IvyKids Saturday: Featuring Wild Wonderings: Scientists and Their Questions

What is possible when we ask questions? Author-illustrator duo Jessica Fries-Gaither and Linda Olliver visit IvyKids Saturday to lead observational drawing in the Ivy gardens, and a make-your-own mini science notebook activity. All themed around their gorgeous book: Wild Wonderings: Scientists and Their Questions!

For ages 7-10, Wild Wonderings will inspire you to ask questions like scientists do. Why? Because questions can lead you to amazing discoveries.

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Jessica Fries-Gaither is an experienced science educator and an award-winning author of books for students and teachers. Her titles include Nature's Rule Breakers: Creatures That Don't Fit In, Notable Notebooks: Scientists and Their Writings, Exemplary Evidence: Scientists and Their Drawings, Science Notebooks in Student-Centered Classrooms, and Wild Wonderings: Scientists and Their Questions. Learn more at her website, www.jessicafriesgaither.com and follow her on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/jfriesgaither, on Twitter and Instagram at @JessicaFGWrites, and on Blue Sky at @jessicafgwrites.bsky.social.

Linda Olliver is an award-winning illustrator and graphic designer. Her creative practice, which spans 20+ years, focuses on producing colorful illustrations that often capture emotion and humor. Sometimes with great detail and texture and sometimes with simple black and white lines, her varying styles can cover a wide range of purposes.

She studied at Parsons School of Design for three years after which she began a career in advertising and eventually working her way into editorial publications and marketing. With a desire to learn and reach higher goals she evolved into creating motion graphics and simple animation.

Growing up on the New Jersey Shore she developed a love for exploring. Looking deeply at her surroundings she is often finding personality and little stories. “Wherever I look I see interesting things and characters.” With her background, Linda can envision illustrative solutions whether it’s for a simple short piece, a whole book layout, or a complex infographic. She enjoys solving the challenge of communicating visually for the best solution.

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