BUILDING A BEAK by Becca McMurdieBecca and I are agent sisters, and when she reached out to all the Sweeney Siblings to see who might want an ARC to do a review, I was happy to read and review. (Hello, I need to be reading a plethora of PBs anyway, so I might as well review them and help out the author as well! You can do this, too!) But . . . when I read Grecia's story and how singing was a through line, I thought this would be an unusual, but perfect PBJamz book, so I invited her for a chat. Join us as we talk about Grecia, her lovely book, the power of song, engineering and the journey of picture books. BUILDING A BEAK by Becca McMurdieBecca McMurdie invites us to join her in Costa Rica in this lovely book about the cruelty -- and the kindness of humans. It's a wonderful reminder that, while bad exists in the world, there is more than enough good to counteract it. It's also a testament to the power of song to express all the emotions and all the things that happen to us. And it does all that, plus help us learn about toucans and prosthetics -- wrapped up in a STEAM package full of engineering concepts and ideas. This one is sweet, smart, and sciency in all the best ways! A Little Jam. . .(The Music Kind)This song is super cute and lots of fun. I chose this one for the word play, and also for the inclusion of musical instruments. If you're not loving this one, check out the full playlist below in the links section for lots more choices, along with art tutorials, STEAM activities, info about toucans and more! Teacher Tips, Tricks and TopicsTopics and activities: (*Be sure to check the links section for even more activities and ideas for teaching using this book!) Social Studies: Costa Rica
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