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Happy Earth Day!

by Rochelle Strauss | Apr 22, 2021 | About Me, Books, Environment, Nature, News, Rochelle Strauss Author

Earth Day has always been an exciting day for me. As an author and educator, it’s usually a day marked by a school visit or participating in an Earth Day event. Of course, celebrating Earth Day this year is going to look a little different for everyone, and what you...

World Water Day – March 22, 2021

by Rochelle Strauss | Mar 22, 2021 | Books, Environment, Nature, News, Rochelle Strauss Author

Today is World Water Day…and this year’s theme is “What does water mean to you?”. That’s a pretty big question and a great one to get us thinking about water. Depending where you live, who you are and even depending on the day, water can mean different things to...

It all started with a duck…

by Rochelle Strauss | Feb 20, 2021 | Animals, Books, Environment, Nature, News, Rochelle Strauss Author

…a rubber duck that is. There are many ways to approach non-fiction writing. For me, I use a narrative, storytelling approach which I like to anchor in a metaphor. The metaphor pulls together all the individual stories – connecting them to help the reader see the...

Welcome!

by Rochelle Strauss | Feb 20, 2021 | About Me, Animals, News

This has been months (years?!) in the making, but it is with great joy that I welcome you to the launch of my new website! Pull up a chair and take a look around! As the site grows, this is where you will learn more about me, as well as find the latest news...