Celebrating Poetry

        I am sharing a reading of another poem from a Vermont Red Clover Picture Book Award nominee. If you are in kindergarten - fourth grade, perhaps you will choose to vote for this book later in the month of May. In order to share books with all of you, it is necessary to present them online.The publisher Beach Lane Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division has relaxed the copyright rules temporarily to allow me to share this book for library instruction. Click on the link below to watch and listen to Ms. Russell read it aloud.

Strangers

       If you like poetry then maybe you could write one of your own! Reading these poems has reminded me how much I miss seeing all my friends at school. Maybe you could write a poem about one of your friends.

       The month of April is almost over so let’s celebrate with one final poetry challenge. Kenn Nesbitt has a cool website called Poetry 4 Kids. Click on the link to learn how to create a haiku.

Kenn Nesbitt's Poetry4Kids

FRIENDS AND FOES: POEMS ABOUT US ALL

Written and illustrated by Douglas Florian

Beach Lane Books, 2018

A collection of 25 original poems on the many emotions of friendship, good and bad. Simple, colorful illustrations in crayon and colored pencil accompany the text.

Big Ideas and Enduring Understanding:

• Friendship is complex and not always easy.

Overarching Questions:

• What makes a good friend?

• What are some of the challenges and some of the joys of friendship? 

Click on the link below to see Ms. Russell reading two of the poems in this Vermont Red Clover Book award nominee. 

Close Friends & You Lied to Me

Author Website:

• While his personal website shows only his fine artwork, more information about Douglas Florian can be found at:

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