Ari and the Very Loud Bird!
Ari and the Very Loud Bird!
About the Book
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Ari and the Very Loud Bird! is a funny, read-aloud, rhyming story for bedtime or any time! Young Ari is an upbeat, non-binary kiddo who loves to sleep in. The trouble starts when a very loud songbird wakes Ari up too early Saturday morning. Once Ari is awake (and annoyed!), they get busy solving the problem.
Ari is determined to sleep-in. They ask Dad how to get a songbird to stop being so noisy. Then they come up with a clever idea. Ari gets help from Mom to put their plan into action. But things go terribly wrong and what happens next is too funny!
Teacher's Guide
When you buy Ari and the Very Loud Bird! you can download the FREE Teacher's Guide with notes for teachers and activities for students!
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Writers in the Schools
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Your school can book an author visit with me. I love exploring storytelling with students and offer two workshops through the WITS program in Nova Scotia:
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(1) ‘Ari and the Very Loud Bird!’ is a workshop with early elementary students (grades P-3), featuring Ari, an upbeat, non-binary kiddo, who loves to sleep in. The workshop includes a lively reading, a visit with Ari the puppet, and a book chat. Students create a songbird, invent a bird call, and become a noisy chorus of birds.
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(2) ‘Main Character Energy’ is a creative nonfiction writing workshop for secondary students (grades 10-12). Students engage in life-writing, exploring elements of journaling, memoir, personal essay, personal monologue, and phase autobiography.