Denise Fleming's Blog

COUNT! (1992): Count along in this exuberant concept book! According to PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY: ���The resounding vitality and immediacy of this selection turn a counting lesson into an exhilarating experience.��� Visit the site to discover COUNT! activities!

THIS IS THE NEST THAT ROBIN BUILT was released in March 2018. It received several lovely reviews, including a starred review from HORN BOOK. Activities and a teaching guide are available on the website.

Take a look at my amazing new teaching guides, developed by the wonderful Dianna Burt! They will give educators and caregivers ideas (discussion and activities) on ways to use the books to teach multiple concepts and they include the applicaple Common Core standards. We will be adding guides gradually, with the eventual goal of offering guides for all of my books.

Dance along while exploring of all the different jewel tones and patterns of beetles in BEETLE BOP. According to SLJ: ���The balance between fun and fact will awaken youngsters��� curiosity. This perfect mix of art, science, and rhyme is a great addition to library collections and excellent for promoting literacy devclopment.��� Visit the site to discover BEETLE BOP activities!

This year���s Super Children's Book Boot Camp was another resounding success���a lot of fun and an abundance of productivity! Visit The Highlights Foundation website to learn about next year���s Super Children���s Book Boot Camp���you can also find more information on next year's Color, Light, Line, and Texture Hands-on Workshop with Ashley Wolfe and me.

MAGGIE AND MICHAEL GET DRESSED is now available! Be sure to take a look at it���s new activity page. More activities will be added soon. My next book (it's been a busy year), 5 LITTLE DUCKS, will be released in November���you can pre-order now from your favorite bookseller!

Online matching games have been added for BEETLE BOP and MAGGIE AND MICHAEL GET DRESSED.

I recently donated a coloring page to be included in The Texas Library Association���s Adult Coloring Book (the ���Coloring Book is the newest initiative and fundraiser designed to support TLA���s Disaster Relief efforts���). I am also on Instagram now as denise_fleming_books and on Pinterest as Denise Fleming Books.

Dance along while exploring of all the different jewel tones and patterns of beetles in Beetle Bop. According to SLJ: ���The balance between fun and fact will awaken youngsters��� curiosity. This perfect mix of art, science, and rhyme is a great addition to library collections and excellent for promoting literacy devclopment.��� Visit the site to discover Beetle Bop activities!

This year���s Super Children's Book Boot Camp was another resounding success���a lot of fun and an abundance of productivity! Visit The Highlights Foundation website to learn about next year���s Super Children���s Book Boot Camp���you can also find more information on next year's Color, Light, Line, and Texture Hands-on Workshop with Ashley Wolfe and me.