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Douglas Florian

Douglas Florian
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Douglas Florian

Douglas Florian is the creator of many acclaimed picture books, including UnBEElievables; Dinothesaurus, which received four starred reviews; Comet, Stars, the Moon and Mars, a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year and Horn Book Fanfare List selection;... Read full bio

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Q. What is your motto or maxim?
A. Keep growing, keep learning.
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My life in 8 words: "I have a love of nature and art."
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    2. Douglas Florian Introduces the Drone Bees
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    5. Poet Douglas Florian Reads from Dinothesaurus
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News:
Shiver Me Timbers! has won an award
Dec 19, 2012
News:
Poetrees has won an award
Sep 26, 2012
News:
Poetrees has won an award
Sep 26, 2012
Shiver Me Timbers! will be released on August 28, 2012 in Hardcover, eBook
Aug 28, 2012
Shiver Me Timbers! is now available in Hardcover, eBook
Aug 28, 2012
Dinothesaurus will be released on March 20, 2012 in eBook
Mar 20, 2012
Dinothesaurus is now available in eBook
Mar 20, 2012
Graphic Excerpt:
Shiver Me Timbers!
Mar 14, 2012
UnBEElievables will be released on March 06, 2012 in Hardcover, eBook
Mar 06, 2012
UnBEElievables is now available in Hardcover, eBook
Mar 06, 2012
Author Revealed Answer:
What is your motto or maxim?
Nov 15, 2011
Nov 15, 2011
Graphic Excerpt:
UnBEElievables
Jul 13, 2011
Poetrees is now available in eBook
Jun 07, 2011

Douglas Florian Revealed

Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. Keep growing, keep learning. Learn more about Douglas Florian

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Capital Times, May 9, 2013
...exploring nature and spending time with family. 3. “Winter Eyes” is a book of poems and paintings by Douglas Florian (Greenwillow Books). It’s a book of poetry and art that inspires winter nostalgia in a most contemporary way. An absolute...
School Library Journal, April 18, 2013
...more poetry recommendations for kids from some of our favorite bards. This week is acclaimed poet and artist Douglas Florian, creator of UnBEElievables: Honeybee Poems and Paintings (S & S, 2012), Poem Runs: Baseball Poems and Paintings (Houghton...
Time For Kids, April 13, 2013
...the planet, he says, "was in the back of my mind from the very beginning." UnBEElievables By Douglas Florian NEW Author and illustrator Douglas Florian is buzzing about his latest book, UnBEElievables. This collection of poems and drawings takes...
Lynchburg News and Advance, April 4, 2013
...Times Square” by George Selden, you can help foster his or her interest in crickets with “Insectiopedia” by Douglas Florian, “Chirping Crickets” by Melvin Berger, or “Cricket”s by Cheryl Coughlan. • After reading “The Snow Child: A...
Examiner.com, April 1, 2013
...new favorite funny poet. Familiarize yourself not just with Dr. Seuss and Shel Silverstein but with Jack Prelutsky, Douglas Florian, Colin McNaughton, Jeff Moss, and others. Start with humorous poems that rhyme. The humor will hook your children and...
School Library Journal, March 6, 2013
...packaging and selling Baseball Rubbing Mud, still used in ballparks today. Poem Runs: Baseball Poems and Paintings. By Douglas Florian. Illus. by author. Houghton Harcourt. 2012. Reinforced Trade Edition.$16.99. ISBN 978-0-547-68838-1; ebook $16.99....
Eureka Times-Standard, February 17, 2013
...to share with a single child or a group of young children. Nature Walk, written and illustrated by Douglas Florian, is one of my favorite picture books. A family goes hiking in the woods, spotting various animals. There are also animals hidden in the...
Brightsurf Science News, June 6, 2013
...Earth's exosphere and neutral gas in interplanetary space. More Comets Current Events and Comets News Articles by Douglas Florian (Author) Blast off with Douglas Florian's new high-flying compendium, which features twenty whimsical poems about...
Waynepost, June 4, 2013
...We had the exciting opportunity to attend a presentation by Douglas Florian, an amazing author, poet and illustrator of children?s books. And very entertaining! He came to Laurelton-Pardee Intermediate School on May 23 at the invitation of the school...
Capital Times, May 9, 2013
...exploring nature and spending time with family. 3. “Winter Eyes” is a book of poems and paintings by Douglas Florian (Greenwillow Books). It’s a book of poetry and art that inspires winter nostalgia in a most contemporary way. An absolute...
Havasu News-Herald, November 29, 2012
...Times Square” by George Selden, you can help foster his or her interest in crickets with “Insectiopedia” by Douglas Florian, “Chirping Crickets” by Melvin Berger, or “Cricket”s by Cheryl Coughlan. • After reading “The Snow Child: A...
Randolph Leader, November 29, 2012
...Times Square” by George Selden, you can help foster his or her interest in crickets with “Insectiopedia” by Douglas Florian, “Chirping Crickets” by Melvin Berger, or “Cricket”s by Cheryl Coughlan. • After reading “The Snow Child: A...
Keene Sentinel, November 26, 2012
...Times Square” by George Selden, you can help foster his or her interest in crickets with “Insectiopedia” by Douglas Florian, “Chirping Crickets” by Melvin Berger, or “Cricket”s by Cheryl Coughlan. • After reading “The Snow Child: A...
Anchorage Press, November 21, 2012
...Times Square” by George Selden, you can help foster his or her interest in crickets with “Insectiopedia” by Douglas Florian, “Chirping Crickets” by Melvin Berger, or “Cricket”s by Cheryl Coughlan. • After reading “The Snow Child: A...