by Natalie Rompella | Jul 11, 2018 | Insects, Picture Books, Writing Tips
I am excited to announce that my new picture book, The World Never Sleeps is officially out! Something many people don’t know about picture books is that 1. the author often does not also illustrate the book 2. the author does not find her own illustrator when...
by Natalie Rompella | Nov 15, 2017 | Writing Tips
This morning, as I was taking the kids to the bus stop in the rain, I opened our big golf umbrella. It was yucky outside, and I was anything but joyous. Then my daughter says, “I love how umbrellas open.” Wow. That made an impact on me. At some point, we...
by Natalie Rompella | Nov 8, 2017 | Middle Grade
In about two weeks, my new middle grade novel, Sled Runners & Cookie Cutters comes out. The book takes place in the Midwest and features sled dog racing. If you’re like my character, Ana, in the book, you might have not even known sled dog racing existed in...
by Natalie Rompella | Dec 28, 2016 | Insects
Who doesn’t like using food for science? After completing a unit on insects, end with allowing students to make their own out of food products. Remind them that they should make their insect scientifically correct (3 body parts, 6 legs)—if you are using this as an...
by Natalie Rompella | Dec 27, 2016 | Insects
After reading Don’t Squash That Bug! and learning about insects through other books and activities, students can share their knowledge of insects by writing an acrostic poem. For each letter of the alphabet, students write a fact that they learned about insects. For...
