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Ellwyn Autumnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11599213693277194744noreply@blogger.comBlogger167125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693095098102883900.post-21522863327932399572024-03-27T12:13:00.000-07:002024-03-27T12:13:51.500-07:00Stewpot and the Stolen Tooth Fairy Wings<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg674lFmpG7SaX0pHPCmLOYxH5keWdzRyWFQ_33jXE4Q6ERXSgREZAhkh5xGEJ6ocMaKUQcaHYr_s1EXEvICKbwqLLBwyxA1Aj_B3L4sQWsmgaYWKPAwNcpL377QJIfHELyotgqn1gv1t-MvEKchbqfiP_4a9FHWueKfOyUu0XvgUi9U5_mcgLIGJ_VYm0T/s568/Screenshot%202024-03-27%20at%201.20.33%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="568" data-original-width="562" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg674lFmpG7SaX0pHPCmLOYxH5keWdzRyWFQ_33jXE4Q6ERXSgREZAhkh5xGEJ6ocMaKUQcaHYr_s1EXEvICKbwqLLBwyxA1Aj_B3L4sQWsmgaYWKPAwNcpL377QJIfHELyotgqn1gv1t-MvEKchbqfiP_4a9FHWueKfOyUu0XvgUi9U5_mcgLIGJ_VYm0T/w396-h400/Screenshot%202024-03-27%20at%201.20.33%20PM.png" width="396" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Author: Stewart Sutters</span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-d06ffb7f-7fff-08d4-1698-d6974761ac55"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Illustrator: Stewart Sutters</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Publisher: Robot Books</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Released: November 1, 2023</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Format: Paperback, Hardcover, Kindle </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">ISBN: 978-1739540739</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Reviewer: Ellwyn Autumn</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rating: 4 Lemon Drops</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Stewbot-Stolen-Tooth-Fairy-Wings-ebook/dp/B0CTCWZGY7/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ieNZg0Pv5kCKTpF1P3vlTKxvH424I3xQ1nzD4ZQlCI1iKn7Q8a9ZT6xr1M1TGhypExiHJLMJeWvQ-345E9Cikd0NjkPo6cZ15mZN2jFmbnE.VN65ZbBA815KzMv2ybxIq2S_RGyE4EEtG28o2OyzQ0Y&qid=1711545896&sr=8-1">Available on Amazon</a></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>Stewpot and the Stolen Tooth Fairy Wings</i> is the perfect blend of humor, adventure, and wild imagination! Children and parents will enjoy it.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY12fr7MvBaFeS-peIk4NotfhzY_z6fEL5O6nBLvUeBpGhvmsyMc61WdU-tX0HJZMIbnuGTUMGl3QM1KiUZXVkGJUoDsA3xIds3U8wfeOwBT07ltrqhPe7KyHQDmePklyyaOl1RezrUX0M0I_wsP2DPdjEL0Xyu3lRSb8vHdAJ4qFdpIx5zqgLPfJ65a5p/s560/Book%20Reviews.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="560" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY12fr7MvBaFeS-peIk4NotfhzY_z6fEL5O6nBLvUeBpGhvmsyMc61WdU-tX0HJZMIbnuGTUMGl3QM1KiUZXVkGJUoDsA3xIds3U8wfeOwBT07ltrqhPe7KyHQDmePklyyaOl1RezrUX0M0I_wsP2DPdjEL0Xyu3lRSb8vHdAJ4qFdpIx5zqgLPfJ65a5p/w400-h225/Book%20Reviews.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I received a complimentary copy of the book from Reedsy and agreed to give an honest review.</span></p><h1 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Review:</span></h1><h4 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Book Summary:</span></h4><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Stewbot, a robot made entirely of wood, is truly remarkable. He is a hero who travels through time, helping the tooth fairy reclaim her stolen wings from the impostor Tooth Doggy.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Opinion:</span></h3><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Stewbot and the Stolen Tooth Fairy Wings</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> is a charming tale about a little boy named Eddie. Every week, Eddie pays a visit to his grandparents. Once Mum leaves, Eddie quickly makes his way to the shed with Pops, who regales him with marvelous tales about Stewbot.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b id="docs-internal-guid-24b3b06c-7fff-776d-6b87-f77ddda8d889" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Eddie has some thrilling news this week - his tooth fell out when he woke up and he's hoping the tooth fairy will come tonight. Pops is bursting with inspiration to recount the incredible story of Stewbot and the Tooth Fairy, and how they foiled Tooth Doggy's sneaky plan.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The close bond between Eddie and Pops was something I truly valued. Eddie is at that magical age where parents and grandparents are seen as wondrous people who are incapable of making mistakes.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; white-space: normal;"></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; white-space: normal;" /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The cute rhyming scheme of </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Stewbot and the Stolen Tooth Fairy Wings Introduces</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> young readers to the playful rhythm of words when written in a specific way. In a classroom setting, teachers can highlight rhyming words and compile a list of related words with the same sound. At home, parents can also do something similar. Rather than writing it out, they can simply say the words and pay attention to the way they sound.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b id="docs-internal-guid-095e3fa7-7fff-c13b-8680-96e6442bf506" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Stewbot and the Stolen Tooth Fairy Wings</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> also presents a STEM opportunity for parents and educators. Pops creates Stewbot using a combination of wood and shiny metal parts. Following a read aloud, children can unleash their creativity and make their very own Stewbot using shoeboxes or anything else that inspires them.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Another aspect of the book that I enjoyed was the chance to find Stewbot hidden on every page. This boosts children's capacity to concentrate and visually survey an entire book page.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sutters’ vivid illustrations add the perfect blend of humor and adventure to his imaginative story.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I highly recommend this book for children 4-7 years of age!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I give it 4 Lemon Drops!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0V9RIczctLDCZp36oVNTRdtfgrGAS1LOglJsONZPdFkQX6R7yVcfty0gQZRozLgDyEgGwWz7GH1JdM40mtZ0b13LyD6Ta2fPH1nwFqzEVsfJUoNdfxwWpGqtf6xr1zZpkOEetFKI5cpnUEpFGZPIbhNYySywFb1QH4eNrGguTLhktkuihfkbV5M0cyXmT/s728/4%20Lemon%20Drops.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="90" data-original-width="728" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0V9RIczctLDCZp36oVNTRdtfgrGAS1LOglJsONZPdFkQX6R7yVcfty0gQZRozLgDyEgGwWz7GH1JdM40mtZ0b13LyD6Ta2fPH1nwFqzEVsfJUoNdfxwWpGqtf6xr1zZpkOEetFKI5cpnUEpFGZPIbhNYySywFb1QH4eNrGguTLhktkuihfkbV5M0cyXmT/w640-h80/4%20Lemon%20Drops.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b></span></p><h4 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Classroom Connection:</span></h4><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Stewbot and the Stolen Tooth Fairy Wings</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> would work well with a classroom theme on families or a Grandparent’s Day celebration. Teachers can also incorporate the book with a lesson on rhyming and to inspire creativity for a STEM activity.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNACvOh-hmzNrs1Pvb2Emhy-zhVhHbDk6b24rZQZkZYPLp2yccjbI9C0VBUKGMvCWmag1hT-opdzxa_KfJmqiI2Gk6PNdBe_mqUgjl6pwd3AR5A2TD-INLFXBSATdUam56V_Xwy3d8z7lgO4t_vmtUQq2xLLWvhuWN-9dP4bwEbld9weHjzoN0Eo-aV0H_/s1920/child-2835430_1920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Age Range: The author recommends 3-5 years.</span></h3><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b></span></p><h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Targeted Vocabulary:</span></h3><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Time-traveling, naughty, gangster, nibble, phenomenal, slobbering, terrible, imposter, mission, delighted, showdown, defeat, berserk, decay</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; white-space: normal;"><br /></span></span></p><h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Resources:</span></h3><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/ellwynautumn/robots-in-the-classroom/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLYDbxJSXJnAJJQqBRAqqXet2dQc7ppCS2MD5zi2ykmQ3okd8w4j2krGSQ6if4LGj9vdFqsU7A5AGvG9hh1BUk1hOvO3k6NxRkqsZSLF5CQFi2BmPttXppz-0WR331hqSlGVHKAvfaH5oTyfYaJWInOjUPJQUcMtTuFS-zc4GUup9fqmq5O2Nlt8OrUcOP/w400-h400/Pinterest%20Boards.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/ellwynautumn/robots-in-the-classroom/"> Pinterest</a></div><span style="background-color: transparent; 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text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">About The Author & Illustrator:</span></h3><div><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Stewart Sutters is an author/illustrator from the UK. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">He wanted to write and illustrate a series of children’s stories that celebrates the special relationship between a child and grandparents, igniting fun, laughter, imagination, and infusing a little silliness into each story.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; 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font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; white-space: normal;"><br /></span></span></p><br />Ellwyn Autumnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11599213693277194744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693095098102883900.post-46459703143446655322024-01-05T09:56:00.000-08:002024-01-05T09:56:59.288-08:00What's The Hurry, Helma? Book Review<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVfUQTm4m_QnAEYWW3bAavsXIWFGBeOe6Fh5EGaPfw_Cyi8iKca4tR-_kxL9RwFPUAuNYPGZUws_AZ2GwmqYwQyCs-XIQAf8Ls94owcqeQ7qTyJJY7y84GkNrE6F0zjePJQvk3bYjrb0MQcGIcKO5URxq_RKmEiCqrgiTJCOU95JuSeII5de0jjlt_jVrh/s839/Helma.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="What's the Hurry, Helma?" border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVfUQTm4m_QnAEYWW3bAavsXIWFGBeOe6Fh5EGaPfw_Cyi8iKca4tR-_kxL9RwFPUAuNYPGZUws_AZ2GwmqYwQyCs-XIQAf8Ls94owcqeQ7qTyJJY7y84GkNrE6F0zjePJQvk3bYjrb0MQcGIcKO5URxq_RKmEiCqrgiTJCOU95JuSeII5de0jjlt_jVrh/w488-h640/Helma.jpg" title="What's the Hurry, Helma?" width="488" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Author:
Verena Zannantoni<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Illustrator:
Hank van der Gugten<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Publisher:
Marvelous Minds Press<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Released:
November 20, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Format:
Hardcover, Paperback<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">ISBN:
979-8-9891604-1-9<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Reviewer:
Ellwyn Autumn<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Rating: 3
Lemon Drops<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Whats-Hurry-Helma-Choppy-Adventures/dp/B0CNF76N7G/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1IW59KKXAKQMI&keywords=what%27s+the+hurry+helma&qid=1704461225&sprefix=What%27s+the+Hurry+%2Caps%2C90&sr=8-1">Available
on Amazon</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">A
great story about the value of learning to follow directions, taking your time,
and understanding that everyone’s actions have consequences.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG3_hGdOAU5Oo5PnvZRTn1O7QTUFKRz7EmjwMFAi6kp6BUD4uXz4fR5-hfdriSAGUiNSVPcgug5ZGa7jVFE7ucGrhyTAk3xpwzBbu1hZrBD7Ox69q5EASNUa7xq5jBCyw8QN2biystw77qHAd2fMI4-UL8i0PkeZ-tcoS6Vmw4vKvb5e8-Gss1Sbg56xSO/s560/Book%20Reviews.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="560" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG3_hGdOAU5Oo5PnvZRTn1O7QTUFKRz7EmjwMFAi6kp6BUD4uXz4fR5-hfdriSAGUiNSVPcgug5ZGa7jVFE7ucGrhyTAk3xpwzBbu1hZrBD7Ox69q5EASNUa7xq5jBCyw8QN2biystw77qHAd2fMI4-UL8i0PkeZ-tcoS6Vmw4vKvb5e8-Gss1Sbg56xSO/w400-h225/Book%20Reviews.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I
received a complimentary copy of the book from Reedsy and agreed to give an
honest review.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Review:</span></h1>
<h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Book
Summary:</span></h4>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Helma is
bursting with excitement to start her rescue missions and prove she's the best.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Regrettably,
Helma encounters difficulty in following her instructor Bernie's directions and
narrowly avoids disaster multiple times.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">In the end, Helma understands the
significance of taking time and listening to experienced individuals.</span></span></p>
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Opinion:</span></span></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><i><span style="line-height: 107%;">What’s
the Hurry, Helma? Choppy Rescue Missions in Italy</span></i><span style="line-height: 107%;"> is a story that will resonate with
many young children.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">Like most youngsters, Helma, the main character, possesses
a spontaneous nature and a strong desire to assist.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">Additionally, she aims to
prove her capability in accomplishing tasks similar to a more seasoned rescue
helicopter.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">As the story
moves along, Helma’s intense focus on the rescue missions causes her to
completely disregard the direct instructions from her teacher. This is
something that many kids are notorious for. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Helma
teaches children important lessons like patience, obedience, attentiveness,
self-restraint, and understanding consequences.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br />
A perfect cause-and-effect scenario occurs during a mission to save Bella the
Cat.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Bernie asks for more time to buckle Bella in, but Helma ignores his call.
In consequence, Bella the Cat drops.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Fortunately, she doesn’t get hurt after
landing in a bed of croissants. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">This is the
perfect opportunity for parents and teachers to talk about the consequences of
our actions. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">What was the reason for Bella's fall? Helma's lack of
attentiveness to Bernie led to this. Bella's accident happened because Helma
didn't listen. The effect was Bella falling into a bed of croissants.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I enjoyed
van der Gugten’s colorful illustrations. They added a lot of pep and humor to
the story.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><br />
With that said, there are two aspects that could make the story better. </span><a href="https://www.hillspet.com/dog-care/dog-breeds/saint-bernard?lightboxfired=true"></a><a href="https://www.hillspet.com/dog-care/dog-breeds/bernese-mountain-dog"></a><span style="line-height: 107%;">Adding a section on the </span><a href="https://www.britannica.com/animal/Bernese-mountain-dog"><span style="line-height: 107%;">history of Bernese Mountain Dogs</span></a><span style="line-height: 107%;"> would benefit the readers'
understanding of this lovable breed.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">A few verses
were overly wordy and could benefit from revision.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I give it 3
1/2 Lemon Drops!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkj09UspIhD6S8SdQzBnbG8B1keHmvjf2B4bzIoP0gqgjQzw-FwpA8pGvadLMNi1t70TF0cqBuL7NUQz2fp6PLUGz6uUT68ucQATr2GUfT9HMF3B-_HreEHa-7U1qVNOHEqZA0cduuP7-NLLxtAzp2oSRdlsh-4GHqHQ2y4-kRm_bAUDghINpR06pNx32a/s728/Untitled%20design%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="90" data-original-width="728" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkj09UspIhD6S8SdQzBnbG8B1keHmvjf2B4bzIoP0gqgjQzw-FwpA8pGvadLMNi1t70TF0cqBuL7NUQz2fp6PLUGz6uUT68ucQATr2GUfT9HMF3B-_HreEHa-7U1qVNOHEqZA0cduuP7-NLLxtAzp2oSRdlsh-4GHqHQ2y4-kRm_bAUDghINpR06pNx32a/w640-h80/Untitled%20design%20(1).png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Classroom
Connection:</span></span></h4>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">A
classroom theme on transportation or Italy would benefit from incorporating <i>What’s
the Hurry, Helma? Choppy Rescue Missions in Italy</i>, while also teaching
lessons on impulse control, cause-and-effect, the value of taking your time,
and following directions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh66vSYF7poy2Vy-lU7fTgEd996MAsvrigN4KSMVwxe5KW83uAfWWUJNZeWBcyrgyCeQ3zkJpSpnT1mnKTedB3ZOVgyIyWObPus60tdSB5SRyv0qAK7aShwsvsPZjmXqWXGIghV-XE4jMacLoZ_ogQ-fXRP6HnT8oUbPlfFAutiFRjJofQP9ZlwE1i_tOt4/s1920/child-2835430_1920.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1272" data-original-width="1920" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh66vSYF7poy2Vy-lU7fTgEd996MAsvrigN4KSMVwxe5KW83uAfWWUJNZeWBcyrgyCeQ3zkJpSpnT1mnKTedB3ZOVgyIyWObPus60tdSB5SRyv0qAK7aShwsvsPZjmXqWXGIghV-XE4jMacLoZ_ogQ-fXRP6HnT8oUbPlfFAutiFRjJofQP9ZlwE1i_tOt4/w400-h265/child-2835430_1920.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Age Range: The
author recommends 3-5 years.</span></span></h3><div><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div>
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Targeted
Vocabulary:</span></span></h3><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">safety, wreck, inspection, croissant, cheeky, pounces, hovering,
ignore<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Resources:</span></span></h3><div><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Teachers Pay Teachers</span></span></div><div><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><u>Bernese Mountain Dag</u></span></span></div><div><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/COMPARECONTRAST-2-SIMILAR-LOOKING-DOGS-ST-BERNARD-BERNESE-MOUNTAIN-DOG-9077495?st=645ac1c472f6e8b83a4e72980708ae74">COMPARE/CONTRAST 2 SIMILAR LOOKING DOGS: ST. BERNARD & BERNESE MOUNTAIN DOG (teacherspayteachers.com)</a></span></span></div><div><span style="line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Bernese-Mountain-Dog-Informational-Passage-7767298?st=645ac1c472f6e8b83a4e72980708ae74">Bernese Mountain Dog Informational Passage by The Applied Language Arts Cache (teacherspayteachers.com)</a></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><u>Italy</u></span></div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Italy-Unit-Study-Free-Sample-4563395?st=a63a0916b0ff189ddbf85a9456a667bc"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Italy Unit Study {Free Sample} by Simple Living Creative Learning (teacherspayteachers.com)</span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/FREE-Italy-Map-Outline-4566652?st=a63a0916b0ff189ddbf85a9456a667bc"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">FREE - Italy Map Outline by The Harstad Collection | TPT (teacherspayteachers.com)</span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/FREE-Italy-4-Posters-4566647?st=a63a0916b0ff189ddbf85a9456a667bc"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">FREE - Italy - 4 Posters by The Harstad Collection | TPT (teacherspayteachers.com)</span></a></p>
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">About The
Author:</span></h3><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0unhjWY5JDzLel4JH_iHgfsDydcJQkl6Twybs1Ixb2P6P03SwSEvExUyRiq848R6ZlqGqK2gxmgWjC56pa5Ks-lkpBlVn2h6mvxowsH_DICN4U_Fs2KQiPg6Z7MiLBfbjD46GzWLatTGvpIY600bVMqVNyP-6GhHsjBBVQJ_CJABqENnQCJuXwo3qT4-Q/s300/Vernana.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0unhjWY5JDzLel4JH_iHgfsDydcJQkl6Twybs1Ixb2P6P03SwSEvExUyRiq848R6ZlqGqK2gxmgWjC56pa5Ks-lkpBlVn2h6mvxowsH_DICN4U_Fs2KQiPg6Z7MiLBfbjD46GzWLatTGvpIY600bVMqVNyP-6GhHsjBBVQJ_CJABqENnQCJuXwo3qT4-Q/w400-h400/Vernana.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="background: white; margin-bottom: 10.5pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 10.5pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Growing up surrounded by the
tall mountains of northern Italy, Verena fell in love with reading at an early
age.</span></p><p style="background: white; margin-bottom: 10.5pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 10.5pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">The young bookworm wiggled her way through so many stories at her local
library that one year she even set a record for borrowing the most books.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin-bottom: 10.5pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 10.5pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Though she's lived, worked,
and studied in Germany, Australia and the US, her enduring love for
storytelling and her birthplace has remained unwavering.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin-bottom: 10.5pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 10.5pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">This mom to two
helicopter-obsessed boys has now put pen to paper and written her first
children’s book: What’s the Hurry, Helma? Choppy Rescue Adventures in Italy.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin-bottom: 10.5pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 10.5pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Fueled by nostalgia and as a
way to revisit Verena’s childhood upbringing, the book takes place in South
Tyrol.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin-bottom: 10.5pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 10.5pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">This Italian region is known
for its stunning natural beauty, and the mountains and lakes provide the
perfect backdrop for Helma’s first day as a rescue helicopter.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin-bottom: 10.5pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 10.5pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Her whirlwind adventures are
depicted in an entertaining way, whilst also teaching kids the value of slowing
down and listening to others. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><o:p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">About the Illustrator:</span></span></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">At
the moment Henk is a musical creative teacher at an MBO. But for as long as he
can remember, he’s been drawing.</span></p><p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">His first drawing memories is, that in
kindergarten he made a drawing in his workbook.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background: white; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; margin: 0in; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p _msthash="18" _msttexthash="30248062" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background: white; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; margin: 0in; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">But because he couldn't stop, he filled his entire
book in one morning. When he was done, he proudly walked to the teacher to show
her his drawings.</span></p><p _msthash="18" _msttexthash="30248062" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background: white; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; margin: 0in; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p _msthash="18" _msttexthash="30248062" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background: white; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; margin: 0in; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">But instead of them being his one compliment, he got hit on
the head. He wasn't supposed to make so many drawings.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background: white; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; margin: 0in; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p _msthash="19" _msttexthash="2043184" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background: white; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; margin: 0in; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">He’s
actually still that little boy who just wants to draw.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background: white; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; margin: 0in; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p _msthash="20" _msttexthash="5780554" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background: white; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; margin: 0in; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">In
addition to his work as a teacher, he has been working as an independent
illustrator since October 2018.</span><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://childrensillustrators.com/HenkVanDerGugten/about"><span style="line-height: 107%;">Henk Van Der Gugten</span></a><span style="line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://www.henkvandergugten.com/"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">website</span></a><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><br /><p></p>Ellwyn Autumnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11599213693277194744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693095098102883900.post-21713459426239237112023-12-30T10:17:00.000-08:002023-12-31T09:46:23.509-08:002023 Lemon Drop Book Awards<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSCGnQIEO110E1jXfCH1dLNz0ig1wVCgPCsN06-y89kvACIAY9Ep_PEPwFIyxn7BtmWFZf-xBKojpJQN33WHSuev4xpjlI_Bvm3N_69lViwig0ReIthAyZRKY1MBGolEoueAaTPvVDf6LToppgrwz6UGDP2eJkdzigLc470ER01nHzsT2aCHRsP8CsEvr8/s2000/Lemon%20Drop%20Literary%20Award%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1545" data-original-width="2000" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSCGnQIEO110E1jXfCH1dLNz0ig1wVCgPCsN06-y89kvACIAY9Ep_PEPwFIyxn7BtmWFZf-xBKojpJQN33WHSuev4xpjlI_Bvm3N_69lViwig0ReIthAyZRKY1MBGolEoueAaTPvVDf6LToppgrwz6UGDP2eJkdzigLc470ER01nHzsT2aCHRsP8CsEvr8/w400-h309/Lemon%20Drop%20Literary%20Award%20(1).png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFUlbihWRaE1vaqi6lW_ShavR6HWT5oYemCDnms9pXpbo2o3glG2sR07Ythgl-M6hYUADzkoNzSo1CbVPKK0BADnI26xT14FcBl03wGH1DhdJOK1Gaph1vuQrDSTxneAdCUdCPKaY2CNjEsT2w61UgymXwSIkmVLXtwOOWNQ4xoOE1NObPlsd6XUWWnSdR/s2000/Lemon%20Drop%20Literary%20Award%20(2).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1545" data-original-width="2000" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFUlbihWRaE1vaqi6lW_ShavR6HWT5oYemCDnms9pXpbo2o3glG2sR07Ythgl-M6hYUADzkoNzSo1CbVPKK0BADnI26xT14FcBl03wGH1DhdJOK1Gaph1vuQrDSTxneAdCUdCPKaY2CNjEsT2w61UgymXwSIkmVLXtwOOWNQ4xoOE1NObPlsd6XUWWnSdR/w400-h309/Lemon%20Drop%20Literary%20Award%20(2).png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> <span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">At the end of the year, I go through the books I've reviewed and give certificates to my favorites.</span></span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Congratulations to this year's winners! </span></span><p></p></div>Ellwyn Autumnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11599213693277194744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693095098102883900.post-31437802653745475782023-12-29T05:44:00.000-08:002023-12-31T09:42:02.571-08:00Superhero Cowgirl Princess Book Review<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie3FJhaZ39AzSEqtxrr8mVxXHK7fHLM07rrpXiapk49F2qyLAqlPps37p2Rash_xBH-dO3AUtXdSsgcaiu95FyjXCbknbXTILeTJ_EKVvmUu1xLAU8WdWYwTcdhqcbbTthSnkskW16URZwhrGKIqhP-wI8QJ7CiTCacq_iEhDcFGTJ1KP_19FtP1EzvBW7/s725/Superhero.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="588" data-original-width="725" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie3FJhaZ39AzSEqtxrr8mVxXHK7fHLM07rrpXiapk49F2qyLAqlPps37p2Rash_xBH-dO3AUtXdSsgcaiu95FyjXCbknbXTILeTJ_EKVvmUu1xLAU8WdWYwTcdhqcbbTthSnkskW16URZwhrGKIqhP-wI8QJ7CiTCacq_iEhDcFGTJ1KP_19FtP1EzvBW7/w640-h520/Superhero.PNG" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Author:
Janine Parker<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Illustrator:
Juliet Parker<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Publisher:
Marvelous Minds Press<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Released:
October 9, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Format:
Hardcover<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">ISBN:
979-8-9890508-0-2 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Reviewer:
Ellwyn Autumn<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Rating: 3 1/2 Lemon Drops<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="https://www.superherocowgirlprincess.com/order-a-copy/">Available for
purchase here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitIciU9KwHhxag7P6FwLXHCtiSgKDocvOkv5VI1DEe1Q9dQWWxWgU2Qp4DkYQVZ1pTDwk8AdUcaQ7MjaqcsfPvuQwr144_-dll_R35bSYMAVGOdThuXZJRN_v_IzENBGNW2CYYmOCcPx4CqLqYjfCQWK-k7tMJQGUYCmBqLlfwOiNtJZriCzqPOmeF5Ejl/s560/Book%20Reviews.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="560" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitIciU9KwHhxag7P6FwLXHCtiSgKDocvOkv5VI1DEe1Q9dQWWxWgU2Qp4DkYQVZ1pTDwk8AdUcaQ7MjaqcsfPvuQwr144_-dll_R35bSYMAVGOdThuXZJRN_v_IzENBGNW2CYYmOCcPx4CqLqYjfCQWK-k7tMJQGUYCmBqLlfwOiNtJZriCzqPOmeF5Ejl/w400-h225/Book%20Reviews.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span><p></p>
<h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Review:</span></span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A child
brimming with enthusiasm and creativity supported by a mother who happily encourages
ger to explore every facet of her personality.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I
received a complimentary copy of the book from <a href="https://reedsy.com/discovery/book/superhero-cowgirl-princess-janine-parker#review">Reedsy</a> and agreed to give an honest
review.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Book
Summary:</span></span></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">As </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Halloween approaches, Juliet, a little girl
with limitless aspirations to be anything and everything, embraces the power of
her vivid imagination.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Right now, is the perfect time for her
to delve into new experiences and uncover more about herself.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Under the intentional questions posed
by her mother, Juliet explores the multi-faceted roles she’d like to take on.
This ultimately leads to a one-of-a-kind Halloween costume of self-expression
and playfulness.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Opinion:</span></span></h3>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Superhero Cowgirl Princess</span></i><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> is a fantastic story for any
child looking to express themselves in a safe environment.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">In
step with the thrust of redesigning gender roles, Juliet exemplifies how girls
can embrace masculine roles while still maintaining their feminine identity.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I
liked how Juliet's mother encouraged her with open-ended 'wh' questions. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Children
can expand their vocabulary, confidence, and critical thinking skills by
answering these types of questions. They also learn social norms for productive
conversations with others.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Juliet's
mom embodies the ideal parent who guides their child towards self-awareness without
being intrusive.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">She
enthusiastically supports Juliet’s colorful wardrobe choices that evolves into
an energetic blend of childhood ingenuity and dramatic play. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The
story was enjoyable, and it sends a positive message that resonates with girls
and children everywhere. That being said, the story would benefit from another
edit.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Two
inconsistencies exist with the names of the characters. First, the mother is
referred to as Mom and Mommy. I believe the author should use only one of these
labels.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Second,
the main character’s name is Juliet, but we don’t learn her name until halfway
through the story. Introducing Juliet’s name on page three of the story would better
serve the reader. The author could simply switch sweetheart with Juliet. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Juliet</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> Parker’s watercolor illustrations capture the
warm palette of autumn that complement the fall themed story nicely. Children will
enjoy the different scenarios the main character envisions for herself. <br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background: white; color: #666666; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I would
have liked to give the story four stars but refrained because of the changes I
feel it needs.</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I
give it 3 1/2 Lemon Drops!</span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN46l4qPn-KaMPnyOZMpwKP3Y-Vv9QfpA21UOZ8Os9-7hCA0TBKSLNNDmaqK6zlULGRpIE6hPthICZBxdprdaOIAWGOchJSFdd0OxK2cK-_NvGvEvqCux9HsVpTIzZy15848YD3DqLNB7zLcPaCE_soZrmuRDnVXMFc9c0gbzhdqKx7_saxh9avV7_PLM0/s728/Untitled%20design%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="90" data-original-width="728" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN46l4qPn-KaMPnyOZMpwKP3Y-Vv9QfpA21UOZ8Os9-7hCA0TBKSLNNDmaqK6zlULGRpIE6hPthICZBxdprdaOIAWGOchJSFdd0OxK2cK-_NvGvEvqCux9HsVpTIzZy15848YD3DqLNB7zLcPaCE_soZrmuRDnVXMFc9c0gbzhdqKx7_saxh9avV7_PLM0/w640-h80/Untitled%20design%20(1).png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span><p></p>
<h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Classroom
Connection: </span></span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Superhero Cowgirl Princess</span></i><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> is a perfect example for a lesson
on self-image and the unique creativity we all possess as well as a Halloween
Read Aloud.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Age
Range: Pre-K to 3rd Grade</span></span></h4><div><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbKFJEu-u-G1YTpMiqYzQuwHl1qrKYN7evVYgU6cnrn0Muel2AU0iCL3hY0JKRhKRWRKPkCIk5syqd57nIG1-34WY2sFA9F8Qrb3mONodWgp-fH8XK03MQC03a8YjaZoRktJ9abISiFKYb4W92qO5nTLQWwweddSHtIDUFLdur8F9bqEMMBP69ugfJEutb/s1920/child-2835430_1920.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1272" data-original-width="1920" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbKFJEu-u-G1YTpMiqYzQuwHl1qrKYN7evVYgU6cnrn0Muel2AU0iCL3hY0JKRhKRWRKPkCIk5syqd57nIG1-34WY2sFA9F8Qrb3mONodWgp-fH8XK03MQC03a8YjaZoRktJ9abISiFKYb4W92qO5nTLQWwweddSHtIDUFLdur8F9bqEMMBP69ugfJEutb/w400-h265/child-2835430_1920.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></div>
<h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Targeted
Vocabulary: </span></span></h4><p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">spiraled, crooked, sparkly, dashing, fluttering, heroic, adventure,
galloping, tiara, imagining, imagination <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Resources: </span></span></h4><p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Click the picture to access the links.</span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/ellwynautumn/self-esteem-in-kids/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJNLvD317ZiiypUWlCtIYeIRN4Pd8vECseflWdHpsd3ZkK6TKtTiCwoOecdtWZkFqgWPUQTYN3dnFYURU6EzHKw2rEZNonYHKKPEROrcxPrm9JlUtikttTwzytwjlkjGRVH9V8xBw6lyLsjIKEOP5ndGFP80Gqexty0MPeLD6fsJpTS2pPTKidYivYkddE/w400-h400/Self%20Esteem.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/ellwynautumn/halloween-for-the-classroom/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPWPpgb_xV-ebn03rGwRrxXlD9uCEarBw-MDFC_Rqcy1cV8FD_NrJ8mCg_ljYzl4L-uPDpQEhuRf_NENr9rK5p5UvgIXbO7kJC0qDid3M0y10fvTr9b3eYMf9aNNMQ9ejcPomRJ69DO7nCYe4PUM37QQZckV7m69i9rhwkEPPbsPkqe29TcWqzB9LtmlpT/w400-h400/Pinterest%20Boards.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">About
The Author:</span></span></h4><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpXYXDfbVJ79-mPAb5_TdlqtDvxMFPyPr6FQfIszZDaD9_RpVekCSL4gso4dRvqaX3KGJvmlQyzssBUF9b712KvlAti3xLLKa6EPdt_2NVtzHxzlyFr0-XDsZKSYe7q09eY99BX_pG9agLtku2AybQrbiygGh2D5wwpcISYh-CavFm9wCUlJ_yEyFDv4IH/s802/Janine%20Parker.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="802" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpXYXDfbVJ79-mPAb5_TdlqtDvxMFPyPr6FQfIszZDaD9_RpVekCSL4gso4dRvqaX3KGJvmlQyzssBUF9b712KvlAti3xLLKa6EPdt_2NVtzHxzlyFr0-XDsZKSYe7q09eY99BX_pG9agLtku2AybQrbiygGh2D5wwpcISYh-CavFm9wCUlJ_yEyFDv4IH/w400-h336/Janine%20Parker.PNG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="background: white; font-size: 14pt;">For over 20 years, Janine has provided
individual and family therapy services by creating a therapeutic atmosphere of
warmth, respect, and acceptance. Her approach is to support the dignity of each
person while encouraging openness, emotional awareness, and healthy
problem-solving</span>.</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">About
the Illustrator:</span></span></h4>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">When
Juliet was little, she was notorious for playing dress up and throwing around
wild ideas. As a young woman, she still likes to think she plays dress-up, only
now she’s dressing up as herself. Specifically, she gets to wake up every day
and dress up as the “myself’ that her mom helped her become.</span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>Ellwyn Autumnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11599213693277194744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693095098102883900.post-27475722086634484672023-12-23T06:17:00.000-08:002023-12-31T09:48:20.544-08:00Snowday at the Zoo Book Review<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Knk9DEWaDwIXcU1yxdpCOkC1c_cN12DRCn-Zs8dj3B05AWh7igZvnwQkwYvH6p9drxe_D1u7FIReuheeVT6O122AOzVEeAImyXYCdnSX_t9Ynqi2v0GvTTRlGLfkrOnoxOpCOVGno-m5OYWT_nJqxJryqce_uyIRD2Hx-u8YC8cAMPKWfFh0t6tpdnY-/s388/SNow%20Day%20at%20the%20Zoo.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="385" data-original-width="388" height="636" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Knk9DEWaDwIXcU1yxdpCOkC1c_cN12DRCn-Zs8dj3B05AWh7igZvnwQkwYvH6p9drxe_D1u7FIReuheeVT6O122AOzVEeAImyXYCdnSX_t9Ynqi2v0GvTTRlGLfkrOnoxOpCOVGno-m5OYWT_nJqxJryqce_uyIRD2Hx-u8YC8cAMPKWfFh0t6tpdnY-/w640-h636/SNow%20Day%20at%20the%20Zoo.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;">Author: Lauren
Muskovitz Ranalli <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;">Illustrator: Mollie
Olinyk<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;">Publisher: Lauren
Ranalli<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;">Released: January
1, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;">Format: Paperback<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;">ISBN: 978-17733143318<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;">Reviewer: Ellwyn
Autumn<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;">Rating: 4 Lemon
Drops<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;">Prepare for
a snow day unlike any other. What makes this one so different from all the
other snow days? It’s at the zoo!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizbMcQ2PUFIrjqMGQTBoBIYcMe0KfHbSbfm3tUk7Tq3AHDYkO3AKxpeucRi_HFBuaBB__QowbDa75D461pSRwa0Ekp1Coj3kjL1MaMh3Wi1wENOQoOtCWLUzIVOOx_cG9vwlNA2LVElDtPB6yE9wK4TEVEEtdbVz4VP__1MZibtO4JPHeMyk_DMmLmZRuM/s560/Book%20Reviews.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="560" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizbMcQ2PUFIrjqMGQTBoBIYcMe0KfHbSbfm3tUk7Tq3AHDYkO3AKxpeucRi_HFBuaBB__QowbDa75D461pSRwa0Ekp1Coj3kjL1MaMh3Wi1wENOQoOtCWLUzIVOOx_cG9vwlNA2LVElDtPB6yE9wK4TEVEEtdbVz4VP__1MZibtO4JPHeMyk_DMmLmZRuM/w400-h225/Book%20Reviews.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></span></p><h1 style="line-height: normal; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;">Summary:</span></span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;">Have you
ever wondered who takes care of all the animals at the zoo when it snows so many
schools and businesses shut down? <i>Snow Day at the Zoo</i> offers readers a
unique and playful perspective of how zoo animals spend their snow day.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<h3 style="line-height: normal; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;">Review:</span></span></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;">Told through
the little girl’s point of view, we get a firsthand look at how much this
lively child enjoys caring for the animals. She turns chores into active games
that even her reluctant brother revels in. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;">Y<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">oungsters
will clamor to hear more or to visit their local zoo in the dead of winter,
after reading Lauren Ranalli’s interpretation of a snow day at the zoo. For
every parent’s sake, I hope their children choose the former every time! </span><span face=""Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol-ext; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😉</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;">With
spirited rhyming, the story takes us though the day of two siblings who help
their zookeeper father tend to the animals on a snowy day at the zoo. From
sledding with tigers to ice-skating with penguins, this is a one-of-a-kind snow
day full of wintertime fun! <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Mollie
Olinyk’s colorful illustrations are charming and pleasing to the eye. I
especially enjoyed the picture of the little girl celebrating snow day number two.<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I give it 4 Lemon Drops!</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk9GGd2VfrbqLK6HWhqLXqdwVIUeMAbH36khuWjJVBwpVo4ngywaxXTRwyQu5hk7UAjaV_dxdHXeNtOpFjfK-Ee0N50Q9xp1Hz9uzWtQde3GfFWEl3e37sGFD1sVDT0lnn2cR9j5vwEPouSiY3-EF9K5XXtzHe4m7m9SPZ5R5Y2f6nhl6lQsgKeyusB-w_/s728/4%20Lemon%20Drops.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="90" data-original-width="728" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk9GGd2VfrbqLK6HWhqLXqdwVIUeMAbH36khuWjJVBwpVo4ngywaxXTRwyQu5hk7UAjaV_dxdHXeNtOpFjfK-Ee0N50Q9xp1Hz9uzWtQde3GfFWEl3e37sGFD1sVDT0lnn2cR9j5vwEPouSiY3-EF9K5XXtzHe4m7m9SPZ5R5Y2f6nhl6lQsgKeyusB-w_/w640-h80/4%20Lemon%20Drops.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span><p></p>
<h3 style="line-height: normal; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;">Classroom
Connection:</span></span></h3>
<p><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;">Age
Range: 2 years and up<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Targeted
Vocabulary: blanketed, chores, barricades, swarmed, exhausted</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpR35aT2Bpt2zIQ5D3hnmr4VGMA9lm7t7mc3j3SoyVzUwCojab8eFzNMeAh1X6FcOxNeLBtsrxq7V3S5_wJdmIkO2DvUxL0yJYemWpxuuY9ewBxQdw6QPOLqW3IT5nR0ywVLeLcvh0RI17dxgzP5oNw21eJffw9cMW11klWetIBpja09MKDqipndaKij1o/s1920/child-2835430_1920.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1272" data-original-width="1920" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpR35aT2Bpt2zIQ5D3hnmr4VGMA9lm7t7mc3j3SoyVzUwCojab8eFzNMeAh1X6FcOxNeLBtsrxq7V3S5_wJdmIkO2DvUxL0yJYemWpxuuY9ewBxQdw6QPOLqW3IT5nR0ywVLeLcvh0RI17dxgzP5oNw21eJffw9cMW11klWetIBpja09MKDqipndaKij1o/w400-h265/child-2835430_1920.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span><p></p>
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;">Resources
& Lesson Ideas:</span></span></h3>
<h4 style="text-align: left;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;">Literacy:
</span></span></h4>
<p><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;">After
a read-aloud of the book, children and grown-ups can discuss a typical snow day
they’ve experienced. Compare and contrast these experiences to those of the characters
in the book.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Zoo-Animals-Flashcards-FREEBIE-3401487?st=07c0b7a0df01baee757590d43fffee6e"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Zoo Animals Flashcards | FREEBIE by
Prestige English | TPT (teacherspayteachers.com)</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://fluffytots.com/animal-shadow-matching-worksheets/"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Fun Animal Shadow Matching Worksheets
- FluffyTots</span></a><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<h4 style="text-align: left;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;">Art:
</span></span></h4>
<p><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Farm-Animal-Crafts-Zoo-Animal-Crafts-Jungle-Animal-Crafts-Freebie-CutGlue-9196544?st=07c0b7a0df01baee757590d43fffee6e">Farm
Animal Crafts | Zoo Animal Crafts | Jungle Animal Crafts Freebie - Cut&Glue
(teacherspayteachers.com)</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://howtodraweasy.net/how-to-draw-a-lion-for-kids/">How to Draw a
Lion for Kids - How to Draw Easy</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<h2 style="text-align: left;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;">About
The Author:</span></span></h2><p><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTtWr8wCAutxf_Fk63qw6wgA3OJ1C5EwRL2SnLSKRjGRDV_YC4x8mX21g5t90Ok_C6SZ6Wa6UwUG3NQtFFErWeFNtcJzCpuo4S0x967ugFEQaVTd_5EkmZ9NQBo9CAekg1dB_HZXraq_cYKYnf8rkMtMwrRhHq662SzdYxiEIKvnDEsAhcQMuhC6VR3JyE/s1500/Ranalli-32+-+Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTtWr8wCAutxf_Fk63qw6wgA3OJ1C5EwRL2SnLSKRjGRDV_YC4x8mX21g5t90Ok_C6SZ6Wa6UwUG3NQtFFErWeFNtcJzCpuo4S0x967ugFEQaVTd_5EkmZ9NQBo9CAekg1dB_HZXraq_cYKYnf8rkMtMwrRhHq662SzdYxiEIKvnDEsAhcQMuhC6VR3JyE/w400-h400/Ranalli-32+-+Copy.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;">Lauren
Ranalli is an award-winning children’s book writer and marketing coach for
aspiring and self-published authors.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 15.6pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 2;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;">She is a fully-grown adult who still gets excited about the
Scholastic book catalogue. She can wander for hours in bookstores and
absolutely loves a freshly sharpened pencil.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 15.6pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 2;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">She has found so much joy in pursuing her dream of being a
children’s book author. Inspired by her own high-spirited children, she aims to
create stories that excite curiosity and broaden our sense of community. </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p><span style="color: #666666;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p><span style="color: #666666;"> </span></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp8AWWVVQjVX-7O1LTft5EzkPEzrWozit9VSr8hX17_SkPEkh_MFFUjqvZTnVTs05M7rnD2OcfG0EQpHCFaiszYSE7K-OYLSmWzhVG1oKF4FEW-ZYOXUbxnJ3rbOlur0eMDxZRqtHaCkr_jaD3enPdIn2MCH_oIpYf_aSawNxg94XFEGsWCRJ-gUnbfDk6/s440/Twitter_Instream_Minimum.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="221" data-original-width="440" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp8AWWVVQjVX-7O1LTft5EzkPEzrWozit9VSr8hX17_SkPEkh_MFFUjqvZTnVTs05M7rnD2OcfG0EQpHCFaiszYSE7K-OYLSmWzhVG1oKF4FEW-ZYOXUbxnJ3rbOlur0eMDxZRqtHaCkr_jaD3enPdIn2MCH_oIpYf_aSawNxg94XFEGsWCRJ-gUnbfDk6/w400-h201/Twitter_Instream_Minimum.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span style="color: #666666;"> </span></o:p></span></p>Ellwyn Autumnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11599213693277194744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693095098102883900.post-78343462635764766232023-12-15T16:20:00.000-08:002023-12-31T09:50:23.255-08:00A Journey Down Under Book Review<p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNDf9ih6ZN5N70f_w6sL1OOb1jtijrxwVvLku2dDScZ9fmmLnFcg-AYw8LLrStDDbmKaWF8zBwG4y2-uGxnIhxJAdaOxgBwgVmv4RUis6kqVFEaAEObPh213V5KsuWc_KFLT0EANF32EBDRrV3ipSpp2DwZtkVhlygZh5FV5bqI8xYP-Osr3xnFkycbKIU/s473/A%20Journey%20Down%20Under.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="473" data-original-width="322" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNDf9ih6ZN5N70f_w6sL1OOb1jtijrxwVvLku2dDScZ9fmmLnFcg-AYw8LLrStDDbmKaWF8zBwG4y2-uGxnIhxJAdaOxgBwgVmv4RUis6kqVFEaAEObPh213V5KsuWc_KFLT0EANF32EBDRrV3ipSpp2DwZtkVhlygZh5FV5bqI8xYP-Osr3xnFkycbKIU/w436-h640/A%20Journey%20Down%20Under.PNG" width="436" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Author:
R.W. Starr<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Illustrator:
Marta Maszkiewicz<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Publisher:
R.W. Starr Publishing<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Released:
May 22, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Format:
Kindle, Paperback<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">ISBN:
978-8218955205<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Reviewer:
Ellwyn Autumn<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Rating: 4
Lemon Drops<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">A
charming non-fiction book for young readers that includes catchy rhymes, warm
watercolor illustrations, and loads of interesting facts!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I
received a complimentary copy of this book from Reedsy Discovery. I voluntarily
chose to read and post an honest review.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgIhHzpROj8a78M7nWqJcgrEUeyMvdate7BBHbffn8tKTYURCEI6v2S1uvhbtCj8HLkXLkUqMZJlxaD9KNRJ-ScdmyfoFo27bdSVMMwAyqE1jNqrnox_GFy_l_TC1kjlIiT2pc2jDe689gXBQ7jMPAj_LwO_5mBfKE_9cbhw3mbaObim5kSuvVs5n7qPTW/s560/Book%20Reviews.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="560" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgIhHzpROj8a78M7nWqJcgrEUeyMvdate7BBHbffn8tKTYURCEI6v2S1uvhbtCj8HLkXLkUqMZJlxaD9KNRJ-ScdmyfoFo27bdSVMMwAyqE1jNqrnox_GFy_l_TC1kjlIiT2pc2jDe689gXBQ7jMPAj_LwO_5mBfKE_9cbhw3mbaObim5kSuvVs5n7qPTW/w400-h225/Book%20Reviews.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span><p></p>
<h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Review:</span></h1>
<h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Book
Summary:</span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">A Journey
Down Under</span></i><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"> is a
wonderful non-fiction resource for young children and their parents and
educators.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">For those of us who are not Australian, the book is a terrific introduction
to Australia and its unique and diverse animal population.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Opinion:</span></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">I like that the
book shows a map of Australia inlaid with native type images that are very
pretty and easy to discern.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">It left me wondering, “Is this Indigenous art or
just the illustrator’s creative expression?” Other curious minds may also want
to delve into this and explore it further.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Because of its educational nature, the
story is appropriate for both home and classroom libraries in various ways.</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">As a bedtime
story, it will introduce children and parents to the many varied animals that
inhabit Australia.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The author introduced each animal with a catchy rhyme,
followed by an interesting, fun fact that is very informative. </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://pixabay.com/vectors/australia-australia-day-borders-1296727/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1584" data-original-width="1920" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAp9VFnZGYLiaIpMCKaMeuYWZ2WkM6n85jBJkzFfw0wmX836CUf6rLC6jjTHoBYE6T5o7wM9C-MVAQYtrhw6LjhC0oZjtMy6KRd57vLIwp8vjvkbosnk1oiL2KmVWVNeu0TjduezrYkauRsBXiYJCsFk_3Xyzw7bf9fqnuFJYh1kU_JM3XSkN3piraHw83/w400-h330/australia-1296727_1920.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://pixabay.com/vectors/australia-australia-day-borders-1296727/">Photo by OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay </a></span></div><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">In the
classroom, teachers can use the book to introduce students to the continent of
Australia, along with its unique and diverse animal population.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">The author also
references the Aboriginal people of Australia, which is another important topic
educators can include in their lesson plans.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Another
feature of the book I enjoyed is the resource page at the end. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">The author
provides links and references readers can check out to learn even more about
the animals discussed in the book.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">There is even mention of a YouTube channel
where you can listen to a lyrebird and a kookaburra.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Marta Maszkiewicz’s
watercolor illustrations are warm with earthy tones perfect for a book about
Australia’s wildlife.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Each illustration appears accurate and is very pleasing
to the eye. I appreciated the purple and pink color scheme used for the
bandicoot’s page.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">It’s obvious
the author cares deeply about Australia’s rich history, its animal kingdom, and
his readers. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I
gave it 4 Lemon Drops!</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghvLoiC8-mwYEbEjphp5oM9uJm7O5dWXkbuWkTLmiIPkRayr8JCTVUTDlF5PHCXwkd0q7cIGzvQZhCAMDsEUWgEpYz0ngFDHyCU-TmoxG14IBjqIOX7AFyEjIF4nuQc37wGd9httC-pzb-YO2Lqp5aLfwa9qznGBg49fiVWBpRcD-DQv-gQ57I5OEdeYG8/s728/4%20Lemon%20Drops.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="90" data-original-width="728" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghvLoiC8-mwYEbEjphp5oM9uJm7O5dWXkbuWkTLmiIPkRayr8JCTVUTDlF5PHCXwkd0q7cIGzvQZhCAMDsEUWgEpYz0ngFDHyCU-TmoxG14IBjqIOX7AFyEjIF4nuQc37wGd9httC-pzb-YO2Lqp5aLfwa9qznGBg49fiVWBpRcD-DQv-gQ57I5OEdeYG8/w640-h80/4%20Lemon%20Drops.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span><p></p>
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Connection:</span></h3>
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Range: 3-6 years old</span></h4>
<p><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Targeted
Vocabulary: distinguishing, features, Eucalyptus, snooze, permanent, marsupial,
curious, secure, perched, consistent, ventures, majestic, pant, accuracy,
mimics, absorb, roosting, echolocation, prehistoric, waddles</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz5LzKHehHRaCGlF3LUek7BvjpnpVgcWoZXlFVJSTG5EYQhDi4JNKLAf_S4HOLmS332Y4QZAscgbQxHulI1Frzs6ipZR5vwHGK5IbsFFJ42YIBx4C4eJZmC_EgFsbFIgSy_rcmbLFm7CdMwWdkzyCUnwwVjnt_e-oHkQjJVeIwcGiNuLIo31Komz65M6zN/s1920/child-2835430_1920.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1272" data-original-width="1920" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz5LzKHehHRaCGlF3LUek7BvjpnpVgcWoZXlFVJSTG5EYQhDi4JNKLAf_S4HOLmS332Y4QZAscgbQxHulI1Frzs6ipZR5vwHGK5IbsFFJ42YIBx4C4eJZmC_EgFsbFIgSy_rcmbLFm7CdMwWdkzyCUnwwVjnt_e-oHkQjJVeIwcGiNuLIo31Komz65M6zN/w400-h265/child-2835430_1920.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span><p></p>
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Lesson
Ideas & Resources:</span></h3>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">A
research project on the continent of Australia, one of its many animals, or the
aboriginal people who live there.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/browse?search=Australia%20">Australia
| TPT (teacherspayteachers.com)</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Literacy:</span></h4>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Australia-Booklet-A-Country-Study-842764?st=a5ac0ac369cfaa1fc1b8a4ab8d8c5c76">Australia
Booklet (A Country Study!) by Emily Bynum | TPT (teacherspayteachers.com)</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Australian-Animals-Bingo-plus-Printables-for-Preschool-and-Pre-K-3809010?epik=dj0yJnU9V2VaWENoS0luUjVheHFiSlM0dDF4U1c4WDdxNTh1TUsmcD0wJm49ZGwzZ3I1ZUhrSU9PUFlEazhkOHFuUSZ0PUFBQUFBR1Y4NU5n">Australian
Animals Bingo plus Printables for Preschool and Pre-K by KidSparkz
(teacherspayteachers.com)</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Art:</span></h4>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="https://taminglittlemonsters.com/australia-activities-for-kids/">28
Australia Activities for Kids - Taming Little Monsters</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="https://happytoddlerplaytime.com/the-best-australia-day-crafts-activities-kids/">24
Amazing Australia Day Crafts for Kids - Happy Toddler Playtime</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Music/Movement:</span></h4>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Move
like the animals that live in Australia. Hop like a kangaroo, swim like a
platypus, climb like a Tasmanian devil, dig like a wombat, squawk like a kookaburra,
run like an emu.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="https://mothernatured.com/printables/wildlife-animal-movement-dice/">Gorgeous
Animal Movement Dice for Kids - Mother Natured</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=songs+about+australia+for+kids">(2)
songs about australia for kids - YouTube</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUQ984A_XyA">Australia Song | Song for
Kids | Countries of the World (youtube.com)</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atHRJiNji10">(2) Follow the Animals |
Sing and Dance Along | Australian Songs for Kids | Music for Kids - YouTube</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Social
Studies:</span></h4>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Australia-An-Introduction-to-the-Art-Culture-Sights-and-Food-1802887?st=a5ac0ac369cfaa1fc1b8a4ab8d8c5c76">Australia:
An Introduction to the Art, Culture, Sights, and Food (teacherspayteachers.com)</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Australia-country-study-1015075?st=a5ac0ac369cfaa1fc1b8a4ab8d8c5c76">Australia
(country study) by Thematic Worksheets | TPT (teacherspayteachers.com)</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Trip-to-Australia-Power-Point-Activities-Pack-3066412?st=a5ac0ac369cfaa1fc1b8a4ab8d8c5c76">"Trip
to Australia" Power Point & Activities Pack! by Ashley McKenzie
(teacherspayteachers.com)</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Science:</span></h4>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="https://www.kidsparkz.com/australian-animals.html?epik=dj0yJnU9QWlCRXMwQ0NPNFBtZkFTTEFSUVFwci1uVWwyODhqT2smcD0wJm49SGZPejdNWjRPVE05cmRxbHFaNTVoUSZ0PUFBQUFBR1Y4NVFv">Australian
Animals preschool theme activities - KIDSPARKZ</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Math:</span></h4>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="https://taminglittlemonsters.com/australian-animals-free-activity-pack/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=pinterest&utm_campaign=tailwind_tribes&utm_content=tribes&utm_term=1126242390_54395074_203706">Australian
Animals Free Activity Pack - Taming Little Monsters</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="https://lifeovercs.com/australian-animal-graphing-printable/">Australian
Animals Graphing Printable - Life Over C's (lifeovercs.com)</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Journey-Down-Under-Australias-Creatures-ebook/dp/B0C5Z8Y823?ref_=ast_author_mpb"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Available
on Amazon</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">About
The Author:</span></h2><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiADUV_xKguIiadD4Xbs_9XL3Q5KensP3a8_7wXypbOVqXpW-vpxjXW5-8iDrR7q7X9wnQs4CVHeijhdVZAmKe5olhuxIQLKLwQckF8PNQhBG0MoXPaLwe9V3x-1WmdIrpKVhlRMOW1P00pelD4gHB8JbTGWZWOg7qh1qUzbPyN3l4vdAfGE97bHGP3LfP2/s404/RW%20Starr.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="404" data-original-width="402" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiADUV_xKguIiadD4Xbs_9XL3Q5KensP3a8_7wXypbOVqXpW-vpxjXW5-8iDrR7q7X9wnQs4CVHeijhdVZAmKe5olhuxIQLKLwQckF8PNQhBG0MoXPaLwe9V3x-1WmdIrpKVhlRMOW1P00pelD4gHB8JbTGWZWOg7qh1qUzbPyN3l4vdAfGE97bHGP3LfP2/w398-h400/RW%20Starr.PNG" width="398" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p><span style="background: white; color: #373e3e; font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I have always had an interest in writing
children's books, but life always seemed to get in the way. However, after
retiring from professional life, I now can pursue my passion.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="background: white; color: #373e3e; font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I love animals and my fiancée, and I currently
have three dogs, two of which we recently adopted from a local shelter. I must
thank my fiancée for her gracious inspiration and support.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="background: white; color: #373e3e; font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">She is my editor, sounding board, and constant
companion. I am a cancer survivor and appreciate the time I have been given and
want to bring some joy into the lives of children.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="background: white; color: #373e3e; font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I remember when my mom and dad read to me when
I was little, and I shared this tradition with my own daughter when she was
growing up.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="background: white; color: #373e3e; font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Books have always played an important part of
my life. I forget who said it, but those who read can live a thousand lives,
but those who don't only live one.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="background: white; color: #373e3e; font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">About the Illustrator:</span></h2><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg312MOUdFqTndMfJewwTliJ6gxEO5aSvI48eHYaoC4y9rOxdm8eUuyguq9Fq7Xr7LQ6vmhnnsAKN3B_CcM_Qd0HOzYsR-hSZZXi-0dzPdhEJVwDj7g-BpDru9xRuW1qyMzLY4FUDJGp4lic-FNj_wZQOCZZ44x-s8YgXhFI6mi55ourbMLigxnUfaXA13/s207/Marta%20Mas.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="184" data-original-width="207" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg312MOUdFqTndMfJewwTliJ6gxEO5aSvI48eHYaoC4y9rOxdm8eUuyguq9Fq7Xr7LQ6vmhnnsAKN3B_CcM_Qd0HOzYsR-hSZZXi-0dzPdhEJVwDj7g-BpDru9xRuW1qyMzLY4FUDJGp4lic-FNj_wZQOCZZ44x-s8YgXhFI6mi55ourbMLigxnUfaXA13/w400-h356/Marta%20Mas.PNG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="background: white; color: #373e3e; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p><span style="background: white; color: #373e3e; font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">You can find <a href="https://www.instagram.com/marmaszkiewicz/">Marta Maszkiewicz on Instagram</a></span><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>Ellwyn Autumnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11599213693277194744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693095098102883900.post-76956852244569500642023-12-09T08:28:00.000-08:002023-12-31T09:53:42.135-08:00I'm A Lion On The Prowl<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifWO1cX1LwDTLTAV5siRI_AbASgeE4HoQDtF_Tvx_JauUCdhyphenhyphenCXb6JmFLpj-_DRF0A1noQmr0nOHKp3xPfOeJWSyFQMFnpmf36WJismSomYMemDZbF-LJN3ecvB_Xyw_gwNmiNhvW1Z0Au22S5b1kRY-TdvWrk4uf3yOtnCi14it4_ODZOYZ4FIwf_vCOK/s425/Lion%20on%20the%20Prowl.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="425" data-original-width="421" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifWO1cX1LwDTLTAV5siRI_AbASgeE4HoQDtF_Tvx_JauUCdhyphenhyphenCXb6JmFLpj-_DRF0A1noQmr0nOHKp3xPfOeJWSyFQMFnpmf36WJismSomYMemDZbF-LJN3ecvB_Xyw_gwNmiNhvW1Z0Au22S5b1kRY-TdvWrk4uf3yOtnCi14it4_ODZOYZ4FIwf_vCOK/w634-h640/Lion%20on%20the%20Prowl.jpg" width="634" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Author:
Rebecca Atanassova<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Illustrator:
N/A<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Publisher:
Popsicle Publishing<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Released:
June 19, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Format:
Kindle, Paperback<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">ISBN:
978-1960746191<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Reviewer:
Ellwyn Autumn<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Rating: 4
Lemon Drops<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.6667px;">An easy-to-read rhyming book chock full of animal sounds, adorable illustrations, and childish imagination. Great for toddlers and babies!</span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.6667px;"> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I
received a complimentary copy of this book from Reedsy Discovery. I voluntarily
chose to read and post an honest review.</span></p><p><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCQNSCsWbC5kN7N2E5ZC9j788mVfIaQHiPttuzSxNoXOfnCkV0pZe48b_XHZPrCUjYHe9rZ9XFGUV36Oz_y6DHX6FMItRam0E8cZBclM-uBm6Hl6UOSdWFQhfLM-l4vGKvu6hkblmHnhQRvuP32UxmFuyFweUwoa_kMfhkxWzud61CODSx6mQU9vL9J71D/s560/Book%20Reviews.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="560" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCQNSCsWbC5kN7N2E5ZC9j788mVfIaQHiPttuzSxNoXOfnCkV0pZe48b_XHZPrCUjYHe9rZ9XFGUV36Oz_y6DHX6FMItRam0E8cZBclM-uBm6Hl6UOSdWFQhfLM-l4vGKvu6hkblmHnhQRvuP32UxmFuyFweUwoa_kMfhkxWzud61CODSx6mQU9vL9J71D/w400-h225/Book%20Reviews.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span><p></p>
<h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Review:</span></h1>
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Book
Summary:</span></h3>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">A
terrific story about a young child’s imaginative play as they pretend to be
various animals both domestic and wild. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Opinion:</span></h4>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I’m a Lion on the Prowl (And Other Things, Too!)</span></i><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> has
a lot to offer young children and their parents and educators. The story is appropriate
for both the home and classroom settings in various ways.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">As
a read-to-me story at home, it will introduce young readers to different animal
sounds, rhyme patterns, and joyful dramatic play. There is tons of fun to be
had mimicking the animals’ characteristic sounds and distinctive movements.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">It
may even inspire them to play with their own stuffed animals in a similar
fashion. Don’t be surprised if you find your child emptying their toy chest as
they hunt for their favorite friends to join them in a bout of imaginative
play.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">In
the classroom, teachers can introduce onomatopoeia to students through the
sounds the various animals make and rhyme through the playful rhythm of the
text.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">This
book has the potential to be used as an interactive read-aloud and a shared
reading experience as well. I’m sure after hearing the story a few times,
students will be reading along with their teachers (or in the case of older
children, reading on their own in no time at all). <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I
enjoyed the playful tone presented through the text and the adorable
illustrations. As soon as I opened the title page, I knew I was going to love
this book.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Seven
of the cutest little button-eyed animals are lined up as if a child has
intentionally placed them there in a neat row. The perfect audience to watch
over the child as he performs his boisterous animal renditions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The
illustrator’s watercolor illustrations are a cheerful ensemble of sweet images
sure to capture the attention of young readers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I
give it 4 Lemon Drops!</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWgPd_zs8ku2KGAR1unuA0CrHtBbPgUTfiP1Nchm_MBpjcq3U4VRDOsHkakvO1Qjiqp7iPxBfQbrt0XTGxJBh-Zrp5QXYTNabnSeMUquTQApYkRXY6faY-Ek9nGtCNLf7lR2NTct_Y_cixpGJ2T7G9o7MrR0rZU-5ZJDRCmjgd6LwN-uDBEHOEoHjO73vj/s728/4%20Lemon%20Drops.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="90" data-original-width="728" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWgPd_zs8ku2KGAR1unuA0CrHtBbPgUTfiP1Nchm_MBpjcq3U4VRDOsHkakvO1Qjiqp7iPxBfQbrt0XTGxJBh-Zrp5QXYTNabnSeMUquTQApYkRXY6faY-Ek9nGtCNLf7lR2NTct_Y_cixpGJ2T7G9o7MrR0rZU-5ZJDRCmjgd6LwN-uDBEHOEoHjO73vj/w640-h80/4%20Lemon%20Drops.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span><p></p>
<h4 style="text-align: left;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt;">Classroom
Connection:</span></span></h4><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">I chose to focus on zoo </span><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">animals,</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> but the book has a variety of
different creatures.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Age
Range: Baby to five years old<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Targeted
Vocabulary: rhyme, onomatopoeia</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrxLsVTTbnGlJX2SPmuycUA4Zu9PnYrbhpa_aFuWmpTbynSNu_UdEEJy4CKV6dkdOgdVoln11ep9xTgt13GfsT0Z4n9xpPU653-I5XxM4NcyIGOQHnoRsmOr2-B1uk4YCtE7NnfzDXpaIEPVZCc8Q9Wrd-PcQ8jAa7utKH29rKEnSewCIa300rGU0iRDR4/s1920/child-2835430_1920.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1272" data-original-width="1920" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrxLsVTTbnGlJX2SPmuycUA4Zu9PnYrbhpa_aFuWmpTbynSNu_UdEEJy4CKV6dkdOgdVoln11ep9xTgt13GfsT0Z4n9xpPU653-I5XxM4NcyIGOQHnoRsmOr2-B1uk4YCtE7NnfzDXpaIEPVZCc8Q9Wrd-PcQ8jAa7utKH29rKEnSewCIa300rGU0iRDR4/w400-h265/child-2835430_1920.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span face=""Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-size: x-small;"> </span><a href="https://pixabay.com/photos/child-boy-cute-kid-young-2835430/" style="background-color: white; color: #33aaff; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Image by Mihail_fotodeti from Pixabay</a><br /><p></p>
<p><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Resources
& Lesson Ideas:</span></h4>
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Literacy:
</span></h3>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">After
a read-aloud of the book, reread the rhyming and sound words and make a list of
them. Think of other rhyming pairs and words that represent onomatopoeia.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Zoo-Animals-Flashcards-FREEBIE-3401487?st=07c0b7a0df01baee757590d43fffee6e"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Zoo Animals Flashcards | FREEBIE by
Prestige English | TPT (teacherspayteachers.com)</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://fluffytots.com/animal-shadow-matching-worksheets/"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Fun Animal Shadow Matching Worksheets
- FluffyTots</span></a><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Art:
</span></h3>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Farm-Animal-Crafts-Zoo-Animal-Crafts-Jungle-Animal-Crafts-Freebie-CutGlue-9196544?st=07c0b7a0df01baee757590d43fffee6e">Farm
Animal Crafts | Zoo Animal Crafts | Jungle Animal Crafts Freebie - Cut&Glue
(teacherspayteachers.com)</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://howtodraweasy.net/how-to-draw-a-lion-for-kids/">How to Draw a
Lion for Kids - How to Draw Easy</a></span><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Music/Movement:</span></h3><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Act out the movements and sounds of each animal in the book.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://littleslovelearning.com/dear-zoo-activities/">The BEST Dear Zoo
Activities for Preschool & Kindergarten (littleslovelearning.com)</a></span><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Science:</span></h3>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/All-About-Zoo-Animals-FREEBIE-1220077?st=07c0b7a0df01baee757590d43fffee6e">All
About Zoo Animals-FREEBIE!! by Free Falling in SDC | TPT
(teacherspayteachers.com)</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p>
</p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/FREE-Zoo-Animals-MATCHING-Activity-MONTESSORI-Theme-Busy-Book-Binder-7686865?st=07c0b7a0df01baee757590d43fffee6e">FREE!
Zoo Animals MATCHING Activity - MONTESSORI Theme - Busy Book Binder
(teacherspayteachers.com)</a></span><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Math:</span></h3>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/FREE-Zoo-Animals-Sort-by-Size-Kindergarten-Cut-and-Paste-Worksheets-Special-Ed-1689415?st=07c0b7a0df01baee757590d43fffee6e">FREE
Zoo Animals Sort by Size Kindergarten Cut and Paste Worksheets Special Ed
(teacherspayteachers.com)</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/FREE-Letter-and-Number-Matching-Puzzles-Zoo-Animals-3060084?st=07c0b7a0df01baee757590d43fffee6e">FREE
Letter and Number Matching Puzzles Zoo Animals by The Simplified Classroom
(teacherspayteachers.com)</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://turnertots.com/2021/07/02/zoo-math/">Zoo Activities for Preschool
They'll Be Wild About in Math Centers - Turner Tots</a></span><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Im-Lion-Prowl-Other-Things/dp/1960746197/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1702135045&sr=8-1"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Available
on Amazon</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">About
The Author:</span></h4><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-4aWJRpV5etA8ua7f_vNi5ZlbazEezfGw63y4jR7Uzdb_3YFkXN52WNYrieHR4A9ufjSlqyBgl80Y_eJwq6gKZCybiDxVULN2bFEF4QXKrHk4sem-pRRalAoTpGKAQ5WjeFmmPFpJeDAG0zQxCRmQP1y9XprU0WL3A0SjopcAMz7TfuMG6aFW3J4nmv1R/s400/Rebecca.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-4aWJRpV5etA8ua7f_vNi5ZlbazEezfGw63y4jR7Uzdb_3YFkXN52WNYrieHR4A9ufjSlqyBgl80Y_eJwq6gKZCybiDxVULN2bFEF4QXKrHk4sem-pRRalAoTpGKAQ5WjeFmmPFpJeDAG0zQxCRmQP1y9XprU0WL3A0SjopcAMz7TfuMG6aFW3J4nmv1R/w400-h400/Rebecca.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="background: white; margin-bottom: 10.5pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 10.5pt;"><span style="color: #373e3e; font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Rebecca Atanassova is a longtime children’s author
and mother of three living in the heartland of America. With a keen eye for
capturing the essence of childhood, she breathes life into simple moments by
infusing them with a touch of magic. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin-bottom: 10.5pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 10.5pt;"><span style="color: #373e3e; font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Recently, she has become a wildlife rescue
volunteer. Rebecca draws upon this opportunity to further explore her love for
nature. She also is currently an active member of the Society of Children's
Book Writers and Illustrators.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; margin-bottom: 10.5pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 10.5pt; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; white-space: pre-wrap; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="color: #373e3e; font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Rebecca enjoys traveling with her husband, a university professor, and their young son. They are as likely to be found hiking in National Parks as they are on adventures in
exotic locations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin-bottom: 10.5pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 10.5pt;"><span style="color: #373e3e; font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Her work is often spurred on by the beauty and
lessons of the natural world she encounters on her travels. Rebecca and her
family also support charitable organizations dedicated to nurturing Bulgarian
orphans.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>Ellwyn Autumnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11599213693277194744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693095098102883900.post-24330504732241815992023-12-08T15:15:00.000-08:002023-12-31T09:52:42.946-08:00Gingerbread Fun<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtAATTcZMSHpt4zuVrjPIh6OQmP_UjdiTx0IebdlwlE0-I5Xzzm3kFJ0OpEqv2MEKKjVPrA8Jk8qc79uw7t1mnAikV1pRrQeQ5d7CTx9ddclOUKQf9jPXxhFGAqMYj6h9bsXgPjcwgxdLgVAagoK_9EPQVe9iout4yaJqIA28Husl-18gkfv-TD6CY3ieC/s1500/Copy%20of%20PINTEREST%20PIN%20TEMPLATES%20(4).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtAATTcZMSHpt4zuVrjPIh6OQmP_UjdiTx0IebdlwlE0-I5Xzzm3kFJ0OpEqv2MEKKjVPrA8Jk8qc79uw7t1mnAikV1pRrQeQ5d7CTx9ddclOUKQf9jPXxhFGAqMYj6h9bsXgPjcwgxdLgVAagoK_9EPQVe9iout4yaJqIA28Husl-18gkfv-TD6CY3ieC/w426-h640/Copy%20of%20PINTEREST%20PIN%20TEMPLATES%20(4).png" width="426" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt;">Every
December I teach a Gingerbread Unit. It’s a wonderful theme that everyone can
participate in no matter which holiday they celebrate.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This year I’ve
created some fun Gingerbread resources that I’d like to share with you. Everything is low prep and easy to incorporate into your classroom centers.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Freebie-Gingerbread-Kid-Tic-Tac-Toe-10623744" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1545" data-original-width="2000" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYZJ8YQIKtjtBAKfXS8Z36jiyGec28twOnpfyydCCB7TJyoPt4KE1Q5GS4-3mtdwtBn07SO38kGOTkRpd-pL5_Q9jYV1ZqSfMdpoUg9AadZTBQeYS4BlopXVXM_IFJZLincoHXmjj_sBimM8alpnysYIMksbrqQBtzcU4P9s8S3HIOeO32rF8_3Zs9F1Q4/w400-h309/Find%20the%20Gingerbread%20Man%20(11).png" width="400" /></a></div></div><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span><p></p><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Freebie-Gingerbread-Kid-Tic-Tac-Toe-10623744">Gingerbread Tic Tac Toe</a></span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This
resource is free on Teachers Pay Teachers. This is a quick and fun game that
your kiddos can play during an indoor recess, in pairs when they’ve completed
their work, or with you as a reward for good behavior.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU0Hwsh211WISFUiwEf5BIb5GDy6jAx1CNA0Z88DaKShxW0KXhcG4_TI5LLXKt8GWhMmOG3fTG-i_SXxN-J4_kLeoUkFBnmlWNw5BIK0CoDcO9fkJ1GRSGgaeM24X9CV4xTdzB4Yp40J9CLMv8P6W2AajjPF4AoZ3KAyxDVblWoO9SZr7Qd3aEUycZWT1j/s2000/Find%20the%20Gingerbread%20Man%20(6).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1545" data-original-width="2000" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU0Hwsh211WISFUiwEf5BIb5GDy6jAx1CNA0Z88DaKShxW0KXhcG4_TI5LLXKt8GWhMmOG3fTG-i_SXxN-J4_kLeoUkFBnmlWNw5BIK0CoDcO9fkJ1GRSGgaeM24X9CV4xTdzB4Yp40J9CLMv8P6W2AajjPF4AoZ3KAyxDVblWoO9SZr7Qd3aEUycZWT1j/s320/Find%20the%20Gingerbread%20Man%20(6).png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRKlk-_ORw4UsnyMpXj83CvsotDp6DUDokxgj6O-QTJ-y3Xxw0sdv9xkE2HywxLi5o5EsqVvPKVIHQvMUzdqMOLbhhL6awS_DZskNxh9djYmhOew27c5nXinVJUIJGINfsbFJQQPiKTnD6NupDfMepA0SOPERZRfJi-K9xEhPMK9z7DzeM8GBebv6fFmEg/s2000/Find%20the%20Gingerbread%20Man%20(7).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1545" data-original-width="2000" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRKlk-_ORw4UsnyMpXj83CvsotDp6DUDokxgj6O-QTJ-y3Xxw0sdv9xkE2HywxLi5o5EsqVvPKVIHQvMUzdqMOLbhhL6awS_DZskNxh9djYmhOew27c5nXinVJUIJGINfsbFJQQPiKTnD6NupDfMepA0SOPERZRfJi-K9xEhPMK9z7DzeM8GBebv6fFmEg/s320/Find%20the%20Gingerbread%20Man%20(7).png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Gingerbread-Writing-Freebie-10650730" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1545" data-original-width="2000" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiftxl2l294SGUiaFroUZtVIDAp8XBVzAt1SpjjkyyrzwyMI23uObNEPQPgABwHKPCDdlbh21ZbwrVUNc44ClRh9CafOkt3YZMULFVNdyD-kQnzUIm6MK3E1Xg4ZpH0XNpLUub2Qk_tahKIEs0uZKLXrq9nSIBydpP42U48oqipkwaVeXnXVWtnJSVzX-b-/w400-h309/Find%20the%20Gingerbread%20Man%20(5).png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span><p></p><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Gingerbread-Writing-Freebie-10650730">Gingerbread Writing</a></span></h1><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">This
resource is also free on Teachers Pay Teachers and differentiated based on your
kiddos’ skill levels.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">
</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">There are
two different writing activities in this resource: a creative writing piece (If
I Lived In A Gingerbread House) and a How To Piece (How To Make A Gingerbread
House).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpVkZMcSaCuDmRYM8ywYUM0yuD1aFUMDEWnE6E6Y2pQw1MEcTdEFSKHJWAy05RyHyx5Dg7v0cKDOaGgi8BN2P0uOcBw4t-YOvnN3NbRCR4O7b-W-NwS-LDXSyw70wCxs11x-hra9sINPy2R648ivOuP7rdqad8zVkGr1J3O5EPMOz1DtjgKrmKkPW3okmO/s2000/Find%20the%20Gingerbread%20Man%20(8).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1545" data-original-width="2000" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpVkZMcSaCuDmRYM8ywYUM0yuD1aFUMDEWnE6E6Y2pQw1MEcTdEFSKHJWAy05RyHyx5Dg7v0cKDOaGgi8BN2P0uOcBw4t-YOvnN3NbRCR4O7b-W-NwS-LDXSyw70wCxs11x-hra9sINPy2R648ivOuP7rdqad8zVkGr1J3O5EPMOz1DtjgKrmKkPW3okmO/w320-h247/Find%20the%20Gingerbread%20Man%20(8).png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi82B2O2_iwcdCNfCAUi9AbPmRlQMHvJwkbuFNWL6zdt3ilY7PdvE0rkbIXEt3UQHMLkSf5FvjhSg2y5kKnWC-uzncGxZyj0GITzXO7ZlNmq860iA1cm3nZOWRXrLntBW8cHkG7xtTzGUWP7e_4kNIlQxNgeQhXcGdlgBrJ6Ksd4uz7OXSVsQqWHG-7RJaP/s2000/Find%20the%20Gingerbread%20Man%20(9).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1545" data-original-width="2000" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi82B2O2_iwcdCNfCAUi9AbPmRlQMHvJwkbuFNWL6zdt3ilY7PdvE0rkbIXEt3UQHMLkSf5FvjhSg2y5kKnWC-uzncGxZyj0GITzXO7ZlNmq860iA1cm3nZOWRXrLntBW8cHkG7xtTzGUWP7e_4kNIlQxNgeQhXcGdlgBrJ6Ksd4uz7OXSVsQqWHG-7RJaP/w320-h247/Find%20the%20Gingerbread%20Man%20(9).png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Gingerbread-Kid-Hide-N-Seek-10563287" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1545" data-original-width="2000" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC9epiu25GTdh5u-9Nll9Gx4CM0wk4EBDpGRYg1v4WkwkL71sO3WwX_I8AXDkLorfVL4ABCGDKn1Xyvjyq6E0qqZlraX7mzQcPROuyxM7Al52T5ojJLSIMY41xyDiZNQc731D01uOLUpnjWvYjSP_TcIP1Yvwvt0e6RSRV2xw3lUGuYvjjkN86gdfsLMWO/w400-h309/Find%20the%20Gingerbread%20Man%20(10).png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"></span></p><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Gingerbread-Kid-Hide-N-Seek-10563287">Gingerbread Hide-And-Seek</a></span></h1><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">The
Gingerbread Kids are on the loose! This is a fun seek-n-find game perfect for a
Gingerbread Man lesson during the holidays or in conjunction with a fairytale
theme.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Invite your
kiddos to work alone, in pairs, or small groups as they hunt down a dozen
adorable Gingerbread Kids. The game fosters visual discrimination, cooperation,
and patience.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiHEkvtMQtfi98CJtc-7cbQZkDqY8xi9fE2_kBomiuVvai2tn8T-uCCHEV4sVdNVA081_9vKBb9y1N3TE4a9SIV0Q__CSYSCNMc53tlzQ9TPrLgSnfNg0hj3iq-Pkyy_9fWaT3p7pClucXV4DIic9pO5Vz36dLl8sYlatrxt2en7cTLzh_4ZetgUZEQjVU/s4032/IMG_3237.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiHEkvtMQtfi98CJtc-7cbQZkDqY8xi9fE2_kBomiuVvai2tn8T-uCCHEV4sVdNVA081_9vKBb9y1N3TE4a9SIV0Q__CSYSCNMc53tlzQ9TPrLgSnfNg0hj3iq-Pkyy_9fWaT3p7pClucXV4DIic9pO5Vz36dLl8sYlatrxt2en7cTLzh_4ZetgUZEQjVU/w240-h320/IMG_3237.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Gingerbread-Kid-Letter-Match-10627095" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1545" data-original-width="2000" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicnhHlrtv15UGEsnTVDCLBU1xRNsuNIuImaJFzU1Ynx487Z5e2d2QDSv2lxt5YqO_myiYmcWx_Q4wUaoOENRNjqw_A37alEBFPUUhHQG-GT6Kae8K18RSrZCmZg6MWPam3hd4rBYW7LfQeFRK2ZPsC6hdZv6AQp05D8hPH6VkDqifLdqK8tl37Eau3VHYy/w400-h309/Find%20the%20Gingerbread%20Man%20(12).png" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></p><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Gingerbread-Kid-Letter-Match-10627095">Gingerbread Kid Letter Match</a></span></h1><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">
</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="background: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Perfect
for small group instruction and literacy centers. Helps aid in letter
identification, cooperation skills, and sharing.</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU1i8lDMZ8e2qaNLlZTLhzecc0VZtTBqitFLj707jgq85xFkZVlNe7YMCEJ8zf7Ul5YkLln9gqDXMtm6XRn_OtR5Ibb5ozffK7e9mKow2ezf8JzNXuHpAEDEB1_V1PRzR7byPoP-HVA0Qm0inPBbmlsmawutzV60_E4ofgcDoHL6Jfu9dFjtEO3PM3ePjR/s2000/Find%20the%20Gingerbread%20Man%20(13).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1545" data-original-width="2000" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU1i8lDMZ8e2qaNLlZTLhzecc0VZtTBqitFLj707jgq85xFkZVlNe7YMCEJ8zf7Ul5YkLln9gqDXMtm6XRn_OtR5Ibb5ozffK7e9mKow2ezf8JzNXuHpAEDEB1_V1PRzR7byPoP-HVA0Qm0inPBbmlsmawutzV60_E4ofgcDoHL6Jfu9dFjtEO3PM3ePjR/w320-h247/Find%20the%20Gingerbread%20Man%20(13).png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi75rReeNyMcw4ccZG7b6BR-bQrMerVBoImGFVsW4w1ZD4PUZ1f9MVe2iIxXFVgvkovzARVDXmdfT5Rb3-qF3F-eJq3n2zBz0cX_zoqOZ6V4sFUnxWb_p3ZAOBPDRlBN9Im3O96XAHoGaSeLve8NNiZehCkB0wdHqkNzRYtZMTDTbS3nB-Q2_7_9BO7Im3_/s2000/Find%20the%20Gingerbread%20Man%20(14).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1545" data-original-width="2000" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi75rReeNyMcw4ccZG7b6BR-bQrMerVBoImGFVsW4w1ZD4PUZ1f9MVe2iIxXFVgvkovzARVDXmdfT5Rb3-qF3F-eJq3n2zBz0cX_zoqOZ6V4sFUnxWb_p3ZAOBPDRlBN9Im3O96XAHoGaSeLve8NNiZehCkB0wdHqkNzRYtZMTDTbS3nB-Q2_7_9BO7Im3_/w320-h247/Find%20the%20Gingerbread%20Man%20(14).png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;">Three
of my favorite Gingerbread Books by <a href="https://janbrett.com/">Jan Brett:</a> She also has FREE resources for all her books.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitS653PQ0ldvts4twP3bdYnCoj9fgRLNZ77SlUjQ3ZpW3sD7yLiJxdJfaL73715dED0QO_xYOXAZu-AJI9dUcv-swmPOanIcbTI2KKNCobCXdc2l29OdUcUYgdRWOkUBqtIhrvbqfQTNoJ0CjQ7WNjNNSVOUe4V4yLVKxFFfNAljXaMJT-20wp2_-pCugm/s480/Gingerbread%20Baby.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="391" data-original-width="480" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitS653PQ0ldvts4twP3bdYnCoj9fgRLNZ77SlUjQ3ZpW3sD7yLiJxdJfaL73715dED0QO_xYOXAZu-AJI9dUcv-swmPOanIcbTI2KKNCobCXdc2l29OdUcUYgdRWOkUBqtIhrvbqfQTNoJ0CjQ7WNjNNSVOUe4V4yLVKxFFfNAljXaMJT-20wp2_-pCugm/w320-h261/Gingerbread%20Baby.webp" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-YuHHN4OoA0fyFuD52ctRCcXM-026fHI3bANXUszrP0nwSJhlPFFd78r1MGIKmxv9_yLI06fr6uZvTFdl-uyOprfBE6oLbCgU2rpwJGHua99GuFZ8w9eSkyd8jMJ-3X19FSyRUeV5-8hkXT7Fm0pwVtQCJZ9W_L9hd4h2Uh2j-x6x7qpw4zj59ic6L6Gn/s480/Gingerbread%20Friends.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="395" data-original-width="480" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-YuHHN4OoA0fyFuD52ctRCcXM-026fHI3bANXUszrP0nwSJhlPFFd78r1MGIKmxv9_yLI06fr6uZvTFdl-uyOprfBE6oLbCgU2rpwJGHua99GuFZ8w9eSkyd8jMJ-3X19FSyRUeV5-8hkXT7Fm0pwVtQCJZ9W_L9hd4h2Uh2j-x6x7qpw4zj59ic6L6Gn/s320/Gingerbread%20Friends.webp" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWEaAn8vaZmJd4Y7yX8pgEMsZW-fKBFFnwK8kVHICJZlGHdtYvipiCo3UdKShdlg33804p4w4FGIBzrPMPd-uhwJ6j_Y_LvcxHApN5BhmagPoJSfoMA0tKVbFEJs1r-slVn-Godk59nz7bkeZlUr5WVZCez7J7WwTlzNMZdKPBedLEjdK4PRAviY98aCBN/s480/Gingerbread%20Christmas.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="396" data-original-width="480" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWEaAn8vaZmJd4Y7yX8pgEMsZW-fKBFFnwK8kVHICJZlGHdtYvipiCo3UdKShdlg33804p4w4FGIBzrPMPd-uhwJ6j_Y_LvcxHApN5BhmagPoJSfoMA0tKVbFEJs1r-slVn-Godk59nz7bkeZlUr5WVZCez7J7WwTlzNMZdKPBedLEjdK4PRAviY98aCBN/s320/Gingerbread%20Christmas.webp" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Happy
Holidays!</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><p class="MsoNormal"><br /><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></p><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; text-align: center;"> </span> </span></p></div></blockquote><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></p><br /><p></p>Ellwyn Autumnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11599213693277194744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693095098102883900.post-87711422713214813942023-10-26T17:05:00.001-07:002023-12-31T09:54:43.358-08:00Two Little Raindrops Book Review<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1yUJldIr7lHsBdSvjhlGtR6Wq7owD3awAF2ejE1iCF-WVxRJvaD1OGGuRn8BlA-c2yw4SPXgKWwYNJxlKZvPOiZhwftseu32-mHyHjwk-ofycJ7nbFdIE3BPMd2gVyADXMNONKw_3wSwmJeCqOamqAqjmH2dJ6hyphenhyphenNnQx7R0B4A7txrtD7364ZhhvOocMi/s462/Two%20Little%20Raindrops.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="462" data-original-width="462" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1yUJldIr7lHsBdSvjhlGtR6Wq7owD3awAF2ejE1iCF-WVxRJvaD1OGGuRn8BlA-c2yw4SPXgKWwYNJxlKZvPOiZhwftseu32-mHyHjwk-ofycJ7nbFdIE3BPMd2gVyADXMNONKw_3wSwmJeCqOamqAqjmH2dJ6hyphenhyphenNnQx7R0B4A7txrtD7364ZhhvOocMi/w640-h640/Two%20Little%20Raindrops.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Two-Little-Raindrops-educational-adventure-ebook/dp/B0CJ19T7QL/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1698362828&refinements=p_27%3ASteven+Tu&s=books&sr=1-1&text=Steven+Tu">Available on Amazon</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt;">Author:
Adele Lamothe</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Illustrator:
Steven Tu<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Publisher:
Adele Lamothe<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Released:
October 12, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Format:
Kindle, Paperback<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">ISBN:
978-1738943432<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Reviewer:
Ellwyn Autumn<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Rating: 5
Lemon Drops<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">A
Splish Splashing-introduction to the water cycle that will spark youngsters’
interest in nature. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I
received a complimentary copy of this book from <a href="https://reedsy.com/discovery/book/two-little-raindrops-adele-lamothe#review">Reedsy Discovery</a>. I voluntarily
chose to read and post an honest review.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ZY0Vv6jphI8Ih1qTOGS4yZ1650GHjBw883hRqfiPzO7apwdNwS87xWbarhEVwupSgq7beEhxbRki-a_CIhMQzzAQF6Ta5MpiYO6WjD3N5dxwUDmjB5UmvXBMaMQbWcgxzSLvs7K4CBDaK7Uzkbd7mDF5ZmcIjo4yX8BydRkcBLeJWTmYk7uKCRL8WsUn/s560/Book%20Reviews.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="560" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ZY0Vv6jphI8Ih1qTOGS4yZ1650GHjBw883hRqfiPzO7apwdNwS87xWbarhEVwupSgq7beEhxbRki-a_CIhMQzzAQF6Ta5MpiYO6WjD3N5dxwUDmjB5UmvXBMaMQbWcgxzSLvs7K4CBDaK7Uzkbd7mDF5ZmcIjo4yX8BydRkcBLeJWTmYk7uKCRL8WsUn/w400-h225/Book%20Reviews.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span><p></p>
<h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Review:</span></h1>
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Book
Summary:</span></h3>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Through
hilarious illustrations and lively rhyming, two little raindrops make a huge
Splish and Splash readers young and old will enjoy!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">When
their cloud becomes dark and heavy during a spring storm, two little raindrops
named Splish and Splash embark on a lively adventure.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Upon
jumping out of the cloud, they find themselves on land and separated from their
family. Together, they decide to find their way home and rejoin their family.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">After
a transformative experience, they complete their voyage through the water cycle
by evaporating and forming a cloud with their family in the sky.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Opinion:</span></h3>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">To
begin with, I absolutely adore the names of the two characters, Splish and
Splash. Another thing I appreciated was how Adele introduced them to the
reader. “Two little friends, tiny droplets so light. Lived in a cloud which was
puffy and white. One was called Splish, he had eyes like a fish, and one was
called Splash with a fancy mustache.” <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The
charming characters in this story make it a fun and educational way for children
to learn about the water cycle! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Like
water in the story, the words have a lyrical flow and are pleasant to the ear.
The A-B rhyming pattern, deliberately chosen, enhances the fun factor for young
readers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Phonological
awareness, a prerequisite for reading, can also be introduced by pointing out
the rhyming words. When the read-aloud is complete, readers can compose a list
of words that rhyme with splish and splash.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Another
little feature I enjoyed was the specific placement of certain words. For example,
downhill is written diagonally as if the words were tumbling downward. This
technique is sure to grab the readers’ attention and have them searching for
more unusually placed words.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Tu's
illustrations are full of life and an absolute riot. Youngsters are sure to
giggle at the hilarious expressions of the main characters.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I
really enjoyed the usage of targeted vocabulary and the simplified diagram of
the water cycle as well as the tips offered on water conservation.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I
give it 5 Lemon Drops!</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCD-P3j2TEtohftf3de0Tb-LDt7nxserp9Ke_oXRxPELJYBuOj77QYN1-5JanfUJO9WtQQM1p-EMrI8vvmeUb7_FKIgJdHfkS5mgQWEASF-BlgsVfaXwTb2TtrTz3bDTBYfP__AEjFt_YWqhnZ-HrqFL5C00NYoS6xYeB3vOAk-4pklTqZ6HZ7tHxyltzQ/s728/5%20Lemons.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="90" data-original-width="728" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCD-P3j2TEtohftf3de0Tb-LDt7nxserp9Ke_oXRxPELJYBuOj77QYN1-5JanfUJO9WtQQM1p-EMrI8vvmeUb7_FKIgJdHfkS5mgQWEASF-BlgsVfaXwTb2TtrTz3bDTBYfP__AEjFt_YWqhnZ-HrqFL5C00NYoS6xYeB3vOAk-4pklTqZ6HZ7tHxyltzQ/w640-h80/5%20Lemons.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span><p></p>
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Classroom
Connection:</span></h3>
<p><i><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Two Little Raindrops</span></i><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> is perfect for a lesson on The
Water Cycle and Rhyming.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Age
Range: Pre-K to 3rd Grade<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Targeted
Vocabulary: water cycle, swerved, vapor<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://pixabay.com/photos/child-boy-cute-kid-young-2835430/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1272" data-original-width="1920" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJKQS48MZgJk-ToFhySNUxZK7kGOm85X0OZFmsgSjxmuC8Vdjn7sM6yf5trEvODEmzk7MUUMlAmxGME9yo9Uy2ocT8wiaEQrZ6v4awZOU56bcTF-iGaamQCrp7fa-GGbL0OXEMnDXVWon0Q47NX3bmCPer0VH9kkVGSQ6IJjcZi2Clyyf4VEklcnCc-951/w400-h265/child-2835430_1920.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: x-small;"> <a href="https://pixabay.com/photos/child-boy-cute-kid-young-2835430/">Image by Mihail_fotodeti from Pixabay</a></span><p></p>
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Resources
& Lesson Ideas:</span></h3>
<h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Literacy:</span></h4>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">After
a read-aloud of the book, students can rhyme words with Rain/Splish/Splash; then
write their own rain poem or story with an illustration or watercolor painting
to go with it.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Art:</span></h4><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Watercolor painting, medicine dropper painting (add paint to a bowl of water
and stir, children use the droppers to squeeze paint onto a coffee filter or
other paper), raindrop stencils<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Music/Movement:
</span></h4>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KM-59ljA4Bs">(9) Water Cycle |
Songs For Kids | Sing Along | GoNoodle - YouTube</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oq8iCsV4woE">(9) The Water Cycle
Song | Science Songs | Scratch Garden - YouTube</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWKrWZ_XiS0">(9) The Water Cycle |
Jack Hartmann - YouTube</a><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Science:</span></h4>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.123homeschool4me.com/free-printable-water-cycle-worksheets-for-kids/"><span face=""Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif" style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">💧</span>
FREE Printable Water Cycle Worksheets for Kids (123homeschool4me.com)</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://lauracandler.com/move-to-learn-in-science/?epik=dj0yJnU9dFJvWEZQejRPTzVOQ1B5LVQweUI2NGhKRlZmcmZrZUomcD0wJm49RTh4Z0liaURGV1RGb0FYa0R2YWp0ZyZ0PUFBQUFBR1U2ODBv">Move
to Learn in Science! (lauracandler.com)</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://onesharpbunch.com/2016/04/all-about-rain-and-water-cycle.html">All
About Rain and The Water Cycle - One Sharp Bunch</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Math:</span></h4>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Collect
rainwater in a bucket and measure how much water there is.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">About
The Author:</span></h3><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVk58slKL5CO55xqvIOJeLj8mchFplCbXS1CnupTYnDUrEa_oj0OeLceu4Moy3A5LtWJR4sSVSSQqvRK1QT-RteMvjnHDfTL02t_p4lLfvTvFgZ3QeuJdmVq20agrmkXgRPYasV4bja9b1tiYa-oZ2KDNVpftbz52WEkOUeXZFGkghpWa15b2zap6kq7rf/s300/Adele.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVk58slKL5CO55xqvIOJeLj8mchFplCbXS1CnupTYnDUrEa_oj0OeLceu4Moy3A5LtWJR4sSVSSQqvRK1QT-RteMvjnHDfTL02t_p4lLfvTvFgZ3QeuJdmVq20agrmkXgRPYasV4bja9b1tiYa-oZ2KDNVpftbz52WEkOUeXZFGkghpWa15b2zap6kq7rf/w400-h400/Adele.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="background: white; margin-bottom: 10.5pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">Adele was born in South
Africa, an extraordinary country with a rainbow of nations and spectacular
scenery. She shared her childhood with her sister, two brothers and Italian
parents who showed her how beautiful life is with the unconditional love and
support of family.</span><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="background: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0in 0in 10.5pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">She met her husband in Johannesburg, and they have two children who teach her so much and constantly surprise her!</span></span></p><p style="background: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0in 0in 10.5pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">Among the treasures she holds closest to her heart are the cherished moments reading stories to her children and sharing
quiet moments at the end of a busy day. </span><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="background: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0in 0in 10.5pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">In 2022 they moved to Canada and embraced their new home, with its exquisite landscapes, remarkable seasons, and friendly people.</span></span></p><p style="background: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0in 0in 10.5pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">They live in a quiet neighborhood surrounded by beautiful forests, lakes, and an abundance of ever-changing beauty. </span><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="background: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0in; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">Adele loves reading, cooking, paddle boarding and taking long walks in nature.</span></span></p><p style="background: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0in; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">
Through her books, she wishes to encourage children to connect with the world and develop a deep appreciation of our environment.</span><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span></p>
<p><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span></p>Ellwyn Autumnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11599213693277194744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693095098102883900.post-81874553663716795102023-10-18T09:07:00.001-07:002024-01-03T17:18:15.874-08:00Best Dinosaur Ever Book Review<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghjLUK_iKkETFx7DSONioVORYT6Rc7NwKkFTXKQaJGuXLjNPhud1WjaoOFe5yhj10ithuIhh2CQhd67uIXfuVHolAigGCxuO4QdcdcF9OsLqWVxMWfAJDQkr7jCB5f5w0MuGvsEBGFjrFvqZaNWH-Uc2-dI0QcJa8euoDNxMNIuBBEeTgQNjWQ0aiJAKkB/s1875/Best-Dinosaur-Ever_FRONT-COVER_RGB.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1875" data-original-width="1500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghjLUK_iKkETFx7DSONioVORYT6Rc7NwKkFTXKQaJGuXLjNPhud1WjaoOFe5yhj10ithuIhh2CQhd67uIXfuVHolAigGCxuO4QdcdcF9OsLqWVxMWfAJDQkr7jCB5f5w0MuGvsEBGFjrFvqZaNWH-Uc2-dI0QcJa8euoDNxMNIuBBEeTgQNjWQ0aiJAKkB/w511-h640/Best-Dinosaur-Ever_FRONT-COVER_RGB.png" width="511" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Best-Dinosaur-Ever-childrens-imagination/dp/B0CFCLRF1C/ref=sr_1_1?crid=82SF4BB15D0S&keywords=best+dinosaur+ever%22+lori+rotter&qid=1697644273&sprefix=Besr+Dinosaur+Ever%2Caps%2C119&sr=8-1">Available on Amazon</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt;">Author:
Lori Rotter</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Illustrator:
Vaughan Duck<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Publisher:
LFR Creative, LLC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Released:
August 11, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Format:
Kindle, Paperback<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">ISBN:
979-8988752905<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Reviewer:
Ellwyn Autumn<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Rating: 5
Lemon Drops<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Milo
is an imaginationasaurus on a mission to become the best dinosaur ever!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I
received a complimentary copy of this book from <a href="https://reedsy.com/discovery/book/best-dinosaur-ever-lori-rotter#review">Reedsy Discovery</a>. I voluntarily
chose to read and post an honest review.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh37nkWFTwsLRAE2WZrW4nzPusP4SV9YCg7HX-eABPSzP8rmJn1gnt4DnSxJXHq-ZmloWbDVX9KsjPQb4tJcv9um-0SyqGvXwa1xpqGaYfpeCIU1VztpHinWlbR2U3FMBMJLOwm-IeKEbz0ErMcqkZ6t9IElEe9dQTLXZ7Rbk-CKuwWf0M_JK7YAoiaBZf4/s560/Book%20Reviews.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="560" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh37nkWFTwsLRAE2WZrW4nzPusP4SV9YCg7HX-eABPSzP8rmJn1gnt4DnSxJXHq-ZmloWbDVX9KsjPQb4tJcv9um-0SyqGvXwa1xpqGaYfpeCIU1VztpHinWlbR2U3FMBMJLOwm-IeKEbz0ErMcqkZ6t9IElEe9dQTLXZ7Rbk-CKuwWf0M_JK7YAoiaBZf4/w400-h225/Book%20Reviews.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span><p></p>
<h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Review:
</span></h1>
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Book
Summary:</span></h3>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Milo
is a big fan of dinosaurs, as demonstrated by his favorite stuffed dino and
grinning dino slippers! Following a bedtime read-aloud of Best Dino Ever, Milo
asks his father, “If I were a dino, what kind I would be if?”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Dad
gives the typical grownup response. The kind the spurs childish imaginations to
defy the odds at all costs! “Milo, not to steal all your joy, but you can’t be
a dinosaur, you’re just a boy.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">His
teeth are not sharp, and he has toes instead of claws. Perhaps with a little creativity
and practice, that could all change. And so, it begins…</span></p>
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Opinion:</span></h3>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Childhood
ingenuity and determination are captured in this book. Milo is an enthusiastic little
boy bursting with BIG energy and an active mind that craves stimulation.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">His
family is supportive of his inquisitive nature and motivates his occasional
unconventional creativity.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The
story starts with a scene that is all too familiar to parents; a bedroom floor
filled with toys after an enjoyable session of make-believe.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">It’s
clear Milo has a STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math)
mindset. Across the room, there's a homemade train track on the floor, dinosaur
books scattered around, and a T-Rex illustration roars on an easel in the
background. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Father
and son are front and center sitting together reading a book about, you guessed
it—dinosaurs. The pair were clearly excited about reading the book.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Wide-eyed
and smiling, both Dad and Milo are relaxing on the chair. Dad has one slipper
on his foot, and the other one is lying forgotten on the carpet.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">While
the story is being read, we learn that Milo yearns to be the best dinosaur. He
awakens the next morning as a young man on a mission. A common mission among
young dinosaur enthusiasts.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Milo
starts by frightening his sister Lulu with a loud roar, and then pauses to
capture the moment in a painting of a green T-Rex frightening a little girl
similar to Lulu.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">After
that, he charges to the kitchen where he eats breakfast in true carnivore
fashion.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">A bit of self-reflection leads Milo to understand that becoming the
best dinosaur ever requires having sharp claws and mighty big jaws. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Putting his
art skills to use, he gets busy crafting a dinosaur costume that helps him
become Milo-a-saurus.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I
appreciated Duck’s attention to detail in the illustrations. We really get to
know Milo and feel his enthusiasm for dinosaurs from the intentional items scattered
throughout the book. The pictures are colorful, eye-catching, and fun! </span><br />
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<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I
give it 5 Lemon Drops!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Classroom
Connection:</span></h1>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><i>Best Dinosaur Ever</i> would be a great addition to several themes of study: dinosaurs,
imagination, and STEAM projects.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">For
STEAM projects, students could recreate Milo’s train track, paint a picture of
a dinosaur, design their own dinosaur costume, or use pipe cleaners to create a
dinosaur skeleton.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><b>Age
Range:</b> Pre-K to 3rd Grade<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><b>Targeted
Vocabulary:</b> amused, beamed, claws, clever, practiced, signaled<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Resources:</span></h3>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Dinosaur-Skeleton-STEM-Challenge-5177876?st=f4cf2ddc385c4e23763ae74a56bf19d8">Dinosaur
Skeleton STEM Challenge by STEMsational STEM | TPT (teacherspayteachers.com)</a><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Dinosaur-Preschool-Theme-Literacy-Math-STEM-Art-Centers-6389518?st=f4cf2ddc385c4e23763ae74a56bf19d8">Dinosaur
Preschool Theme - Literacy, Math, STEM, & Art Centers | TPT
(teacherspayteachers.com)</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/How-To-Catch-A-Dinosaur-Book-Companion-Procedural-Writing-STEM-7558135?st=f4cf2ddc385c4e23763ae74a56bf19d8">How
To Catch A Dinosaur | Book Companion & Procedural Writing | STEM
(teacherspayteachers.com)</a><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/browse?search=Dinosaur%20stem"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: medium;">Dinosaur
stem | TPT (teacherspayteachers.com)</span></a><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">About
The Author:</span></h1><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOxf0dz6WElU1HooHo8v6waBL8yAwkCAYAbqabDeh5sCUx2y2wSiCxe0CZCghBp1AXbxafvZbpUWdlScGaER_nojbnAdHWEUHUXay0XOE95xUw6RCFHfmPYf7KauYDANN3x3jMRjCTiuoTw7lHRkonylxz0VGstCyaO1O7sEam-xY-WT6q5_sZcrjQaRx2/s1963/Lori%20Rotter.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1963" data-original-width="1654" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOxf0dz6WElU1HooHo8v6waBL8yAwkCAYAbqabDeh5sCUx2y2wSiCxe0CZCghBp1AXbxafvZbpUWdlScGaER_nojbnAdHWEUHUXay0XOE95xUw6RCFHfmPYf7KauYDANN3x3jMRjCTiuoTw7lHRkonylxz0VGstCyaO1O7sEam-xY-WT6q5_sZcrjQaRx2/w337-h400/Lori%20Rotter.jpg" width="337" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Lori
Rotter is an award-winning toy designer and debut picture book author.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Her
large extended family keeps her laughing and inspires her story and toy ideas.
Like in her toys, Lori enjoys sparking the imagination and adding small details
for kids to discover.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Lori
lives in New York with her husband, lots of fish, and two silly French bulldogs.</span></p>
<h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">About
the Illustrator:</span></h1><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfGvRkO6Fo-HMU5wSx7yiB895jv1W-yOG6Vx1X0p5XGh0mgOTPgnI_nnp3WypMvli8nkwOvhw7pZ_6FDRYox-b30o7x1sOfDLmern59tznG2YDjRtHFXa0pZm01PKnoDKustz7Ryj7OxfYRV_00DFeoaEB4fZ3zfKcj9di597iEz3Du5bXKk5zrjDWSXaQ/s653/vaughanduck_500px.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="653" data-original-width="500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfGvRkO6Fo-HMU5wSx7yiB895jv1W-yOG6Vx1X0p5XGh0mgOTPgnI_nnp3WypMvli8nkwOvhw7pZ_6FDRYox-b30o7x1sOfDLmern59tznG2YDjRtHFXa0pZm01PKnoDKustz7Ryj7OxfYRV_00DFeoaEB4fZ3zfKcj9di597iEz3Du5bXKk5zrjDWSXaQ/w307-h400/vaughanduck_500px.jpg" width="307" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;">Vaughan
loves drawing pictures that make kids giggle. He lives downunder in Australia where
it’s always sunny.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666;">You can
visit Vaughan at <a href="http://vaughanduck.com.">vaughanduck.com.</a></span><span style="color: #0f1111;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></o:p></p>Ellwyn Autumnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11599213693277194744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693095098102883900.post-84275863551975963572023-10-18T08:00:00.000-07:002023-12-31T10:21:05.512-08:00Benefits of Author Classroom Visits Episode 5<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVucVqZHtOppzNsT7SIA3AJhOGbo8yq8m8TMAEcSOxqlUMEH6ItblnIgmoBqF7Dilp8gagBt1fViKE8l4iOEl5k6-7n0J0KLbJuadYoWdBnHUyrcV1FUAU9teDceEApQLAU_1rN0uKsxr6Ii0-CNcVeoOwOiP0b_F8xHzDdWrPKXtBXwI3czoGJT6ksQ/s1080/Various%20Instagram%20Posts%20(6).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVucVqZHtOppzNsT7SIA3AJhOGbo8yq8m8TMAEcSOxqlUMEH6ItblnIgmoBqF7Dilp8gagBt1fViKE8l4iOEl5k6-7n0J0KLbJuadYoWdBnHUyrcV1FUAU9teDceEApQLAU_1rN0uKsxr6Ii0-CNcVeoOwOiP0b_F8xHzDdWrPKXtBXwI3czoGJT6ksQ/w400-h400/Various%20Instagram%20Posts%20(6).png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700;">Episode-5-School Visits</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-size: 16px;">: Offering teaching materials for your book to help busy educators and librarians prepare for your visit.</span></span></p><div class="yiv5875733193" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-size: 16px;"><span class="yiv5875733193" style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: verdana;"><a class="yiv5875733193" href="http://bit.ly/schlvis5" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="background-color: transparent; box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">bit.ly/schlvis5</a></span></div>Ellwyn Autumnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11599213693277194744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693095098102883900.post-88843372256896033232023-10-04T18:11:00.001-07:002023-12-31T10:24:35.430-08:00Why Were These Ten Picture Books Banned?<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5luizO_LpXyZ5uYDmMxnm4DY9jiiGlqFmMnR1XIM63teUiaWPjBxu6SVD1ZY7H_zY59AeUm6L3GnIVPGicz4y6rBH2e2uKa9E2DShFaPXQvgiac0EK0ORZ2_7-24JLBrVXzImPC8vPxfZYP6gqNhxE6aUk6FaFTLndIIRrF1oUFW4ehBG-EI80GaUIpC1/s1080/Various%20Instagram%20Posts%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5luizO_LpXyZ5uYDmMxnm4DY9jiiGlqFmMnR1XIM63teUiaWPjBxu6SVD1ZY7H_zY59AeUm6L3GnIVPGicz4y6rBH2e2uKa9E2DShFaPXQvgiac0EK0ORZ2_7-24JLBrVXzImPC8vPxfZYP6gqNhxE6aUk6FaFTLndIIRrF1oUFW4ehBG-EI80GaUIpC1/w640-h640/Various%20Instagram%20Posts%20(2).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #444444;">I</span><span style="color: #666666;">t saddens me when I read the ever-growing list of books
added to the Book Banned and Challenged List. Sadly, a large portion of these bans are directed at the LGBTQIA community and people of color.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;">Some of these books may have lost their charm, relevance to
today’s society, offend people’s political ideology, or their opinion of marginalized
groups but they’re part of our history and shouldn’t be erased or forgotten.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;">How else will future generations learn from our past mistakes and triumphs?</span><span style="color: #050505;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 14pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiF3Qsy7i5ew7EH3t2kpSBV8KsUsK8JmTvWT7MduvYmqxqqy84j1oH8NulfFAG0Ol_NNm8ibERYikfV4Dr7N5MuhRvZnw09tnVYcB-wtxjwHiB4ObaP-q3tqUQ4JzWDVc_485dFRlMgAzRGXicFbY_ySgvtM_WJ_OYINxtOHG5DO1hg3hQi85idOqV3rrX/s5104/pexels-magda-ehlers-1339845.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3433" data-original-width="5104" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiF3Qsy7i5ew7EH3t2kpSBV8KsUsK8JmTvWT7MduvYmqxqqy84j1oH8NulfFAG0Ol_NNm8ibERYikfV4Dr7N5MuhRvZnw09tnVYcB-wtxjwHiB4ObaP-q3tqUQ4JzWDVc_485dFRlMgAzRGXicFbY_ySgvtM_WJ_OYINxtOHG5DO1hg3hQi85idOqV3rrX/w400-h268/pexels-magda-ehlers-1339845.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> <a href="https://www.pexels.com/photo/number-10-text-1339845/">Image by Magda Ehlers from Pexels</a></span><br /><span style="color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;">As a writer for young readers, I'd like to focus on ten
books for the youngest audience that have been banned, challenged, or
restricted.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Some I read as a child, the rest I read to my own children
and students. </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Almost all the books were classroom and bedtime favorites
that we read </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">repeatedly.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt;">
These same books stimulated budding readers in the library, where many a giggle
and prereading skills took place.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #666666;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh765YdcLgQGCD93w8pmlMuAzvs-orivJetLjWBceYJVWunKxwZAtDMPYftQuD62a3IesnhR9NN4V7xc6La9YI6ySigcJ4WTwQNxh2t5sE3fS22_Mjc7LCdzZtZd4oRoDYvPbmTYP34drjHhTgofcaEqwE0-cMj2KeBmb5p1bNAwcsrYybVM5t5leriG20V/s1920/mother-4637052_1920.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1920" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh765YdcLgQGCD93w8pmlMuAzvs-orivJetLjWBceYJVWunKxwZAtDMPYftQuD62a3IesnhR9NN4V7xc6La9YI6ySigcJ4WTwQNxh2t5sE3fS22_Mjc7LCdzZtZd4oRoDYvPbmTYP34drjHhTgofcaEqwE0-cMj2KeBmb5p1bNAwcsrYybVM5t5leriG20V/w400-h266/mother-4637052_1920.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span face=""Open Sans", system-ui" style="color: #191b26;"> Image by </span><a href="https://pixabay.com/users/parentipacek-14274096/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=4637052" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #191b26; font-family: "Open Sans", system-ui; font-weight: 600;">ParentiPacek</a><span face=""Open Sans", system-ui" style="color: #191b26;"> from </span><a href="https://pixabay.com//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=4637052" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #191b26; font-family: "Open Sans", system-ui;">Pixabay</a></span><span style="color: #666666;"><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;">As I read through the various lists of banned and
challenged books, I wanted to know why they had been banned, so I did a little
digging.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;">My reactions to the reasons behind the bans ranged from
outrage to secondhand embarrassment.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;">It didn’t take long to understand the reasons for the bans
varied from preference to downright lack of due diligence. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><h1 style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Banned Picture Books:</span></span></h1><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #444444;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8kvReGErsOtA77fE-Bd87XEP9ZnGZZrsWXTXw12WnCxAMvcOhsWXSaK-_hM-ZcQkfH3hsbyD0zNu6xRenKE8mEELZm5rh0HTAbHzRS_70O6TdYDKqBrhr59H-zK4Xu7T6jVBhv8uIQD8Sq1MeCJCLPLL13DiGATJS-MPMMlUF_Bh5InXwBTl1o1l1LQe0/s1600/Brown%20Bear.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1146" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8kvReGErsOtA77fE-Bd87XEP9ZnGZZrsWXTXw12WnCxAMvcOhsWXSaK-_hM-ZcQkfH3hsbyD0zNu6xRenKE8mEELZm5rh0HTAbHzRS_70O6TdYDKqBrhr59H-zK4Xu7T6jVBhv8uIQD8Sq1MeCJCLPLL13DiGATJS-MPMMlUF_Bh5InXwBTl1o1l1LQe0/w286-h400/Brown%20Bear.webp" width="286" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">1-</span><a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/texas-education-board-acc_b_449356"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Brown Bear, Brown Bear</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;">Awards: International Reading Association, Children’s Book
Council (IRA/CBC) Children’s Choice 1984, Parent’s Magazine: Favorite Baby
Books of All Time August 2006</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDncZvzvYmooie0Y8wsIhea9OGvB15wH4ESq7x3QqE11eF5_F8rJ0i-qfHQD9hxCkUXv4zR87EAF00IXTvMnMaSwFdc_lvi-uy7XNNlZS1QzDOzMNUkPDI7XUFz-EAKeHtGozr_5EzXSmveHCJ-4qEcGE6lZEUigsOqCbnnR-T4WJiBsGfR0qrcYKUTyj_/s425/The%20Giving%20Tree.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="425" data-original-width="321" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDncZvzvYmooie0Y8wsIhea9OGvB15wH4ESq7x3QqE11eF5_F8rJ0i-qfHQD9hxCkUXv4zR87EAF00IXTvMnMaSwFdc_lvi-uy7XNNlZS1QzDOzMNUkPDI7XUFz-EAKeHtGozr_5EzXSmveHCJ-4qEcGE6lZEUigsOqCbnnR-T4WJiBsGfR0qrcYKUTyj_/w302-h400/The%20Giving%20Tree.jpg" width="302" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">2-</span><a href="https://readingpartners.org/blog/five-childrens-books-you-didnt-know-were-banned/"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">The Giving Tree</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666;">Awards: New York Times
Outstanding Book Award </span><span style="color: #444444;">1974</span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoU-1iOMK4IAeKjSuyXj-A-R3WNd7eJGJdd4JxgVkycLT61sWO2eOIh_w6FoWomVi11ZgG0GUA8yWh0wlfD4ZL8E_yJXPP9vQyXxyHTzqLQOAy1P0HDnABN9XwQGBDxy5oMzrX7RLcmmxuLQ7Xc8Mu9IK8U6LvO9o29oNkWhRajqMw5c5ga244w48a2vit/s445/The%20Lorax.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="445" data-original-width="328" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoU-1iOMK4IAeKjSuyXj-A-R3WNd7eJGJdd4JxgVkycLT61sWO2eOIh_w6FoWomVi11ZgG0GUA8yWh0wlfD4ZL8E_yJXPP9vQyXxyHTzqLQOAy1P0HDnABN9XwQGBDxy5oMzrX7RLcmmxuLQ7Xc8Mu9IK8U6LvO9o29oNkWhRajqMw5c5ga244w48a2vit/w295-h400/The%20Lorax.jpg" width="295" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">3-</span><a href="https://readingpartners.org/blog/five-childrens-books-you-didnt-know-were-banned/"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">The Lorax</span></a><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #444444;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTWMiFebZxj9r1JZfsWmjGGREfQWre8srMpwQeY0yUreGggHLxLUY81d6fHK8SgKU0qixpw0Yk38xXQccrlHxWhZJ12WBG-uIAqLnaIxQpwuxZenmY6J_P4Q-5zW_yCSEcGlCEnReiU1gpNH5yHIvcMhp3hLTGOAa7_6Ww69m8VExISlj8jUE8G8WC2Xg1/s468/Where%20The%20Wild%20Things%20Are.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="425" data-original-width="468" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTWMiFebZxj9r1JZfsWmjGGREfQWre8srMpwQeY0yUreGggHLxLUY81d6fHK8SgKU0qixpw0Yk38xXQccrlHxWhZJ12WBG-uIAqLnaIxQpwuxZenmY6J_P4Q-5zW_yCSEcGlCEnReiU1gpNH5yHIvcMhp3hLTGOAa7_6Ww69m8VExISlj8jUE8G8WC2Xg1/w400-h364/Where%20The%20Wild%20Things%20Are.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">4-</span><a href="https://readingpartners.org/blog/five-childrens-books-you-didnt-know-were-banned/"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Where The Wild Things Are</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;">Awards: Caldecott Award</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLDiO3vLjV6JQOyl9udt5760cbpb8rPpUMx80vKbbrgibaZx64f7Zidx4GdNck5lAj5u-EjxZ0fuSONJDrXaMPinIJ-MVQGTdXBVcXVk373_zw8IOV9oouLw_1msKs1_CrvpoccTfsLvWPF093KqjuQFjf6_cSCqvWpofWEfU7nUCfchqgjM5R_wIUXdyD/s425/The%20Family%20Book.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="425" data-original-width="425" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLDiO3vLjV6JQOyl9udt5760cbpb8rPpUMx80vKbbrgibaZx64f7Zidx4GdNck5lAj5u-EjxZ0fuSONJDrXaMPinIJ-MVQGTdXBVcXVk373_zw8IOV9oouLw_1msKs1_CrvpoccTfsLvWPF093KqjuQFjf6_cSCqvWpofWEfU7nUCfchqgjM5R_wIUXdyD/w400-h400/The%20Family%20Book.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">5-</span><a href="https://ncac.org/news/blog/the-story-behind-todd-parrs-the-family-book"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">The Family Book</span></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieg4tYSzTGOeuRJwq2_u4qGDTYVQXkhflMxxEyWPD-Z2VkK3Q1SaIGlbt4RIyrd-k8OMHQg0QQGpDtzesNgQ9YM_KNC8lBpeanTnCsPwhUu7BiRUjBJR8ZH1ZZW7b9X0WG71HxjrFeWaZyLibieLQzAVhgFgrJfCE565DVE-2fF1HNeDdd0s_W-ZaTIdkR/s2034/Sylvester%20and%20the%20Magic%20Pebble.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2034" data-original-width="1584" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieg4tYSzTGOeuRJwq2_u4qGDTYVQXkhflMxxEyWPD-Z2VkK3Q1SaIGlbt4RIyrd-k8OMHQg0QQGpDtzesNgQ9YM_KNC8lBpeanTnCsPwhUu7BiRUjBJR8ZH1ZZW7b9X0WG71HxjrFeWaZyLibieLQzAVhgFgrJfCE565DVE-2fF1HNeDdd0s_W-ZaTIdkR/w311-h400/Sylvester%20and%20the%20Magic%20Pebble.webp" width="311" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">6-</span><a href="https://libraryofcats.wordpress.com/2018/02/22/sylvester-and-the-magic-pebble/"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Sylvester and the Magic Pebble</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Awards: Caldecott Medal </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Ms2EmSfH7E8Vn6lLBZvDBhaBuEy5MwKReKv4BeEJeTGDdEh6mab51O43YIvNCBcomU6TO_uexhkdNFt1yXDla4eGggNcq-i8JkR5HfUpvgpLB5U-J48IXI82bYSmovDbdbQypwxqALe9bmQMUb1MIYRBL1nPaXdAuCovrrO4XV_u-qLsejpnuYe1sQJg/s423/No%20David.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="423" data-original-width="342" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Ms2EmSfH7E8Vn6lLBZvDBhaBuEy5MwKReKv4BeEJeTGDdEh6mab51O43YIvNCBcomU6TO_uexhkdNFt1yXDla4eGggNcq-i8JkR5HfUpvgpLB5U-J48IXI82bYSmovDbdbQypwxqALe9bmQMUb1MIYRBL1nPaXdAuCovrrO4XV_u-qLsejpnuYe1sQJg/w324-h400/No%20David.jpg" width="324" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">7-</span><a href="https://www.axios.com/local/houston/2023/09/20/katy-isd-bans-books-texas"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">No, David!</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;">Awards: Caldecott Honor
Book Award</span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaM5vPUChJ5Sc3IbD7Y6Jg44M5EsR2dN6ENUEG16MHcaUW_CwWAbCvC-gYfudMMfzmxBY4CQU25-q0k5207u9Ji76ap_Jt5RxM7WZGPJugXjqETfqT0Bbw6I8sUy1inSqrvTpVKv7Zc4XEOh98_fBAtnyI0nYCWQeI9QRHzkMU_i0zSo4QzgjbK4dsFRY8/s1024/Strega1.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="788" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaM5vPUChJ5Sc3IbD7Y6Jg44M5EsR2dN6ENUEG16MHcaUW_CwWAbCvC-gYfudMMfzmxBY4CQU25-q0k5207u9Ji76ap_Jt5RxM7WZGPJugXjqETfqT0Bbw6I8sUy1inSqrvTpVKv7Zc4XEOh98_fBAtnyI0nYCWQeI9QRHzkMU_i0zSo4QzgjbK4dsFRY8/w308-h400/Strega1.webp" width="308" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">8-</span><a href="https://blogs.princeton.edu/cotsen/2019/09/banned-book-week-2019-strega-nona/"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Strega Nona</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;">Awards: Caldecott Medal </span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIeLkRmnd_YwoYu4YlqkcqSgt6UaTmOP6cYaf6XH-oPA8NUwXT2I6W7Msg9jl_JKVqk_zkAPfpsLogRFw4ktyPF_BM-LPxMNgzNUc_0Q0kWFKF8bYGpFuOmETed-eYDW1EmjVDB1sKpy0zjytEZY0DvzvLQd9rRZg3axTdklJNDvDPLfyuxEvAni0lsPsy/s498/Goodnight%20Moon.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="425" data-original-width="498" height="342" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIeLkRmnd_YwoYu4YlqkcqSgt6UaTmOP6cYaf6XH-oPA8NUwXT2I6W7Msg9jl_JKVqk_zkAPfpsLogRFw4ktyPF_BM-LPxMNgzNUc_0Q0kWFKF8bYGpFuOmETed-eYDW1EmjVDB1sKpy0zjytEZY0DvzvLQd9rRZg3axTdklJNDvDPLfyuxEvAni0lsPsy/w400-h342/Goodnight%20Moon.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">9-</span><a href="https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/637992/new-york-librarian-who-hated-goodnight-moon"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Goodnight Moon</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;">Awards: Caldecott Medal </span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjneJz3P9P3VWhagEzQJS01Zu7AhRvuUHf1T6doLu1O2ddEgjOvDz4skpqB7jRmD4O_bMk1tTUcUw939HfRWPsAyPqeNDCmWSPkHaByBgnHbSCWO6oVna3QwRoHY0X7fP1YqeruKkE4smrr7T205EP0OOcUSqyuCfhdQTydC9vpJG7CkSaXISOzMQ03DjA5/s1765/Little%20Red%20Riding%20Hood.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1765" data-original-width="1584" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjneJz3P9P3VWhagEzQJS01Zu7AhRvuUHf1T6doLu1O2ddEgjOvDz4skpqB7jRmD4O_bMk1tTUcUw939HfRWPsAyPqeNDCmWSPkHaByBgnHbSCWO6oVna3QwRoHY0X7fP1YqeruKkE4smrr7T205EP0OOcUSqyuCfhdQTydC9vpJG7CkSaXISOzMQ03DjA5/w358-h400/Little%20Red%20Riding%20Hood.webp" width="358" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">10-</span><a href="https://www.popsugar.com/family/children-books-have-been-banned-through-years-18845600"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Little Red Riding Hood Retold and Illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;">Awards: Caldecott Honor
Award</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 14pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi68svh6XfFPdMyFRWE5Q16812wZ86yR5Y_korlTy1Cx7LdNfvtGQOS_tW0keer9BwB2yOd4V6CnuOdbgqr8W_cc3zWTZUEhqLh7LBZ1Ms5SfVpmsH5ngAzeazkAEFuHzM8Ys8w6Tu8x8xcOr2IoYjN5i-N9az_eDhvbPzivs2RQC2uFi18GlDMRKGJNuD5/s1920/baby-5953965_1920.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1920" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi68svh6XfFPdMyFRWE5Q16812wZ86yR5Y_korlTy1Cx7LdNfvtGQOS_tW0keer9BwB2yOd4V6CnuOdbgqr8W_cc3zWTZUEhqLh7LBZ1Ms5SfVpmsH5ngAzeazkAEFuHzM8Ys8w6Tu8x8xcOr2IoYjN5i-N9az_eDhvbPzivs2RQC2uFi18GlDMRKGJNuD5/w400-h266/baby-5953965_1920.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> Image by <a href="https://pixabay.com/users/katerinakucherenko-19907709/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=5953965" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #191b26; font-family: "Open Sans", system-ui; font-weight: 600;">Катерина Кучеренко</a><span face=""Open Sans", system-ui" style="background-color: white; color: #191b26;"> from </span><a href="https://pixabay.com//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=5953965" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #191b26; font-family: "Open Sans", system-ui;">Pixabay</a></span><br /><span style="color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span><p></p><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;">Why were these books banned?</span></span></h1><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;">In 2010,<i> </i>the Texas Board of Education banned <i>Brown
Bear, Brown Bear</i> because they confused Bill Martin, Jr. (author of over 300 children’s
books) with Bill Martin who wrote <i>Ethical Marxism: The Categorial Imperative
of Liberation</i>. Embarrassing!</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">A Colorado public library banned <i>The Giving Tree</i> in 1988
because it was perceived as being too sexist.</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;">A California school banned <i>The Lorax</i> in 1989 because
they feared it portrayed logging in a poor light and would turn children
against the foresting industry.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;"><i><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Where The Wild Things Are</span></i><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> suffered opposition after its release in 1963. Readers and psychologists
argued that it was “too dark” and psychologically damaging and traumatizing for
young children. It’s also faced scrutiny for its images of witchcraft.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Pare</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">nts in Erie, Illinois
banned <i>The Family Book</i> because it references same sex marriage.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;">In 1977, images of police officers represented as pigs
caused <i>Sylvester and the Magic Pebble</i> to be banned in many cities across
the United States. (Other characters are depicted as pigs in the book too.) Many
also criticized it for having a magic wising pebble. Some believed this would
promote occult practices.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 14pt; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 14pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCrEZcF9gMEi0bboF2lGlZ-AkWNGb3qPMUwoXYurP7e2341rjXWOlIhgCfEUXV0Ef8nNSBm_8R2zmV9qUpwh36RnE3aG9VKePijoaSx8AI2b2Y4Y80ZcuKEvDnhpnXQYhrmnRiIzifk-sRhNxyaSsklfc0bZwy-qSGRUlG1d7e9QstsD2vjhC-jMJqijeq/s1920/texas-state-flag-4358500_1920.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1920" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCrEZcF9gMEi0bboF2lGlZ-AkWNGb3qPMUwoXYurP7e2341rjXWOlIhgCfEUXV0Ef8nNSBm_8R2zmV9qUpwh36RnE3aG9VKePijoaSx8AI2b2Y4Y80ZcuKEvDnhpnXQYhrmnRiIzifk-sRhNxyaSsklfc0bZwy-qSGRUlG1d7e9QstsD2vjhC-jMJqijeq/w400-h266/texas-state-flag-4358500_1920.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span face=""Open Sans", system-ui" style="color: #191b26;"> Image by </span><a href="https://pixabay.com/users/ray_shrewsberry-7673058/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=4358500" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #191b26; font-family: "Open Sans", system-ui; font-weight: 600;">Ray Shrewsberry •</a><span face=""Open Sans", system-ui" style="color: #191b26;"> from </span><a href="https://pixabay.com//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=4358500" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #191b26; font-family: "Open Sans", system-ui;">Pixabay</a><br /></span><span style="color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;">In 2022, one state attempted to ban or restrict 2,349
titles. This school year <i>No, David!</i> was among those that got the boot
from Katy ISD. Are you wondering which of the fifty states deemed so many books
unworthy?</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;">According to the American Library Association, the state with the
most attempts at book bans is—Texas. (Katy ISD didn’t comment on why it banned <i>No,</i>
<i>David!</i>) Butt why? (If you’ve read the book, you’ll get the reference.)</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia_qO_0PWG34RjL_ZNrjNpJCxtRm-bYAKUmUXJ6ns7CNAXWO1G0iDkhKa9Oznn2KcCP-_8NpuBsrGg2fjDxf0wkco8D3fGuSscik0Es6bKKxxLtFLFeDYUuYqTnHywmq-QomVmQMuoTSn3QhxePlDTLBcu3U354E1lt6jvfujtAwOV8Tt9ExNdzJK7VZuk/s1920/rabbit-4103102_1920.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1281" data-original-width="1920" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia_qO_0PWG34RjL_ZNrjNpJCxtRm-bYAKUmUXJ6ns7CNAXWO1G0iDkhKa9Oznn2KcCP-_8NpuBsrGg2fjDxf0wkco8D3fGuSscik0Es6bKKxxLtFLFeDYUuYqTnHywmq-QomVmQMuoTSn3QhxePlDTLBcu3U354E1lt6jvfujtAwOV8Tt9ExNdzJK7VZuk/w400-h267/rabbit-4103102_1920.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span face=""Open Sans", system-ui" style="color: #191b26;"> Image by </span><a href="https://pixabay.com/users/kranich17-11197573/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=4103102" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #191b26; font-family: "Open Sans", system-ui;">Michaela, at home in Germany • Thank you very much for a like</a><span face=""Open Sans", system-ui" style="color: #191b26;"> from </span><a href="https://pixabay.com//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=4103102" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #191b26; font-family: "Open Sans", system-ui;">Pixabay</a></span><span style="color: #666666; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">They banned</span>
<i><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Strega Nona</span></i><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"> in libraries across the United States
for painting a positive picture of witchcraft and magic. Two of my favorite
things!</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;">A New York children’s public librarian banned <i>Goodnight
Moon</i> because she hated the book and thought it was too sentimental. The ban lasted
25 years (1947-1972). WHAT!!!!!!??</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">A wine
bottle in a basket led to</span> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Trina Schart Hyman's version of <i>Little Red Riding </i>being banned in 1990 because
many believed the wine condoned the use of alcohol. But what if it was
sparkling cider?</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho64poqss1z1dU2qc2hGSkHj2D4A9OPbulTIMUEIwX0jlhrBKnRdT1mKXHOI5Zgp_O9xX_gNahJa6q2Sj0IiwXay23H2zLWUuWzkMRqFuQVy6TeDo2tzq9891e6mM9Fkz4N6rarbFVpUIQ4T3FJ0MWpSIyr_pcfjQVVwlVDGJmi6Yr3IsHEjJ5Yl94D9f1/s640/Flag_of_Florida.svg.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="640" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho64poqss1z1dU2qc2hGSkHj2D4A9OPbulTIMUEIwX0jlhrBKnRdT1mKXHOI5Zgp_O9xX_gNahJa6q2Sj0IiwXay23H2zLWUuWzkMRqFuQVy6TeDo2tzq9891e6mM9Fkz4N6rarbFVpUIQ4T3FJ0MWpSIyr_pcfjQVVwlVDGJmi6Yr3IsHEjJ5Yl94D9f1/w400-h267/Flag_of_Florida.svg.png" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?search=Florida+state+flag&title=Special:MediaSearch&go=Go&type=image"> Image courtesy of Commons.wikimedia.org</a></span><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;">As of September 22,
2023, <a href="https://www.pnj.com/story/news/education/2023/09/22/florida-leads-nation-in-book-bans-full-list-of-banned-books/70934406007/">Pensacola
News Journal</a> reported that Florida surpassed Texas as the leader of book
bans.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666;">For more information on
banned books visit <a href="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2023/10/01/by-the-numbers-banned-books-week-2023/">americanlibrariesmagazine.org.
</a> </span><span style="color: #050505;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;">What banned books have
you read?<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;">Note: The books listed
above may have won awards that I was unable to find.</span><span style="color: #050505;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>Ellwyn Autumnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11599213693277194744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693095098102883900.post-61523707522763521512023-09-29T19:04:00.002-07:002023-12-31T10:26:26.534-08:00We're The Same, We're Different And We All Belong Book Review<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTuo1jwy5uITq-zVOdeUSwrT6uNUPcyuHxIkNz3pBxU0AqTR4xWVG7NVslwg9Ov3Nf8lbzYndjXvfv0JQgeVdAUNCbwqTyORvDiL1Xqvob8s0JdHkUKqreUJO9v-rXgn0TM4wFEqofApTalentta6ePwTg_O2MKzks6NPsaaDbORcg3PEgScX3Vziq4IOB/s370/Same%20Different%20Review.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="370" data-original-width="369" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTuo1jwy5uITq-zVOdeUSwrT6uNUPcyuHxIkNz3pBxU0AqTR4xWVG7NVslwg9Ov3Nf8lbzYndjXvfv0JQgeVdAUNCbwqTyORvDiL1Xqvob8s0JdHkUKqreUJO9v-rXgn0TM4wFEqofApTalentta6ePwTg_O2MKzks6NPsaaDbORcg3PEgScX3Vziq4IOB/w639-h640/Same%20Different%20Review.PNG" width="639" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJWTXYSN"> Available on Amazon</a></span><p></p><p><br /></p><p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Author:
KayJay Miller</span></span></p><p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Illustrator:
Unknown<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Publisher:
Force For Good Media LLC<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Released:
2023<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Format:
Hardcover, Paperback, ePub, Kindle, Audio<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">ISBN: 978-1-961930-02-5<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Reviewer:
Ellwyn Autumn<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Rating: 5
Lemon Drops<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Spunky, multi-racial, Marnie
recognizes that despite our differences we all share similarities and have our
own unique story. What is yours?</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Reedsy Discovery. I
voluntarily chose to read and post an honest review.</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; line-height: 107%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7C0PItzFfkIxTtoyE3aOmHgoArBwasmB09oMEPy7EsJDUSZz3iXYpBKDmODwHsFRDD3KEV3y9P3N9qC0eyTdtBUFjiyMo5nOwwcDydBJ4Z-LCiwWRMMp-U9PUhTVVtvSblJrX-ekCA_m_FnjIPuC_OFq3VcjztWr5mC_CT5_IxjuONt7Sv5oOgfVRBVDg/s560/Book%20Reviews.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="560" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7C0PItzFfkIxTtoyE3aOmHgoArBwasmB09oMEPy7EsJDUSZz3iXYpBKDmODwHsFRDD3KEV3y9P3N9qC0eyTdtBUFjiyMo5nOwwcDydBJ4Z-LCiwWRMMp-U9PUhTVVtvSblJrX-ekCA_m_FnjIPuC_OFq3VcjztWr5mC_CT5_IxjuONt7Sv5oOgfVRBVDg/w400-h226/Book%20Reviews.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Review:</span></h1><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Book
Summary:</span></h3><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Marnie,
who is now six years old, is proud to be considered a big girl. She wants you
to realize that you are as unique as she is.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Our unique stories are shaped by
many factors including our skin color, our abilities, our preferred foods.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Unfortunately, there are individuals who fail to appreciate diversity. Marnie
has a mixed racial background.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br />
Her mother is an immigrant from Jamaica. Her father hails from America and has
a mixed heritage of Polish and Irish.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">At school, Marnie learns an important
life lesson like many other children. Others may treat her rudely because of
her appearance. Marnie feels sad because of this.<br /><br />
</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">With her mother's aid, Marnie is able to make sense of the struggle. We’re the
same, we’re different, and we all belong.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Showing kindness to people who look
different from you is essential. Don't overlook the fact that they also see you
in a different light.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">In her own charming way, Marnie demonstrates how
youngsters can socialize and problem solve appropriately. Asking questions to
make new friends is a valuable interpersonal skill she teaches.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">It helps us to
understand people better and learn that looks are only skin deep. Always
remember that when you meet someone for the first time, they are a unique
individual with their own thoughts and emotions, and they could be very similar
to you.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Opinion:</span></h3><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><i>We're
The Same, We're Different And We All Belong </i>is an amazing fiction story that
covers various important topics such as individual differences, disability
awareness, life skills and much more, making it perfect for kids of all ages to
learn from.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Miller's
spirited story is a reminder that our differences are what make the world a
better place, even in times when skin color and religion can cause divisions. <br /><br />
</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">I love the illustrations! You can't ignore how remarkable they are - crisp,
clear, and vibrant. The illustrations are so detailed that the characters seem
to jump off the pages.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Marnie's banana bread skin tone and thick, curly hair
make her relatable and adorable to all children, especially those with diverse
backgrounds.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;">I
give it 5 Lemon Drops!</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKS1AOwRMLwraQWDqcZZWS_tHJ2Gm9b_6-PpIo4DX28uKW9jo7za1rOPEXR1ArINbzQRo8BEWgXtTtHSs9vfsQGqY15p4rziHrOG8BxbAk7IKloYG9MOP78sTgNeE9PjrPTrg5Td0rCFg2WUGoJpz5cXGdyJdP7hyD87dwLi84UHIFQd3zq3Psr83O04s6/s728/5%20Lemons.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="90" data-original-width="728" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKS1AOwRMLwraQWDqcZZWS_tHJ2Gm9b_6-PpIo4DX28uKW9jo7za1rOPEXR1ArINbzQRo8BEWgXtTtHSs9vfsQGqY15p4rziHrOG8BxbAk7IKloYG9MOP78sTgNeE9PjrPTrg5Td0rCFg2WUGoJpz5cXGdyJdP7hyD87dwLi84UHIFQd3zq3Psr83O04s6/w640-h80/5%20Lemons.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Classroom
Connection: </span></h1><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><i>We’re
The Same, We’re Different And We All Belong</i> is a perfect story for social/emotional
lessons on diversity, self-esteem, disability awareness, and making friends.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Age
Range: Pre-K to 3rd Grade<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Targeted
Vocabulary: unique, beautiful, different, weird, realized, favorite, fashion,
mistakes, grateful</span></span></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Resources:</span></h3><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLkcxzq35MeAVTQejtYh_HGCyAa9LedMsNR-NqC6SeIibw2CnNsq3uABnTUT47dNZSx6x4pLGTCTRqtP4wHISnQdvglheQz1amkSwt0CJLEGqej2wwboh5tu4c_Wecqa1tfgYzm3Uad2hQzR9yRWyt0yN1zk1i1aHSyoAYlttbC0qwHrt-hePLy0wd0gVE/s200/SocialEmotional.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLkcxzq35MeAVTQejtYh_HGCyAa9LedMsNR-NqC6SeIibw2CnNsq3uABnTUT47dNZSx6x4pLGTCTRqtP4wHISnQdvglheQz1amkSwt0CJLEGqej2wwboh5tu4c_Wecqa1tfgYzm3Uad2hQzR9yRWyt0yN1zk1i1aHSyoAYlttbC0qwHrt-hePLy0wd0gVE/w400-h400/SocialEmotional.png" width="400" /></a></div> <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/ellwynautumn/socialemotional-strategies/" style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Pinterest</span></a></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4rirTR0AKSBJxD5v9bcIReB_sSDhYOl_9AMymicwirj1mbXTJ9rAvzpR3cMaLf7-tjQm-RDGJPUMsi9je2XBG-XQT8tZCK4WWQZYwySz6TFa3ZMoXF-YI7ZrVlgxxpzKK7fUlBoURm4sJP9pvFNo9eFK1tvbercQI3xQr7ZOe-J82rGR6WZ9f2WsIFiki/s200/Kamyla%20Bully%20Prevention.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4rirTR0AKSBJxD5v9bcIReB_sSDhYOl_9AMymicwirj1mbXTJ9rAvzpR3cMaLf7-tjQm-RDGJPUMsi9je2XBG-XQT8tZCK4WWQZYwySz6TFa3ZMoXF-YI7ZrVlgxxpzKK7fUlBoURm4sJP9pvFNo9eFK1tvbercQI3xQr7ZOe-J82rGR6WZ9f2WsIFiki/w400-h400/Kamyla%20Bully%20Prevention.png" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-weight: normal;"> <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/ellwynautumn/kamyla-chungs-bully-prevention/"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"> Pinterest</span></a></span><br /></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwhEbOVu46WeUICiRk8374MIRmHwjm9Tfvi59IBwXoCtcHl5BniMO_zDE4q-6n2jzEBrBtWNzv6LXSl5mQMPewDB5GzEA3w0OnmJvVs6Gl8DSjN3oFjyh_D2ePX7iDIf0-ffB3XWfleej42CU1ytk9KVvR8frtUH_9v0wHwVB9UeqyVLyKnT-hHVVP7i5s/s200/Self%20Esteem.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwhEbOVu46WeUICiRk8374MIRmHwjm9Tfvi59IBwXoCtcHl5BniMO_zDE4q-6n2jzEBrBtWNzv6LXSl5mQMPewDB5GzEA3w0OnmJvVs6Gl8DSjN3oFjyh_D2ePX7iDIf0-ffB3XWfleej42CU1ytk9KVvR8frtUH_9v0wHwVB9UeqyVLyKnT-hHVVP7i5s/w400-h400/Self%20Esteem.png" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-weight: normal;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;"> <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/ellwynautumn/self-esteem-in-kids/"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Pinterest</span></a></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYqSEj2isJN_cvZs_MIL5LP3oQPbIfs_xb_UpmxYfE5BH8u5VHWdM86SDYHxyWkUGE_5pZuHRd8_MjqV6cYsuS4_5WroBaJuaiSfxTAfQRBAo196GvG-i_VYSJJ1nAIHx5yoLlKT-MH4F78QKQu0QmMugxcYd5QTVigRD0vakdimfPQE_PbvrJ83xceGSH/s200/Diversity.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYqSEj2isJN_cvZs_MIL5LP3oQPbIfs_xb_UpmxYfE5BH8u5VHWdM86SDYHxyWkUGE_5pZuHRd8_MjqV6cYsuS4_5WroBaJuaiSfxTAfQRBAo196GvG-i_VYSJJ1nAIHx5yoLlKT-MH4F78QKQu0QmMugxcYd5QTVigRD0vakdimfPQE_PbvrJ83xceGSH/w400-h400/Diversity.png" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"> <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/ellwynautumn/diversity-inclusion-lessons/">Pinterest</a></span></span><br /></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">About
The Author:</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHgMA7QrzS1misww2OiWG5GYGerFyJ-oMguWIruod9V7n7KOllX1RGhQ0CVJ47cI-L8kqNOzLYaJy70v1X56py4eIEPSvWYPOWb9BkO0QDHX_dI4bZHlf2jsXnd26eRuZFxRxNX8vTAXskAHBWVqn2H92_OcFKRgDHNDntcwVKmvwtESyiwXOnVBndMklT/s400/KayJay.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHgMA7QrzS1misww2OiWG5GYGerFyJ-oMguWIruod9V7n7KOllX1RGhQ0CVJ47cI-L8kqNOzLYaJy70v1X56py4eIEPSvWYPOWb9BkO0QDHX_dI4bZHlf2jsXnd26eRuZFxRxNX8vTAXskAHBWVqn2H92_OcFKRgDHNDntcwVKmvwtESyiwXOnVBndMklT/w400-h400/KayJay.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Image courtesy of Reedsy.com<br /></span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><p><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">KayJay
Miller has been… a Caribbean child dancing in full carnival costume, an Oxford
student cycling everywhere, and an award-winning writer (theater, film, and
children’s TV).</span></span></p><p><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">She is now Mom to an amazing, cheeky 5-year-old and an author of
Kid’s books that are a force for good.</span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p>
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marks </span><a href="https://www.internationaldotday.org/"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">International Dot Day</span></a><span style="color: #666666; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">. An international festivity to
celebrate the imaginative spark within us all.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;">It all
started over 10 years ago on September 15, 2009, when teacher Terry Shay
introduced his students to Robert H. Reynold’s book <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Dot-Peter-H-Reynolds/dp/0763619612/ref=sr_1_1?crid=33X7HF9J4PZL2&keywords=the+dot+book&qid=1694462318&sprefix=%2Caps%2C86&sr=8-1">The Dot</a></i>.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 14pt; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 14pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://pixabay.com/vectors/om-symbol-sacred-spiritual-1769652/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW8RxcJmD-ebKLVcQjKklPF7M2lhKYfrlRQ5A1n7i2KTrPdtscq-QT_nw2U2mCh9IOS0zSsX_fBpd70PBfLc4hPlRK8u7il4z8wZywzuqvNf34ZmqKGB7E24EiaZnck-SUis8alh-JTziXG_p6Pf3AfWSzyAShU6k8FIuC0y1oiiTjBBpJixKG-Hd0WUFL/w320-h320/om-1769652_1280.png" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span face=""Open Sans", system-ui" style="background-color: white; color: #191b26;">Image by </span><a href="https://pixabay.com/users/gdj-1086657/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=1769652" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #191b26; font-family: "Open Sans", system-ui; font-weight: 600;">Gordon Johnson</a><span face=""Open Sans", system-ui" style="background-color: white; color: #191b26;"> from </span><a href="https://pixabay.com//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=1769652" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #191b26; font-family: "Open Sans", system-ui;">Pixabay</a></span><br /><span style="color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Book Blurb:</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">Her
teacher smiled. "Just make a mark and see where it takes you." </span><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="background: white;">Art class is over, but Vashti is sitting glued
to her chair in front of a blank piece of paper.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="background: white; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">The
words of her teacher are a gentle invitation to express herself. But Vashti
can’t draw - she’s no artist. To prove her point, Vashti jabs at a blank sheet
of paper to make an unremarkable and angry mark. "There!" she says.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="background: white; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">That
one little dot marks the beginning of Vashti’s journey of surprise and
self-discovery. That special moment is the core of Peter H. Reynolds’s delicate
fable about the creative spirit in all of us.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="background: white; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">To be
brave and take a chance on herself, Vashti needed encouragement. She was given
a nudge by her teacher to discover her own creative spark.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNn-W_WWDYDgl9-gSopjCsz4NiDZpd4DcFQIgXn4sSHaXPgueTJrn3mQwFJgGjbtDapjeT_WOsj1hNqPl6s9npR_j9-x9TKIvGWcUTRmfRNKPh_7F0g_0Art9ewUgt9I38AQvOIY98f_etTUsMKc_AG9IFnLW3Pm8LEe1nhM3wKahYrX9qCaPrUgIJO1m_/s1080/Lemon%20Drop%20Literary%20News.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNn-W_WWDYDgl9-gSopjCsz4NiDZpd4DcFQIgXn4sSHaXPgueTJrn3mQwFJgGjbtDapjeT_WOsj1hNqPl6s9npR_j9-x9TKIvGWcUTRmfRNKPh_7F0g_0Art9ewUgt9I38AQvOIY98f_etTUsMKc_AG9IFnLW3Pm8LEe1nhM3wKahYrX9qCaPrUgIJO1m_/w320-h320/Lemon%20Drop%20Literary%20News.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Celebrate
International Dot Day with your children by trying out these dotty activities!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">List of Dot Essentials:</span></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Q-tips<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Paint Dotters<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Hole Punchers<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Doilies<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Circle tracers<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Markers<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Paint<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Watercolors<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Scissors<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Buttons<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Toilet Paper Rolls<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Circle Labeling Stickers</span><o:p style="font-size: 14pt;"></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgisggt-MKH1rjeifZJ6rwzUE8KoJMiK7DNrJdYDSQHtzsZEIZy98LSgErb7jXScMiPu6WCIsyPXD-PZHd6TFRQz8hznIGBbKVzRpapo9WEcH-fpeg07Mdb3mP_vdZ-XJJMNIqUOZsq1hxjoshNuC67ywg9N7jE87_BW-Wpg33T70LMlPYmusBZVxhcYBK0/s1280/dalmatian-5228306_1280.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="853" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgisggt-MKH1rjeifZJ6rwzUE8KoJMiK7DNrJdYDSQHtzsZEIZy98LSgErb7jXScMiPu6WCIsyPXD-PZHd6TFRQz8hznIGBbKVzRpapo9WEcH-fpeg07Mdb3mP_vdZ-XJJMNIqUOZsq1hxjoshNuC67ywg9N7jE87_BW-Wpg33T70LMlPYmusBZVxhcYBK0/w266-h400/dalmatian-5228306_1280.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><span face=""Open Sans", system-ui" style="background-color: white; color: #191b26; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span face=""Open Sans", system-ui" style="background-color: white; color: #191b26;">Image by </span><a href="https://pixabay.com/users/andrescarlofotografia-13645112/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=5228306" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #191b26; font-family: "Open Sans", system-ui; font-weight: 600;">Andrés Carlo</a><span face=""Open Sans", system-ui" style="background-color: white; color: #191b26;"> from </span><a href="https://pixabay.com//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=5228306" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #191b26; font-family: "Open Sans", system-ui;">Pixabay</a></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /><span style="color: #666666;"> <br /></span></span><p></p>
<h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="background: white; line-height: 107%;"><o:p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> <span>Dot Day Activities:</span></span></o:p></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">*This
activity is easy - just use Q-tips to paint. Equip your students with Q-tips,
paint, and paper. Invite them to make dots with the Q-tips or paint any type of
picture they choose.</span><span style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">*Students
can either recreate Vashti's paintings or create their own using watercolors.</span><span style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">*Paint
dots- Children can simply use the dotters to watch the circles appear or make
their own style of pictures with them.</span><span style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="background: white; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixmWkPV6oclBzGHH9i2tABJxTFtwN9eNdIuJPkhqZ9yc_ze2JudPhExozGhbtWm12-spl3U7u51m9BTl_VFKz22oT6CKZUNYE_zdoQTvv16xJnVVdCYtMfUsmY8rZ1HCsRWMlE1cgbJyn66Jh5NaSJJgzxuhwpXXUAgYVs4m0L_PEYKG6Fd4zmUWISjmnn/s1280/girl-3194977_1280.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1280" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixmWkPV6oclBzGHH9i2tABJxTFtwN9eNdIuJPkhqZ9yc_ze2JudPhExozGhbtWm12-spl3U7u51m9BTl_VFKz22oT6CKZUNYE_zdoQTvv16xJnVVdCYtMfUsmY8rZ1HCsRWMlE1cgbJyn66Jh5NaSJJgzxuhwpXXUAgYVs4m0L_PEYKG6Fd4zmUWISjmnn/w400-h266/girl-3194977_1280.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #666666; font-size: xx-small;"><span face=""Open Sans", system-ui" style="background-color: white;"> Image by </span><a href="https://pixabay.com/users/yohoprashant-8132018/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=3194977" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Open Sans", system-ui; font-weight: 600;">Prashant Sharma</a><span face=""Open Sans", system-ui" style="background-color: white;"> from </span><a href="https://pixabay.com//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=3194977" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Open Sans", system-ui;">Pixabay</a></span><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span><span style="background: white; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">*Make a dot mural- Gather all your dot
making items and let your kiddos collaborate.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">*Circle collage- Students cut and trace
circles and make a collage with them.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">*Go on a Dot Hunt- Search for polka dots, pictures of ladybugs, dice, circles around the classroom or school building, chocolate chip cookies, dalmatians, leopards, hyenas, and more!</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">*Watch this <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1PMgw3iF8E">video about International Dot Day</a>!</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 14pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioNOBOxNqon7KHIigbmdd04963NpnmYh_O-PupV7KQpKCvCirGbp43I3eq4JNSzvKvoeIznUboAmwrkAyOfYQN7zT0XgglDBZ6XqmdFm93x3lG_I3zQFX5FxyvJKSiBdMF6uwFhr3szjY5dOzZvvhDc_VQ06R_ZhZ1lnoAZ4L5oQR0KUfdWiDo8DYmrGMd/s1280/kids-975256_1280.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="851" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioNOBOxNqon7KHIigbmdd04963NpnmYh_O-PupV7KQpKCvCirGbp43I3eq4JNSzvKvoeIznUboAmwrkAyOfYQN7zT0XgglDBZ6XqmdFm93x3lG_I3zQFX5FxyvJKSiBdMF6uwFhr3szjY5dOzZvvhDc_VQ06R_ZhZ1lnoAZ4L5oQR0KUfdWiDo8DYmrGMd/w266-h400/kids-975256_1280.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><span style="color: #666666; font-size: xx-small;"><span face=""Open Sans", system-ui" style="background-color: white;"> Image by </span><a href="https://pixabay.com/users/gslcmedia-1487986/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=975256" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Open Sans", system-ui; font-weight: 600;">GSLCMedia</a><span face=""Open Sans", system-ui" style="background-color: white;"> from </span><a href="https://pixabay.com//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=975256" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Open Sans", system-ui;">Pixabay</a></span><br /><span style="color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span><p></p>
<h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Resources:</span></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.fablevisionlearning.com/blog/dotday/2021"><span style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">https://www.fablevisionlearning.com/blog/dotday/2021</span></a><span style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.themerrillsedu.com/blog-1/2021/9/5/international-dot-day-activities"><span style="font-size: medium; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">https://www.themerrillsedu.com/blog-1/2021/9/5/international-dot-day-activities</span></a><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 14pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwh7Gg68hE0gIUf7ode2ZyFl1YGl5kbHfMEE4Bae8KoFyw5xVXT1_hUfAekYi9B0hy7trrKgj5WT10sy2-lI-5zPC23TmpxbBamITzoeMV1aqyH3B8t3a24OG4g52ONj4YJ3Gdokh8jFV0_NLLID9N3TopJyoWROpkEYd6uNg5wAh-C7FYTjYKdw_jEQmA/s1280/boy-6488032_1280.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="852" data-original-width="1280" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwh7Gg68hE0gIUf7ode2ZyFl1YGl5kbHfMEE4Bae8KoFyw5xVXT1_hUfAekYi9B0hy7trrKgj5WT10sy2-lI-5zPC23TmpxbBamITzoeMV1aqyH3B8t3a24OG4g52ONj4YJ3Gdokh8jFV0_NLLID9N3TopJyoWROpkEYd6uNg5wAh-C7FYTjYKdw_jEQmA/w400-h266/boy-6488032_1280.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span face=""Open Sans", system-ui" style="background-color: white; color: #191b26;"> Image by </span><a href="https://pixabay.com/users/austinthaijam-22551723/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=6488032" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #191b26; font-family: "Open Sans", system-ui; font-weight: 600;">austinthaijam</a><span face=""Open Sans", system-ui" style="background-color: white; color: #191b26;"> from </span><a href="https://pixabay.com//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=6488032" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #191b26; font-family: "Open Sans", system-ui;">Pixabay</a></span><br /><span style="color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">When all the art is done have an art show to honor all the creativity. </span></span><span style="color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;">How will you and your kiddos celebrate International Dot Day? </span></span></p>Ellwyn Autumnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11599213693277194744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693095098102883900.post-34440075315242813902023-08-30T15:00:00.001-07:002024-01-03T15:50:58.173-08:00Pookie and Tushka Find A Little Piano Book Review<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8sxPZPY36ulXN7k50gdh4YSE8Atc8m3d5Ug2SCWhGRnghNAiLxETlF56RobotStxIumiAVz2qSOATWNzhqgbDo_GU0-dS4YRzclu_qgQ1VSbSJMN6ZJDhvKP37wBw85AuF31LMjGXmhmOYDtDM2wDERzT_LLhmPyrCAuNuhoC0qcuU_pN7_6kZTcigEIk/s500/Pookie%20and%20Tushka.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8sxPZPY36ulXN7k50gdh4YSE8Atc8m3d5Ug2SCWhGRnghNAiLxETlF56RobotStxIumiAVz2qSOATWNzhqgbDo_GU0-dS4YRzclu_qgQ1VSbSJMN6ZJDhvKP37wBw85AuF31LMjGXmhmOYDtDM2wDERzT_LLhmPyrCAuNuhoC0qcuU_pN7_6kZTcigEIk/w640-h640/Pookie%20and%20Tushka.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pookie-Tushka-Find-Little-Piano/dp/1932179011/ref=sr_1_3?crid=38AA463OC6DST&keywords=pookie+and+tushka+find+a+little+piano&qid=1691348465&sprefix=Pookie+and%2Caps%2C103&sr=8-3">Available on Amazon</a><br /> <p></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Author: Jorge</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Illustrator:
Jorge<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Publisher:
Pers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Released:
<span style="background: white;"><span>July 11, 2023</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Format:
Kindle, Paperback<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">ISBN:
<span style="background: white;"><span>978-1932179019</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Reviewer:
Ellwyn Autumn<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Rating: 4 Lemon
Drops<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Music and friendship bring two special characters together in harmony!</span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">I received a complimentary copy of this book from </span><span face="Trebuchet MS, Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif"><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://reedsy.com/discovery/book/pookie-and-tushka-find-a-little-piano-20th-anniversary-edition-jorge-tello-aliaga#review">Reedsy Discovery</a></span></span><span face=""Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://reedsy.com/discovery/book/pookie-and-tushka-find-a-little-piano-20th-anniversary-edition-jorge-tello-aliaga#review">.</a> I voluntarily chose to read and post an honest review.</span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBycMpG3PIaBccRRnNfTN3T5mS9DgaWCIlQ0Y-hUaNlrOX4VFHxvvW7D1BWkJm8eFMkVCMe3iIf9OqxWPZkkTDJ5zyN9-Cz9bQh9bZfnFXH3OcrE2v4C1HAGQs9zkTzWEt8j-gAHjbBxaSW4-kxkAcK03KcuyFksz3DQgmDQ2Yk2zt5K0RGptWiMg8Ui2p/s560/Book%20Reviews.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="560" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBycMpG3PIaBccRRnNfTN3T5mS9DgaWCIlQ0Y-hUaNlrOX4VFHxvvW7D1BWkJm8eFMkVCMe3iIf9OqxWPZkkTDJ5zyN9-Cz9bQh9bZfnFXH3OcrE2v4C1HAGQs9zkTzWEt8j-gAHjbBxaSW4-kxkAcK03KcuyFksz3DQgmDQ2Yk2zt5K0RGptWiMg8Ui2p/w509-h287/Book%20Reviews.png" width="509" /></a></div><p></p>
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<p><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></p><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Review:</span></h1>
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Book
Summary:</span></h3>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">One
day, two friends named Pookie and Tushka find a little blue piano in the frozen
waters of the magic Icelands.</span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Despite feeling anxious about rescuing the piano,
Tushka watches as Pookie jumps in and pushes it to shore.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> After a little teamwork, the pair haul the
piano into their House of Ice.</span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Pookie is enthusiastic about playing the piano to
create cheerful music instead of sad. </span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">After playing the piano, the little
penguin comes to the realization that he can only write melancholic songs no
matter how hard he tries.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Tushka
tries his hand at the piano too but ultimately realizes he is more talented with
the drums.</span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Pookie encourages Tushka to join him on the piano once he gets the
hang of the drum. </span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">As the two play, Pookie realizes for the first time that he’s
playing cheerful music because he isn’t playing alone. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Opinion:
</span></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">The
delightful story of</span> <i><span style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Pookie and Tushka
Find a Little Piano</span></i><span style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> shows how
friendship can balance two very different personalities.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Pookie is the level-headed,
fearless, and empathetic type, while Tushka is constantly anxious and preparing
for the worst-case scenario.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Tushka
overcomes his fears and enjoys the moment with Pookie's support.</span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Mutual trust
is the foundation of a healthy friendship, as demonstrated in the story. Tushka
has complete trust in Pookie because he has shown himself to be trustworthy.</span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">
The watercolor backgrounds created by Jorge are a visual treat. He painted the
background using a combination of blue and purple hues.</span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Pastel shades provide
the perfect amount of storybook charm to attract children. Pookie and Tushka's
bolder colors offer another level of contrast that's effortlessly visible to
readers.<br />
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<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The
book has a great educational feature that provides factual information about
the Arctic, Antarctic, Polar Bears, and Penguins.</span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">In my role as a teacher, I
discovered this to be very beneficial for facilitating future discussions about
animal habitats, especially regarding the incompatibility of penguins and polar
bears in the same area.<br />
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<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">It's
time to shift our focus to the extra features in the book for the 20th
Anniversary edition.</span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The extra pages are brimming with reader reviews, sketches
of Pookie and Tushka, and new characters in the series.<br />
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<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Additionally,
Jorge included pages that were omitted from the published edition of Pookie and
Tushka Find A Little Piano.</span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Additionally, there's a preview of the prequel that
highlights how the two polar friends came together.<br />
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<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I
found the synopsis to be a little confusing. It sounds less like a summary and
more like an advertisement.</span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I think a succinct blurb followed by a quick teaser
would be more effective.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">In
summary, <i>Pookie and Tushka Find A Piano</i> is a feel-good tale that conveys a
positive message about friendship and helping those we cherish.<br />
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<!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I gave it 4 Lemon Drops!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjzvQCsWhrF4ogURqgtM13ALjgU925iME1GTa98hy5dGyjoJEndlXVPCa2VCQdeJjoz4DNUwfysBvKU3-3hy_c6sTgkS_aDtBal23GgmTg7WbwIBR1e53hDlWkxvodlJQR8yYuHoE5FDeNnRkWdZk4JaAsapBr939G_A_FKGsOO9snxBj4hZMKNpmmu2td/s728/4%20Lemon%20Drops.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="90" data-original-width="728" height="82" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjzvQCsWhrF4ogURqgtM13ALjgU925iME1GTa98hy5dGyjoJEndlXVPCa2VCQdeJjoz4DNUwfysBvKU3-3hy_c6sTgkS_aDtBal23GgmTg7WbwIBR1e53hDlWkxvodlJQR8yYuHoE5FDeNnRkWdZk4JaAsapBr939G_A_FKGsOO9snxBj4hZMKNpmmu2td/w654-h82/4%20Lemon%20Drops.png" width="654" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></span><p></p>
<p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Classroom
Connection:</span></h3><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">
Teachers have the option to include <i>Pookie and Tushka Find A Piano </i>in a few
educational themes, specifically Friendship, Polar Bears & Penguins, Arctic
Animals, or Emotions.<br />
</span><p></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">A lot of kids will understand Tushka's nervousness about trying things
that seem scary.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Age
Range: Pre-K to 3rd Grade<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Targeted
Vocabulary: confused, excitement, flippers, precious, encased, worried,
spacious, timidly, pleasant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Resources:</span></h3><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Click the pictures to reach the links.</span></div><div><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></div>
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writer and illustrator born and raised in Lima, Perú.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="background: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0in 0in 10.5pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #373e3e; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">His years of experience include designing award-winning educational children’s software and being a design manager at the world’s largest graphic software company.</span></p><p style="background: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0in 0in 10.5pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #373e3e; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">He enjoys writing, drawing, composing, programming, cooking (Peruvian food), and speaking English (with a cool accent!).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="background: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0in 0in 10.5pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #373e3e; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Even as a youngster, Jorge dreamed of publishing children’s books.</span></p><p style="background: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0in 0in 10.5pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #373e3e; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">His other dreams include designing toys, creating a sci-fi/fantasy magazine, making cartoons, producing movies, building a theme park, becoming president of Perú, and achieving world peace (if time permits) ;)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p style="background: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0in 0in 10.5pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="color: #373e3e; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span>His name is Spanish for George, and it is pronounced “HOR-heh”. </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">
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<!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p>Ellwyn Autumnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11599213693277194744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693095098102883900.post-2825101149456519312023-08-17T07:32:00.003-07:002024-01-03T15:57:46.355-08:00Themes To Teach In September<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYzhdxjy9gtF19d_jb2IkGboC7oqtpgcoCj_WwcPslh9NTngh6Sc8BM26fTTN6lNJ8OI1A44TywoDhEiMsfVq_Fl1hDwBwtPVVE0nR06PRkN_8Nl3rCEm6v5Q5dgzePdZRXps3IpMa94PWNuxU0F4fZYCOqDuVVKzRveT9-6nGH8BzsBgTNXWqP94yc6kF/s940/Untitled%20design.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYzhdxjy9gtF19d_jb2IkGboC7oqtpgcoCj_WwcPslh9NTngh6Sc8BM26fTTN6lNJ8OI1A44TywoDhEiMsfVq_Fl1hDwBwtPVVE0nR06PRkN_8Nl3rCEm6v5Q5dgzePdZRXps3IpMa94PWNuxU0F4fZYCOqDuVVKzRveT9-6nGH8BzsBgTNXWqP94yc6kF/w640-h536/Untitled%20design.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a data-anchor-id="author" href="https://www.canva.com/design/DAFqtcX7BgY/wo9q9OSRGYAOC2io-vd9Eg/edit#" role="button" style="background-color: white; cursor: pointer; font-family: "Canva Sans", "Noto Sans Variable", "Noto Sans", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;">Valeriy Bochkarev / 500px</a><span color="rgba(13, 18, 22, 0.7)" face=""Canva Sans", "Noto Sans Variable", "Noto Sans", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"> from </span><a data-anchor-id="brand" href="https://www.canva.com/design/DAFqtcX7BgY/wo9q9OSRGYAOC2io-vd9Eg/edit#" role="button" style="background-color: white; cursor: pointer; font-family: "Canva Sans", "Noto Sans Variable", "Noto Sans", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Getty Images</a></div><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Back to
School can be chaotic, so it's best to have a clear understanding of what
you're teaching.</span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">While the curriculum provides a diverse range of lessons,
incorporating special events into your classroom routine can be enjoyable.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Your lesson
plans can be made more interesting with a list of special days in September
that I have compiled, as well as some last-minute alternatives.</span><o:p style="font-size: 16pt;"></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNfAOwckildNScKBf7uM9CryRFIoCcYC6_CWqTCSlOo64XzigexRuD88K9xWLBWJDZmYT_vdlecsGKK7yvmXn9-uAgmEVbabGtubm_KOMPPUeD3bsFUCu5KbYXVmjKsNIOQaA272ckQydyZl22enIhZxh-WvHzRm74OxOZTDuyEM3R3ejsKtcuelCv-z6l/s1280/stag-1998855_1280.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="994" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNfAOwckildNScKBf7uM9CryRFIoCcYC6_CWqTCSlOo64XzigexRuD88K9xWLBWJDZmYT_vdlecsGKK7yvmXn9-uAgmEVbabGtubm_KOMPPUeD3bsFUCu5KbYXVmjKsNIOQaA272ckQydyZl22enIhZxh-WvHzRm74OxOZTDuyEM3R3ejsKtcuelCv-z6l/w249-h320/stag-1998855_1280.jpg" width="249" /></a></div><span face=""Open Sans", system-ui" style="background-color: white; color: #191b26; font-size: 14px;"> Image by </span><a href="https://pixabay.com/users/chumel_nz-3933759/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=1998855" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #191b26; font-family: "Open Sans", system-ui; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600;">chumel_nz</a><span face=""Open Sans", system-ui" style="background-color: white; color: #191b26; font-size: 14px;"> from </span><a href="https://pixabay.com//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=1998855" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #191b26; font-family: "Open Sans", system-ui; font-size: 14px;">Pixabay</a><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;">September 3-
Skyscraper Day<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;">September 4-
Labor Day <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;"> National Wildlife Day<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;">September 6-
National Red a Book Day<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">September 8-
International Literacy Day</span><o:p style="font-size: 16pt;"></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGYqCS4YYpmssgbD8CHHU4btBjcrDy46DOAWo2fgmmsGr-HE7QHJxxjY-MEc1Ky-NfWUF-qn3eDHK7H5o1pmKhJeNkqKMD78U7m_7HT6cvrbJh8ZKoFPT0RE9NTTIDWyTEztVyXu9VEdNvzqIJKDmqYZpaRAd4HmJXCSXsxpLqZR6pCRSfcxvGx48RJvZy/s859/Book%20Cover%20Reveal.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="731" data-original-width="859" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGYqCS4YYpmssgbD8CHHU4btBjcrDy46DOAWo2fgmmsGr-HE7QHJxxjY-MEc1Ky-NfWUF-qn3eDHK7H5o1pmKhJeNkqKMD78U7m_7HT6cvrbJh8ZKoFPT0RE9NTTIDWyTEztVyXu9VEdNvzqIJKDmqYZpaRAd4HmJXCSXsxpLqZR6pCRSfcxvGx48RJvZy/w320-h272/Book%20Cover%20Reveal.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Teddy-Bear-Tea-Ellwyn-Autumn/dp/1735424919/ref=sr_1_1?crid=36JJSCG5VZP86&keywords=Teddy+Bear+Tea+book&qid=1691272477&sprefix=teddy+bear+tea+book%2Caps%2C100&sr=8-1">Available on Amazon</a><br /><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;">September 9-
National Weirdos Day<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;"> National Teddy Bear
Day <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;">September
10- National Swap Ideas Day<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;"> National
Grandparent’s Day<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;">September
11- Patriot Day (9/11 Remembrance Day)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;">September
12- National Video Games Day<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;"> National Chocolate
Milkshake Day<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;"> National Day Of
Encouragement Day<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQUDufS8hykJNU9wpSapSBw637vhfwhY8Q13Rg5DWbJeeCcyk4BXvgXtgDL_jtzlE_yHIRV2jvq6l-YoQqyuBbJgnlxzHxeCc8J-KAFujRL8AflciFR86GLCMmm6Itu7oBPnVcF4FbBPeCSgs3DsieTXUQ6tjWIwZ6rarhTij_psQesqaYV36q27iBmfVE/s3975/pexels-pixabay-35666.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3975" data-original-width="2650" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQUDufS8hykJNU9wpSapSBw637vhfwhY8Q13Rg5DWbJeeCcyk4BXvgXtgDL_jtzlE_yHIRV2jvq6l-YoQqyuBbJgnlxzHxeCc8J-KAFujRL8AflciFR86GLCMmm6Itu7oBPnVcF4FbBPeCSgs3DsieTXUQ6tjWIwZ6rarhTij_psQesqaYV36q27iBmfVE/w213-h320/pexels-pixabay-35666.jpg" width="213" /></a></div> <a href="https://www.pexels.com/photo/boy-wearing-chef-hat-35666/">Boy Wearing Chef Hat · Free Stock Photo (pexels.com)</a><br /><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;">September
13- Roald Dahl Day <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;"> Uncle Sam Day<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;"> Positive Thinking
Day<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;"> National Peanut Day<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;"> National Kids Take
Over The Kitchen Day<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;">September
14- National Cream-Filled Donut Day<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;"> National Live Creative Day<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;">September
15- Make A Hat Day<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;">September
16- Mexican Independence Day<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;"> Mayflower Day (This
would be a great opportunity to discuss how the Mayflower’s arrival affected
the Indigenous people.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;"> National Play-Doh Day<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;"> Collect Rocks Day<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;"> International Red
Panda Day<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;"> National Gymnastics
Day<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXyraRwC7Aok_MhVnbeLgA7GlvmgzwWT8CnIxrpeeeTUHuEuWhuYzOGRI7mdJJlE67P_LVhP7UL-IgMsBC-qr-sGwhAY_YIXzD-EFm9KB_E6O7f1D8pZO4yh6Rctew2MB3FMCNvds9HS1V-G74PiZo8cg8u90Sc38sjh-JTo0hNl2FMYd1iwieCGrjfUah/s1920/constitution-1486010_1920.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1920" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXyraRwC7Aok_MhVnbeLgA7GlvmgzwWT8CnIxrpeeeTUHuEuWhuYzOGRI7mdJJlE67P_LVhP7UL-IgMsBC-qr-sGwhAY_YIXzD-EFm9KB_E6O7f1D8pZO4yh6Rctew2MB3FMCNvds9HS1V-G74PiZo8cg8u90Sc38sjh-JTo0hNl2FMYd1iwieCGrjfUah/w320-h213/constitution-1486010_1920.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span face=""Open Sans", system-ui" style="background-color: white; color: #191b26; font-size: 14px;"> Image by </span><a href="https://pixabay.com/users/wynpnt-868761/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=1486010" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #191b26; font-family: "Open Sans", system-ui; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600;">Wynn Pointaux</a><span face=""Open Sans", system-ui" style="background-color: white; color: #191b26; font-size: 14px;"> from </span><a href="https://pixabay.com//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=1486010" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #191b26; font-family: "Open Sans", system-ui; font-size: 14px;">Pixabay</a><br /><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;">September
17- Constitution Day<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;"> Citizenship Day<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;"> National Apple
Dumpling Day<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;">September
18- The U.S. Air Force Birthday<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;"> Rice Crispies
Treats Day<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;">September
19- International Talk Like A Pirate Day<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;"> National Butterscotch
Pudding Day<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;">September
20- National Pepperoni Pizza Day<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;"> National String
Cheese Day<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;">September
21- International Day of Peace<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;"> World Gratitude Day<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> Miniature Golf Day</span><o:p style="font-size: 16pt;"></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjucYQpi_Ya7oQLSD1vYKe9RiX0KZr-Bw3xTTwpCSJGpoQPNLMrqzdlbjBoep4dC3SDCFMRGnaYDNDOBNxkZxWbL4QwtFzp-BN020tW8AuAa4zCOmn2YCBINwzzbVtYZgulPSBdX02zoedB1DgDoUQc5btnyl64Jq39mj8Kw5k05WnfdPc6CGPgj00QbXsb/s1280/photo-1023416_1280.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1034" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjucYQpi_Ya7oQLSD1vYKe9RiX0KZr-Bw3xTTwpCSJGpoQPNLMrqzdlbjBoep4dC3SDCFMRGnaYDNDOBNxkZxWbL4QwtFzp-BN020tW8AuAa4zCOmn2YCBINwzzbVtYZgulPSBdX02zoedB1DgDoUQc5btnyl64Jq39mj8Kw5k05WnfdPc6CGPgj00QbXsb/w259-h320/photo-1023416_1280.jpg" width="259" /></a></div><span face=""Open Sans", system-ui" style="background-color: white; color: #191b26; font-size: 14px;"> Image by </span><a href="https://pixabay.com/users/timeship-1598545/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=1023416" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #191b26; font-family: "Open Sans", system-ui; font-size: 14px;">Bob Bello</a><span face=""Open Sans", system-ui" style="background-color: white; color: #191b26; font-size: 14px;"> from </span><a href="https://pixabay.com//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=1023416" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #191b26; font-family: "Open Sans", system-ui; font-size: 14px;">Pixabay</a><br /><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;">September
22- Hobbit Day<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;"> Dear Diary Day<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;"> Elephant
Appreciation Day<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;"> National Ice-Cream
Day<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;"> Native American Day<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;">September
23- Autumnal Equinox Day<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;"> National Checkers
Day<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;"> International Rabbit
Day<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;"> National Public
Lands Day<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;">September
24- National Punctuation Day<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> International
Daughter’s Day</span><o:p style="font-size: 16pt;"></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgndKRVKowv0T0dOeuxsc2Dei4SqemPVMdf3I4I1cTY3th07R2X2ZKofGINa8ApH8CrjQSUpQJImBKx-ZVeWeAwa4XnFCGkiR2JaJhO1S05sRQOwJpieDnEVLAO3hBEuXRs7UpCNY3pduLATUQQqfeS9QW2icZ9_-uUOQH5D8zRCoSqN0iPFj96aOksrdAu/s1280/comicbook-4785537_1280.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="940" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgndKRVKowv0T0dOeuxsc2Dei4SqemPVMdf3I4I1cTY3th07R2X2ZKofGINa8ApH8CrjQSUpQJImBKx-ZVeWeAwa4XnFCGkiR2JaJhO1S05sRQOwJpieDnEVLAO3hBEuXRs7UpCNY3pduLATUQQqfeS9QW2icZ9_-uUOQH5D8zRCoSqN0iPFj96aOksrdAu/w235-h320/comicbook-4785537_1280.jpg" width="235" /></a></div><span face=""Open Sans", system-ui" style="background-color: white; color: #191b26; font-size: 14px;"> Image by </span><a href="https://pixabay.com/users/sindrehsoereide-2221742/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=4785537" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #191b26; font-family: "Open Sans", system-ui; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600;">sindrehsoereide</a><span face=""Open Sans", system-ui" style="background-color: white; color: #191b26; font-size: 14px;"> from </span><a href="https://pixabay.com//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=4785537" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #191b26; font-family: "Open Sans", system-ui; font-size: 14px;">Pixabay</a><br /><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span><p></p>
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25- Math Storytelling Day<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;"> National Comic Book
Day<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;"> National Cooking
Day<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;"> National Family Day<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;">September
26- Johnny Appleseed Day<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;"> National Voter
Registration Day<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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27- National Chocolate Milk Day<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;">September
28- National Good Neighbor Day<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;">September
30- National Love People Day<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;"> National Chewing
Gum Day<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;"> National Hot Mulled Cider Day<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">For a more
comprehensive list, please visit </span><a href="file:///C:/Users/ellwy/Downloads/www.thespruce.com"><span style="line-height: 107%;">www.thespruce.com</span></a></span><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">.<br /></span>
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<!--[endif]--><o:p style="font-size: 16pt;"></o:p></span></p>Ellwyn Autumnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11599213693277194744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693095098102883900.post-35243307916248537642023-08-02T06:02:00.002-07:002024-01-03T16:05:13.676-08:00ABC's of Bully Prevention<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTKditnh2oX948y-AZ0VQhPk9zNfmLEfrHFBcbz-luDRPSLQJX66zK8Ojy3MjjxZW_qM9y4t58X0UhmxZ9IkVhraywrGepYUxooFwDqVYprzDxSX3laduLStqlxWHs7zi2lygvm_4R0p_NU0OOgdbS34UBB469-KQIMvaB7vNmOIUbg9kcn_HDDoGnx6yD/s1080/ABCs%20of%20Bully%20P.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTKditnh2oX948y-AZ0VQhPk9zNfmLEfrHFBcbz-luDRPSLQJX66zK8Ojy3MjjxZW_qM9y4t58X0UhmxZ9IkVhraywrGepYUxooFwDqVYprzDxSX3laduLStqlxWHs7zi2lygvm_4R0p_NU0OOgdbS34UBB469-KQIMvaB7vNmOIUbg9kcn_HDDoGnx6yD/w640-h640/ABCs%20of%20Bully%20P.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Prevention, it sounds so easy, doesn't it?</span></span></p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">Unfortunately, that's not the case in classrooms or in the community at large. </span><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">As a society, we witness bullying on social media every single day.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">Politicians attacking the rights of everyday people and belittling them when they're brutally attacked.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">School shootings, public mass shootings!</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">How are we supposed to prevent bullying amidst all this hate? </span><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">We have to start somewhere, so it falls to parents and educators to set children on the right course.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">We need an empathetic society that embraces diversity and inclusivity. </span><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">One of the best ways to accomplish this feat is to read books that cover a wide range of diverse topics.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">Here's a short list to get you started:</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://www.ellwynautumn.com/ellwyn-autumn-books/kamyla-chung-and-the-classroom-bully/">Kamyla Chung and the Classroom Bully By Ellwyn Autumn</a></span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://www.ellwynautumn.com/a-fish-named-fancy/">A Fish Named Fancy By Ellwyn Autumn</a></span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Children-Like-Cupcakes-Ansaba-Gavor-ebook/dp/B0BNLM6BW4?ref_=ast_author_dp">Children Are Like Cupcakes By Ansaba Gavor</a></span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Okay-Cry-Ansaba-Gavor-ebook/dp/B07HLW6JP8/ref=sr_1_1?crid=6ORX0EBRTGEH&keywords=Ansaba+Gavor&qid=1690980923&s=digital-text&sprefix=ansaba+gavor%2Cdigital-text%2C89&sr=1-1">It Is Okay To Cry By Ansaba Gavor</a></span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/My-Friend-Jake-has-Autism-ebook/dp/B087DW694X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=CM8FE0SPG2ON&keywords=Christine+Draper&qid=1690981064&s=digital-text&sprefix=christine+draper%2Cdigital-text%2C99&sr=1-1">My Friend Jake By Christine Draper</a></span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Kneading-Winning-Idea-Terri-Sabol-ebook/dp/B09DSVNTWF/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=XAPVB&content-id=amzn1.sym.ed85217c-14c9-4aa0-b248-e47393e2ce12&pf_rd_p=ed85217c-14c9-4aa0-b248-e47393e2ce12&pf_rd_r=136-0696630-2842429&pd_rd_wg=vbkHn&pd_rd_r=83334fe1-5548-4ffa-b07c-6df2097a1322&ref_=aufs_ap_sc_dsk">Kneading A Winning Idea By Terri Sabol</a></span><br style="background-color: white;" /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/When-Love-Flows-Encouraging-Social-Emotional-ebook/dp/B0BFGCF3SF/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1UE9KLT3N6T9H&keywords=Sonia+Amin&qid=1690981027&s=digital-text&sprefix=sonia+amin%2Cdigital-text%2C84&sr=1-1"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">When Love Flows By Sonia Amin</span><br style="background-color: white;" /></a><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Shiloh-Dande-Lion-diversity-courageously-ebook/dp/B085S72VRD/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=TCqjC&content-id=amzn1.sym.ed85217c-14c9-4aa0-b248-e47393e2ce12&pf_rd_p=ed85217c-14c9-4aa0-b248-e47393e2ce12&pf_rd_r=136-0696630-2842429&pd_rd_wg=LMfhj&pd_rd_r=14f0d741-3caf-4faa-824d-2c9d3d3a0b3f&ref_=aufs_ap_sc_dsk">Shiloh and Dande the Lion By Ciara Hill</a></span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">All of these books are available on Amazon! The authors also offer lesson plans to go with their books. Many of the lessons are FREE and downloadable.</span></span>Ellwyn Autumnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11599213693277194744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693095098102883900.post-40392415374657295592023-07-26T16:28:00.001-07:002024-01-03T15:53:29.556-08:00I Am The Tree Book Review<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFMOp18f0yONcNHrRdcq1w09ds4u8zbUfOkyI__FuyFche3mSYITbJVoGWcsOU9skYb-zsW-_DdpRqnAkfDklhFNIYQzcP5OzSt2ytKNOmkIv5saMyUDdo6hb9TpmhSkia44Y3UH-bPSvj9zygYLWdFebn_bXgxSRaNjWAExoO8K5sNIAV2vMfINikX_Pq/s500/I%20Am%20The%20Tree.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="475" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFMOp18f0yONcNHrRdcq1w09ds4u8zbUfOkyI__FuyFche3mSYITbJVoGWcsOU9skYb-zsW-_DdpRqnAkfDklhFNIYQzcP5OzSt2ytKNOmkIv5saMyUDdo6hb9TpmhSkia44Y3UH-bPSvj9zygYLWdFebn_bXgxSRaNjWAExoO8K5sNIAV2vMfINikX_Pq/w608-h640/I%20Am%20The%20Tree.jpg" width="608" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/I-am-Tree-Kelly-Bauer/dp/B0CBZBS5ZH/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3DU7EHT8J074H&keywords=i+am+the+tree+kelly+bauer&qid=1690401278&sprefix=I+Am+The+Tre%2Caps%2C95&sr=8-1">Available on Amazon</a></div><p></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Author:
Kelly Bauer<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Illustrator:
Stella Maris<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Publisher:
Seize the Moon<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Released: July 1, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Format:
Hardcover<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">ISBN:
979-8-9882106-0-3<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Reviewer:
Ellwyn Autumn<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Rating: 5
Lemon Drops<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Through
self-discovery a girl realizes her life's meaning through nature! </span><span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: medium;">I
received a complimentary copy of this book from <a href="https://reedsy.com/discovery/book/i-am-the-tree-kelly-bauer#review">Reedsy Discovery</a>. I voluntarily
chose to read and post an honest review.</span><o:p style="font-size: 14pt;"></o:p></span></p><p><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXa1RN1GOkyRK6i5yV7x_RJ5HnmN1GhA7d5xM26vQ0tyN1GBlfUyTpj20hskmdT1lpF2qMAPnPle8NEL8TOTV073B4x3MY-kcflknpuzDuFAUSYXXnBMkpoREXTkNLMdZ9XienrqXMPqLiPoRsXSaA8EfmoduWT7XsrlaWPSZtb6cidY-rBaL8aAGQ-Ldo/s560/Book%20Reviews.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="560" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXa1RN1GOkyRK6i5yV7x_RJ5HnmN1GhA7d5xM26vQ0tyN1GBlfUyTpj20hskmdT1lpF2qMAPnPle8NEL8TOTV073B4x3MY-kcflknpuzDuFAUSYXXnBMkpoREXTkNLMdZ9XienrqXMPqLiPoRsXSaA8EfmoduWT7XsrlaWPSZtb6cidY-rBaL8aAGQ-Ldo/w573-h322/Book%20Reviews.png" width="573" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Review:</span></h1>
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Book
Summary:</span></h3>
<p style="background-color: white; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">An extraordinary little girl who lives an ordinary life craves adventure, freedom, and love. Something in her life is missing.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">When the world around her turns scary, she retreats to a high mountaintop. By leaving behind society's anger and fear, the girl becomes mindful of the present moment. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Mesmerized by the natural beauty surrounding her, she uncovers hope, comfort, freedom, and self-love through her senses and the elements of nature. </span></p><p class="ends-with-break" style="background-color: white; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Opinion:</span></h3>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;">A beautiful story,</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><em>I Am The Tree</em><span style="background-color: white;">, follows a little girl's journey to find meaning in her life by connecting with nature.</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">The plot exemplifies a compelling message of how humans are fundamentally linked with nature and with each other, something that many of us lack.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span><span>I appreciated Bauers' purposeful use of the four elements. This aids the protagonist in finding the peace and love that she requires-that we all require.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Her fear gets washed away by the rain. The tree comforts her and the bumble bee offers a fresh outlook on the world.</span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Upon completing her journey of self-discovery, the little girl understands that love is essential and that we are all united- that we are all one!</span></p><div class="grid-item-2" data-v-66415732="" style="grid-column: span 2; min-width: 0px;"><div class="dui-tab tab active" data-id="review" data-v-66415732=""><div class="review-content font-size-large"><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">The story weaves a universal theme of interdependence that will bring comfort to readers of all ages.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Amidst high tech and false narratives, <em>I Am The Tree</em> reminds us to appreciate the grandeur and legitimacy of our world.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: medium;">Bauer’s low-key style offers children an earthy alternative to hand-held devices and clamorous social media.</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Another strategy I appreciated was keeping the little girl's name anonymous.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">This gives young readers the opportunity to make a deeper connection to the story by filling in the blank with their own name.</span></p><p class="ends-with-break" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Maris's superb illustrations are sweet and tranquil. They capture the magic and serenity of the story. The pictures of the tree particularly appealed to me. </span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I give it 5 Lemon Drops!</span></p><p style="font-size: 18px; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 18px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 18px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0nv3frN5EcsNfcxvKtspCATZpoOVkgNpZYlz2BJ9FMoZDsCDoj49Dhz2LkwbkcDRlZYHtIXXA1gJUrwVlZkMEYTqjDeoNnCy2tmtRT1T7sX-Ys-qZNU9IKp162HLaziKmszzLCqc8Hw42c7Jx03TLhKheIJAW9OsR7bqwI1v3k3X4NPCehnUABF_6d2Sd/s728/5%20Lemons.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="90" data-original-width="728" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0nv3frN5EcsNfcxvKtspCATZpoOVkgNpZYlz2BJ9FMoZDsCDoj49Dhz2LkwbkcDRlZYHtIXXA1gJUrwVlZkMEYTqjDeoNnCy2tmtRT1T7sX-Ys-qZNU9IKp162HLaziKmszzLCqc8Hw42c7Jx03TLhKheIJAW9OsR7bqwI1v3k3X4NPCehnUABF_6d2Sd/w646-h80/5%20Lemons.png" width="646" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 18px;"><br /></span><p style="font-size: 18px; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p></div></div></div>
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Classroom
Connection: </span></h3>
<p><span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I
Am The Tree is an excellent example for a unit on the environment and a lesson
on mindful strategies for inner peace.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">
</p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Students
could create a picture of their favorite natural element and write why it
appeals to them.</span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Age
Range: Pre-K to 3rd Grade<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Targeted
Vocabulary: <o:p></o:p></span><span>harmony, majestic, ordinary, silence, freedom</span></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Resources:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Click the picture to reach the link.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/ellwynautumn/socialemotional-strategies/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHSDee6c_K2Yt1SVrhJWUjnMSwJkpq74cMz9k110X-udOmvqjqSjrK-pFAyCJLayvSQdCBLsBVwhDkNLdvP95L6XSHTpvR5qnl5OIl5jx2lVcJrbK5mCOwA88fiYkPbWWqD45FtJ6rWTZGmRXAsbqhtgDtFKM7oB1zqeLQCQ8ajIz-IRBAlVJFQl2PfK8d/w400-h400/SocialEmotional.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">About
The Author:</span></h1><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihSuvBU-VMFBOauds6I3i3KwnwBsWRawwdS98HJq65dHqNg6PseobEpbRfP97gLJlWHt7eGcoQkMRqnRAIfB-oPnflMp42dM_X2SI-hDdQD2d8jolBrKvbshuHVfXJJ70IPHgNJvE2--Ro3yapSrNEAVeFUpsPpyEf1djb8a7d-NxdaYwLNDDtoxwI-txK/s465/Kelly.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="322" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihSuvBU-VMFBOauds6I3i3KwnwBsWRawwdS98HJq65dHqNg6PseobEpbRfP97gLJlWHt7eGcoQkMRqnRAIfB-oPnflMp42dM_X2SI-hDdQD2d8jolBrKvbshuHVfXJJ70IPHgNJvE2--Ro3yapSrNEAVeFUpsPpyEf1djb8a7d-NxdaYwLNDDtoxwI-txK/w295-h425/Kelly.jpg" width="295" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></div><p><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span></p><p><span style="background: white;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><i><span>I</span><span> Am the Tree</span></i><span> is Kelly's debut children's book
inspired by actual events that took place while she was retreating in
nature.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="background: white;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Kelly was a storyteller from the moment she could talk. She spun stories
in rhymes and songs about the adventures of her family as they traveled the
United States.</span></span></p><p><span style="background: white;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">She loves getting lost in another world, another time, and
another dimension.</span></span></p><p><span style="background: white;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Her favorite bedtime stories as a child, and inspiration to
write, came from Shel Silverstein, J. R. R. Tolkien, Beverly Cleary, and
Maurice Sendak.</span></span></p>
<h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">About
the Illustrator:</span></h1>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span><span style="background-color: white;"><span>Stella Maris is an award-winning children's
book illustrator.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Her style is steeped in "traditional media flavor",
and sports a whimsically dreamy, feathery, playful feel, befitting her
fairy spirit.</span></span></p><p><span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><p><br /></p>Ellwyn Autumnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11599213693277194744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693095098102883900.post-2445317135171923302023-07-19T11:35:00.005-07:002024-01-03T16:07:54.354-08:00Lauren The Cow Book Review<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD2fUF563r_cvPRs35Kq2i8aW7Hpsck-7777_34vxXmdynn-_ylwVLaKsUQqrawgron8zD4Xu40VyAkjEYgXWLbVX3mD2nd8MTlnp_gRfbV2TkJahdIdWiezxS5SmvOlrN5IO29bmOobRfDyl6RsTFGiO68QAp1j5aQjYH-E7hUzC1c6zxjrfNT8N7voX-/s500/Lauren%20the%20Cow.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD2fUF563r_cvPRs35Kq2i8aW7Hpsck-7777_34vxXmdynn-_ylwVLaKsUQqrawgron8zD4Xu40VyAkjEYgXWLbVX3mD2nd8MTlnp_gRfbV2TkJahdIdWiezxS5SmvOlrN5IO29bmOobRfDyl6RsTFGiO68QAp1j5aQjYH-E7hUzC1c6zxjrfNT8N7voX-/w512-h640/Lauren%20the%20Cow.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Lauren-the-Cow/dp/B0BTQW7G16/ref=sr_1_1?crid=10KXWZ6NCRAJQ&keywords=lauren+the+cow&qid=1689793816&sprefix=Lauren+the+%2Caps%2C95&sr=8-1">Available on Amazon</a><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Author:
T.I Frazier</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Illustrator:
Meritxell Andreu<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Publisher:
Timothy Frazier<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Released:
December 15, 2022<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Format:
Hardcover, Audio, Paperback<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">ISBN:
978-8985903812<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Reviewer:
Ellwyn Autumn<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Rating: 4
Lemon Drops<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">An uplifting story that will have you reaching for the moon!</span></p>
<p><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span>I
received a complimentary copy of this book from Reedsy Discovery. I voluntarily
chose to read and post an honest review.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE1j3xpMXOeKAI50gxtGK-bFkZ4Wab5T6pdm3xYSFnCzTbSkPeT6HdEwGk5hkcWkCHCGIzbsGhLwcHkTjEqLSg_BEsc1zPGSwmFAxIp7EqYFz__LDX8BrjrTkzZLiUegqb9NQ72CibGTJElVu1j_DELL3PJlrf4HJpWmOJ6ICF8e-qOR3POtlmYP12nC09/s560/Book%20Reviews.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="560" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE1j3xpMXOeKAI50gxtGK-bFkZ4Wab5T6pdm3xYSFnCzTbSkPeT6HdEwGk5hkcWkCHCGIzbsGhLwcHkTjEqLSg_BEsc1zPGSwmFAxIp7EqYFz__LDX8BrjrTkzZLiUegqb9NQ72CibGTJElVu1j_DELL3PJlrf4HJpWmOJ6ICF8e-qOR3POtlmYP12nC09/w400-h225/Book%20Reviews.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></span><p></p>
<h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Review:</span></h1>
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Book
Summary:</span></h3>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Lauren,
a Jersey Calf, is determined to become a jumping cow. "My dear, cows don't
jump," her mother says. Lauren ignores her mother's advice and trains hard
in the farmyard every day.</span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">She learns to jump over objects of different sizes
with the aid of her friend Tim. Jumping is not the only strength Lauren
possesses, as she discovers. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Opinion:</span></h3>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The
story of<i> Lauren the Cow</i> is a delightful and inspiring narrative that encourages
kids to persist, even in the face of failure. Lauren's success demonstrates the
power of practice and encouragement.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Andreu's illustrations are attractive, colorful, and captivating. Young readers will be delighted for sure.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I
give it 4 Lemon Drops!</span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVIVxJHquQ_LgQVn-_5-VnkZav00QRbjsES5HO0u9zV_RkDgmU7zIQed2vbWjfG2FJpQX6NT_WiSJipO3yWD68hWB2AgUbOVayrFbxGklrZOjDFBye-SAfVqhCPswYAomehzdFQBzn25H4O-5P2K9-d9J6FD9HP4ErPKhLM6nPyr_dKekND9Omc0hw6c30/s728/4%20Lemon%20Drops.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="90" data-original-width="728" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVIVxJHquQ_LgQVn-_5-VnkZav00QRbjsES5HO0u9zV_RkDgmU7zIQed2vbWjfG2FJpQX6NT_WiSJipO3yWD68hWB2AgUbOVayrFbxGklrZOjDFBye-SAfVqhCPswYAomehzdFQBzn25H4O-5P2K9-d9J6FD9HP4ErPKhLM6nPyr_dKekND9Omc0hw6c30/w640-h80/4%20Lemon%20Drops.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span><p></p>
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Classroom
Connection: </span></h3>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><i>Lauren
the Cow</i> is a perfect example for a lesson on self-esteem and persistence. After
reading the book, children could write down a goal and strategies to accomplish
it in their journal.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">This
book would be a great addition to a Unit on Farming. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Age
Range: Pre-K to 3rd Grade<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Targeted
Vocabulary: train, overlooking, obstacle, barreling, tumbled, determined,
puzzled, chanting, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">About
The Author:</span></h3><div><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQSJ5llf2VFO8PSWfSkWNAFVssezsTv4FTTHsOR3ehIBllYv-DFyVNrQ3RHRTDl7pJ4kQQe9KgGdWzaidl0wJm2MKd4X8u8QjMQ21If_P5sh-RUw7H1w_DpKO85nVe2foEate8ZFPKDdYWH4VlrGzN71eyg2TdrmsgEkSDnLNEorxrAQl104P7I7DZMWqz/s492/TI%20Frazier.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="492" data-original-width="492" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQSJ5llf2VFO8PSWfSkWNAFVssezsTv4FTTHsOR3ehIBllYv-DFyVNrQ3RHRTDl7pJ4kQQe9KgGdWzaidl0wJm2MKd4X8u8QjMQ21If_P5sh-RUw7H1w_DpKO85nVe2foEate8ZFPKDdYWH4VlrGzN71eyg2TdrmsgEkSDnLNEorxrAQl104P7I7DZMWqz/s320/TI%20Frazier.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></div>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Children’s
book author T.I. Frazier considers himself more of a communicator than a
writer.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">His
goal, whether through his books or speaking engagements, is to change the way
people—especially youth—think in order to leave a larger positive footprint on
the world.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">His
newest project, an illustrated picture book titled <i>Lauren the Cow</i>, is
about a young calf who surpasses her dreams through self-belief and
perseverance.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">T.I.
believes a great story is one that inspires and continues to foster personal
growth long after the book is closed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">He
hopes his young readers come away from his book with a better understanding of
determination, believing in oneself, and tenacity in reaching a goal.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The
idea for <i>Lauren the Cow</i> was inspired by his wife, Lauren, for whom he
created short stories of encouragement during a time of deep emotion and loss.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">About
the illustrator:</span></h3>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Meritxell
Andreu is a graphic designer and illustrator.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Educated
at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Barcelona, she has worked with Egmont since the
1980s.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">She
has also worked on Disney children’s books and in the Princess titles, in
addition to doing promotional art for Disney.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span></p>Ellwyn Autumnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11599213693277194744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693095098102883900.post-21590663127486557402023-06-24T12:39:00.000-07:002024-01-03T16:10:37.084-08:00Unicorn Party Literacy and Math Centers<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKhKE8dIzE4vL6zh11fCGz5moG2bNnNzvP82--WqvJ5qeO1s0Y9GpEBNMkYmVinN-Eq8r8iTRY28MBWwu-nNsg4a_ebFpemIstzQ5SkTHa1Zcft7brEfVLbg_5YCFm7OKcM9sB_auo5yu5pQWWrltnd8UqjxNLmO0jzlwMLLHWqJpXWN0BDHPKqRnfj6ug/s2000/Unicorn%20Party.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1545" data-original-width="2000" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKhKE8dIzE4vL6zh11fCGz5moG2bNnNzvP82--WqvJ5qeO1s0Y9GpEBNMkYmVinN-Eq8r8iTRY28MBWwu-nNsg4a_ebFpemIstzQ5SkTHa1Zcft7brEfVLbg_5YCFm7OKcM9sB_auo5yu5pQWWrltnd8UqjxNLmO0jzlwMLLHWqJpXWN0BDHPKqRnfj6ug/w640-h494/Unicorn%20Party.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Unicorns are very popular in my classroom. They're magical and make learning basic skills fun and engaging for young learners.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGOJs0B-Huxpcx6tmRXiEmODa0HT5Yuwsvalq5h6oommTmA57DKt_7xOINMes9H0scmbeVb_zM7wIRQbEcTgixJ0uk4uKunLwGgKlyNTWx01-whmrPKqHW5HOmzJ1z-aBaq7GdfcL1-T7-GbpiI9MPSWEL96aO6UD3Nwa1dnmMghCmErn9Ix9xFkbqvyEz/s2000/Unicorns%208x10.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1545" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGOJs0B-Huxpcx6tmRXiEmODa0HT5Yuwsvalq5h6oommTmA57DKt_7xOINMes9H0scmbeVb_zM7wIRQbEcTgixJ0uk4uKunLwGgKlyNTWx01-whmrPKqHW5HOmzJ1z-aBaq7GdfcL1-T7-GbpiI9MPSWEL96aO6UD3Nwa1dnmMghCmErn9Ix9xFkbqvyEz/w309-h400/Unicorns%208x10.png" width="309" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0px; min-height: 1.6em; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Unicorn-Party-Literacy-and-Math-Centers-9717637">Unicorn Party Literacy and Math Centers</a> are a low prep resource designed to be quick and easy. They're chock full of interactive, hands-on activities to help your kiddos develop math and literacy skills.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0px; min-height: 1.6em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0px; min-height: 1.6em; padding: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS9suU-U_5Z2_6iUY09sJ16jv-Yd9IkRGB9uG7G-Vz1RBDm9zP-QUyZj29PZjEkG83cZQ5yRvlqCzwziNRuh0HDuIqiCYmJ-msYLTTYtaF0lICRRzQGZO3ozQVPvLdpTOBkE7dIzW33eAjCNMqymHXrbWF4VUBLaVLMaRa-d3YY_HKNZTgkswrYHxlFp2G/s2000/Unicorn%20Party%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1545" data-original-width="2000" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS9suU-U_5Z2_6iUY09sJ16jv-Yd9IkRGB9uG7G-Vz1RBDm9zP-QUyZj29PZjEkG83cZQ5yRvlqCzwziNRuh0HDuIqiCYmJ-msYLTTYtaF0lICRRzQGZO3ozQVPvLdpTOBkE7dIzW33eAjCNMqymHXrbWF4VUBLaVLMaRa-d3YY_HKNZTgkswrYHxlFp2G/w400-h309/Unicorn%20Party%20(1).png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0px; min-height: 1.6em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0px; min-height: 1.6em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: medium;">You can use the centers as stand-alone activities to meet your teaching objectives or use them during a unit on fairytales or unicorns.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0px; min-height: 1.6em; padding: 0px;"></p><p style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0px; min-height: 1.6em; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Literacy Skills covered: Upper/lowercase Letter Recognition Pre-Writing skills- line tracing to develop fine motor and eye-hand coordination Math Skills covered- Number Recognition, Counting sets to 20, Numerical Order from 1-20, Skip Counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s</span></p><p style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0px; min-height: 1.6em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdB5Y9BJzmignk5AOVqriBVre8px_z2bwBp7SdOwAbn02Yg-W2wWcR_9fKjsnYBtoxZ1dVizQA6xpau0mFFBMf6wggPQ5Il2T2QR8iBjFuVZ7hX-wu5qDQLjcy0ggG__s9dJxmG7yZtejPOdVH8eu_FeS0VI-nFKHNP0VDZHxVM4ZNV7s0PbXE8oSukZk5/s1500/Copy%20of%20PINTEREST%20PIN%20TEMPLATES%20(5).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Teddy Bear Tea Resources" border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdB5Y9BJzmignk5AOVqriBVre8px_z2bwBp7SdOwAbn02Yg-W2wWcR_9fKjsnYBtoxZ1dVizQA6xpau0mFFBMf6wggPQ5Il2T2QR8iBjFuVZ7hX-wu5qDQLjcy0ggG__s9dJxmG7yZtejPOdVH8eu_FeS0VI-nFKHNP0VDZHxVM4ZNV7s0PbXE8oSukZk5/w425-h640/Copy%20of%20PINTEREST%20PIN%20TEMPLATES%20(5).png" title="Teddy Bear Tea Resources" width="425" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span face="Graphik, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span face="Graphik, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">The products in this post were created to complement my children's book <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Teddy-Bear-Tea-Ellwyn-Autumn/dp/1735424919/ref=sr_1_6?crid=3MY8PK1T17SVL&keywords=Teddy+Bear+Tea&qid=1704039500&sprefix=teddy+bear+tea%2Caps%2C102&sr=8-6">Teddy Bear Tea</a>.</i></span></span></p><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;">Who doesn't love a Teddy Bear? I certainly do. </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">They provide comfort and always bring a smile to my face and those of my kiddos.</span></span></p><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #666666;">If you're planning on celebrating <a href="https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/teddy-bear-day/">National Teddy Bear Day </a>or hosting a Teddy Bear Tea, I've got the resources you need to bring the fun! </span></span></p><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span face="Graphik, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span face="Graphik, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Graphik, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; 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It makes me happy to see my characters moving across the board like little paper figurines.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">It's a board game for ages 3 & up and made for 2-4 players. Perfect for home and school.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">The game can be played in small groups and promotes turn taking, sharing, counting, and following directions.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span data-canva-clipboard="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"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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It can be played in small groups and promotes turn taking, sharing, visual discrimination, and following directions.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVBlShl4ywkGGuEZFX476RDmvy1Ynk-BhKDjv4RdpBSb3MHHhDi2gmxD5rAC2LPe8WhUrF_gFx24fx5oDIh5xVwjEE7tRldFWSMz-qpIGzGDQ-54kfQuqFTf-jAFQvjSusk_QcyJBinY-m-mtC-CG4ozB1Al5iikxMD7YC2yTtgoDYzFpAsMP537vNYdAN/s2000/Teddy%20Bear%20Board%20Game%20(7).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Teddy Bear Tea Memory Cards" border="0" data-original-height="1545" data-original-width="2000" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVBlShl4ywkGGuEZFX476RDmvy1Ynk-BhKDjv4RdpBSb3MHHhDi2gmxD5rAC2LPe8WhUrF_gFx24fx5oDIh5xVwjEE7tRldFWSMz-qpIGzGDQ-54kfQuqFTf-jAFQvjSusk_QcyJBinY-m-mtC-CG4ozB1Al5iikxMD7YC2yTtgoDYzFpAsMP537vNYdAN/w320-h247/Teddy%20Bear%20Board%20Game%20(7).png" title="Memory Cards" width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Teddy-Bear-Tea-Action-Rhyme-9470569" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Teddy Bear Tea Action Rhyme" border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1545" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib678fVuEuLFBGvi6OqqX7n6DCg5hzSFnyT35WlCDEOgck0Vb2-2tz8n4DnlewtPhIKZjSws6b491OU7PjB4qVfMXP-k2fGLodDkpWQqDDT2oMyAk5Ins6x57GKA1Z2U8tCBf2wuLk2FdT5K_avWIDxJfHhqdOE45QA7GwKcgx-d0ml00SeB6m3acXaXIe/w309-h400/Etsy%20Teddy%20Bear%20Tea%20Action%20Rhyme.png" title="Teddy Bear Tea Action Rhyme" width="309" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Teddy-Bear-Tea-Action-Rhyme-9470569">Teachers Pay Teachers</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">The poem is a developmentally friendly Reader's Theater for preschool through first grade. 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font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">All kids love rainbows! They're bright, cheerful, and make color identification fun.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6b9gwoznuKIxiJrjnp87hqYZ9kiTI_QbAMVD55zxUIXjBpWjBPksQ8mew_r-9kwyWGt08fCFEFkkaGnZhSb_UdDAn_ASJ_pGJeIMUEGWA6mR7sN2F4D6nFzeeaOm1VNIYcleNSCx0fRpxVj8pDEgdkZtd6rxCRYG3pR0JIJnY3qstCqKsSnTzqL6-VTgs/s2000/_Rainbow%20Kids.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1545" data-original-width="2000" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6b9gwoznuKIxiJrjnp87hqYZ9kiTI_QbAMVD55zxUIXjBpWjBPksQ8mew_r-9kwyWGt08fCFEFkkaGnZhSb_UdDAn_ASJ_pGJeIMUEGWA6mR7sN2F4D6nFzeeaOm1VNIYcleNSCx0fRpxVj8pDEgdkZtd6rxCRYG3pR0JIJnY3qstCqKsSnTzqL6-VTgs/w400-h309/_Rainbow%20Kids.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Rainbow Kids Literacy and Math Centers are a low prep resource designed to be quick and easy.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjkLaGygxm6lxkDEKV-VP7YsEnuGNugjFDCWBZB3aH07WX-Fq4fnhXxNDidyjdTFq4a6H66KUkelwDmuM7gNJQ4hEJyqtbeNotOfH3TKm_z-bHvAGX0_Q3Or2XS2v5NxuGVS7kJxw0DMNb6qVGsdvhnWHNfJTU1iCFutRwYFki8YofxcKMPKep0kd1FFCt/s2000/_Rainbow%20Kids%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1545" data-original-width="2000" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjkLaGygxm6lxkDEKV-VP7YsEnuGNugjFDCWBZB3aH07WX-Fq4fnhXxNDidyjdTFq4a6H66KUkelwDmuM7gNJQ4hEJyqtbeNotOfH3TKm_z-bHvAGX0_Q3Or2XS2v5NxuGVS7kJxw0DMNb6qVGsdvhnWHNfJTU1iCFutRwYFki8YofxcKMPKep0kd1FFCt/w400-h309/_Rainbow%20Kids%20(1).png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">They're chock full of interactive, hands-on activities to help your kiddos develop math and literacy skills.</span></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">You can use the centers as stand-alone activities to meet your teaching objectives
or use them during a unit on rainbows.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYQim47whhMhOqRK0_H-L-MFI6Q-E-Ywu9VKfSSigtkQIZKw93mOPc4j8S9JF8wP6TBRQUmQdg-gXB0gscgmLb-1c1BW1DIvJzr8HyG-Xzd1rHuOXJqlxZ6mwSbxu_eIWwllieLNYXwElDOU0t8nceEpZuFq-AgFU6brhJOnRflnvdP6ZCqQTdkkCJWqt5/s2000/_Rainbow%20Kids%20(2).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1545" data-original-width="2000" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYQim47whhMhOqRK0_H-L-MFI6Q-E-Ywu9VKfSSigtkQIZKw93mOPc4j8S9JF8wP6TBRQUmQdg-gXB0gscgmLb-1c1BW1DIvJzr8HyG-Xzd1rHuOXJqlxZ6mwSbxu_eIWwllieLNYXwElDOU0t8nceEpZuFq-AgFU6brhJOnRflnvdP6ZCqQTdkkCJWqt5/w400-h309/_Rainbow%20Kids%20(2).png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Literacy Skills covered: Letter Recognition, Beginning Sounds, Rhyming, Color Identification and Color Words, Opinion Writing</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJpy9DoBxXgUctoHM-YRPQ8GqogAF4pZcE6_Q-banZ432v37uk5VskZE60XkiD9jN3P5OEcrMVunSyjh92wd-lUizN45yPo8uqo4kaVUgmQ6r3CcbzdVeiseIDgh8tbYP_UdHmD6vkQUxhFZo9v9UITp0LXABAhvPVRwd59FGf_Zrl6-9zq0VgYRCIQWHe/s2000/_Rainbow%20Kids%20(3).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1545" data-original-width="2000" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJpy9DoBxXgUctoHM-YRPQ8GqogAF4pZcE6_Q-banZ432v37uk5VskZE60XkiD9jN3P5OEcrMVunSyjh92wd-lUizN45yPo8uqo4kaVUgmQ6r3CcbzdVeiseIDgh8tbYP_UdHmD6vkQUxhFZo9v9UITp0LXABAhvPVRwd59FGf_Zrl6-9zq0VgYRCIQWHe/w400-h309/_Rainbow%20Kids%20(3).png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Math Skills covered: Number Recognition, Counting to 30, Numerical order from
1-20, Skip Counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWjoYH2gkBBVZZ8ED7kNm-_A_YsY4iwqdIZetdgA-VtKrN8Xs0n0NSyi6Sk7NZzNeumcTlD93gLKlp2R6uwpFPgmJSN1zWjkPX48KMAacD8YOm_nFXXIy05SwbbxqNNQPBVVtFMrooppOB6Go9jOvH7MUEDsYPsmBleNemVYm2ywaV2JXJzaqklKgAs7_B/s2000/_Rainbow%20Kids%20(4).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1545" data-original-width="2000" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWjoYH2gkBBVZZ8ED7kNm-_A_YsY4iwqdIZetdgA-VtKrN8Xs0n0NSyi6Sk7NZzNeumcTlD93gLKlp2R6uwpFPgmJSN1zWjkPX48KMAacD8YOm_nFXXIy05SwbbxqNNQPBVVtFMrooppOB6Go9jOvH7MUEDsYPsmBleNemVYm2ywaV2JXJzaqklKgAs7_B/w400-h309/_Rainbow%20Kids%20(4).png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Click the <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Rainbow-Kids-Literacy-and-Math-Centers-9469248">link </a>to purchase.</span></p></div>Ellwyn Autumnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11599213693277194744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693095098102883900.post-59670721963240139762023-02-26T17:15:00.000-08:002024-01-14T18:07:04.114-08:00Themes To Teach In March<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirc9QKp9aTZady1f4E_DK12qrI6OxHJpnjJjf36tO30xKeM3OcPqs68ZZMPT6Ut9TVkiZEwVpV-lIcvc9bCy6uObTR3SMLtJXitjsqxwbtUXHw2cz39Sx4b1kTKT_pP3VUHjsMdYR1A68vRARSAloqv9gpdcnab2wDFNbD6mycQB6wV_IhlOD178x6bg/s1080/Themes%20To%20Teach%20Pics.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirc9QKp9aTZady1f4E_DK12qrI6OxHJpnjJjf36tO30xKeM3OcPqs68ZZMPT6Ut9TVkiZEwVpV-lIcvc9bCy6uObTR3SMLtJXitjsqxwbtUXHw2cz39Sx4b1kTKT_pP3VUHjsMdYR1A68vRARSAloqv9gpdcnab2wDFNbD6mycQB6wV_IhlOD178x6bg/w640-h640/Themes%20To%20Teach%20Pics.png" width="640" /></a></div><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Lucky for you! I found a bunch of fun things for you and your class to do this month.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">From lions and lambs to Women’s History, March is jam-packed with special occasions for learning.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); color: #2f3333; font-family: OpenSans, sans-serif, serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVnY0vT-bnYyZ6m8OuuAALwz3-PATW7Ib_FbYmrtpch8Cnp44BSLbHmZgq4wmXlF6Zc9-GMh6Xs2TasOwnGDPDUFb4-JLfCYT0RuMWJL6wZT6p6D54GKoV4CPm0TJGj2p8bTA96s4_B5APnpmy_LC6qwG5ZrEMl1y_LeG3MxBk1Y2vyiKd8FWBjGo2Mw/s1920/international-womens-day-ge948042f3_1920.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1920" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVnY0vT-bnYyZ6m8OuuAALwz3-PATW7Ib_FbYmrtpch8Cnp44BSLbHmZgq4wmXlF6Zc9-GMh6Xs2TasOwnGDPDUFb4-JLfCYT0RuMWJL6wZT6p6D54GKoV4CPm0TJGj2p8bTA96s4_B5APnpmy_LC6qwG5ZrEMl1y_LeG3MxBk1Y2vyiKd8FWBjGo2Mw/w400-h266/international-womens-day-ge948042f3_1920.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <a href="https://pixabay.com/illustrations/international-women-s-day-4887650/">Image by Hansuan Fairegas from Pixabay</a><br /><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); color: #2f3333; font-family: OpenSans, sans-serif, serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><br /></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">There are links to free or economical resources in this list.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/ellwynautumn/dr-seuss-theme/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Dr. Seuss Author Study</span></a></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/ellwynautumn/rainbow-theme/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Rainbows</span></a></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/ellwynautumn/windy-days-activities/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Windy Weather</span></a></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=Pandas%20for%20prek&rs=typed" target="_blank"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Pandas</span></a></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/ellwynautumn/earth-day-lessons/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Earth and the Environment</span></a></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?rs=ac&len=2&q=johnny%20appleseed&eq=Johnny%20App&etslf=12887" target="_blank">Johnny Appleseed</a> </span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/ellwynautumn/caterpillars-butterflies/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Butterflies</span></a></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/search/my_pins/?q=Spring&rs=typed" target="_blank"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Spring</span></a></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?rs=ac&len=2&q=lions%20and%20lambs%20preschool%20activities&eq=Lions%20and%20Lambs&etslf=8407" target="_blank"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Lions & Lambs</span></a></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=Women%27s%20History%20prek&rs=typed" target="_blank">Women’s History</a> </span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/ellwynautumn/st-patricks-day-lessons/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">St. Patrick’s Day</span></a></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">There are more dates to entertain your kiddos:</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); color: #2f3333; font-family: OpenSans, sans-serif, serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU0ThxP8hYDC1FnsTfoCdOBHnbQGbs5opzvX3rlOhpuod5M6TvnCJuA5ZtKOFJga3MERbzn39IllSvd9tylwi9gx2z4bs7Af8JXZIgnGapKzJZ6R2w2COt_eHQRiSWM18BaHJwftIa5TMJlIDClZx4uA1qggJX3NF07VXLmNlanLPEUreaJuJecPTtWQ/s1920/cookies-g801ca9616_1920.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1920" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU0ThxP8hYDC1FnsTfoCdOBHnbQGbs5opzvX3rlOhpuod5M6TvnCJuA5ZtKOFJga3MERbzn39IllSvd9tylwi9gx2z4bs7Af8JXZIgnGapKzJZ6R2w2COt_eHQRiSWM18BaHJwftIa5TMJlIDClZx4uA1qggJX3NF07VXLmNlanLPEUreaJuJecPTtWQ/w400-h266/cookies-g801ca9616_1920.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <a href="https://pixabay.com/photos/cookies-oreo-milk-dessert-sweet-702931/">Image by Musaed subaie from Pixabay</a><br /><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); color: #2f3333; font-family: OpenSans, sans-serif, serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><br /></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">March 1- World Compliment Day</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> Read Across America Day</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> National Peanut Butter Lover's Day</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">March 3- If Pets Had Thumbs Day</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">March 4- Marching Music Day</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">March 5- National Cheese Doodle Day</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">March 6- Dentist’s Day</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> National Oreo Cookie Day</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> Alamo Day</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> Discover What Your Name Means Day</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">March 8- International Women’s Day</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> National Preschooler's Day</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">March 9- Barbie Day</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">March 10- Mario Day</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">March 11- Johnny Appleseed Day</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> Dream Day</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> World of Muslim Culture, Peace, Dialogue & Film</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">March 12- Plant a Flower Day</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> Girl Scout Day</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">March 13- Donald Duck Day</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> Ken Day</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">March 14- National Pi Day</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> Learn About Butterflies Day</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #2f3333;"> </span><span style="color: #666666;">Celebrate Scientists Day</span></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> National Potato Chip Day</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> National Write Your Story Day</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> National Save A Spider Day</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjezyyXqQ6faqw59jr8c13meL4BBfOdpo1NYLJAL7IJDm-4aZ7tg5MMwiPv8MlEnipJ95CEfbq3iJrkuSXr3rIGrretE_FOPsBoTls4bH1tUqtdnSVFu2txCran1uIat6O1RZ2j9CH7p9U-VtEJKR80MUHjGFNkFdf719c5jITWXhuaXvNpEundHXW-6Q/s1920/panda-ga9b709b34_1920.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1278" data-original-width="1920" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjezyyXqQ6faqw59jr8c13meL4BBfOdpo1NYLJAL7IJDm-4aZ7tg5MMwiPv8MlEnipJ95CEfbq3iJrkuSXr3rIGrretE_FOPsBoTls4bH1tUqtdnSVFu2txCran1uIat6O1RZ2j9CH7p9U-VtEJKR80MUHjGFNkFdf719c5jITWXhuaXvNpEundHXW-6Q/w400-h266/panda-ga9b709b34_1920.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <a href="https://pixabay.com/photos/panda-beauvalle-fauna-animals-206297/">Image by orythys from Pixabay</a><br /><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); color: #2f3333; font-family: OpenSans, sans-serif, serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><br /></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">March 15- National Preschool Teachers Appreciation Day</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">March 16- Giant Panda Bear Day</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> International Sports Car Racing Day</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">March 17- St. Patrick’s Day</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">March 18- National Sloppy Joe Day</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">March 19- <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=kids%20jokes&rs=typed" target="_blank">Let’s Laugh Day</a></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">National Chocolate Caramel Day</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> First Day of Spring</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">March 21- World Poetry Day</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> International Day Of Forests</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> World Puppetry Day</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">March 22- National Goof-Off Day</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> World Water Day</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">March 23- National Puppy Day</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> Cuddly Kitten Day</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> Take Your Parents To The Park Day</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">March 25- National Waffle Day</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> Tolkien Reading Day</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> National Day of Remembrance Of The Victims Of Slavery</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> And The Transatlantic Slave Trade</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">March 26- Purple Day</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> National Make Up Your Holiday Day</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">March 27- Manatee Appreciation Day</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> World Theater Day</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">March 28- Children's Picture Book Day</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">March 29- No Homework Day</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">March 30- National Doctor's Day</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> Pencil Day</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">March 31- <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Browse/Search:Crayons" target="_blank">National Crayon Day</a></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Dance Marathon Day</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); color: #2f3333; font-family: OpenSans, sans-serif, serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><br class="ProseMirror-trailingBreak" style="font-size: inherit;" /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhigOBcgduhfkHvD47m_IvFJQ5KeHPpU_OGZGJuR1IRYMFPgDLflHhCKyHjGo-tp2E9VNkAEzju1aMQKESAZAixr_cfWbyStuhpc5ttZvSgmxSiXdrjvmXoZzmGp9unvahkx29y_JNECLT3oi8SY_vzkZAd5ziIT48e2zjxHrsKSFPDGCUcRjIpvn-zag/s1280/man-gf14566aaf_1280.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1225" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhigOBcgduhfkHvD47m_IvFJQ5KeHPpU_OGZGJuR1IRYMFPgDLflHhCKyHjGo-tp2E9VNkAEzju1aMQKESAZAixr_cfWbyStuhpc5ttZvSgmxSiXdrjvmXoZzmGp9unvahkx29y_JNECLT3oi8SY_vzkZAd5ziIT48e2zjxHrsKSFPDGCUcRjIpvn-zag/w383-h400/man-gf14566aaf_1280.png" width="383" /></a></div> <a href="https://pixabay.com/vectors/man-character-shamrock-march-luck-48116/">Image by Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay</a><br /><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); color: #2f3333; font-family: OpenSans, sans-serif, serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><br /></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I choose dates that I think will make students happy in the classroom. Please visit <a href="https://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/march.htm" target="_blank">holidayinsights.com</a> for a comprehensive list.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I hope this helps you with your lesson planning!</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); color: #2f3333; font-family: OpenSans, sans-serif, serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><br /></p>Ellwyn Autumnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11599213693277194744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693095098102883900.post-16154698825531379982023-02-19T16:42:00.001-08:002024-01-03T17:15:48.105-08:00When Love Flows: The Beauty of Encouraging Others Book Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq_FJ-sMenWzujXTs_iOHx1rRWiqZ1y2AiBZGqASG0Gocw89lwVQCR0f-JBWG7n2DP0atnw5xmUkUdq1lx5thYpY5LfYixZsg26SrmTU_nHMbNkFUnqwg0EnuejnDORXANr_4UQ_R5furOD-jXBhlr9VYm7g48YNzLNI88i-6hyspdiM_WXf-Zwrzgrw/s257/When%20Love%20Flows.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="257" data-original-width="196" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq_FJ-sMenWzujXTs_iOHx1rRWiqZ1y2AiBZGqASG0Gocw89lwVQCR0f-JBWG7n2DP0atnw5xmUkUdq1lx5thYpY5LfYixZsg26SrmTU_nHMbNkFUnqwg0EnuejnDORXANr_4UQ_R5furOD-jXBhlr9VYm7g48YNzLNI88i-6hyspdiM_WXf-Zwrzgrw/w489-h640/When%20Love%20Flows.jpeg" width="489" /></a></div><br /><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); color: #2f3333; font-family: OpenSans, sans-serif, serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0px 0px 1em; white-space: break-spaces;"><br /></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 0px 0px 1em; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Author: Sonia Amin</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Illustrator: Arlenis Chirinos</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Publisher: Sanasamal Press</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Released: October 30, 2022</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Format: Hardcover, Paperback, Kindle</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">ISBN: 978-1735299686</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Reviewer: Ellwyn Autumn</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Rating: 4 Lemon Drops</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">A story overflowing with love and gratitude!</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); color: #2f3333; font-family: OpenSans, sans-serif, serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6QhpLuQbYFa8LRZukFcWvl5BnO9HK57bp9o_9MGId99rIndiL6bmlKG1Q8HW5nD1fYHy3KSMqTPSeij5MWDesrAOQZrN5EymPb6E0TqEZYILqh-on-QISWpX2n6KU6msJtuT0CIa5GFRgdtpoWvbo6xwCOkKUBS_smD-az60-Z8jssYS76Kky6xXw-A/s560/Book%20Reviews.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="560" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6QhpLuQbYFa8LRZukFcWvl5BnO9HK57bp9o_9MGId99rIndiL6bmlKG1Q8HW5nD1fYHy3KSMqTPSeij5MWDesrAOQZrN5EymPb6E0TqEZYILqh-on-QISWpX2n6KU6msJtuT0CIa5GFRgdtpoWvbo6xwCOkKUBS_smD-az60-Z8jssYS76Kky6xXw-A/w400-h225/Book%20Reviews.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); color: #2f3333; font-family: OpenSans, sans-serif, serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><br /></p><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Review:</span></h1><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Book Summary:</span></h2><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Nora loves her family, her teacher, and her neighbor. So much affection is welling up inside her.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">She yearns to express these feelings in words, but every time she tries to write them, her words get stuck. The precise words to show her gratitude and empathy won’t come to her. </span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">After a brief struggle, Nora shows emotion through sincere actions and straightforward words.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Love is patient, love is kind, love doesn’t need complicated language to be impactful.</span></p><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Opinion:</span></h1><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">You know the maxim, “Love makes the world go round.” </span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Amin created a character who encapsulates the joyous and unconditional love children have for the world.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Nora possesses many qualities parents and teachers strive to instill in children. She’s caring, loving, sympathetic, empathetic and a great role model.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Things I liked about the book:</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">The use of onomatopoeia. When Nora’s words trickled to a stop they’d, “Drip, drip, drop!” A wonderful attention grabber for a child!</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">It was also nice to see a character overcome a common dilemma we’ve all faced in our lives, staring at a blank piece of paper after struggling to find the right words to communicate our feelings.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">At times, they wrote words like water droplets or in unconventional lines or spirals. What a fun way to read!</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">There's even a brownie recipe at the end to share with friends and family.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Chirinos’ illustrations are bright and colorful with a splash of lighthearted fun. They complement the story perfectly.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I give it 4 Lemon Drops!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuUvB4qn_wkUItnOJt7i24xR1zJq9jh_Kipa5QS6dw6WQ5lARUwsAziztTjsF-btisww_UwclMszj06c1oTp0Jiyohu89xd5EFZnkHlpyuJ1OfoTlrCht8dSZJwcIv4_Ag0jZh-myymW7ZOSyLiomRxhvdGsHAcZHKpunoL-NNOnbKgOtFFkALJtt28w/s728/4%20Lemon%20Drops.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="90" data-original-width="728" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuUvB4qn_wkUItnOJt7i24xR1zJq9jh_Kipa5QS6dw6WQ5lARUwsAziztTjsF-btisww_UwclMszj06c1oTp0Jiyohu89xd5EFZnkHlpyuJ1OfoTlrCht8dSZJwcIv4_Ag0jZh-myymW7ZOSyLiomRxhvdGsHAcZHKpunoL-NNOnbKgOtFFkALJtt28w/w640-h80/4%20Lemon%20Drops.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); color: #2f3333; font-family: OpenSans, sans-serif, serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><br /></p><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Classroom Connection:</span></h1><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Age Range: The author’s target audience is ages 4-11. </span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Targeted Vocabulary: burble, compassion, encourage, erupt, gaze, geyser, gush, muddled, ripple, trickle</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">The author has a glossary of these words at the end of the book.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">As an early childhood teacher, I am always searching for books to supplement my social/emotional lessons.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">When Love Flows is a great resource when discussing frustration tolerance, appropriate behavior, and kindness. </span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">This book could also preface a letter writing activity. Students can write encouraging notes to classmates or family members.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Building on Nora's struggle to find the right words, encourage children to make a list of positive phrases or kind words to use in their writing.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I would definitely add this to my classroom library. </span></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Resources:</span></h2><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); color: #2f3333; font-family: OpenSans, sans-serif, serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv5x0YIA3FAA7T0kxJGCAKA3uA8k576yfa9lb_Sphw9qhztgvoUItCQ6C51xAYLEv64prGF9L64Iz4uAXJktM-X61BIRGJdxObosihdEzoj4DhoUFJsSebrBv4fI5oNlaxen03Eqjmd1E06QdBPGV7yF-NYviNEQH4iMgRF6su1nE_Zc7-76r3etA-OA/s200/SocialEmotional.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv5x0YIA3FAA7T0kxJGCAKA3uA8k576yfa9lb_Sphw9qhztgvoUItCQ6C51xAYLEv64prGF9L64Iz4uAXJktM-X61BIRGJdxObosihdEzoj4DhoUFJsSebrBv4fI5oNlaxen03Eqjmd1E06QdBPGV7yF-NYviNEQH4iMgRF6su1nE_Zc7-76r3etA-OA/w400-h400/SocialEmotional.png" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; white-space: break-spaces;"><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/ellwynautumn/socialemotional-strategies/"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">https://www.pinterest.com/ellwynautumn/socialemotional-strategies/</span></a></p><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">About The Author:</span></h1><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSFP8fSkHYeilQqzXQaym-W-XMme0JxfMwXSBTdIfoUhPuJfqnMnGcFHAOwLqnnUGj3D7Emqo4sbIuyS52IsSPgMBxzoDKdsTLLHQvpatgB_1Uy7GAQphK8WWsSTt96RohUmexl146xcNyRrYa8J-nnP8BzZdsDWReggYnIh9dY2-LEY0WgkmGL-CP-Q/s3024/Sonia%20Amin.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSFP8fSkHYeilQqzXQaym-W-XMme0JxfMwXSBTdIfoUhPuJfqnMnGcFHAOwLqnnUGj3D7Emqo4sbIuyS52IsSPgMBxzoDKdsTLLHQvpatgB_1Uy7GAQphK8WWsSTt96RohUmexl146xcNyRrYa8J-nnP8BzZdsDWReggYnIh9dY2-LEY0WgkmGL-CP-Q/s320/Sonia%20Amin.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; text-align: start; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Sonia Amin is a wife, mother, and pharmacist who loves encouraging others with her words, hugs, and prayers.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; text-align: start; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">She is passionate about helping others live healthy lives and believes being healthy is not just about physical well-being.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(47, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 1em 0px; text-align: start; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Her debut book, <i>Bax and His Bubbles</i>, offers a method using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help kids foster healthy thinking habits, while her newest book, <i>When Love Flows</i>, helps children understand the power of an encouraging word.</span></p></div></div>Ellwyn Autumnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11599213693277194744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693095098102883900.post-88459726986575048032023-02-19T12:13:00.000-08:002024-01-03T16:20:42.317-08:00Benefits of Author Visits Episode 4<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT1-dB-yT7zkNhPrkgqbybz2Ug27tcl24NpBJWEckKt5feUBdRP7w0R-wJb9nxKy7IVwg17j6lGhyw96tjZZzK5nAc19Z0FD-94IXksFca40mI5EYqnnxzRYwWf1L6nZbvBq5pkaoqfBKkJFkdnB3DZUd4GCytcAPGw7G9cb6vMI3y_iehRYG6ncWmdQ/s1080/Various%20Instagram%20Posts%20(5).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT1-dB-yT7zkNhPrkgqbybz2Ug27tcl24NpBJWEckKt5feUBdRP7w0R-wJb9nxKy7IVwg17j6lGhyw96tjZZzK5nAc19Z0FD-94IXksFca40mI5EYqnnxzRYwWf1L6nZbvBq5pkaoqfBKkJFkdnB3DZUd4GCytcAPGw7G9cb6vMI3y_iehRYG6ncWmdQ/w640-h640/Various%20Instagram%20Posts%20(5).png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Episode-4-School Visits: </span><span class="yiv5875733193" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Explore user-friendly resources that </span><span class="yiv5875733193" style="box-sizing: inherit;">assist busy educators and librarians in planning and funding an author visit. </span></span></p><div class="yiv5875733193" style="background-color: white; 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