Laura Purdie Salas

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Moving Toward Independence

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We’re coming up on July 4—the day the United States celebrates its independence. Lots of picture books also celebrate independence, since it’s a crucial journey kids embark on. This includes my newest photo picture book, Secrets of the Loon. In it, Moon Loon has to learn LOTS of skills to become independent! To extend the […]

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The World’s Last Magic Bean #PoetryFriday

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Happy Poetry Friday! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) I’m sharing another poem readaloud from one of my 30 Painless Classroom Poems books. Now, today, I’m sharing another poem from Fairy Tale Garage Sale, which has the concept that all the characters in fairy tales are selling off their unneeded items. It’s another Jack […]

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Fee-Fie-Foe-Fairian: Surprise! I’m Vegetarian! #PoetryFriday

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Happy Poetry Friday! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) Last week, I shared a poem from my book A Need to Feed. Some of you asked when it was coming out, and the answer is that it’s been out for years. It’s part of a little paperback set of books I did for teachers […]

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Blue Whale’s Apology #PoetryFriday

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Happy Poetry Friday! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) A few cool things before my poem: I’m excited to share the awesome news that Snowman-Cold=Puddle is on the ILA Teachers’ Choice Reading List! Also, I recently created a bunch of #readaloud videos of some of my books and a few poems and put them […]

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Read-aloud Videos for All Three Can Be… Books

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Lerner has graciously given permission for authors and illustrators to share readaloud videos of their books on public platforms until June 30. So, here are my first three: I was a little (!) awkward on my first try. Here’s A LEAF CAN BE…   I got a little more comfortable with WATER CAN BE…   […]

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“Calling All Readers” performance

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Seriously, nothing makes me happier than seeing teachers, librarians, or kids having fun with my books. Check out this awesome performance of “Calling All Readers” from BOOKSPEAK!, posted on Twitter by teacher Liz Evans. Thanks, Liz and you other wonderful readers!

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A Rock Can Be… Book Trailer + Adjectives Wanted

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My new book comes out on Sunday, and here’s my trailer for it! Please share the trailer if you like it. I’d love for lots of people to see it! Also, for my March Rock the Blog pictorial event, I need some adjectives! So far, I have: Adjectives from Mrs. Simon’s GT Allstars: fluffy giant […]

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A scary poem video for K-4

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I love scary books and poems (and movies, even though I cover my eyes a lot during them). Here’s a cheesy video of me reading my poem “Midnight,” from a jack-o-lantern’s point of view. Midnight See my spooky, blank eyes staring? Like the crooked teeth I’m baring? Feel my wicked candle flaring? Am I smiling? […]

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WATER CAN BE… Video #3 (The Water Cycle) and a Teaching Guide

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Sharing another video this week. This one isn’t a trailer for Water Can Be…, but a quick video I hope educators might find useful. [iframe id=”vp1C58aB” title=”Video Player” src=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/embed.animoto.com/play.html?w=swf/production/vp1&e=1394888440&f=C58aBEjMBrizPUrs5ZwpzQ&d=0&m=p&r=360p+720p&volume=50&start_res=720p&i=m&asset_domain=s3-p.animoto.com&animoto_domain=animoto.com&options=” height=”243″ width=”432″ allowfullscreen=”” frameborder=”0″] And here’s a classroom guide. Lots of ideas there for your unit about water, which I’m excited about. I’ll also be creating […]

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WATER CAN BE… Trailer #2 (Family-Style!)

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Excited that Water Can Be… got a lovely review in this month’s Booklist: Like its predecessor, A Leaf Can Be . . . (2012), this picture book explores an aspect of the natural world in a way that is imaginative but ultimately informative. A fine choice for reading aloud in the classroom or at home. […]

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