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Poetry Friday Roundups
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January
6 Catherine at Reading to the Core
13 Susan at Chicken Spaghetti
20 Marcie at Marcie Flinchum Atkins
27 Jan at Bookseed Studio -
February
3 Laura at Laura's Blog
10 Carol at Beyond LiteracyLink
17 Molly at Nix the Comfort Zone
24 Tabatha at The Opposite of Indifference -
March
3 Tanita at {fiction, instead of lies}
10 Heidi at my juicy little universe
17 Laura at Small Reads for Brighter Days
24 Rose at Imagine the Possibilities
31 Mary Lee at A(nother) Year of Reading -
April
7 Margaret at Reflections on the Teche
14 Jone at Jone Rush MacCulloch
21 Karen at Karen Edmisten*
28 Ruth at There is no such thing as a God-forsaken town -
May
5 Linda at TeacherDance
12 Robyn at Life on the Deckle Edge
19 Janice at Salt City Verse
26 Patricia at Reverie -
June
2 Tricia at The Miss Rumphius Effect
9 Buffy at Buffy Silverman
16 Michelle at Michelle Kogan
23 Linda at A Word Edgewise
30 Irene at Live Your Poem
Category Archives: Book Review
Book Review: Deep, Deep Down: The Secret Underwater Poetry of the Mariana Trench
Title: Deep, Deep Down: The Secret Underwater Poetry of the Mariana Trench Author: Lydia Lukidis Illustrator: Juan Calle Publisher: Capstone Editions, 2023 This is the opening page of Deep, Deep Down: The Secret Underwater Poetry of the Mariana Trench by … Continue reading
Perfect Picture Book Friday: A Friend Like You
Happy Perfect Picture Friday everyone! My friend and colleague, Frank Murphy, has recently written a series of “like you” books: A Boy Like You, A Girl Like You, A Teacher Like You, and his most recent, A Friend Like You. … Continue reading
Book Review: A Girl Like You
Recently I accessed a digital version for review on Edelweiss of A Girl Like You by Frank Murphy and Carla Murphy with illustrations by Kayla Harren. This is a beautiful companion to A Boy Like You (2019) that challenges girls … Continue reading
Love, Sophia on the Moon: A Review
Title: Love, Sophia on the Moon Author: Anica Mrose Rissi Illustrator: Mika Song Publisher: Disney Hyperion, 2020 Happy Book Birthday to Love, Sophia on the Moon! Last November at NCTE, I was lucky enough to pick up an F&G of … Continue reading
Write! Write! Write!
Happy Book Birthday to Write! Write! Write! by Amy Ludwig VanDerwater. This book is a wonderful companion to Amy’s Read! Read! Read! so I hope you will add it to your collection. Title: Write! Write! Write! Author: Amy Ludwig VanDerwater … Continue reading