Activities & Resources

To Dogs, With Love

Fungi Grow

Coming soon!

Thank a Farmer

You and the Bowerbird

Coming soon!

Being a Cat: A Tail of Curiosity

Coming soon!

Ice Cycle: Poems About the Life of Ice

NPR Science Friday Spotlight, “Cool as Ice” 

Ice is Nice—watch!

Ice is Nice—listen!

Poetry Lesson: How to Write a List Poem

Interview about Ice Cycle at the Lerner blog

Being a Dog: A Tail of Mindfulness

Bobcat Prowling

Appearance on Upton Community Television’s “Be My Guest”

Bobcat Prowling Event at Savoy Bookshop with illustrator, Bagram Ibatoulline and Karle Busse, founder of Rustic Acres Wildlife Rescue and meet their resident bobcats!

Be a Tree!

Be a Tree! Classroom & Outdoor Activities Kit (PDF) 

Curious City: single page Be a Tree! activity kit menu (PDF)

  • STEM talking points and lessons
  • STEM-Pathy (STEM and social justice action)
  • Art Project
  • Movement & Mindfulness
  • Outdoor Story Time
  • Event sharing (poster and social media image)

“How Trees Talk,” narrated by scientist Suzanne Simard

BE A TREE! Launch event with illustrator Felicita Sala at the Toadstool Bookshop

Play Like an Animal: Why Critters Splash, Race, Twirl and Chase

Whoo-Ku Haiku: A Great Horned Owl Story

Whoo-Ku Haiku Art, Science and Poetry Activities (PDFs):

Cornell Lab of Ornithology Cam: watch the fluffy owlet eat and branch

The Horn Book’s Calling Caldecott featuring Whoo-Ku Haiku illustrator, Jonathan Voss

Operation Rescue Dog

Operation Rescue Dog Adoption Event Kit (PDF)

  • Event Poster
  • Partnering: suggestions for hosting pet rescue groups
  • Decorations: pennants
  • Activities: temporary tattoos & make and walk invisible pets
  • Info sheet on ways to help rescue pets

TV appearance on the Hallmark Channel’s Home & Family Show: The Story behind the story of Operation Rescue Dog

Hawk Rising

Hawk Rising STEM activities (PDFs):

Cornell Lab of Ornithology Red-tailed hawk cam highlights (scroll down)

Cable Natural History Museum:  a reading of Hawk Rising with Carson the red-tailed hawk

Terrific Tongues!

Hello Goodbye Dog

Hello Goodbye Dog Reading Poster & Reunion Activities (PDFs):

Hello Goodbye Dog read aloud in ASL from Fun4theDisabled

WHS Bedtime Stories reading of Hello Goodbye Dog with Karly Troschuk and her dogs, Marcie & Oliver

Officer Katz & Houndini: A Tale of Two Tails

Penny & Jelly Slumber Under the Stars

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