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16Apr

The Inception of Madness

Thank you, Ed DeCaria of Think Kid, Think! for being today's guest poetry poster! Find TKT on Facebook Follow Ed on Twitter This past March, the kids' poetry world went completely mad. I'm here to confess: It was all my fault. It started so…

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15Apr

Poetry Month on TV

Poetry by Katie Davis

Writing and reading in rhymes: wtnh.com Here are the books I took on WTNH today:

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13Apr

How to Read Poetry Aloud: Laura Purdie Salas

Poetry by Katie Davis

Thank you, Laura Purdie Salas for being today's guest poetry poster! Follow Laura on Facebook here I love poetry! I’ve published more than 100 books, mostly nonfiction, but if I could build a career just out of poetry, I would! I love…

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12Apr

Test your Poetry IQ

Poetry by Katie Davis

Today's guest poetry poster is Sylvia Vardell, whose blog is Poetry for Children Find Sylvia on Facebook Test your Poetry IQ Sylvia says since April is National Poetry Month it's the perfect time to test what you know about poetry! No cheating by…

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11Apr

#91 – Jane Wattenberg is Beastly: Beastie Babies goes out-of-print but still hits the shelves

Podcast by Katie Davis

Subscribe for: iPod, iPhone & iTunes / Zune / Android Buy the podcast app! Brought to you by Audible.com - click here for a FREE trial ... don't you want a free audio book and help support…

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10Apr

Five Tips on Writing a Poem: Jane Yolen

Poetry by Katie Davis

She's been called America's Hans Christian Andersen, but why not call her America's Jane Yolen?! I'm happy to welcome today's guest poetry poster, Jane Yolen! ©2011 Jason Stemple Five Tips On Writing A Poem 1. Look at the world through metaphor, seeing one…

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9Apr

Do You Petku?

Poetry by Katie Davis

Lee Wardlaw is my guest poet poster today. Follow Lee on Facebook Your tummy, soft as warm dough. I knead and knead, then bake it with a nap. Haiku is… pronounced HI-koo a non-rhyming form of poetry that originated in Japan…

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8Apr

How to Write a Bad Poem

Poetry by Katie Davis

Today's guest poetry poster is Bobbi Katz! No time? Write bad haiku! If you’re in a hurry, there’s nothing faster than writing a bad haiku. Three lines, 17 syllables: What could be easier? The trick is to use the word “nice”…

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7Apr

How to Read a Poem Aloud

Poetry by Katie Davis

Today's guest poetry poster is Marilyn Singer. Marilyn writes: It's no secret that I believe that children's poetry should be heard as well as seen. To that end, Barbara Genco, editor at Library Journal, and I organized the ALSC Poetry Blast, a…

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6Apr

Leslea Newman: Pantoum Poetry

Poetry by Katie Davis

Today's guest poet poster is Lesléa Newman. Follow Lesléa on Facebook here. Follow her on Twitter. Fun with Formal Poetry “Why do you write formal poetry?” I am often asked. The question always puzzles me. Why wouldn’t I write in form? I am…

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