Word Wizard

I've recently discovered a couple of terrific, creative blog moms who have used my book, Word Wizard, to engage children with word play and anagrams. Here are their sites. Check them out!

Joyful Learner and Mouse Grows, Mouse Leans . (Click to open)

Gobble, Gobble

No....it's not winter. This guy is just here to announce that Dawn Publications will be publishing my new book, Gobble, Gobble, next Spring! Ta-da! More information, and perhap a sneak preview of sketches, coming soon.

Pensive

This guy found a perfect perch today, until a pushy mallard came along. To see

Bully & the Bullfrog: the MOVIE, click HERE.

Chippy Spa

This chipmunk is from SCOOT! Greenwillow Books, 2008.

Silly me....I thought I had created a bird bath!

These guys are cute, but they're sneaky little varmits, too. Spotted one

with a freshly-dug turtle egg in it's mouth last week.

Reflection

Memorial Day, 2010.

Flitter, flutter, scamper, scoot!

Frog on far left, a pair of Mallards, and two Eastern Painted Turtles. I didn't even ask them to pose!

First time seeing a Green Heron at the pond

One of THREE turtles laying eggs at the same time yesterday! All were about 10 feet apart.

Such a wise looking fellow...

It's been a busy week at Frog Song Pond. Here are some of the inhabitants. For more, click

HERE. Then go outside and play.

New Views

Although I love living in Maine, it's good to go somewhere else once in awhile to get a new perspective. Last week we hitched up the wagon train and set out for the "wild" west. Here's my first time at the Grand Canyon---truly an incredible place. Looks like torn paper, don't you think?