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Mo gets to spend his days writing funny books and plays for people who have not learned how to be embarrassed yet.

Birthday February 11

Best Friend My wife

Favorite Color Rust

Food I Like Best Kimchi

Hobby Doodling

Did You Mo?

Did you Mo that... Mo is the inaugural Education Artist-in-Residence at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC?

Did you Mo that... many of Mo's books have been made into animated films?

Did you Mo that... there are three musicals based on Mo's books: Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical; Elephant & Piggie's We Are in a Play!; and Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Rock Experience!

Did you Mo that... Mo started his career as a writer and animator for Sesame Street, where he earned six Emmy Awards?

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Mo gets to spend his days writing funny books and plays for people who have not learned how to be embarrassed yet. Birthday February 11 Best Friend My wife Favorite Color Rust Food I Like Best Kimchi Hobby Doodling Did you Mo that... Mo is the inaugural Education Artist-in-Residence at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC?

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Can you read for 1,000 minutes this summer?

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Can you read for 1,000 minutes this summer?

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Where, when and what will you read and study?

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Where, when and what will you read and study?

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Welcome to Shel Silverstein | Shel Silverstein

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Shel Silverstein's children's books, stories, poetry, illustrations, fun activities for kids, and teaching resources.

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Kenn Nesbitt’s Poetry4kids.com – Funny poems for children

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Visit the Poet Kristine O'Connell George

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Visit the Poet Kristine O'Connell George

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I'm not sure what delights me more - writing for children or sharing my love of poetry. As one of the original (circa 1997) children's literature sites, this continues to be a great way to share news about my picture books and poetry collections. This site is also my contribution to a vibrant, web-wide effort to emphasize thejoy and value (think Common Core Standards!) of poetry for young readers.

Explore: You'll find resources for teaching, writing, and sharing children's poetry...and the occasional frog-sighting bulletin or sprig of gardening news. Something you'd like to see? Let me know.

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kristine george's children's poetry corner

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I'm not sure what delights me more - writing for children or sharing my love of poetry. As one of the original (circa 1997) children's literature sites, this continues to be a great way to share news about my picture books and poetry collections.

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Think about the characters in your books.

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Think about the characters in your books.

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Find new fiction reading on MyOn this summer.

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Find new fiction reading on MyOn this summer.

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The SAG-AFTRA Foundation's Daytime Emmy-nominated, Storyline Online, features celebrated actors reading children's books to inspire a love of reading in millions of children worldwide.

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Make speech and talk bubbles to act out what your characters are saying and thinking on each page.

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Make speech and talk bubbles to act out what your characters are saying and thinking on each page.

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Visit Zoos, Aquariums and Museums to study more.

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Visit Zoos, Aquariums and Museums to study more.

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Watch pandas, elephants, giraffes, baboons, tigers and more at the zoo.

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It's a beautiful spring day and you and your best friend decide to celebrate by taking an adventurous hike in the woods. As the sunshine streams through the treetops, you walk along the trails, enjoying the smells of the plants and the sounds of the birds in the air.

As you approach a log blocking the trail, you notice something strange at the base of it. It looks almost like a ...but not quite. What could it be? As you inch closer, you realize that it's a long piece of !

After you the area to make sure there are no real snakes nearby, you pick up the and examine it more closely. You can see the impressions of the scales and the designs they make. You start to WONDER...why do snakes their ?

The simple answer is that snakes their because they are just like all other animals. All animals their - even you! In mammals, especially humans, this is an process that's rarely noticed.

shedding in reptiles is different. Instead of an process, reptiles periodically. Snakes are even more unique, because their usually comes off in one piece. If you've ever seen a , you know it looks like the just right out of its , almost like taking off a sock! Scientists call this process , although you may also sometimes hear the terms and .

When that occurs, a new layer of grows underneath the current one. As soon as it is complete, the old peels away, leaving behind a -shaped shell along with any parasites that may have been attached.

To leave their old behind, snakes may go for a swim to allow water to loosen the old even further. When they're ready to the old layer, they create a in the old , usually in the mouth or nose area. They often do this by rubbing against a rough, hard object, such as a or a log.

Once the old layer has been , the inches its way through the old layer until it's completely removed. If you find a in the wild, you'll notice that it's usually inside out and in one piece.

Snakes their quite often. The average will its two to four times per year. This average varies with age and species, however. Young snakes that are actively growing may their every two weeks. Older snakes might only their twice each year.

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Today's Wonder of the Day might really make your skin crawl!

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Watch leafcutter ants live at the Houston Zoo on their live web cam.

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All Free Tuesday tickets for September 5 and October 3 have been reserved.

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Share your favorite reads with friends this summer.

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Share your favorite reads with friends this summer.

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Make a flip grid to share a favorite book! Listen to recommendations to get new book ideas.

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Kids National Geographic Videos.
Learn about life in the sea.