tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8541975594189542299.post1512959783545118660..comments2024-03-19T23:27:34.798-04:00Comments on Charlesbridge Unabridged: Cool science, where are you?Charlesbridge Publishinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17788101065564240227noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8541975594189542299.post-46040066958937179042009-03-09T09:48:00.000-04:002009-03-09T09:48:00.000-04:00Great essay, Fiona! So right. On behalf of my kids...Great essay, Fiona! So right. On behalf of my kids (and the kid in me) thanks for creating such stellar science books!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02658179241506959096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8541975594189542299.post-48104478645838011072009-03-05T21:01:00.000-05:002009-03-05T21:01:00.000-05:00That's my girl! : ) As always, your rock, Fiona....That's my girl! : ) As always, your rock, Fiona. <BR/><BR/>Kelly Milner Halls<BR/><BR/>Dinosaur Mummies<BR/>Albino Animals<BR/>Wild Dogs<BR/>Tales of the Cryptids<BR/>Mysteries of the Mummy Kids<BR/>Wild Horses<BR/>Dinosaur Parade<BR/>Saving the Baghdad Zoo (Fall 2009)<BR/>In Search of Sasquatch (Fall 2011)Kelly Milner Hallshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00807291322398912914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8541975594189542299.post-77952325190111285632009-03-05T15:37:00.000-05:002009-03-05T15:37:00.000-05:00Dear Fiona:I definitely share your comments about ...Dear Fiona:<BR/>I definitely share your comments about old and new science books and after I read your bubbles book a just wanted to go and find those fascianting creatures that have learned to use bubbles for nests, catching prey, and just make a home! I can't wait to see what you will come up next. The 'old' book that inspired me to go into science and science writing when I was a kid was "Microbe Hunters" by Paul de Kruif. Very cool for its time and it was a very cool 4th Grade Science teacher who recommended it to my class. I still have it on my 'essentials' book shelf.<BR/>Ana Maria Rodriguez<BR/>Author of 14 science books for children and more on the way... www.anamariarodriguez.comAnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08944846837409351574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8541975594189542299.post-36438901789004580372009-03-04T20:38:00.000-05:002009-03-04T20:38:00.000-05:00Right on, Fiona!The distinction you make between "...Right on, Fiona!<BR/><BR/>The distinction you make between "teaching" and "sharing" is essential.<BR/><BR/>Of course, good teachers always engage their students to share in the material/experience of science. My high school physics teacher showed us how much he loved physics, so we--at least if we were so inclined--loved it, too.<BR/><BR/>I can recall his telling us that one of the things he would not accept in his classroom was the student who put the burden of learning on the teacher, who showed up with the attitude, "I'm here. Teach me something!"<BR/><BR/>So we all showed up ready to learn, and loved it.<BR/><BR/>Fred Bortz, author of numerous science books for young readers, including <A HREF="http://www.fredbortz.com/Astrobiology.htm" REL="nofollow"><I>Astrobiology</I> in Lerner's "Cool Science" series</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8541975594189542299.post-18376658343145548382009-03-03T14:55:00.000-05:002009-03-03T14:55:00.000-05:00Amen, Fiona. I was a devoted nonfiction reader as ...Amen, Fiona. I was a devoted nonfiction reader as a kid and would have loved the completely fun and accessible books available today. When my now-adult sons were young, wacky science and other fun nonfiction books were just starting to appear. They searched for those books at book fairs and libraries. I don't think there could ever be too many.Jean Reidyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12103543981151799121noreply@blogger.com