“I absolutely loved this story and so did my kindergartener. Pipsie, Nature Detective: Turtle Trouble by Rick DeDonato is a fun and educational tale that will captivate children as young as pre-k up through first or even second grade.”
Tag Archives: Alfred Z. Turtle
Review: Turtle Trouble: Kourtneysbookshelf
- Tuesday, 03 October 2017 18:04
- Written by Rick DeDonato
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Review of THE LUNCHNAPPER by The Children’s Book Review
- Saturday, 18 February 2017 19:48
- Written by Rick DeDonato
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This book does a great job injecting facts into a storyline, making learning fun, while also touching on friendship and bravery. Pipsie holds her head high and defends her friend the turtle, doing what she knew to be right. A brave little girl!
Borrowing Binoculars to Continue the Adventure
- Monday, 27 July 2015 17:13
- Written by Rick DeDonato
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“This intelligent little girl (4-year old friend’s daughter) stayed captivated through the whole story and even wanted me to read all of the fun facts.” ––Carolyn K., CA
School Library Journal Review
- Monday, 27 July 2015 15:11
- Written by Rick DeDonato
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“DeDonato has Pipsie follow some essential steps for scientific inquiry: firsthand inspection for clues followed by consultation with an expert in the field (the zoo man with the badge). –– School Library Journal Review June 1, 2015
Poison Ivy : Be Careful
- Tuesday, 07 July 2015 14:56
- Written by Alfred Z. Turtle
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Hey Kids,
There are some plants that cause a skin rash that you should stay away from. Take a look at this picture. You can tell by looking at the leaves which plants are poison oak, poison ivy, and poison sumac. Poison oak and poison ivy both have three leaves. The poison oak leaves aren’t nearly as pointed as the poison ivy leaves. The poison sumac grows out differently with many leaves.
Be on the lookout for these because all three can really make you itch and develop a skin rash.
Poison ivy is not contagious and cannot be transferred from one person to another. However, if poison ivy juices get on clothing and that clothing comes in contact with someone’s skin they definitely can develop an irritating skin rash. People have been known to get poison ivy skin rashes from clothing as much as a year after the clothing came into contact with the poison ivy.
So the next time you come in from the woods, don’t just shower; make sure to wash your clothes right away to get rid of any poison ivy juices. Wash off your shoes, too since it’s likely your shoes would have gone through the poison ivy plants.
Be careful and have a TURTLE-riffic day!
–––Alfred Z. Turtle
