A book you can count on by lois ehlert online at alibris. Her eye for animals continued in her books circus, nuts to you. The book invites children to look closely at the waste they discard, prompting them to consider how orange peels, ticket stubs, cardboard, bottle caps, cans, and other garbage make their way to the streamboth the waste stream and ehlerts fanciful rainfed streamand the role of humans in their creation. Using that as inspiration, we designed our own fish eyes craft. Learn about birds, their distinctive calls, and their lifestyles through this attractive book and engaging story. With cutout fish eyes to touch and an energetic fish friend to guide them, theyll have so much fun they wont even notice theyre learning. I hope you enjoy the book by lois ehlert as much as we do. Ehlert was insistent that the colors of the birds be accurate and meticulously compared the colors of the paper to the skins of birds kept at the chicago field museum.
In this exuberant new picture book, lois ehlert takes us on a trip to the farmers market with a group of friendly, furry, and mostly wellbehaved pups. A book you can count on 9780152280505 by lois ehlert. Lois ehlerts most popular book is eating the alphabet. This activity would make a great addition to any unit on ocean animals, creeks and streams, or an author study of. A book you can count on, by lois ehlert, is a great one for combining math and literature.
A book you can count on ehlert uses the patterns and shapes of sea creatures in order to teach kids about arithmetic. Lois ehlerts book, snowballs, is yet another inspiring book for elementary school art lessons. Lois ehlert is the author of many awardwinning picture books, including market day, named a best illustrated book of the year by the new york times. For her next book, feathers for lunch, ehlert created a series of collages created of colored paper to create the story of a cat and its misadventures chasing almost a dozen birds.
Lois ehlert was born on november 9, 1934 in beaver dam wisconsin. Our little library only had three of her books, but we really enjoyed reading each of them. This counting book depicts the colorful fish a child might see if he turned into a fish himself. Circus displayed her use of bright colors and black pages was signature of her style. Watercolor designs on paper and cut out shapes, create bird, add feather for tail. Lois ehlert has written a number of childrens books. From beloved caldecott honor artist lois ehlert comes a clever and funny valentine celebrating love and friendship. Lois ehlert born november 9, 1934 is an author and illustrator of childrens books, most having to do with nature.
Now toddlers can dive into counting with this board book edition of one of lois ehlerts most popular books. The paper fish can be used for graphing activities, or glued to a large sheet of paper to create a number chart. See more ideas about lois ehlert, childrens books and childrens literature. Read more books by this author of waiting for wings. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Fish eyes by lois ehlert is a wonderful toddler and preschool book that teaches about numbers, shapes and adding on. A book you can count on 9780152280512 by lois ehlert. For enjoyment and education, fish eyes can be counted on indeed.
Ehlert also wanted to make lifesize pictures of the birds for the. Lois ehlerts highly original books continue to stretch the limits of traditional bookmaking. Brightly colored fish introduce young children to counting and basic add. In preparation for the kindergarten collage project i am reading the book snowballs to my classes. Showing beautiful fish with lots of different colors. Color zoo brings her fresh, distinctive eye for color and design to the world of birds. A book you can count on ehlert uses the patterns and. She has gained welldeserved respect and recognition for her.
Lois ehlert books and an activity booking across the usa. Lastly we have lots of spots it was my sons favorite so we decided to use it for our activity. Counting activity for kids inspired by the book fish eyes. It teaches kids a great lesson in an easy reading book. Holes cut in the pages encourage youngsters to touch the book while they learn about numbers by counting fish. Lois ehlert illustrated the popular chicka chicka boom boom. Fish eyes by lois ehlert craft activity lois ehlert. The little fish bring the readers along on a story all about the different looking fish counting all the way up to 10. Birds and beasts from all walks of the animal kingdom are gathered here.
If any of the works listed below are not available in pathfinder central and you wish to check one out, please visit your local pathfinder central library and place an interlibrary loan hold which will go beyond our catalog of 40 participating libraries. See more ideas about lois ehlert, book activities and preschool books. Lois ehlert original indepth author interview lois ehlert, interviewed in her home in milwaukee, wisconsin on march 2, 2009. A book you can count on hardcover picture book, march 15, 1990. Fish eyes by lois ehlert read aloud story book youtube. My kindergarten students enjoy learning about her during an author study. Lois ehlert has created many picture books, including leaf man, pie in the sky, in my world, growing vegetable soup, planting a rainbow, and the bestselling waiting for wings. Wonderful book for young learners that are getting familiar with numbers.
Feathers for lunch by lois ehlert and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Try prime books go search en hello, sign in account. Instead of the featured snowmen, i gravitated towards the wonderful winter bird in birch trees. Lois ehlert has received numerous awards for her work as both an author and an illustrator in the industry of childrens books. With cutout fish eyes to touch and an energetic fish. See all 16 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. A book you can count on board book september 1, 2001.
Lois ehlert has 66 books on goodreads with 274871 ratings. Lois ehlert has created many picture books, including leaf man, pie in the sky, in my world, growing vegetable soup, planting a rainbow, and the. Today shes sharing a fun counting activity for kids inspired by the popular childrens book, fish eyes by lois ehlert. Ehlert also puts black type on blue pages, hoping that children will find the subtle, hidden text. Brightly colored fish introduce young children to counting and basic addition in this fun and simple concept book. This months featured author for the virtual book club is lois ehlert. Lois ehlert is currently considered a single author. Her vivid colors, unique book shapes, intricate page cuts, and photographed collages also catch the eyes of curious young children and invites them to participate. An escaped house cat encounters twelve common birds in the backyard but captures only feathers for lunch. Ehlert creates art with scissors, paper, glue, wire, thread, textiles, and even things she finds on the sidewalk. Perfect for fine motor practice, counting, and more. Caldecott honor artist lois ehlert invokes birds and. Master collage artist lois ehlert takes readers to a vivid underwater world, full of colorful fish is presented with diecuts on almost every page. Fish eyes by lois ehlert craft activity spell out loud.
Use it to teach counting activities, as well as addition. Counting activity for kids using number strips inspired by the popular childrens book, fish eyes by lois ehlert. This oversized, interactive book is loaded with counting. Fish eyes by lois ehlert is an informational kids book using fish to teach kids how to count. Fish eyes by lois ehlert is a delightful counting book with colorful pictures. It is a feast for the eyes and talks directly about her life and her art. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. You are the authorillustrator of dozens of books for children in your signature style. Fish eyes by lois ehlert craft activity preschool books, lois ehlert. Ehlerts underwater adventure offers opportunities to teach important early math, science, and language arts lessons. Fish eyes a book you can count on kindergarten lessons. The vibrant yet simple illustrations gave us inspiration to make our own fish eyes banner.
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