Achoo!s busy day started with my first school visit as an AUTHOR. I have done 100s of school visits as an illustrator, but being an author/illustrator takes presenting to star status. The kids were FANTASTIC! I visited the Roger Clap Innovation School in Dorchester, MA. Quite a few of the children were suffering from pollen allergies; not all realized that the yellow dust all over their parents' cars, their swing sets, and anything left outside, was pollen - the culprit to their runny noses and itchy watery eyes. A Big Shout Out to the staff and students at RCIS.
At 1pm Agy Wilson gave her review of Achoo! Why Pollen Counts on JD Holiday's It's Storytime on BTR.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/worldofinknetwork/2015/05/12/its-story-time-jd-holiday-on-world-of-ink-network-512
You can also check out Agy's review on Amazon:
All of the creatures are clear and beautifully realized. This isn't only a book for explaining ...
By Agy Wilson on May 12, 2015
Format: Paperback
Baby Bear awakes to a warm gold-covered spring day and the sniffles. He's allergic to pollen and hates it! But as the vole, mama bear, zebra butterfly, spiderling and other forest creatures explain how pollen works and why it's important, Baby's irritation turns to understanding.
Bersani explains a complex subject straightforwardly and accompanies it with magical illustrations. All of the creatures are clear and beautifully realized.
This isn't only a book for explaining the way flowers and animals work together to sustain each other. There's also a wonderful section with activities for children guided by adults on flower parts, what allergies are, the pollination process, and the importance of bees as pollinators, and what kids can do to help them along. The author/illustrator has paintstakingly vetted the book with expert input, and combined it kid-friendly devices like alliteration and onomatopoeia. A wonderful resource that beautifully encourages children to care for the world around them, and casts participating adults in the expert role with the help and resources of this well sourced book.
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Thank you Agy for reviewing Achoo! Why Pollen Counts. :-)
At 1pm Agy Wilson gave her review of Achoo! Why Pollen Counts on JD Holiday's It's Storytime on BTR.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/worldofinknetwork/2015/05/12/its-story-time-jd-holiday-on-world-of-ink-network-512
You can also check out Agy's review on Amazon:
All of the creatures are clear and beautifully realized. This isn't only a book for explaining ...
By Agy Wilson on May 12, 2015
Format: Paperback
Baby Bear awakes to a warm gold-covered spring day and the sniffles. He's allergic to pollen and hates it! But as the vole, mama bear, zebra butterfly, spiderling and other forest creatures explain how pollen works and why it's important, Baby's irritation turns to understanding.
Bersani explains a complex subject straightforwardly and accompanies it with magical illustrations. All of the creatures are clear and beautifully realized.
This isn't only a book for explaining the way flowers and animals work together to sustain each other. There's also a wonderful section with activities for children guided by adults on flower parts, what allergies are, the pollination process, and the importance of bees as pollinators, and what kids can do to help them along. The author/illustrator has paintstakingly vetted the book with expert input, and combined it kid-friendly devices like alliteration and onomatopoeia. A wonderful resource that beautifully encourages children to care for the world around them, and casts participating adults in the expert role with the help and resources of this well sourced book.
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Thank you Agy for reviewing Achoo! Why Pollen Counts. :-)
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