Ick!
On this week's show: Melissa Stewart, author of National Geographic Kids: Ick! Delightfully Disgusting Animal Dinners, Dwellings and Defenses, joins Jon & "Talkin' Pets" to discuss and give away her new book; Joe Roetheli, founder of Pets Best Life & Yummy Combs discusses and gives away his company's first and new product; and Dr. Kurt Venator, DVM, Chief Veterinary Officer, Purina, talks about a breakthrough approach to cat allergens while home.
BIO:
Melissa Stewart is the award-winning author of more than 180 science books for children, including Seashells: More than a Home; Pipsqueaks, Slowpokes, and Stinkers: Celebrating Animal Underdogs; Can an Aardvark Bark?; and No Monkeys, No Chocolate. She is the co-author of Perfect Pairs: Using Fiction & Nonfiction Picture Books to Teach Life Science, K-2 and Perfect Pairs: Using Fiction & Nonfiction Picture Books to Teach Life Science, 3-5.
Melissa maintains the award-winning blog Celebrate Science and serves on the board of advisors for the Society of Children's Writers and Illustrators. She offers school visit programs in person or via Skype as well as programs for educators that focus on nonfiction writing techniques, using children’s books to address curriculum standards, and creative ways to integrate science and language arts.