My Books
CHARLES AND EMMA
The Darwins' Leap of Faith
Henry Holt, December 2008
Ages 12 and up
978-0-8050-8721-5, $18.95
Publisher's website with teacher's guide
Audiobook
My newest book is the true story of Charles Darwin's marriage. In 33 chapters and an epilogue I tell the story, letting it unfold so the reader can see how Darwin's marriage played a huge part in his scientific work. more
Charles and Emma has been honored as a National Book Award finalist, a Michael L. Printz Honor book and as the first-ever YALSA excellence in nonfiction award winner.
Charles and Emma has received starred reviews from School Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, Booklist, The Horn Book and The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books! - click here to read them!
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BRAND NEW:
Cool Dog, School Dog
Illustrated by Tim Bowers
Marshall Cavendish
978-0761455615, $15.99
Ages 3 - 6
Tinka is a cool dog, a school dog, a breaking-all-the-rules dog.
A hall dog, a ball dog, a crash-into-the-wall dog. Join Tinka, a dandy, sandy Golden Retriever, as she unexpectedly visits her owner at school and helps his class learn to read. Bright illustrations rendered in acrylic paint add to the excitement in this playful back-to-school story about a boy and his "loves-to-hear-a-book" dog. more
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Holidays
Around the World Series
Celebrate Christmas with Carols, Presents
and Peace
Celebrate Halloween with Pumpkins, Costumes
and Candy
Celebrate Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
with Honey, Prayers and the Shofar
Celebrate Independence Day with Parades,
Picnics and Fireworks
Celebrate Easter with Colored Eggs, Flower
and Prayer
Celebrate Passover with Matzah, Maror and Memories
Celebrate Diwali with Sweets, Lights and Fireworks
Celebrate Hanukkah with Light, Latkes, and
Dreidels
Celebrate Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr with Praying,
Fasting and Charity
Celebrate Thanksgiving with Turkey,
Family and Counting Blessings
This series just got a nice mention on the NPR web site by Judy Freeman.
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Babies: All You Need to Know
Illustrated by Laura Freeman
National Geographic
Ages 4 and up
Activity Guide
If you have a baby in your life, you might have a few questions.
What does "Waaaa!" mean exactly? What do babies like to eat? When
will that baby be ready to play? more |
Earthquakes!
Scholastic
Ages 7-8
Earthquakes can be the most powerful-and dangerous-force in nature.
Learn all about them in this book full of facts and photographs.
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From Caterpillar to Butterfly
Illustrated by Bari Weissman
HarperCollins
Ages 3 and up
Activity Guide
Where did the caterpillar go? It seems to have disappeared, but
it hasn't. It has turned into a butterfly! What a magical metamorphosis! more
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Fun Dog, Sun Dog
Illustrated by Tim Bowers
Marshall Cavendish
Ages 3 - 6
Come meet Tinka, a dandy, sandy golden retriever, and the boy who
loves her as they spend a busy, dizzy day at the beach...more
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High Hopes
National Geographic
Ages 10 & up
The photobiography profiles the 35th President of the United States,
a man of enduring fascination. more
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Honeybees
Illustrated by Carla Golembe
National Geographic
Ages 4 & up
At home in the hive or out flitting from flower to flower, a honeybee's work is never done. Fly along and see what keeps these bees so busy.
Honeybees is out in paperback - you can buy it from your local independent bookseller at IndieBound.com. It has been translated into Spanish and Chinese, and it has been buzzed about on the web.
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