You probably don’t know what I’m about to tell you.
When you lose a tooth, the Tooth Faerie comes to your room in the middle of the night, reaches under your pillow, and takes it. In exchange, she leaves a coin in its place, for you!
You knew that already? I did too. Everyone knows about the Tooth Faerie. Here’s what I didn’t know, though, and I bet you don’t know this either. Lean in close. I’ll whisper it to you . . .
The Tooth Faerie isn’t the only faerie who visits in the night.
Emmalou, at 4 years old, knows how to do things not-quite-right to get some attention and have a good laugh. Her parents are exhausted by the end of the day … and loving (almost) every minute of it. My original drawings (like in the photo) are being replaced by the wonderful artwork of Ariel Trenk. They look amazing so far!
Victoria is industri… (shh! don’t say that word around a bunch of sloths!) Anyway, Victoria moves into a new neighborhood and struggles a bit to fit in, like many of us do. She learns with time to compromise with her classmates and school teachers. Illustrator Fangming Zhou drew Victoria and her new friends while a ninth grade student at Leysin American School. She is now a senior in high school in her native country of China.
PreviewLucy Davis, the illustrator of this story, self-published this book with me several years ago. I’m going to link a pdf here if Victoria, the Industrious Sloth, can find time in her busy schedule to help me.
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In addition to whimsical stories for children, I like to share a bit of whimsy with innovative teachers working with children.
I have created and led many virtual and face-to-face workshops about innovative teaching and learning. I particularly like hands on and self-regulated work, supported by simulations and role plays, which help students connect their learning to their own emotions and to the world around them.
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