dream
Expect more posts to come about my terrific visit to Battle Ground Elementary. In the meantime, you can go to INK (Interesting Nonfiction for Kids), a group blog for nonfiction authors and see my...
View ArticleRecent Press and Blogs
Wyoming Reads! Thanks to the Sue Jorgensen Library Foundation, approximately 7,000 Wyoming 1st Graders will receive a free hardback book. They can choose from six books and one of them is Vulture...
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Marvelous Marquette, Michigan!
Just when I thought the school year couldn’t get any better, it did. Jeff and I drove to the U.P. of Michigan so I could speak at the Marquette-Alger Young Authors Conference. Wow. This is the...
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May Animal: Warbler
Here’s to all the black-throated green warblers that have looked down on me as I looked up at them. We drove 6 hours roundtrip to a great warbler hotspot three times this spring. The days of warbler...
View ArticleTrout in the Classroom
Author Gwendolyn Hooks (http://www.gwendolynhooks.com/) who has some watery life cycle books coming out soon, gave me the heads up about some wonderful trout-related programs. See more here: Trout in...
View ArticleDuck and Geese Storytime?
See what new duck/goose books Anastasia Suen has paired with Honk, Honk, Goose! http://5greatbooks.wordpress.com/2009/06/03/5-great-books-about-ducks-and-geese/
View ArticleSee you at ALA: Nonfiction Book Blast
I’ll be at ALA in Chicago. 10:30 am. on Sunday morning is Nonfiction Book Blast: Booktalks for Reluctant Readers. Expand your nonfiction repertoire as 18 authors booktalk their latest work. You’ll...
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June is Scarlet
Chick, burr! When I hear that sound I know that the neighborhood Scarlet Tanager has stopped in for a visit. The red of this bird is so different from that of a cardinal. I always gasp when I see it....
View ArticleOnline Author Chats!
I am now offering online author chats via ichat on my mac! (more…)
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Free Photos for Whiteboards & Storytimes
Creating a whiteboard activity, powerpoint, storytime, or display to celebrate birds, families? Or celebrating my newest book, Honk, Honk, Goose: Canada Geese Start a Family (Illustrated by Huy Vuon...
View ArticleStorytime tips for working with toddlers
There’s nothing like watching an experienced librarian working with young kids during storytime. It’s a dance! It’s an art. Experience helps. But what if you are just starting out? Perhaps this...
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July Wood Duck
We rescued this wood duck chick that got separated from its mother. The mother duck and the rest of the chicks made it to the creek. But this one was trapped in an empty swimming pool. It was fluffy...
View ArticleAuthor Visit Grant and Paperwork Help: Curriculum Standards
Do you need to write a grant, justify author visit costs, or explain the value of my visit to an administrator?Below is a list of the standards that most schools apply during studies of my books in...
View ArticleWriting Children’s Books Fundraiser for St. Joseph County Public Library Sept...
Join me for a free-ranging discussion of writing and publishing children’s books. (more…)
View ArticleNew Trend? Students Choosing Books
Great article in New York Times about teacher allowing students to choose books for study.
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August: Cayman Blue Iguana
August is for the Cayman Blue Iguana, currently being helped by a captive breeding conservation program based at the botanical garden on Grand Cayman. This free-ranging one was crossing the path....
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September: Honeybees
This honeybee swarm was in a Michigan park in May. There seem to be bees coming and going from a tree hole, lower left. Sometimes a beekeeper will collect a feral swarm such as this. Honeybees were...
View ArticleThe Fun Part of Writing Children’s Books: An Interview
Hear a bit about the fun part of my work life and my new books in an interview on the September 29, 2009 entry in Cynthia Leitich Smith’s blog.
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