Secrets of Sound: Studying the Calls and Songs of Whales, Elephants, and Birds
...on a ship off Hawaii, Christopher Clark lowers a special microphone into the ocean to listen to whales singing. He also analyzes secret recordings from hundreds of ocean microphones the navy uses to...
View ArticleEl Niño and La Niña: Weather in the Headlines
Floods. Droughts. Heavy snow storms. Dying coral reefs. Dry deserts that suddenly bloom. In 1997 and 1998, dramatic weather events and weather-related events were in the headlines almost every day.
View ArticleThe Seven Continents series
Middle school students can learn the ecology of each continent in depth with this series of books: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America. Africa . . . . . . . ....
View ArticlePut On Some Antlers And Walk Like a Moose
Do you know a raccoon by its smell? A deer by its tracks? The difference between the call of a tree frog and the call of a bird? To find animals, many field scientists work like detectives, looking for...
View ArticleEndangered Birds of North America
To save endangered whooping cranes, people will do some seemingly zany things. in Wisconsin, a woman dresses up in a whooping crane costume.
View ArticleExploring Earth’s Biomes series
Desert. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ISBN 0-8050-2825-0 Temperate Deciduous Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ISBN 0-8050-2828-5 Tropical Rain Forest . . . . . ISBN 0-8050-2826-9 Coral Reef ....
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The Secret Behind Eat Like a Bear
When I saw Steve Jenkins’ art for our new book, Eat Like a Bear (Sept 10, 2013, Holt), I was amazed. The bears’ bodies were so furry-looking. I emailed Steve about it. He told me their bodies were...
View ArticleTouch a Butterfly: Wildlife Gardening With Kids
Turn your garden into a hummingbird hotspot, a haven for butterflies, and a thriving ecosystem. This family-friendly guide is my most personal book yet, sharing the wildlife gardening knowledge that...
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AAAS K-2 Lesson and Whale Review
AAAS Science NetLinks has put up an excellent K-2 lesson on food chains that uses Vulture View and Trout Are Made of Trees. It links with Project 2061 Benchmark 5 The Living Environment; and National...
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Wildlife Gardening With Kids
Just received a first copy of my new book, Touch a Butterfly: Wildlife Gardening With Kids. It’s published by Roost Books; they have a free downloadable chapter pdf. The book ships on April 23rd....
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NAEYC, Mem Fox, Pete the Cat!
If you want to know who I am and what I do, NAEYC’s Young Children magazine November 2012 issues has what’s probably my best interview yet: www.naeyc.org/yc/files/yc/file/201211/MeetTheAuthor.pdf Last...
View ArticleHumpback Whales, Books, and Visits!
I just returned from a great weekend speaking at the Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library where they are celebrating 100 years and the young authors in their community. The educators and authors were...
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Eat Like a Bear
Choosing snack to munch while going over proofs for Fall 2013 book illustrated by Steve Jenkins. Yup, blueberries!
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Books Coming in 2013
Here Come the Humpbacks! illustrated by Jamie Hogan should be swimming its way into stores on Feb 1st. Then, April 23rd, Touch A Butterfly: Wildlife Gardening With Kids arrives in stores. It’s an adult...
View ArticleHere Come the Humpbacks!
Here Come the Humpbacks! My new nonfiction picture book, illustrated by Jamie Hogan of Maine, traces the migration of a humpback whale from the Caribbean to Stellwagen Banks near New England. The main...
View ArticleVulture TED Talk
There was a TED talk recently about vultures. I think educators might be interested in seeing it for their own background research. It’s only a little over six minutes long. You’ll want to look it...
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Pollinator Partnership!
Want to know what to plant to help native pollinators in your area? Check out the free guides on the website of the Pollinator Partnership. Wish I’d seen this before my book Touch A Butterfly:...
View ArticleBear Resources
Eat Like a Bear, my book illustrated by Steve Jenkins comes out in late 2012. But I’m already gathering like a bear for winter. The bears in that book are brown bears (grizzlies) but perhaps your...
View ArticleRah Rah Radishes…going beyond the plate
My eyes are peeled for resources that connect to children’s nutrition. Here’s what’s come across my platter recently. First, Annette Triplett from the University of Missouri extension office shared...
View ArticleWriting Poetry
For you aspiring poets, and teachers of poetry, I recommend the new book Write a Poem Step By Step by JoAnn Macken. It’s incredibly useful. So clearcut and inspiring. I love writing poetry. A few...
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