Eric Ode, Music and Poetry for Kids

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FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 121 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="music.htm#when_you_smile" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Eric Ode music"><U><IMG SRC="f2c7b6f0.jpg" border=0 width="123" height="111" ALT="when you smile album cover" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="579"><div> <B>WHEN YOU SMILE </B><B>- </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000CC" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><B>A 2008 Parents' Choice Recommended CD!</B></FONT></div> <div> <I><B>"</B></I><I>Singer-songwriter Eric Ode's clever lyrics, gentle wit and compassion for the uncertainties in a kids' life are a winning combination." </I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>- Parents' Choice Foundation</I></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="music.htm#when_you_smile" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Eric Ode music"><U><B>Click here to learn more</B></U></A><B> about the album.</B></div> <div> <A HREF="when_you_smile_studio_photos_release_party_photos.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="When You Smile Studio Photos"><U><B>Click here for photos</B></U></A><B> from the CD release party.</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <B>Hi! I'm Eric Ode, a songwriter, author, and poet for kids and families. I'm glad you stopped by! Here you can learn about my programs for </B><A HREF="music_and_poetry_programs_for_schools.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Author Visits for Schools"><U><B>schools</B></U></A><B> and </B><A HREF="music_programs_for_libraries.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Music programs for libraries by children"><U><B>libraries</B></U></A><B>. You can check out my </B><B>schedule</B><B> for upcoming </B><A HREF="concerts_and_events.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Concerts and Events by Eric Ode"><U><B>concerts and events</B></U></A><B>, read a few </B><A HREF="poems.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Poems!"><U><B>poems</B></U></A><B>, and take a peek at my </B><A HREF="music_and_poetry.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Product Page"><U><B>CDs, DVD, and books</B></U></A><B>. Those links to the left take you to other pages in my children's music and poetry web site. And below are more music and poetry links for kids. Enjoy! Oh, and while you're here, </B><A HREF="mailto:eric@ericode.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:eric@ericode.com"><U><B>drop me an email</B></U></A><B>! I'd love to hear from you!</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="714" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 118 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="tall_tales.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tall Tales of the Wild West"><U><IMG SRC="d8a59700.jpg" border=0 width="89" height="112" ALT="tall tales of the wild west poems" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFCC66 WIDTH="610"><div> <B>Happy Tales to You!</B></div> <div> <B>Tall Tales of the Wild West (And a Few Short Ones)</B></div> <div> Cowpokes, bandits, and barrel racers - these western folks have never been so funny! Everything you once thought of the rough-and-tumble Wild West is about to change with this hilarious collection of cowboy poetry. (Meadowbrook Press) <A HREF="tall_tales.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tall Tales of the Wild West"><U><B>Learn more...</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> Written by Eric Ode - Illustrated by Ben Crane                      <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#CC0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Stay up-to-date.</B><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id97.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Newsletter Request"><U><B>Sign up for Eric's e-newsletter</B></U></A><B>.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="745" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 912 WIDTH="739"><div> * AUTHOR VISITS *</div> <div> Dear Educator - As a former elementary teacher, I would look forward to sharing the day with your students. We'll use <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#CC0000" FACE="Futura Md BT" >music and poetry</FONT> to open doors to<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#CC0000" FACE="Futura Md BT" > the writing process</FONT>. <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000099" FACE="Futura Md BT" ><A HREF="music_and_poetry_programs_for_schools.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Author Visits for Schools"><U>Here is a bit of information</U></A> rega</FONT>rding author visits, assemblies, & workshops. </div> <div> (<A HREF="eric_ode_s_poetry_writing_credits.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Writing Credits"><U>Click here for writing credits.</U></A>)</div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="717" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#009900" BORDERCOLORDARK="#00BFBF" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFF99 HEIGHT= 347 ><NOBR><div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="2" WIDTH="343" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#FFCC99 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 117 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoID=1528926461" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseac"><U><IMG SRC="a6c69690.jpg" border=0 width="105" height="105" ALT="school visit video" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="229"><div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="187" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>** SCHOOL VIDEO! **</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <div> <B>Educators:</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000080" FACE="Arial" >I would like to help you get your students excited about writing. </FONT></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoID=1528926461" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseac"><U><B>Please click here for a brief video</B></U></A></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT>about assemblies and workshops. Link takes you to my <I>MySpace</I> site.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="347" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 153 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="de3537a0.jpg" border=0 width="83" height="122" ALT="Eric Ode music DVD" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="256"><div> <B>NEW! </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#660033" FACE="Benguiat Bk BT" ><B>Welcome to the Workshop (DVD) -</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#CC0000" FACE="Benguiat Bk BT" ><B>10 songs! 100 smiles!</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#CC0000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Songs, surprises and silliness wait around the corner as Eric sets out to repair his A-flat Shnooglehorn. The library, zoo, and amusement park are all musical destinations. </FONT><A HREF="video.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Welcome to the Workshop music DVD"><U><B>Learn more</B></U></A><B>.</B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>* A Telly Bronze Award! *  </B></div> <div> <B>* A KIDS FIRST! All Star Endorsement! *</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="343" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FF9966 HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="337"><div> <A HREF="kids_poetry_and_music_links.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="More Links"><U><B>Click here for more music and poetry links for kids and educators!</B></U></A></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFF99><NOBR><div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="346" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#BF0000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FF6600" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF HEIGHT= 108 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="a7056660.gif" border=0 width="86" height="102" ALT="surprise poem link" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFF66><NOBR><div> <B>POETRY SURPRISE!</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#6633CC" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="poems.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Poems!"><U>Click here, and let me surprise you </U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="poems.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Poems!"><U>with a poem!</U></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000080" FACE="Arial" > (or two, or three, or...)</FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#6633CC" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> also...<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#6633CC" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="poems.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Poems!"><U><B>School Poems, & Dinosaur Poems</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="poems.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Poems!"><U><B>and St. Patrick's Day Poems</B></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="346" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#CC0000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FF9900" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF HEIGHT= 164 WIDTH="334"><div> <A HREF="children_s_poetry_i_hope_i_don_t_strike_out_.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Childrens Poetry Anthologies"><U><B><IMG SRC="ed0869b0.jpg" border=0 width="134" height="155" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="2" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A><B>Three New Books of Poetry!</B></div> <div> <I>I Hope I Don't Strike Out</I> is a home run - a collection of nutty sports poems from some of your favorite poets. (Meadowbrook Press). Also newly released, I have three poems in two of ABDO Publishing's new six book series, each inviting students to read, write, and recite poetry.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFCC99 HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="334"><div> <B>WHAT'S NEWS? - </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="music_musings.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Childrens music musings"><U><B>Here's a copy of the most recent music and poetry newsletter</B></U></A></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>.</B></FONT></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="686" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#339933" BORDERCOLORDARK="#0000FF" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 423 WIDTH="388"><div>  <form action="http://www.fanbridge.com/signup/fansignup_form.php?userid=11275" method="post"> <table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" table bgcolor="#FFCC66"> 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