tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7892692554841107167.post1479966294445067983..comments2022-04-16T12:01:08.224-04:00Comments on Sally's Bookshelf: Stripes of All Types ~ blog tour & moreSue Heavenrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00550259613381458435noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7892692554841107167.post-74938045151151282502013-03-23T16:06:08.860-04:002013-03-23T16:06:08.860-04:00Yes, I like the idea of using this as a "ment...Yes, I like the idea of using this as a "mentor" book. Loved the interview, and hearing the work and thought that went into this story. Thanks for sharing Sue and Susan.patientdreamerhttp://www.patientdreamer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7892692554841107167.post-6881513451162662772013-03-23T14:58:16.668-04:002013-03-23T14:58:16.668-04:00The cover grabs! Look forward to reading the '...The cover grabs! Look forward to reading the 'cool verbs'!Julie Rowan-Zochhttp://www.julierowanzoch.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7892692554841107167.post-54416828309799086162013-03-22T21:02:04.653-04:002013-03-22T21:02:04.653-04:00What a fantastic post, Sue! I love that you combin...What a fantastic post, Sue! I love that you combined a super interview with the author AND a review and resource list for the book. This looks like a wonderful book and I appreciate the exceptional activity/lesson ideas. :)<br /><br />Susan...thank you for sharing how you glean ideas from nature and are always thinking about how to apply what you see to a picture book story. I plan to check out all of your books...my grandson is 4 1/2...and is curious about the world around...I know these are books he will love to hear.:)Vivian Kirkfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712957075467564382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7892692554841107167.post-25991642768178770672013-03-22T18:59:21.195-04:002013-03-22T18:59:21.195-04:00Sue,
It is always so amazing to find out what goe...Sue,<br /><br />It is always so amazing to find out what goes into a book. Aren't Susan Stockdale's illustrations incredible? I agree that it begs to be taken to a zoo. Robertahttp://blog.growingwithscience.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7892692554841107167.post-63767923634920526622013-03-22T14:15:44.960-04:002013-03-22T14:15:44.960-04:00I really like this book -- as will my grandaughter...I really like this book -- as will my grandaughter. The cover is captivating. It is packed with so much -- patterns, wordplay, the natural world etc. And, I enjoyed the interview with Susan.Patricia T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10673204828383998897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7892692554841107167.post-37101134650506727022013-03-22T12:55:39.253-04:002013-03-22T12:55:39.253-04:00Love the sound of this and really enjoyed he inter...Love the sound of this and really enjoyed he interview. I will be reading this myself and recommending it I am sure. I love creative non-fiction about the natural world for kids.Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00633484787634197878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7892692554841107167.post-56592872280521855932013-03-22T11:33:53.904-04:002013-03-22T11:33:53.904-04:00I forgot Beechnut gum had stripes! Yipes! Thanks f...I forgot Beechnut gum had stripes! Yipes! Thanks for dropping by and visiting.Sue Heavenrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00550259613381458435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7892692554841107167.post-65285290808764087762013-03-22T11:32:42.162-04:002013-03-22T11:32:42.162-04:00I agree - finding good rhyming nonfiction isn'...I agree - finding good rhyming nonfiction isn't easy. Susan does it well.Sue Heavenrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00550259613381458435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7892692554841107167.post-32297910415528576792013-03-22T11:32:06.972-04:002013-03-22T11:32:06.972-04:00Using good books as "mentors" is a wonde...Using good books as "mentors" is a wonderful idea. Artists learn how to paint by copying the masters... only makes sense us writers do the same.Sue Heavenrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00550259613381458435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7892692554841107167.post-63943139212610627272013-03-22T11:19:07.882-04:002013-03-22T11:19:07.882-04:00This sounds like a fun read. I especially enjoyed ...This sounds like a fun read. I especially enjoyed the interview with Susan. Thanks, Sue. (For some reason I keep thinking about that old commercial, Yipes, Stripes, Try Beechnut gum.) :)Laura Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04738464838844656927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7892692554841107167.post-91522309952555578462013-03-22T11:11:07.577-04:002013-03-22T11:11:07.577-04:00Wow! This book is right up my alley. I'm alway...Wow! This book is right up my alley. I'm always on the lookout for mentor texts, and this looks like a wonderful one. Thanks for the recommendation, Sue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7892692554841107167.post-6661931762875164332013-03-22T10:48:55.953-04:002013-03-22T10:48:55.953-04:00So much research and wordplay packed into a pictur...So much research and wordplay packed into a picture book. I've been looking for more rhyming nonfiction so I'll hunt this one out.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14114624813405241762noreply@blogger.com