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The Big Catch read aloud and DIY mini-comic

The Big Catch: A Robot and Rico Story
by Anastasia Suen (Author) and Mike Laughead (Illustrator)
@ Amazon | GooglePlay e-book in English and Spanish | GooglePlay Read-Along| Hoopla Read-Along | Kobo | Overdrive ebook | Overdrive e-book in English and Spanish | WorldCat

Booktalk: Robot and Rico are off to the beach! While Rico is busy fishing, Robot is bored. Rico wants to catch the biggest fish, but Robot may end up with a bigger surprise.

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Write your own summer mini-comic story in a DIY mini-comic: A Day at the Beach.

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I LOVE Strawberries!

I LOVE Strawberries!
by Shannon Anderson (Author) and Jaclyn Sinquett (Illustrator)
@ Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound

Booktalk: With scrapbook-style journal entries, young readers learn how Jolie convinces the “old people” (aka her parents) to let her grow her own strawberries from seedling to table. Growing strawberries is a lot of work and responsibility, but Jolie is ready with the help of her faithful rabbit Munchy! Together they find out just how delicious, rewarding, and sometimes complicated it can be to grow your own food.

Creating a garden calendar and notebook, how strawberries grow, what pests to look out for in a garden, why ladybugs are helpful, and how a good gardener takes care of strawberry plants are all explained in Jolie’s journal entries. Informational backmatter includes tips on growing strawberries, an explanation of integrated pest management for greener, safer gardening – and even tips for how to find a pick your own strawberry patch near you.

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BONUS! Download the coloring pages and Educator’s Guide

It’s STEM Friday! (STEM is Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)

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