Join Zenia the zebra in an alliterative walk around the zoo as she enlists a gaggle of geese, a pandemonium of parrots, a cast of crabs, and other animal groups to create a Garden Party with each using their special skills. Zenia delegates tasks as she continually searches high and low, mostly low, for the elusive movement of moles. Will Zenia find them before the Garden Party begins? Along the way Zenia and friends demonstrate cooperation, teamwork, inclusion, and kindness.
You Are Invited to a Garden Party is a high-concept picture book of conceived and written by Indiana author Teddi Mangas-Coon with original art by Florida artist Cheryl Gray . The book includes an educational supplement with literacy, science, and social studies activities for parents and teachers by award-winning educator Anne Mangas Smith.
Circa l’autore
Anne Mangas Smith holds a BS in Elementary Education, an MA in Education, and a Principalship Certification. Anne has received numerous awards in science for excellence in her career in education. Anne was Nationally Board Certified by NBPTS in 2004 and served as the Science Coordinator K-5 in Clear Creek Independent School District, Texas, for 15 years. Anne is currently an educational consultant for Expand Learning Consultants, LLC. Anne and her husband William share two grown children and two grandchildren.