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Children don't know quite what to do when they come upon an alligator in the elevator. See their surprised faces as they travel up to the fifth floor in this funny, playful adventure. Rhythmic phrases and repetitive patterns along with delightful illustrations make this a favorite book for early readers and reading aloud.
AUTHOR: Rick Charette
ILLUSTRATOR: Heidi Mario
FORMAT: Hardcover
TRIM SIZE: 10x8
PAGE COUNT: 32 pages
GENRE: Picture Book, Juvenile Fiction
AGES: 4-8
As a singer and songwriter, Rick Charette has been capturing the hearts and spirits of young and old alike with his delightful and inspiring children's songs. His performances blend original contemporary pop music and lyrics with imaginative activities that generate all kinds of audience participation.
Rick graduated from the University of Southern Maine with degrees in Music Education and English. Elementary teachers across the country use his music in their classrooms to enhance and facilitate their language arts programs. He has been a featured speaker at the Northeast Whole Language Conference, a keynote speaker at the National Association for The Education of Young Children Conference in Washington, D.C. as well as other education conferences around the United States.
Rick traveled throughout the U.S. and Canada performing at schools and concert halls. For large concert events he performed with The Bubblegum Band and has appeared in venues such as Riverfest in Little Rock, Arkansas; Boston Citywide Arts, Boston, Massachusetts, and Imagination Parade - a live concert radio broadcast in New York City. His music has been featured on Peter Pan and Walt Disney Records and been cited in Entertainment Weekly and Billboard magazines. The television broadcast on NBC-TV affiliates in New England entitled "An Evening with Rick Charette" won the National IRIS Award for programming excellence. His music received airplay on such radio networks as KTOO-FM, Juneau, Alaska which syndicates its program "We Like Kids" on 35 public radio stations around the US Concert excerpts of his songs were a regular feature on "The Learning Channel" (national cable).
Rick is the author of I Love Mud and his next picture book is inspired by his song Where Do My Sneakers Go?
A life-long resident of Maine, Rick and his wife have three grown children.
Heidi Mario has produced illustrations for magazines, newspapers, and advertising, in addition to children’s books.
She was also the creator of a syndicated comic strip for United Features. She lives in southern Vermont with her husband, Michael.
Children don’t know quite what to do when they come upon an alligator in the elevator. See their surprised faces as they travel up to the fifth floor in this funny, playful adventure. Rhythmic phrases and repetitive patterns along with delightful illustrations make this a favorite book for early readers and reading aloud.
Do you remember RICK CHARETTE?
As a singer and songwriter, Rick Charette has been capturing the hearts and spirits of young and old alike with his delightful and inspiring children’s songs. His performances blend original contemporary pop music and lyrics with imaginative activities that generate all kinds of audience participation.
Rick graduated from the University of Southern Maine with degrees in Music Education and English. Elementary teachers across the country use his music in their classrooms to enhance and facilitate their language arts programs. He has been a featured speaker at the Northeast Whole Language Conference, a keynote speaker at the National Association for The Education of Young Children Conference in Washington, D.C. as well as other education conferences around the United States.
Rick traveled throughout the U.S. and Canada performing at schools and concert halls. For large concert events he performed with The Bubblegum Band and has appeared in venues such as Riverfest in Little Rock, Arkansas; Boston Citywide Arts, Boston, Massachusetts, and Imagination Parade – a live concert radio broadcast in New York City. His music has been featured on Peter Pan and Walt Disney Records and been cited in Entertainment Weekly and Billboard magazines. The television broadcast on NBC-TV affiliates in New England entitled “An Evening with Rick Charette” won the National IRIS Award for programming excellence. His music received airplay on such radio networks as KTOO-FM, Juneau, Alaska which syndicates its program “We Like Kids” on 35 public radio stations around the US Concert excerpts of his songs were a regular feature on “The Learning Channel” (national cable).
Rick is the author of I Love Mud and his next picture book is inspired by his song Where Do My Sneakers Go?
A life-long resident of Maine, Rick and his wife have three grown children.
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Enjoy reading a story from Earth’s perspective!
Earth feels unwell, so she goes to the doctor. What the doctor prescribes seems impossible to Earth until she wakes the next day to surprising change!
Earth Takes a Break is a fantastic conversation starter for exploring themes of self-care, looking after one another, and considering how we care for this special planet we are lucky enough to call home. It's a touching picture book jam-packed with fun illustrations and woven together with a message of hope.
TITLE: Earth Takes a Break
AUTHOR / ILLUSTRATOR: Emily House
FORMAT: Hardbound
Dimensions: 8.5 x 11
ISBN: 978-1-954277-11-3
AUTHOR BIO: Born in England, Emily House now lives in Cape Town, South Africa, and loves telling stories with both words and pictures. Emily works best with a giant mug of tea in one hand and her drawing pencil in the other, following the sun around the house like her cat, Muffin. Her work is inspired by the quirkiness of everyday relationships and her love of the outdoors. Learn more about her work at www.emilyhousedesign.com.
Earth feels unwell, so she goes to the doctor. What the doctor prescribes seems impossible to Earth until she wakes the next day to surprising change!
Earth Takes a Break is a fantastic conversation starter for exploring themes of self-care, looking after one another, and considering how we care for this special planet we are lucky enough to call home. It’s a touching picture book jam-packed with fun illustrations and woven together with a message of hope.
Author/Illustrator Emily House
Emily has always been in the business of telling stories. She began her by career weaving narratives together as a video editor for a TV channel before moving into the field of marketing: designing branding and copywriting for small businesses. Now she spends her time writing and illustrating picture books for children. Emily was born in England and raised on the Norfolk coast but has lived in South Africa for the past thirteen years. She works from home in sunny Cape Town where her company is tolerated by the two family dogs, Pip and Bob and, perhaps more reluctantly, by the cat, Muffin. When the weekend arrives, you’ll often find her exploring the local mountain trails on foot or on her trusty mountain bike. Learn more about her work at www.emilyhousedesign.com
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TITLE: Salamander Sky
AUTHOR: Katy Farber
ILLUSTRATOR: Meg Sodano
FORMAT: Hardcover
TRIM SIZE: 10x8
PAGE COUNT: 32
ISBN: 9781954277137
Every spring in the eastern region of the United States, warmer nights with steady rain bring the migration of thousands of spotted salamanders to ponds and pools, often across busy roads. These crossings are magical, and secretive--most people don't even know they happen. Salamander Sky features a mother and daughter who go out on a rainy night to help the salamanders cross the road safely. This dramatic, full-color, picture book introduces readers to the elusive spotted salamanders and the perilous nighttime journey they take each spring. Amphibians worldwide desperately need protection. This book is a valuable tool for getting children engaged in conservation.
Awards
Green Earth Honor Book Award, The Nature Generation
Nautilus Award
Riverby Award, John Burroughs Association
Reviews
“A lovely vehicle for sharing nature with children.” – Kirkus Reviews
"The secret life of the spotted salamander unfolds as April anticipates her special role in their yearly migration from underground habitats beneath the forest floor to nearby ponds and wetlands. Hushed and reverent with flashlights and raincoats, mother and daughter venture out at night to carefully help the slowly creeping travelers safely across the roadway. Share in their joy, found through the care and conservation of the shrinking salamander populations of eastern North America." – Foreword Reviews
“Told in a soft spoken, poetic voice akin to that of Janel Yolen's Owl Moon, Salamander Sky brings wonder and anticipation in droves. Farber's text has all the great lean-in qualitites of a storied secret passed among friends in the lunch room, and Sodano's illustrations lead readers by mere flashlight and anticipation to a place of fascination. Salamander Sky has within its pages the power to ignite curiosity in the unexplored backyard while at the same time respecting and not disrupting nature's hand in the survival of species. And what could be better than that?”
(Matthew C. Winner, All the Wonders)
IMPACTFUL LEARNING
targets many of the Next Generation Science Standards for elementary school students, including life cycles, wetland habitats, diversity, adaptations and human impact
communicates a strong conservation message geared toward preschool through elementary school aged students
models firsthand exploration and investigation in nature
addresses human impact on the environment and encourages active participation in solutions
provides a resource for science teachers, environmental educators and parents to introduce inquiry to students
inspires engagement and curiosity
focuses on a vulnerable and often unnoticed species of amphibians that inhabits much of the Eastern United States
embraces diversity and promotes women in science
