Laura Purdie Salas

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Dandelion Poems, Crafts, and Coloring Page

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There’s something about a dandelion. I know many folks hate them, and I admit a yard over-run by them can be…intimidating. But a single beautiful dandelion seedhead…. I seem to have a number of dandelion poems. Here are two from two 2019 picture books, Snowman-Cold=Puddle and Lion of the Sky. The riddle-ku on the left […]

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Metaphors in Snowman-Cold=Puddle #ClassroomConnections

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A third-grade teacher emailed me last week to say she was using Snowman-Cold=Puddle to teach metaphors to her ENL students. She wondered if I could share anything with her. I did, and then I thought, this might be useful for other teachers, too! So, here’s what I told her. Thanks for your question! First off, […]

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Day 21: Grocery Store Heroes (#NationalPoetryMonth2020)

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The theme of today’s #waterpoemproject is gift poems, and before I share mine, I want to share a gift I got recently. Snowman-Cold=Puddle is a nominee for the Minnesota Youth Reading Awards (Star of the North picture book category). This is Minnesota’s version of the kids’ choice awards, and this is my very first book […]

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3 Equations from Snowman-Cold=Puddle [#PoetryFriday]

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Happy Poetry Friday! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) This is Week 2 (Week 1 here) of my sharing a few bits from my three books on the 2020 NCTE Poetry Notables list! So honored about this!   Before I share tidbits, I have to show you this. You might know how my very […]

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Equationpoems from Young Authors Conference #PoetryFriday

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Happy Poetry Friday! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) [My husband had shoulder surgery yesterday, and in the confusion, I posted this Poetry Friday post Wednesday night instead of Thursday night. Oops!] The week of Memorial Day, I taught at Success Beyond the Classroom’s Young Authors Conference–something I look forward to each year! This […]

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My Poems at the TLA Poetry Round Up #PoetryFriday

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Happy Poetry Friday! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) A few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to attend the Texas Library Association conference in Austin to take part in Sylvia Vardell and Janet Wong’s awesome Poetry Round Up. What a great event! I’m sharing the clip of the poems I read here: And […]

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Listen to Laura Share Snowman-Cold=Puddle Sunday Night!

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Hi, friends! While I was at the awesome Denver Children’s Festival of Stories in March, Kristen Olsen recorded an interview with me for Tunes and Tales, her radio show about children’s literature. I answered questions about Snowman – Cold = Puddle: Spring Equations (Charlesbridge, illustrated by Micha Archer) and read about half the book. I […]

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Poetry-Palooza Book Launch Photos

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On Saturday, I celebrated my three spring releases with a launch at Red Balloon Bookshop! It was so great to share SNOWMAN-COLD=PUDDLE (Charlesbridge), IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT (Wordsong), and LION OF THE SKY (Millbrook) with readers! Click for more images, but here’s my favorite!

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Student Equation Poems for Poetry Friday #PoetryFriday

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Happy Poetry Friday! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) I am at the Denver Children’s Festival of Stories today and tomorrow, so I might not get to read your comments until Monday. I got the BEST surprise in my Facebook Inbox last week. A Twin Cities educator told me she had lent her copy […]

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Write an Equation Poem? [Poetry Friday]

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Happy Poetry Friday! Welcome, everyone! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) Well, I bet you came here expecting to READ a poem, but I’m going to ask you to write one. A fast one! A simple one! This past Tuesday, my newest book came out, Snowman-Cold=Puddle: Spring Equations (illus by Micha Archer, Charlesbridge). I’m […]

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