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Melissa Stewart is the award-winning author of more than 180 science and nature books for children. She offers a wide range of programs for schools, libraries, nature centers, and conferences. www.melissa-stewart.com" ...more

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The Act of Writing and the Rise of AI

Last week, as I was writing this post , about the importance of writing in mylife, I began thinking about how AI might rob young people of the opportunityto understand what writing really is and how the act of writing can bring orderto all the ideas bouncing around inside a person's brain.

Exploringan idea by writing is a way to learn, to understand, to consider something frommany different

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	Feathers: Not Just for Flying by Melissa Stewart (Goodreads Author), Sarah S. Brannen (Illustrator) 4.26 avg rating — 1,172 ratings — published 2013 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	No Monkeys, No Chocolate by Melissa Stewart (Goodreads Author), Allen Young, Nicole Wong (Illustrator) 4.09 avg rating — 668 ratings — published 2013 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Summertime Sleepers: Animals That Estivate by Melissa Stewart (Goodreads Author), Sarah Brannen (Illustrator) 4.17 avg rating — 531 ratings — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Whale Fall: Exploring an Ocean-Floor Ecosystem by Melissa Stewart (Goodreads Author), Rob Dunlavey (Illustrator) 4.40 avg rating — 425 ratings — published 2023 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Can an Aardvark Bark? by Melissa Stewart (Goodreads Author), Steve Jenkins (Illustrations) 4.06 avg rating — 433 ratings — published 2017 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dolphins 4.17 avg rating — 389 ratings — 25 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pipsqueaks, Slowpokes, and Stinkers: Celebrating Animal Underdogs by Melissa Stewart (Goodreads Author), Stephanie Laberis (Illustrator) 4.24 avg rating — 366 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Titanic 4.38 avg rating — 338 ratings — published 2012 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ants 4.15 avg rating — 336 ratings — published 2010 — 22 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Snakes! 4.13 avg rating — 336 ratings — published 2009 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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