Special Children's Books Edition
Dorx Chronicle
From Lecture Hall to Bedtime Story: The Professor Who Writes for His Grandchildren!
Kevin D. Finson
Author · Illustrator · Professor Emeritus
41 Years in the Classroom.
An earth scientist who taught middle school, high school, and 34 years of college, Finson published eight books and more than sixty refereed journal articles before turning to children's stories.
Bradley University · Western Illinois · Valley City State
Curiosity Is the Best Teacher
A lifelong champion of inquiry learning, Finson writes and illustrates gentle books that invite children to look closely, ask questions, and find wonder in the world outside their window.
Inside the Stories:
- Seeds, seasons, and the cycle of life
- How stones and trees shape each other
- Clouds, storms, and the sky outside your window
- Wonder first, answers second: inquiry for kids
ASTE Outstanding Longtime Service Award, 2016.
Also by Kevin D. Finson:
- The Tree and the Stones
- The Lesson of the Sunflowers
- Dragon Sign
- A Cloudy Tale
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Coming Into View
Into the World of Dragon Sign
A story of nature, wisdom, and growing into purpose, hand-illustrated with the same careful eye Finson once brought to rocks, rivers, and clouds.
“He lived for the groans.” — colleagues on Finson's famous puns
Curious. Gentle. Hand-drawn with love.