If You Like No Monkeys, No Chocolate-You Might Like Science Vs
Colby: At my daughter’s 7:30 AM doctor’s appointment a few weeks ago I read Melissa Stewart’s beautiful Nerdy Book Club post about expository writing. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about starting a series on this blog linking books for kids to podcasts. I think one of Melissa’s books is the perfect book to kick off this series.
A few years ago, I was mesmerized by Melissa Stewart and Allen Young’s No Monkeys, No Chocolate. I was fascinated to learn how cocoa trees depend on the animals around them. If you haven’t read the book, you should totally check it out.
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If you have read No Monkeys, No Chocolate (or if it sounds like a great book), you should try Science Vs from Gimlet Media. Each episode of Science Vs. tackles a science topic that we find in the news. Host Wendy Zuckerman digs in gives listeners an in-depth look at the topic at hand.
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About Colby Sharp
Colby Sharp is a third grade teacher at Parma Elementary in Parma, Michigan. He is the co-founder of Nerd Camp and Nerdy Book Club. He co-hosts the monthly twitter chats #SharpSchu (with John Schu) and #TitleTalk (with Donalyn Miller)
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