Laura Purdie Salas

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Winter Haiku from Lion of the Sky [Poetry Friday]

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Happy Poetry Friday! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) I am gob-smacked to share that I have THREE books on the 2020 NCTE Poetry Notables list!   I am so happy! The committee is made up of teacher educators, poets, and poetry lovers, and I know they spent much time and discussion on creating […]

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Digital Review Copies of LION OF THE SKY

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If you’re an educator who shares and reviews books online or in person, Lerner is offering a digital peek at my next picture book, LION OF THE SKY: HAIKU FOR ALL SEASONS. Haiku meet riddles in these 24 poems. From baseball to apple, snow angel to kite, seasonal hallmarks speak in haiku to give clues […]

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Poetry Friday: Spot the Plot (J. Patrick Lewis)

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  J. Patrick Lewis has a new poetry book out this fall. OK, really, he has 2 or 3 or maybe even 5! And this one, Spot the Plot, has the cleverest premise ever. Each poem is a riddle full of clues to a children’s book. Kids are going to adore these fun and funny […]

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A New Poem from J. Patrick Lewis

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I was so excited to hear from J. Patrick Lewis a few weeks ago. And then I read Elaine Magliaro’s fantastic interview with him last week at Wild Rose Reader. I’ve been behind in my blog reading due to school visits and general life chaos, but I had planned to tell both Elaine and Pat […]

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