Author: Elaine Ann Allen

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New Release: Penguins Play Tennis…Right?

by Elaine Ann Allen
Penguins Play Tennis...Right?
Penguins Play Tennis…Right?

I’m thrilled to announce the release of my new children’s picture book, Penguins Play Tennis…Right? This is the second book in the Animals Do Right series, including Frogs Eat Spaghetti…Right? which debuted in 2022. I don’t know how time keeps flying by so fast. I had hoped to release this last year!

Penguins Play Tennis…Right? is now available as a Hardcover and Paperback from Books-A-Million, BookShop, and Barnes & Noble, and in all formats from Amazon.com. If you are a member of Kindle Unlimited, you can read it for FREE!

Description:

Do Penguins Play Tennis? Do leopards surf the waves? Find out what animals do all day in this fun and playful jaunt through the animal kingdom.

Pre-K to grade 3 | 32 pp | 8.5 x 8.5 | Subject categories: Animal activities, Animal Habitats, Mammals, Zoology #kidsbooks #animalbooks #penguins #birdbooks

BUY DIRECT from the distributor, Ingram Spark, for a 20% discount on the hardcover!

Penguins Play Tennis…Right?
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Halloween Bats

by Elaine Ann Allen
Halloween Bat
Halloween Bat

Make these fun and easy Halloween bats with plastic lids and coffee filters.

Bats are nocturnal animals preferring to spend their days in caves and rock cervices before venturing out at night for food. They like to eat mosquitos, moths, and other insects.

Follow the directions below to make these fun and easy Halloween bats!

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Playful Ponies

by Elaine Ann Allen
Playful Ponies
Playful Ponies

Make these fun and playful ponies with paper cups and straws.

Ponies are smaller than horses and can be found all over the world. Most ponies are domesticated, but some wild ponies still roam free, like the Chincoteague ponies found on the beaches of Assateague Island.

Follow the directions below to make these fun and playful ponies!

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Colorful Camels

by Elaine Ann Allen
Colorful Camels
Colorful Camels

Make these fun and colorful camels with jumbo pipe cleaners and plastic cups from store bought fruit snacks.

Camels live in the desert regions of Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Australia. They like to eat dates and thorny plants.

Follow the directions below to make these fun and colorful camels!

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Crafty Ghost Crabs

by Elaine Ann Allen
Crafty Ghost Crabs
Crafty Ghost Crabs

Make these fun little ghost crabs with plastic Pringles lids.

Ghost crabs can be found on warm beaches near the water’s edge. They like to burrow into the sand during the day and scurry out at night to look for food. Follow the directions below to make these adorable ghost crabs.

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Sandpiper Craft

by Elaine Ann Allen
Sandpiper Craft
Recycled Sandpipers

Make these adorable sandpipers with recycled egg cartons.

Sandpipers are shorebirds that live along beaches, estuaries, and mudflats. Did you know that sandpipers use their long beaks to poke into the sand and look for food?

Follow the directions below to make your own sandpipers.

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