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    • Planet Ocean
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    • Neema’s Reason To Smile
    • Zoo Scientists to the Rescue
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#PictureBookMonth Theme: Sea :|: Read The Sea Chest by Toni Buzzeo

#PictureBookMonth Theme: Sea :|: Read The Sea Chest by Toni Buzzeo

Nov 12, 2011

An educational video on lighthouses gives Buzzeo the idea for this beautiful tale: The Sea...

#PictureBookMonth Theme: Chickens :|: Read Punk Farm On Tour by Jarrett Krosoczka

#PictureBookMonth Theme: Chickens :|: Read Punk Farm On Tour by Jarrett Krosoczka

Nov 11, 2011

Krosoczka’s chicken wears shades and plays the keyboards in this hilarious book! Krosoczka’s books are...

#PictureBookMonth Theme: Mice :|: Read If You Give a Mouse A Cookie by Laura Numeroff

#PictureBookMonth Theme: Mice :|: Read If You Give a Mouse A Cookie by Laura Numeroff

Nov 10, 2011

Did you know that the mouse in Numeroff’s classic tale is modeled after her? If...

#PictureBookMonth Theme: Gardening :|: Read Strega Nona’s Harvest by Tomie dePaola

Nov 9, 2011

Did you know Strega Nona’s Harvest was inspired by Martha Stewart’s garden? After completing his...

Mining family stories for compelling fiction #literacy #k12 #elemed #writing

Mining family stories for compelling fiction #literacy #k12 #elemed #writing

Nov 1, 2011

Natalie Kinsey-Warnock descends from a long line of Scottish dairy farmers who settled in the...

Multiculturalsim Rocks with @annmartinbowler #literacy #k12 #elemed

Multiculturalsim Rocks with @annmartinbowler #literacy #k12 #elemed

Oct 18, 2011

“See the deer eat meat.” Such was the quality of a district-mandated series of beginning...

Llama Llama author makes kids’ world less scary #parenting #elemed #edchat #literacy

Llama Llama author makes kids’ world less scary #parenting #elemed #edchat #literacy

Oct 11, 2011

For New York Times best-selling author/illustrator Anna Dewdney, her work is all about “the power...

Kids On KidLit: Megan (age 11) Reviews THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ISLAND #literacy #kidlit #k12 #parenting

Kids On KidLit: Megan (age 11) Reviews THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ISLAND #literacy #kidlit #k12 #parenting

Sep 21, 2011

The Other Side of the Island by Allergra Goodman is one of the books I...

Kids On KidLit: Megan (age 11) Reviews MASTERPIECE #literacy #kidlit #k12 #parenting

Kids On KidLit: Megan (age 11) Reviews MASTERPIECE #literacy #kidlit #k12 #parenting

Sep 19, 2011

This summer I read Masterpiece by Elise Broach. My favorite character is Marvin. His family...

Kids on KidLit: Debut Review #literacy #k12 #elemed #lrnchat #kidlit

Kids on KidLit: Debut Review #literacy #k12 #elemed #lrnchat #kidlit

Sep 14, 2011

Review by Julia, Age 8, True or False: Pets by Melvin and Gilda Berger (Scholastic)...

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  • Home
  • Books
    • Beatrice and the Nightingale
    • Sharks Unhooked: The Adventures of Cristina Zenato, Underwater Ranger
    • Giant Rays of Hope: Protecting Manta Rays to Safeguard the Sea
    • A River’s Gifts: The Mighty Elwha River Reborn
    • Planet Ocean
    • Eavesdropping on Elephants
    • Neema’s Reason To Smile
    • Zoo Scientists to the Rescue
    • Sea Otter Heroes: The Predators That Saved an Ecosystem
    • Plastic, Ahoy! Investigating the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
    • Ebola: Fears and Facts
    • Jingle the Brass
    • Nugget on the Flight Deck
    • Surviving Animal Attacks
    • Elite Operations series
    • Energy Lab series
    • QuickReads Fluency Library
    • Books for English language-learners
    • Writers write all kinds of things
  • Author Visit Programs
    • FAQs
    • Calendar
  • Blog
  • Educator Resources
    • Teach the Hope
    • Earth Day Every Day newsletter archive
    • Teacher Guides
    • STEM + Literacy Activities
    • LitLinks
    • KidLit creators who make kids want to read
  • Writer Resources
    • Writing Classes
    • Manuscript or Proposal Critiques
    • How I got my start
  • Who is Patricia Newman?
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