Dana Meachen Rau - Author Site

If you are a reader, parent, teacher, librarian, or friend, I hope you enjoy your visit with me here. I have written more than 200 books for children from preschool to middle school, including fiction, nonfiction, early readers, and biographies. Look around to find out more about me, my books, and my author visits. And treat each day as an opportunity to explore, learn, create, play, and discover.

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In April 2011, I was awarded an Artist Fellowship Grant from the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism. This grant will support my continued development as a fiction writer and expand my creative opportunities. To read more about the Commission, visit CT Commission on Culture and Tourism.

Recent Releases


	SCIENCE EXPLORER JUNIOR SERIES, 2012 Cherry Lake Publishing 32 pages, Grades 2-4 These conversational experiment books introduce the scientific method with simple experiments you can do outside of the classroom. Meet the scientists behind each principle discussed, and learn how to observe, test, and draw conclusions from the world around us. Titles: Think Like a Scientist at the Beach Think Like a Scientist on the Playground Read about this series and other Nonfiction for Younger Children.


	EVERYDAY SCIENCE SERIES Compass Point Books 64 pages, Grades 5-9 Freaking Out: The Science of the Teenage Brain, 2012 Ever wonder how your brain works? Why do you remember (or not remember) your locker combination? Why do you get moody or have dreams? Read this book so you'll have an answer the next time an adult asks you, "What were you thinking?" Read about this series and other Nonfiction for Older Children.


	FLIP FLOP!, 2011 Step Into Reading, Random House Books for Young Readers 24 pages, Ages 4-6 Illustrated by Jana Christy Sometimes it's hard to make choices. Go to the fair or the zoo? Swim in the pool or chase the tide? This rhyming summer story follows two friends as they flip flop through a variety of choices...including which shoes to wear! Read about this series and other Early Readers.

	TEEN COOKBOOK SERIES, 2011 Compass Point Books 64 pages, Grades 5-9 Geared toward the busy teen's lifestyle, these cookbooks are full of healthy, fun, and quick meals and snacks that get teens in the kitchen, cooking together, and enjoying good food. Titles: A Teen Guide to Breakfast on the Go A Teen Guide to Fast, Delicious Lunches A Teen Guide to Creative, Delightful Dinners A Teen Guide to Quick, Healthy Snacks Read about this series and other Nonfiction for Older Children.


	SAVE WALTON POND, 2010 and WE HAVE TO MOVE, 2011 Winding Trails, Inc. 32 pages I wrote these children's books in conjunction with Winding Trails Recreation Association, a beautiful oasis of nature, fun, and education in Farmington, Connecticut. Winding Trails is in the process of preserving the health of a pond on their property by rebuilding the dams and cleaning out the mud. Volunteers are helping relocate the wildlife, including turtles, frogs, and mussels. To find out more about the effort to save Walton Pond, click here to visit the Winding Trails site.


	SOCIAL STUDIES EXPLORER SERIES Cherry Lake Publishing 48 pages, Grades 4-8 Vietnam, 2011 Take a tour of the land, people, celebrations, and foods of this fascinating country. Read about this series and other Nonfiction for Older Children.

Keep an eye out for...

Use It! Reuse It, Marshall Cavendish Bookworms, 2011

Simple Machines, A True Book, Scholastic/Children's Press, 2012

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My books in the news...

Author Teaches Students about Ideas and the Creative Process
Newington Town Crier, June 3, 1010
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Award-Winning Author-in-Residence Visits J.F.K. Elementary School
Windsor Journal, April 2, 1010
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Encouraging Beginning Readers with Nonfiction
by Alicia Eames, Curriculum Connections
School Library Journal, October 6, 2009
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Welles Turner Library Visit, Glastonbury CT
Glastonbury Reminder-News, July 22, 2008
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Fish Tales, Tugs and Sails segment
Originally aired July 22, 2009 on
Better Connecticut, WFSB Channel 3
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Dana Meachen Rau: Making the Pieces Fit
by Becky Rodia
Teaching PreK-8 Magazine, January 2001
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