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on 10/21/2011
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Deep in the Desert has just received a silver Moonbeam award!
The Moonbeam Awards are 100% dedicated to identifying the best children’s books published each year for the North American market. The Moonbeam Awards are one of the fastest growing U.S.-based award contests focused on children’s books. Award-winners appear for an entire year at www.moonbeamawards.com. Winners will also be featured in www.IndependentPublisher.com and highlighted prominently in their monthly newsletter, which goes out to more than 8,000 subscribers worldwide, many of whom are agents, buyers, and librarians.
Catchy desert twists on traditional children’s songs and poems will have children chiming in about cactuses, camels, and more as they learn about the desert habitat and its flora and fauna. Tarkawara hops on the desert sand instead of a kookaburra sitting in an old gum tree. And teapots aren’t the only things that are short and stout—just look at the javelina’s hooves and snout. Travel the world’s deserts to dig with meerkats, fly with bats, and hiss with Gila monsters! Whether sung or read aloud, Deep in the Desert makes learning about deserts anything but dry. Learn more by visiting www.SylvanDellPublishing.com
Rhonda Lucas Donald has written more than a dozen books for children and teachers including her most recent titles: Animal Rights: How You Can Make a Difference and Life on Other Planets. In addition, she has won awards for articles and stories appearing in Ranger Rick and Your Big Backyard magazines. Rhonda specializes in writing about science, and especially likes to write about animals and space. She fell in love with science as a kid, and read every dinosaur book in school library. Weaving science into verses and songs is her way of making it fun. Rhonda shares her Virginia home with husband Bruce, dogs Maggie and Lily, and her very dignified cats, Darwin and Huxley. Visit her website at www.BrownTabby.com
Sherry Neidigh, a graduate of Ringling School of Art and Design, has been freelasnce illustrating for over twelve years. Sherry’s love of animals and nature comes through in her bright, colorful art. In addition to illustrating Count Down to Fall (Fall 2009) and The Best Nest for Sylvan Dell, Sherry has illustrated several trade and education titles including Who Needs That Nose?, If I Had a Tail, and Black and White. Sherry lives in South Carolina. Visit Sherry’s website at www.SherryNeidigh.com
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Reviewed by Amy M. O’Quinn for the National Writing for Children Center
Title: Count Down To Fall
Author: Fran Hawk
Illustrator: Sherry Neidigh
Ages: 4-8
Publisher: Sylvan Dell (June 10, 2009)
ISBN: 978-1-934359-94-5 (Hardcover)
ISBN: 978-1-607180-39-5 (Papberback)
ISBN: 978-1-607180-59-3 (English Ebook)
ISBN: 978-1-607180-49-4 (Spanish Ebook)
Colorful illustrations and descriptive rhyming verse are sure to make this Fall 2009 Sylvan Dell title a new favorite with readers everywhere! Count Down To Fall, written by Fran Hawk and illustrated by Sherry Neidigh, is a delightful picture book that gently introduces and teaches young children how to identify ten different types of trees and their leaves. These include: sweet gum, dogwood, beech, pine, linden, chestnut, oak, maple, birch and aspen.
In addition to each full-color, two-page spread, there are also four smaller corner illustrations that give more detail about each tree, such as a closer view of the leaf, the seeds, berries, nuts or flowers, and a thumbnail of the whole tree. Very effective teaching tools! There are also many pictures of various animals frisking about during the fall or busily working to prepare for winter. So this book could even be used as a starting point to learn more about animal habitats, their natures, and how they prepare for the different seasons.
Mathematical concepts usually accompany scientific information in Sylvan Dell books, and Count Down to Fall is no exception as readers count backwards from ten to one as they learn all kinds of interesting facts about each tree. Plus, as always, there is a ‘Creative Minds’ section in the back of the book that includes more information and activities including Plant Parts, Leaves—The Shape of It All, What Good Are Plants, and Match the Leaves. You can also find more links, activities, and quizzes for this book and other titles at www.sylvandellpublishing.com. You can even find out how Sylvan Dell titles align with state standards. Options and possibilities are numerous, making these books excellent for both classroom and home use!
In a’ nutshell’, Count Down to Fall would make a great read-aloud and learning resource addition to any bookshelf!
About the Author: Fran Hawk is a retired school media specialist who makes her home in Charleston, South Carolina. Her other books include The Story of the H.L. Hunley and Queenie’s Coin and Ten Tips for Raising Readers. Her favorite things are children, books, and writing—so writing children’s books is a dream come true as it combines all three!
About the Illustrator: Sherry Neidigh is a graduate of Ringling School of Art and Design, and she has been freelance illustrating for many years. Her other books include Who Needs That Nose?, If I Had A Tail, and Black and White. In addition to Count Down To Fall, Sherry illustrated another Sylvan Dell title, The Best Nest. She also lives in South Carolina.
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Deep in the Desert has just received a silver Moonbeam award!
Catchy desert twists on traditional children’s songs and poems will have children chiming in about cactuses, camels, and more as they learn about the desert habitat and its flora and fauna. Tarkawara hops on the desert sand instead of a kookaburra sitting in an old gum tree. And teapots aren’t the only things that are short and stout—just look at the javelina’s hooves and snout. Travel the world’s deserts to dig with meerkats, fly with bats, and hiss with Gila monsters! Whether sung or read aloud, Deep in the Desert makes learning about deserts anything but dry. Learn more by visiting www.SylvanDellPublishing.com
Rhonda Lucas Donald has written more than a dozen books for children and teachers including her most recent titles: Animal Rights: How You Can Make a Difference and Life on Other Planets. In addition, she has won awards for articles and stories appearing in Ranger Rick and Your Big Backyard magazines. Rhonda specializes in writing about science, and especially likes to write about animals and space. She fell in love with science as a kid, and read every dinosaur book in school library. Weaving science into verses and songs is her way of making it fun. Rhonda shares her Virginia home with husband Bruce, dogs Maggie and Lily, and her very dignified cats, Darwin and Huxley. Visit her website at www.BrownTabby.com
Sherry Neidigh, a graduate of Ringling School of Art and Design, has been freelasnce illustrating for over twelve years. Sherry’s love of animals and nature comes through in her bright, colorful art. In addition to illustrating Count Down to Fall (Fall 2009) and The Best Nest for Sylvan Dell, Sherry has illustrated several trade and education titles including Who Needs That Nose?, If I Had a Tail, and Black and White. Sherry lives in South Carolina. Visit Sherry’s website at www.SherryNeidigh.com.jpg?picon=694)