Activities Related to My Books

Reading an author's books and doing some related activities is a great way to help kids get excited about an author visit. I have some links to crafts and classroom activities for some of my books, as well as some teaching guides.

Poetry

And Then There Were Eight: Poems About Space
Shrinking Days, Frosty Nights: Poems About Fall
Tiny Dreams, Sprouting Tall: Poems About the United States
Seed Sower, Hat Thrower: Poems About Weather
Do Buses Eat Kids?: Poems About School
Splashy, Clashy, and Oh-So Flashy: Poems About Color

Nonfiction

Do Turtles Sleep in Treetops?
Does an Elephant Fit in Your Hand?
Whose Shoes Are These?
Discovering Nature's Laws: A Story About Isaac Newton