Welcome to the website of children's author Mary McKenna Siddals
* Oppenheim Toy Portfolio *
Gold Seal * Best Book Award
"A delightful alphabet book...
for making your corner of the world green."
for making your corner of the world green."
NEW! Back-to-School with Compost Stew
Teachers, are you Going Green? Planning to bring composting into your school this year?
Here's a website with oodles of information and FREE materials for primary teachers
who'd like to mix up a delicious and nutritious educational batch of Compost Stew :
Little Rotters Composting Club
For more fun ideas and useful links, check out the Compost Stew page
and explore all its Activities, Teaching Resources, and Lesson Plans.
Here's a website with oodles of information and FREE materials for primary teachers
who'd like to mix up a delicious and nutritious educational batch of Compost Stew :
Little Rotters Composting Club
For more fun ideas and useful links, check out the Compost Stew page
and explore all its Activities, Teaching Resources, and Lesson Plans.
Mother Earth will say, "Delicious... Compost Stew!"
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ILLUSTRATOR EVENTS
Special behind-the-scenes
glimpses at early sketches &
collage in the planning stages
...and more, all on Facebook!
ILLUSTRATOR EVENTS
Special behind-the-scenes
glimpses at early sketches &
collage in the planning stages
...and more, all on Facebook!
Dig in... and enjoy!
What others are saying about Compost Stew:
* "Sometimes, one title just
jumps out of the pile of books
and really speaks to us.
Compost Stew is one such book..."
–Kiwi Magazine (Starred Review)
"An exuberant primer
for green-minded kids."
–Publishers Weekly
"A lighthearted introduction to an
earth- and kid-friendly activity."
–Gilbert Taylor in Booklist
jumps out of the pile of books
and really speaks to us.
Compost Stew is one such book..."
–Kiwi Magazine (Starred Review)
"An exuberant primer
for green-minded kids."
–Publishers Weekly
"A lighthearted introduction to an
earth- and kid-friendly activity."
–Gilbert Taylor in Booklist
"An ideal, accessible title
to expand composting information
for budding environmentalists."
–Kirkus Reviews
"Ashley Wolff's collage-style illustrations, made from newspaper,
tea bags and other recycled materials,
echo writer Mary McKenna Siddals's
message of reducing waste."
–Rachel Saslow in
The Washington Post
to expand composting information
for budding environmentalists."
–Kirkus Reviews
"Ashley Wolff's collage-style illustrations, made from newspaper,
tea bags and other recycled materials,
echo writer Mary McKenna Siddals's
message of reducing waste."
–Rachel Saslow in
The Washington Post
Ready to dig in? Take a peek inside the book and explore its Activities,
Teaching Resources, Lesson Plans & Reviews on the Compost Stew page.
© 2009 Mary McKenna Siddals