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[psvid] “Moonlit Raccoon” (Deborah Ruddell)

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For all you 15 Words or Less folks, you have two choices: Watch the Poem Starter Video and take on its challenge in 15 Words or Less, or write a totally different poem with the title “Moonlit Raccoon,” also in 15 Words or Less. You can do it! Happy National Poetry Month! Thanks for dropping […]

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Poem of the Day: Today at the Bluebird Cafe (by Deborah Ruddell)

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My event yesterday was wonderful! And now it’s my last day in Texas–shoot, y’all. I’ve had a great time and hope to come back someday. Meanwhile, The Friends of the Saint Paul Library back home did a nice post about Stampede. They’ve been featuring a finalist book every day for the past month, leading up to […]

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One Book I Love: A Whiff of Pine, a Hint of Skunk

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Deborah Ruddell and Joan Rankin, the team behind Today at the Bluebird Cafe, have a new picture book poetry collection out: A Whiff of Pine, a Hint of Skunk: A Forest of Poems. This is another fun collection with many touches of humor. While I enjoy serious poetry about animals and nature a lot, it’s […]

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