Eric Van Raepenbusch's Blog – November 2011 Archive (5)

Happy Birthday Colleen Kessler - November 29

Five...Four...Three...Two...One...Happy Birthday! This week we had a very special birthday celebration with Colleen Kessler. She is a local non-fiction author who has published numerous books including many for teachers -- Super Smart ScienceHands-on Ecology: Real-life activities for kids, and …

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Added by Eric Van Raepenbusch on November 29, 2011 at 6:56am — No Comments

Happy Birthday Marc Simont - November 23

November 2011 is shaping up to be quite a memorable month of reading! To begin, it is the inaugural year for Picture Book Month.  The daily posts from authors and illustrators have been very inspiring.  My family once again made pancakes while reading Nate the Great to celebrate Marjorie Weinman Sharmat's birthday on November 12.  Secondly,…

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Happy Birthday William Steig - November 14

This month I read the article by Anita Silvey, "Make Way for Stories: There's a good reason why people are passing up picture books", that was published by School Library Journal. In this article…

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Happy Birthday Lois Ehlert - November 9

We have been celebrating Lois Ehlert's birthday at our house for three years! I was challenged to develop an activity that featured a book that my children had not read in the past.  I found the book,Pie in the Sky, at the library. It is a story about a special tree -- a pie tree. However, it is hard to believe this is a pie tree at the end of winter as only buds are on the branches.  Spring doesn't reveal a pie as only blossoms appear.  Summer shows us why this is a pie tree when…

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Happy Birthday Janell Cannon - November 3

One of my son's favorite places is theAkron Zoo (Ohio) -- or as he calls it "The Small Zoo."  His description is by no means an insult.  It is just the right size for a child his age with many exhibits that allow him to see the animals without having to be picked up.  We have been members of this zoo for many years and I had the pleasure of working there for two summers.  When I saw that it was Janell Cannon's birthday I immediately thought a trip to this… Continue

Added by Eric Van Raepenbusch on November 3, 2011 at 7:29am — No Comments

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