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Dog-Eared Publications offers schools discounts on bulk purchases.
Grade Level
Our titles are ideal for middle elementary children, 4th to 6th grades. The
reading level is approximately 4th grade. Many third graders find the text
fairly easy to read. Younger children will enjoy the books with adult help.
School Discount Schedule
Quantity Discount (Shipping charges also apply)
| 5 - 10 | 10% |
| 11 - 30 | 20% |
| 31 - 50 | 30% |
| 51 - 100 | 43% |
| 100 - 999 | 40% |
| 1000 - up | 50% |
U.S. Shipping for for those who wish to prepay:
| 1 - 6 books | $4.48 |
| 7 - 13 | $5.53 |
| 14 - 20 | $5.53 |
| 21 - 25 | $6.33 |
| 26 - 30 | $6.93 |
| 31 - 35 | $7.99 |
| 36 - 50 | $10.57 |
| 51 - 70 | $13.94 |
| 71 - 100 | $18.99 |
Canadian and Foreign Shipping - we will
figure out and let you know.
Permission to Use Material:
Dog-Eared Publications grants permission to teachers, youth leaders and other
educators to copy activities only from our publications for classroom or
youth group meeting area use only.
For other use, please obtain permission.
Illustrations may not be used single, but
may be used only as a part of the entire page on which
it is printed. If you desire to use illustrations in
other ways, we mustfirst know the intended use.
Please give credit
on at least one page. For example, "This page,
or several pages is/are from Title of Book (include
names of authors and illustrator/s)
and is/are reproduced with permission from Dog-Eared
Publications, P.O. Box 620863, Middleton, WI 53562. Phone
(608) 631-1410.
Teacher Edition
A specially licensed "Teacher Edition" of Leapfrogging Through Wetlands
is available at $25.00. The pages are loose for easy copying. This edition
gives you permission to:
Copy the entire book, activities and text for a school's use.
Some Strengths of
Dog-Eared Publications' "Discovering
Nature Library"
The aim of Dog-Eared
Publications is to introduce youngsters to wonders
of the natural world
and the universal forces at work, "hook" children
on science and help raise the next generation with an
environmental ethic.
The books:
| • | are written by scientists and science
educators. |
| • | Publisher Nancy Field has a master's
degree in wildlife biology. She has taught several
college classes on the principles of biology and environmental
education to future elementary teachers. |
| • | are scientifically accurate, relevant,
and are continually updated. |
| • | introduce current scientists, research
and environmental problems without being critical of
any particular groups of people. |
| • | illustrate ethically diverse individuals
and depict women scientists as role models for young
girls (since it is shown girls often drop out of science
by 9th grade), yet also provide male role models. |
| • | are action packed, hands-on or interactive,
enhancing learning retention |
| • | are excellent resources for whole language
teaching |
| • | provide content and variety of meaningful
activities that easily correlate with the curriculum. |
| • | supplement the traditional reading program
with short reading passages. |
| • | meet the needs of a diverse and large
population of children |
| • | contain activities developed with various
learning strategies in mind, providing opportunities
for cooperative learning, development of critical thinking
skills, problem solving and creativity. |
| • | provide quality science at affordable
prices. |
| • | are compatible
with national programs called "Project Wild" and "Project Learning
Tree" (programs are used extensively by educators
nationally.) |
| • | Two titles, Discovering Endangered Species
and Discovering Marine Mammals have been National Wildlife
Federation -Ranger Rick Specials. |
| • | are approved
by California Dept. of Education in their "Instructional
Material Approved for Legal Compliance" |
The Wildlife, Fish and Rare Plants Division
of the Washington D. C. Forest Service Office has recommended
our titles for use in aquatic, fish and wildlife interpretation.
They have supplied hundreds of our books of various titles
to regional offices of the USDA Forest Service, and have
asked the representatives to find ways to get the books
in the hands of the public and teachers. |
Middleton
WI 53562-0863