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Baby Loves Green Energy – little children can be scientists!

September 8, 2019 Claire Annette Noland 1 Comment

It is never too early to introduce science topics to young children and today I’d like to share a book that is the perfect for budding scientists.     BABY LOVES GREEN ENERGY by Ruth Spiro (author) and Irene Chan (illustrator) Charlesbridge 2018 Board book for babies and toddlers   I love all of the […]

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Filed Under: Books, Citizen Science Tagged With: Baby Loves board books, Baby Loves Green Energy, environmental books for children, Irene Chan, Ruth Spiro

The Chestnut Challenge – starring The Nocturnals

July 15, 2019 Claire Annette Noland 1 Comment

One of my neighbors recently put a video camera near his dock and recorded all the critters that wandered along the river at night. It turns out that skunks, possums, rats, cats, raccoons, and a coyote all passed by. I began thinking about the nighttime animal activity that goes on and how these animals interact […]

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Filed Under: Books Tagged With: forgiveness, Friendship, Nocturnals, sportsmanship in children's books, The Chestnut Challenge

Rainbow Weaver – Perfect Picture Book Friday

June 14, 2019 Claire Annette Noland 9 Comments

RAINBOW WEAVER – Perfect Picture Book Friday Hi Friends, grab your passport and Spanish dictionary– I’m linking up with Perfect Picture Book Friday with a book set in a very special Guatemalan location.   Title: Rainbow Weaver   Tejedora del Arcoiris Written by: Linda Elovitz Marshall Illustrated by:  Elisa Chavarri Translated by: Eida de la Vega Published […]

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Filed Under: Bookish Field Trips, Field Trips, Multicultural Children's Books, picture books, Places Tagged With: Elisa Chavarri, Lake Atitlán, Linda Elovitz Marshall, Mayan weavers in picture books, perfect picture book Friday, Rainbow Weaver

Hey, Hey, Hay! Perfect Picture Book Friday

June 8, 2019 Claire Annette Noland 6 Comments

Hi Friends, Don’t you love this time of year? Everything is so fresh and green. My daily drive takes me through the countryside and I’ve been watching the hay grow, and grow, and grow! Today I’m joining Susanna Leonard Hill’s Perfect Picture Friday to share a perfect book that’s all about hay!   Title: Hey, […]

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Filed Under: Bookish Field Trips, Books, Farm Fresh, Field Trips, picture books

The Top 5 Things to Consider Before Writing an Alphabet Book

May 17, 2019 Claire Annette Noland 5 Comments

Welcome Abecedarians – those of you fascinated with the alphabet and alphabet books. (I’ve been waiting to use that word!) Are you considering writing one of your own? Why, it’s as easy as ABC, right? Well, here are the top 5 things to think about before you begin:   1. The Market There are hundreds […]

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Filed Under: alphabet books, Blogging A to Z Tagged With: A to Z Blog Challenge Reflections, How to write an Alphabet book, Writing Alphabet books

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