Joe Rhatigan, Author Lark Books (NC) $19.95 (128p) ISBN 978-1-57990-359-6
In Print! by Joe Rhatigan explores a plethora of projects for kids to turn their writing into something concrete. Why be limited to plain sheets of paper when kids could create a calendar of seasonal poetry, or a ""memory"" picture frame about a
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Joe Rhatigan, Author Lark Books (NC) $17.95 (128p) ISBN 978-1-57990-373-2
The Kids' Guide to Nature Adventures: 80 Great Activities for Exploring the Outdoors by Joe Rhatigan, suggests a variety of ways to commune with nature. Pointers help youngsters choose the best campsite, cite animal trails and discover the...
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Joe Rhatigan, illus. by Anthony Owsley. Charlesbridge/Imagine!, $14.95 (80p) ISBN 978-1-62354-024-1
For every successful invention, there are a lot of near-misses, dozens of which Rhatigan collects in this entertaining sidewise view of history, which includes b&w illustrations from actual patent applications as well as color cartoons from Owsley....
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Joe Rhatigan, Author, Rain Newcomb, Author Lark Books (NC) $19.95 (112p) ISBN 978-1-57990-504-0
For those without an ink-ling, Stamp It! 50 Amazing Projects to Make by Joe Rhatigan and Rain Newcomb makes basic stamping projects do-able, with photo-laden instructions. This latest in the Kids' Crafts series gives suggestions for carving...
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Joe Rhatigan, Author, Rain Newcomb, Author Lark Books (NC) $19.95 (128p) ISBN 978-1-57990-509-5
Rhatigan and Newcomb team up again in Run, Jump, Hide, Slide, Splash: The 200 Best Outdoor Games Ever, with a plethora of ways to keep kids active, soaking wet and ultimately gasping for breath all summer long. .
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Joe Rhatigan, Author, Betty Lou Poo, Author, Ralph Retcher, Author Lark Books (NC) $14.95 (112p) ISBN 978-1-57990-505-7
Gross Me Out! 50 Nasty Projects to Disgust Your Friends & Repulse Your Family by Ralph Retcher and Betty Lou Poo (aka Joe Rhatigan and Rain Newcomb), illus. by Clay Meyer, delivers enough repellant recipes and contemptible crafts to keep kids...
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Joe Rhatigan, illus. by Anthony Owsley. MoonDance, $7.95 paper (144p) ISBN 978-1-63322-112-3
The power of the pencil is on full display as Rhatigan offers dozens of games to tackle through doodling and drawing. Many of the activities are framed as challenges, such as “Weird Beard,” in which players compete to see who can give “awesome...
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Gwen Diehn, Author, Terry Krautwurst, Author, Joe Rhatigan, Author Main Street Press $19.95 (400p) ISBN 978-1-4027-0515-1
Science Smart: Cool Projects for Exploring the Marvels of the Planet Earth includes 150 hands-on projects and crafts that illustrate scientific principles, including making a solar oven, growing crystals, sand painting, mapmaking and more....
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Joe Rhatigan, illus. by Jomike Tejido. Little Genius, $9.99 (24p) ISBN 978-1-953344-23-6
This festive board book blends elements of Clement C. Moore’s “A Visit from St. Nicholas” with the nursery rhyme “This Little Piggy,” as five anthropomorphic piglets catch a pale-skinned Santa in the act of descending their chimney and delivering...
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