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December Bird 2011
There’s a blue one, a green one, and this one. The two parts of its common name rhyme. I photographed this bird in Yellowstone. It stashes pine nuts. Sometimes finds food from careless campers. It is...
View ArticleArticle in Indiana Libraries
On page 21 of Indiana Libraries, Vol 29, Number 2, 2010, librarian Catherine Trinkle did a great job of covering my interests, books, and career in her article, “What a Wonderful World: Indiana Author...
View ArticleIf You’re Hoppy
Are you feeling hoppy? Hop hop hop. Like a rabbit? Or a kangaroo? Or a frog? If the answer is YES, this book will make you HAPPY. IF the answer is NO, this book will make you HOPPY and Happy! Feb 22,...
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In Praise of Parsnips
In Praise of Parsnips How I got along for decades without knowing parsnips…well, it just boggles the mind. I asked my mom, and she hardly knew parsnips, either, though she’s from New England and we...
View ArticleVulture Festival March 5th in Wenonah, NJ
www.eastcoastvulturefestival.org Vulture View Fans, this just in, from Scott Barnes at the Wenonah Environmental Commission: “…the 6th edition of the East Coast Vulture Festival will be held as usual...
View ArticleSea Turtle Science News and Helpers
Scientists may have unlocked how sea turtles navigate! Check out this BBC news piece. 8th graders were featured on CNN for selling sea turtle art to help these endangered animals. Yes, I’m still...
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January Animal
To celebrate If You’re Hoppy, the next few months are hoppy animals., like this insect! These insects drink juices from plants. See all the brown spots on the leaf, probably from the insect feeding. I...
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February Animal
We photographed this poison dart frog in Peru. It’s tiny, not much larger than a dime. For more hoppy animals, see my article on the Under the Greenwillow blog.
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March Animal
Birds hop, too. Here are some Sandhill Cranes doing their hopping dance during their migration rest stop. This happens here in Indiana at Jasper-Pulaski.
View ArticleRah, Rah, Radishes: A Vegetable Chant
Oh boy, bok choy! Rah, Rah, Radishes: a Vegetable Chant is out in stores. (Go, Go, Grapes: a Fruit Chant will follow in May 2012.) My thanks to all of you who encouraged me to keep pursuing a home for...
View ArticleAn un-hoppy bunny?
With the launch of If You’re Hoppy, I’ve been keeping my eye on bunny news. Check this out…the world’s largest rabbit was 26.4 pounds. It lived 3-5 million years ago and did NOT hop!
View ArticleContinent Studies: Picture Books for K, 1, 2
Great picture books to tie in with studies of continents Australian Picture Books Everyone Should Read 10 Children’s Books About South America My young continent series books, with two levels of text...
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Vegetables That Did Not Make the Cut
Here are some of the main vegetables we could not fit in the rhythm, rhyme, space of Rah, Rah, Radishes: A Vegetable Chant. 1st row: artichoke, avocado, banana squash, and, on the right side of the 4th...
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April Animal Surprise
Here is one of our favorite squirrels. It is a Gray Squirrel. Small, local populations of gray squirrels have this gorgeous coffee color. This one lives in our neighborhood because a wildlife trapper...
View ArticleTurtle, Turtle, Watch Out! on List
Turtle, Turtle, Watch Out! was named to the Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Books of the Year, 2011! It’s also on the New York State Reading Association’s 2012 Charlotte Award...
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Asian Vegetables
Asian grocery stores are great places to veggie adventure. I’m still learning the names and uses of the exotic fresh produce. Below are some of the vegetables I saw on a recent grocery trip. Feel free...
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If You’re Hoppy!
If You’re Hoppy has been hopping into libraries, book stores, arms. SLJ said “Sure to be a storytime staple, with many repeat performances.” For storytime fun, check out my article and photos of...
View ArticleMay Animal: Warbler
In the month of May, Jeff and I take a special vacation just to watch warblers that migrate through the Midwest at this time of year. This is a Northern Parula at Magee Marsh in Ohio.
View ArticleFruit and Veggie Links
Just beginning to research veggie links that might be useful for classrooms/educators. Here are a few. Feel free to suggest more Growing Chefs Food Education from Field to Farm Founded by Annie Novak,...
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