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Official blog of Douglas Evans, children's book author

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Location: Classroom at the End of the Hall, California, United States

Author of numerous books for children, including The Elevator Family, MVP: Magellan Voyage Project, and the Classroom Creature Trilogy: Classroom at the End of the Hall, Math Rashes, and Mouth Moths.

Thursday, November 29, 2012

Mistletoe, A Christmas Story


Mistletoe, A Christmas Story, first printed in Cricket .  Mistletoe pdf

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

The Elevator Family Sequels! Now in paperback!

Join the tightly-knit Wilson family on their latest adventures--
The Elevator Family Hits the Road and The Elevator Family Takes a Hike.  
Buy at Amazon, B&N, or your favorite on-line bookstore.  Elevator Family books



An Adam Story Kindred Spirit

A man just finished visiting every country in the world, all 201 of them, without flying.  Check it out.
Every Country

Sunday, November 25, 2012

Noe School preview


Review the lipogram book Noe School at this link:  Noe School preview.  Comments would be appreciated.  A book for boys and girls that contains not a solitary e.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Turkeys


All the classrooms filled with turkeys,
The week before Thanksgiving Day.
Kindergartners traced around hands.
First-graders used paper-mâché.

Grade Two stuck feathers in pine cones.
Grade Three cut out a paper plate.
Grade Four pinned gumdrops on apples.
Grade Five stuffed bags to decorate.

We loved the turkeys at our school,
So imagine how we’ll feel,
Tomorrow on Thanksgiving Day,
When we’re served turkey for our meal.

Messy Desk Pests


Wonderful drawings of the Messy Desk Pest sent to me by students.  From the book Classroom at the End of the Hall

Thursday, November 15, 2012

49 Ways to Dot Your i's and Cross Your t's




Wednesday, November 14, 2012

2nd Graders

From the e-book 2nd Graders by Douglas Evans.  Download from Amazon , B&N, or Itunes.

Monday, November 12, 2012

Anta Claus of Antarctic Song



Hear the new Anta Claus of Antarctica song:  Anta Claus of Antarctica  Oh!  Oh!  Oh!

Saturday, November 10, 2012

MVP: Magellan Voyage Project Day

Great fun Skyping with students at the Wichita Collegiate School in Wichita, Kansas who were having an MVP: Magellan Voyage Project Festival.

Friday, November 09, 2012

Adam Story's Life List


In the book MVP: Magellan Voyage Project, Adam Story made a list of places he wanted to visit in his life and things he wanted to do.  Read the entire list here:  Adam's Life List

Wednesday, November 07, 2012

Classroom at the End of the Hall--First book signing 1996


First book signing 1996 in Orinda, California for Classroom at the End of the Hall.  The book is still in print.
What a wonderful cake showing the book's cover that some moms made for the event!