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This is a series of books for children written and
illustrated by two of our fourth grade classes about life in a school
garden. The stories are written from the perspective of the insects, plants and
animals that live in the gardens. Along the way, a cast of characters that
include a few humans will emerge. We will use the gardens to tell stories that
touch a wide range of topics across the curriculum. I.e. diversity - Everyone
loves the butterfly and lady bugs, but the slimy slug, though not as pretty, is
just as important.
We have a publisher. Robert and Elizabeth Murphy started their own non profit
publishing company some years ago,
Dos Madres Press . He is a poet and
she is painter. The focus of the publishing company has been on literary works
but they now want to branch out. They have been involved in the gardens - pick
a bouquet club for a number of years and are very familiar with the program.
They are working with us to develop and publish the series.
The first book will be publised as an E-book. The projected
date for publication is May, 2009. |
