The Indubitable Mr. Pish!
All sorts
of good things went on this summer, from great press and reviews from
all over the country to the posting of educational videos promoting
Outdoor Learning & Literacy. You can check out Mr. Pish's favorite
videos, including his book trailer, at
www.MrPish.com/PishVideos.htm
and on his YouTube
channel as well.
Mr. Pish is now also on
Facebook and
Twitter!
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Review
Spotlight
“We
recommend Mr. Pish for your kids. It’s great before and during any
long outdoor adventure that involves travel, especially a road trip.
Your kids will really like the book, and they’ll even learn a thing or
two. ”
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This is an excerpt from
a detailed review by Don Neske, editor of GettingOutside.com. GettingOutside.com is a fun, family-oriented, community-powered
outdoor adventure site.
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New Contest!
Post your glowing
review of Postcards from Mr. Pish on
Amazon.com ,
and let us know via email –– and you will be entered to win a
Postcards from Mr. Pish educators package to be donated to the
school of your choice. The package includes one book, the
companion worksheet, a map of the United States, bookmarks for all the
students, and a letter from Mr. Pish himself!
One lucky reviewer will be chosen for the months of September, and
October...so post your review today, and enter to win! Details are
available at
www.MrPish.com/Contests.htm
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Lucky Winners!
The Summer Reading Contest yielded
3 lucky winners for June, July & August:
Tracey Henning of Deer Park, WA
Wanda Morton of Denton, MD
Sharon Cotter of
Dumont, NJ
Thank you to
everyone who participated, and congratulations lucky winners!
You can "check-out" some of the libraries
featuring Postcards from Mr. Pish at
www.MrPish.com/libraries.htm
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In the News!
A wonderful feature story was
printed by The Andover Townsman back in July. You can read
that story, and all the other great press on our
News page! Have you seen any press in your area?
Please let us know!
On the Web!
Mr. Pish is now on
Facebook!
Become a fan of Mr. Pish’s and you will get sneak previews, chances
to win great prizes, and access to videos, photos, news, and more as
they happen.
You can see a sneak preview
of the Mr. Pish 2011 Calendar there! |
Guest Author Lauri Lee
Lauri Lee holds a
Masters Degree in Elementary Education and has over 17 years of
experience working with children ages birth through fifteen and their
parents. Check out her awesome article in this quarter’s Pish Post!
Play is Learning:
Do you recall those early autumn days, when you
and your friends ran home from school to play outside in the few
remaining precious hours of sunshine? Unstructured play is
critical for healthy growth and development, and children learn life
lessons through play. Here are a few creative ideas to engage your child
this season! |
