Laura Purdie Salas

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We Are All Family!

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When I sign my book Meet My Family  for readers, I write the above phrase. And when I read it out loud to groups, I invite kids to look for an animal family in the book that has something in common with their own human family. It’s fun to see kids’ eyes open wide when […]

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Blog Tour Day 8: Nonfiction Gets Personal!

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Hello, Kidlitosphere! This is it! The final day of my Meet My Family blog tour. It has been such an honor to get to share various aspects of this book, myself, and my family life with you guys.   If you’re an educator, I sure hope you know Melissa Stewart’s books AND website. She presents […]

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Blog Tour Stop 7: 2nd Graders Write About Family

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[Following Madness Poetry? Go here to vote on my Round 5 Final Four matchup. Amelia and I had to write “spurious” poems–just pick your favorite! Thanks–and enjoy voting on the other matchup, too! ]   Hello, Kidlitosphere! We’re up to Stop 7 on my Meet My Family  blog tour!    Today’s tour stop is RIGHT HERE! […]

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Join the Poetry Friday Roundup and Meet My Family!

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[Following Madness Poetry? Go here to vote on my Round 4 matchup. Just pick your favorite! Thanks–and enjoy voting on the other three matchups, too! ] Happy Poetry Friday! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) I’m happy to be hosting our community this week! There are so many things I’d like to share, with […]

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Blog Tour Stop 6: Kindergarten Writing in Response to Meet My Family (and Giveaway!)

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Hello, Kidlitosphere! We’re up to Stop 6 on my Meet My Family  blog tour!    Today, thoughtful educator Catherine Flynn is sharing some writing her kindergartners did in response to Meet My Family. Wait until you see the book they made! Catherine is not only a super nice person, but she’s an empowering, passionate educator as […]

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Blog Tour Stop 5: Poetry Tips for Teachers with Colby Sharp

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Hello, Kidlitosphere! First off, congratulations to Linda Baie, who won a signed copy of Meet My Family from the giveaway at Kirby Larson’s blog a couple of weeks ago. That book is winging its way to Linda.   Now, today is Stop 5 on my Meet My Family  blog tour! And this one’s a video post–so […]

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Blog Tour Stop 4: Celebrating Family Traditions with Linda Mitchell

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Hello, Kidlitosphere!  (If it’s not clear, that’s supposed to sound like someone on stage yelling, “Hello, Minneapolis!”–but fill in your own city!)   Today is Stop 4 on my Meet My Family  blog tour!   I’m visiting Linda Mitchell today at A Word Edgewise, to celebrate family traditions. (You might know Linda as a big-hearted presence […]

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Blog Tour Stop 3: Talking About Stories, Creativity, and Connection

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Hello, Kidlitosphere!    Today is Stop 3 on my Meet My Family  blog tour!   Here are the first 2 stops, including Friday’s at Kirby Larson’s blog (that one features a giveaway!).   2/23    Student writing (mask/persona poems from the point of view of young animals) with Margaret Simon at Reflections on the Teche 3/2   […]

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Visiting Kirby Larson and Ekphrastic Poetry with Princesses [Poetry Friday]

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Happy Poetry Friday! Welcome, everyone! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) I have two things today. First, Meet My Family published yesterday! I’m honored to be over at Kirby Larson’s Friend Friday, discussing how my own unusual family (ok, let’s be honest–my own weird family when I was a child) led to Meet My […]

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A Tender Celebration of Family

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Happy Valentine’s Day! I love the nice review that Publishers Weekly gave Meet My Family! recently: In a tender celebration of family, more than 20 baby animals describe the ways the adults in their lives care for them. A baby beaver has lived in one home for all of its life, but an orangutan infant […]

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