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Nancy Castaldo is an award winning author of children's books, a certified National Geographic educator, and photographer.

She loves writing books for curious readers that get them thinking about the world around them.
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Nancy F. Castaldo The best advice I can give aspiring writers is to READ, READ, READ! The more you read the better writer you will become. But don't get so involved in …moreThe best advice I can give aspiring writers is to READ, READ, READ! The more you read the better writer you will become. But don't get so involved in your reading that you don't leave yourself time to write. Carve out time for each. Make both habits you enjoy! (less)
Nancy F. Castaldo I'm working on another book about amazing animals that will be similar in format and stye to Sniffer Dogs: How Dogs (and Their Noses) Save the World. …moreI'm working on another book about amazing animals that will be similar in format and stye to Sniffer Dogs: How Dogs (and Their Noses) Save the World. I'm having a ball researching this one and taking photos. Watch for it on the shelves next year! (less)
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“The first time Dr. Santos encountered the small, pink-faced monkeys, she was hooked. She tells the story of how one day she was sitting alone on the beach eating. A monkey came by and sat beside her with a piece of monkey chow. The two sat together eating.”
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“Well, it's simple to love someone," she said. "But it's hard to know when you need to say it out loud.”
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“He never went out without a book under his arm, and he often came back with two.”
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“People have forgotten this truth," the fox said. "But you mustn’t forget it. You become responsible forever for what you’ve tamed. You’re responsible for your rose.”
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“I am looking for friends. What does that mean -- tame?"

"It is an act too often neglected," said the fox. "It means to establish ties."

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"Just that," said the fox. "To me, you are still nothing more than a little boy who is just like a hundred thousand other little boys. And I have no need of you. And you, on your part, have no need of me. To you I am nothing more than a fox like a hundred thousand other foxes. But if you tame me, then we shall need each other. To me, you will be unique in all the world. To you, I shall be unique in all the world....”
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