Salad Days

AUTUMN SALAD:

Toss together:

Mixed fall leaves

Pine cones

Hydrangea flowers

Season to taste with fern fronds. Serve on a bed of pine needles; garnish with feverfew, mums.

Suggested Reading, RECIPES: Mudpies and Other Recipes, by Marjorie Winslow and Erik Blegvad.

Suggested Reading, Books about LEAVES: The Little Yellow Leaf by Carin Berger; Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert; Fletcher and the Falling Leaves by Julia Rawlinson and Tiphanie Beeke; Leaves by David Ezra Stein; Leaves! Leaves! Leaves! by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace;

Chicken Book Stack

I know that, BLOG.
And that’s actually why I’ve been
working on a “suggested reading” list –
picture books about chickens.

Thanks a lot, Blog.

Readers… I have my favorites; what are yours?

It’s a BOOK!

BLUE CHICKEN is available today, from Viking Children’s Books!

We will be celebrating it’s release at several events in Connecticut this fall; they are listed here.

Or find BLUE CHICKEN here:

• Indie Bound!
• Amazon
• Barnes & Noble
• Your Local Library

Twinkle, Twinkle…

… the chicken is seeing stars!

★“Breathtakingly beautiful meta-illustrations will draw many eyes to this tale of a curious chicken who spills some paint… Delicate and durable, visually sophisticated yet friendly: simply exquisite.” 
– Kirkus Reviews, starred review

★“The spare, poetic text allows the images to shine… this delightful treat emphasizes the joy of breaking free of conventional boundaries and turning accidents into art.”
– Booklist, starred review

★“Full of surprise and emotion… The book has much to pore over on every page, and children will want to experience the action over and over again.” 
– School Library Journal, starred review

More Blue Chicken news and upcoming events are listed here.