![]() This colorful bird was photographed in the Australian rain forest where Lynne Cherry went with photographer Gary Braasch to research their book on global climate change. ![]() Lynne Cherry teaches us the importance of protecting mangroves with her story about the fish, birds, dolphins, manatees and other creatures that depend upon mangroves to live. The Sea, the Storm and the Mangrove Tangle ![]() Lynne Cherry climbed this sapling to photograph the four blue eggs in the nest of a wood thrush to research her book Flute's Journey Lynne Mehley, Farrar, Strauss, Giroux Publishers, 19 Union Sq. W. , 19th fl., NY, NY 10003212.206.5367 Send children's letters to: Lynne Cherry c/ |
Welcome!![]() Lynne's new book, co-authored with photojournalist Gary Braasch, is for 4th-9th graders. It tells the stories of climate scientists who, like detectives uncover mysteries of the Earth's climate history. Other scientists study bird and butterfly migration. And citizen-scientist kids help collect data to help the scientists and to help reduce their own carbon footprints! ![]() Lynne Cherry is the author and/ Lynne used to make frequent speaking appearances. She spoke widely-and passionately--about how children can make a difference in a democratic society--if they feel strongly about something, they can change the world. She talked about how using nature to integrate curriculum makes a child's learning relevant. Lynne's books are inspired by her love of the natural world. But now Lynne is shrinking her "climate footprint" by not flying. She is very concerned with global climate change and is trying to do her part to reduce her carbon emissions. She will do videoconferencing but is proud of not having been on a plane for 8 months. With photojournalist Gary Braasch, Lynne wrote How We Know What We Know About Our Changing Climate: Scientists and Kids Explore Global Warming. Richard Louv in his recent book The Last Child in the Woods wrote about how children are becoming less and less inclined to go outside and explore the natural world. As one child explained, he liked to stay inside because that's where the electrical outlets are. Lynne Cherry hopes to get children excited about the prospect of exploring nature so that they will go outside and explore the natural world. Her books are a good start for getting kids interested in nature. A Guide to This Website This web site was created to share information about Lynne's books and about about how, why, when and where she wrote them. Before deciding to write a book on a specific topic, Lynne asks herself, "what are the most important issues in the world that kids should know about and that they might be able to do something to effect?" So, this website has lots of information about the environmental issues that Lynne is concerned about and about how kids can make a difference. LINKS are in light grey type. If you put the cursor over them, they will turn blue. For example CLICK HERE to hear the song of Flute the Wood Thrush! For example, you can: *Click to hear Lynne reading her books on National Public Radio's website. *Click to go to other web sites with important information. HELPFUL HINT: REMEMBER TO SCROLL DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF EACH PAGE. YOU'LL FIND LOTS MORE INFO & PHOTOS FURTHER DOWN. *Click on the top menu bar to find information about the following: BOOKS A list of Lynne's books with color covers and a short description. For more information about each book, for reviews and commentary from fans and reviewers & curriculum for teachers click on the title of each individual book. For the SCHOOL GARDEN TOOL KIT click on the top right sidebar and also look under IN THE NEWS for "TEN WAYS THAT A GARDEN CAN CHANGE YOUR CHILD'S LIFE". RESUME Lists biographical information, Lynne's academic and work experience including a list of her artist-in-residencies, her AWARDS, REVIEWS of her books. AUTHOR TALKS To the far left on the AUTHOR TALKS page is Lynne's schedule--where and when she will be speaking at schools, conferences, zoos, botanical gardens, arboreta, nature centers or doing book signings. In the middle section is information about what Lynne talks about in her presentations and information about author appearances and speaking requests and book signings. IN THE NEWS Here you can find links to various newspaper and magazine articles and radio interviews about Lynne and Lynne's work and about kids making a difference in the world. LYNNE'S BLOG Lynne is going to try to update this blog at least monthly with photos, videos and information about her research trips and things she has learned and wants to share with you. ![]() Lynne Cherry receiving giant cauliflower from Kids Growing Food teacher Kathi O'Leary whose students grew it in their schoolyard garden.(photo by Margaret Barker) Lynne Cherry is a conservationist whose books are used to assist campaigns to save land, clean up rivers, save forests and help migratory birds. For example, her book A River Ran Wild is in most 4th grade classroom reading anthologies and is used by teachers to inspire projects to study local watersheds and to clean them up. Flute's Journey: the Life of a Wood Thrush focused national media attention on conservation efforts to save the Belt Woods In Md. when Lynne and several children reading their letters to the bishop of the Episcopal church were featured on Sunday Morning News With Charles Osgood. Lynne earned her BA at Tyler School of Art and her MA in History at Yale. She has been Artist-in-Residence at the Smithsonian, the Geosciences department at both U. Mass and Cornell, at the Marine Biological Lab and at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute in Woods Hole, and at the Princeton Environmental Institute at Princeton University where she wrote and illustrated two books about Ecosystem Services and Biocomplexity. The Sea, the Storm and the Mangrove Tangle will be published by Farrar, Strauss, Giroux in 1994. So, kids, after reading this website, please go outside and sit quietly in a natural place with your nature journal. Listen to the birds. Write about and draw what you see. Or start digging in the earth and planting a butterfly, bird or vegetable garden! If you go outside, you'll have more adventures--your own adventures--than if you sat and watched other people having adventures on tv. Ideas for Teaching Citizenship and Participation in our Democratic System-- |
|
Created by The Authors Guild
A note for users of older versions of Internet Explorer, Netscape, or AOL:
This site will look a lot better in a newer browser. Download one for free!
Internet Explorer:
Windows
Mac
|
Netscape:
Windows Mac Other
For AOL users, please choose Internet Explorer above.