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“Dear Reader …” From Amy VanDerwater

April 7, 2013
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TweetThis month, ReaderKidZ is delighted to feature poet Amy Ludwig VanDerwater and her beautiful new book, FOREST HAS A SONG, illustrated by Robbin Gourley. Dear Reader, I love writing.  Why?  Because every time I sit down to write, I’m surprised.  For me, writing is like opening a mystery cupboard.  You start moving your pen and [...]

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“How I became a writer and other tidbits” – Amy Ludwig VanDerwater

April 4, 2013
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TweetThis month, ReaderKidZ is delighted to feature poet Amy Ludwig VanDerwater and her beautiful new book, FOREST HAS A SONG, illustrated by Robbin Gourley. Did you ever get into trouble at home or school? A little bit.  I was a chatty and messy one, and I used to fight with my sister Heidi.  Now she [...]

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What’s Your Story, Amy Ludwig VanDerwater?

April 2, 2013
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TweetThis month, ReaderKidZ is delighted to feature poet Amy Ludwig VanDerwater and her beautiful new book, FOREST HAS A SONG, illustrated by Robbin Gourley.  I grew up in the suburbs, in the town of Vestal, NY, in a house that backed up to what we called “the weeds.”  These were fields of goldenrod, Queen Anne’s [...]

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Welcome April with Poetry on ReaderKidZ!

March 31, 2013
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TweetPoetry: the language of childhood. Celebrate National Poetry month with ReaderKidZ and author Amy Ludwig VanDerwater. Poetry is the language of childhood. It crosses borders and cultures and encourages children to see the world with fresh eyes. From the memorable rhythm of early readers such as Brown Bear Brown Bear and  Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb,  to [...]

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Giveaway – Cowboy Up! Ride the Navajo Rodeo

March 12, 2013
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TweetThis month ReaderKidZ is thrilled to feature Nancy Bo Flood and her beautiful new picture book COWBOY UP! Ride the Navajo Rodeo (WordSong, 2013) An excerpt from a School Library Journal early review (April 2013) –  The history and tradition of the Navajo rodeo are made lively and accessible in this “day-in-the-life” account. Short narrative poems accompany each [...]

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Cowboy Up! by Nancy Bo Flood

March 7, 2013
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TweetTeachers, librarians, and cowpokes alike!  Pony up and access this CCSS Annotated Educational Activity Guide for Cowboy Up!, then let ‘em ride! Right out of the chute, let the vivid richness of Nancy Bo Flood’s poetry and Jan Sonnenmair’s provocative photographs inspire your young ‘uns to connect with the rodeo experience on a lively literary level.  Along with a [...]

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Your Friend, Nancy Bo Flood!

March 5, 2013
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TweetDear Reader, Thank you for even thinking about reading COWBOY UP, Ride the Navajo Rodeo.  Maybe you wish you could have your own horse, ride like the wind, twirl a lasso and catch a run-away calf.  Or maybe you are curious about what it would be like to be a cowboy or a rodeo rider. [...]

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