
Interview with the authors
Learn how and why Sara and Scott do what they do. An interview with their publisher, Magination Press.
Articles about how we concept ideas, write words, draw pictures and — most importantly — test our ideas! We believe that kids are driven by passion and that they learn by doing — playing. And we believe the concepts, games and activities should be evidence-based, meaning tested and proven in the real world.
Learn how and why Sara and Scott do what they do. An interview with their publisher, Magination Press.
As with most aspects of a children’s book, vocabulary — or should we say diction? — or should we say word choice? — can become a complex topic, especially if you want to teach them new concepts, like how to dream. Even the word “dream” has two very different meanings. Let’s dive a little deeper into this topic and have some fun along the way.
Below we highlight some more projects that coincided with our Make-A-Book Project. It was a busy year. Many students thought I was an official teacher and some of the teachers thought I was an employee.
Finally, the best part of the whole project — the book celebration. We were honored to have hundreds of community members attend and support both the book and the monarch butterfly.
Like many species on our planet, monarch butterflies face many challenges. The population has shrunk dramatically, and their great migration has nearly collapsed more than once. Here is how you can help.
This is another one of my favorite all-time photographs. Unlike the past three photographs where I was standing on the roof of the school, this is photographed using a drone. It took hours of preparation and was called off several times. Read more about how I made this photos.
There has been a lot of progress happening with the monarch butterfly book and all the related projects. Here are a few highlights, including the mosaic wall and glow show.
The schedule of classroom activities and upcoming celebration for the Monarch Butterfly Book.
How I sort illustrations for the book. After working with the elementary students for a week in the classroom (26 classes) as the author-in-residence, I get over 500 drawings to choose from.
How I run the character creation contest for the new butterfly book.
How I make the aerial view photos look real, including using satellite views and chalking the drawing out square by square.
The following is a step by step summary of how the book is made, including: planning, creating, celebrating and making a difference in the world.
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