Kids ages 7-18 who are seriously interested in conservation can join a new online club for young sea turtle fans, run by the Sea Turtle Conservancy.  Sea turtle AdvoKids  http://www.iseaturtle.org/ The Sea Turtle Conservancy’s “Tour de Turtles” starts August 15th. Classrooms can track migration, learn, and enjoy the race.    www.tourdeturtles.org

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Back from steamy, sparkly ALA in New Orleans to find that folks are lovin’ Rah, Rah, Radishes.  Katie Davis brought Rah, Rah, Radishes: a Vegetable Chant along with two other books to discuss them in her segment on Good Morning, CT.

See what A Year of Reading has to say. Shirley Duke posted extension activities here: Simply Science Blog. Back to photographing fruit for Go, Go, Grapes: a Fruit Chant, which is out next year. Mangosteen, anyone?

To kick start resources for my two new books, I’m looking to stock up on activities.

Flannel Friday got me started on this idea. Would love some flannel but other things okay, too.

As a thank you I’ll send you a package of four signed hardback picture books. Trout, Trout, Trout: a Fish Chant and Stars Beneath Your Bed will be among those books.

Email me through my site.   I’ll just  need four creative librarians/storytime gurus.

Of course you can post your activities wherever you want, including your blog. I just want to link to them or share them on my site.

Thanks.

April

Are you feeling hoppy?  Hop hop hop. Like a rabbit? Or a kangaroo? Or a frog? If the answer is YES, this book will make you HAPPY. IF the answer is NO, this book will make you HOPPY and Happy!  Feb 22, 2011 release. Publisher website: Greenwillow

Pelican!

Robin!

Also called the American Robin.

A wild turkey!