Rah, Rah, Radishes Resources
For links to vegetable posts check this link. http://www.aprilsayre.com/category/vegetables-2/ Rah, Rah, Radishes: A Vegetable Chant received a starred review in Kirkus! (more…)
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June Animal Spouts!
We just returned from seeing these creatures, the second longest whales in the world, in the St. Lawrence Seaway, near Tadoussac, Quebec. Their common name has three letters and is also part of a...
View ArticleJuly Sound Picture
This insect calls during the day. Sometimes it emerges in great numbers after many years. These were in our yard. To hear them, click here: Aug 22011SBendearlyev You can also hear some other insects in...
View ArticleAugust Sounds!
Now listen to the night time insect sounds of an insect that has perfect green leafy camouflage. These were also recorded in our Indiana yard, later at night than the July sounds. Aug22011 SBendIN To...
View ArticleTribune Article
Just back from whale watching in Canada to see that reporter Kirby Sprouls of the South Bend Tribune did a wonderful article July 31, 2011 about Rah, Rah, Radishes: a Vegetable Chant , the farmer’s...
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Peppers and Huckleberries at Crescent City Market, New Orleans, Louisiana
In between a panel talk and signings at ALA in New Orleans late June, I fit in a trip around the corner to the lovely Crescent City Market near my hotel. This small market stood out for its farms with...
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THE CHANT BOOKS: Read, Taste, Teach!
My chant books are a celebration of words, rhythm, rhyme, and biodiversity. To celebrate my upcoming (June 16th, 2011) vegetable chant, I’ve assembled sound samples to help in teaching and...
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Sea Turtle News and Online Kids Club
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...
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Daley Plaza Farmer’s Market, Chicago
Explore Chicago’s Farmer’s Markets at this useful site, which lists them by day of the week. I can’t wait to try the green market. While I was in town for a reunion of grad school friends/writers, I...
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Shelton’s Farm Market Near Niles, MI
When I got into a pickle with needing some fruit photos for the upcoming fruit chant book (Go, Go, Grapes: a Fruit Chant, 2012) , a gardening friend directed me to Shelton’s Farmer’s Market near Niles,...
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Greens & Other Goodies at South Bend Farmer’s Market
I’ve been busy admiring greens, the structures of leeks, and other veggies at South Bend Farmer’s Market. Beets are one of the most productive crops because both the greens and roots can be used....
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If You’re Hoppy sings
Here, some rockin’ awesome Mississippi librarians show me how they sing If You’re Hoppy, incorporating the slight variations from the traditional If You’re Happy song. (I admit I never imagined folks...
View ArticleRah Rah Radishes in Kirkus
Kirkus Reviews sure knows how to ask quality questions to get a person talking and reflecting. Read the Rah Rah Radishes interview here. There’s also a fun little California connection for the book...
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September Animal
This is a moth on our window. It was attracted to the kitchen light. What a beauty. I don’t know the species. Photographing through the glass is a tad tricky. Still working on capturing their fluffy...
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October Animal
Time for some desert animals. Jeff and I drove all the way to Phoenix so I could give talks at the Phoenix Desert Botanical Garden. LOVE this place. Full of plants. Wild birds, butterflies, squirrels,...
View ArticleTravels and Rah, Rah, Radishes Extensions
Erika Thulin Dawes, Ed.D of Lesley University wrote about some terrific extension ideas for Rah, Rah, Radishes: A Vegetable Chant over at The Classroom Bookshelf . Lots of helpful links, too. HUGELY...
View ArticleGardening Books for Kids
Saw this post on INK and it might be useful to those of you needing gardening books. Apparently, there’s an award list created by the American Horticultural Society.
View ArticleLesson Plan for One Is a Snail, Ten Is a Crab
I’m speaking at the Indiana state conference of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics on Sunday and Monday. Here’s a lesson plan created by educator Margaret Goldsmith, who is co-presenting...
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November Animal Surprise
Look who came to my book signing! This tortoise lives outdoors on the grounds of the education area of the Phoenix Desert Botanical Garden. Someone left the door open during my signing and the tortoise...
View ArticleHow about a monkey storytime?
Reviewer Meribeth Shank did a roundup of monkey books in Miami Family Magazine and the reviews are also available on her website here: http://meribeths.blogspot.com/
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