Just got word that Even Monsters Need Haircuts is up for the 2012-2013 Washington Children’s Choice Picture Book Award. Thanks, Washington!
Continue reading →At Calvin U. Smith Elementary the kids made 256 paintings of cakes (mimicking the elephant in The Lion’s Share) and hung them up all around the library. I’ve never seen anything like it.
Later, we had an evening program at the library and a bunch of teachers put on a Lion’s Share play. They dressed up in costumes and used the cake paintings to help tell the story. It was a great night, and between 200 – 300 parents and kids showed up for the event. What a night!
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Even Monsters Need Haircuts has just been named to the 2013 Illinois Monarch Award Master List. Thanks, Illinois!
Continue reading →Just a few of the terrific pirate and monster pictures from today’s visit to Radez Elementary. Fun day!
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Check out the sign made by this team of pirates at New Scotland. Made my day.
Continue reading →The past few schools I’ve visited have had some of the most interesting and creative projects I’ve seen in long time. Just check out what these kids did at Willow Field Elementary.
Even sixth graders need haircuts:
A wall of cakes:
And a wall-sized pirate ship. Great work!
Continue reading →Check out these terrific projects from the kids at Castleton Elementary:
A wall of Lion’s Share cake math projects:
Bean Thirteen self-portraits drawn in the style of the author portrait at the back of the book:
And finally, this amazing cake for everyone who showed up for the big event in the evening:
Great projects, great questions, great food. What a terrific day from start to finish. Thanks to everyone at Castleton who made it happen!
Continue reading →Some amazing artwork from the kids at Poestenkill Elementary, spotted during author night last week.
A wall of pirate maps:
Some awesome monsters:
And a real life Uncle Frank’s Pit. Amazing!
Continue reading →At a recent visit to Forts Ferry Elementary School I came upon these amazing before/after monster haircut illustrations. What a great project!
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Just found out that Even Monsters Need Haircuts has been nominated for the Indiana Young Hoosier Book Award state list. Thanks, Indiana!
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