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</td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> More Links</div> <div> Here are several of my favorite web sites.  Enjoy!</div> <div> _______________________________________________________________</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://usawrites4kids.drury.edu/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://usawrites4kids.drury.edu/"><U>America Writes for Kids</U></A> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >- Looking for a good book? Need to do a report? Want to know more about your favorite author? </FONT></div> <div> Want to write books for young readers? Want to invite a children's author to your school? This site is for you!</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.authorswhovisitschools.com" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.authorswhovisitschools.com"><U>Authors Who Visit Schools</U></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000CC" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >- More information regarding Eric's school visits, author assemblies, poetry workshops, and virtual visits</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.australianpoetrycentre.org.au" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.australianpoetrycentre.org.au"><U><IMG SRC="11c248480.jpg" border=0 width="72" height="72" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A> </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#6633CC" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.australianpoetrycentre.org.au" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.australianpoetrycentre.org.au"><U>Australian Poetry Centre</U></A> </FONT>- At the Victorian State Library, the APC has a children's poetry collection of the </div> <div> best children's poetry from around the world.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.authorsinschools.com" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.authorsinschools.com"><U><IMG SRC="4a3c3190.gif" border=0 width="195" height="25" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >- Invite an author or poet to your school! (A Meadowbrook Press site)</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.tonibuzzeo.com/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.tonibuzzeo.com/"><U>Toni Buzzeo</U></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > - Award winning author (picture books to professional books for educators) and Library Media Specialist from Portland, Maine.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="f6a48370.jpg" border=0 width="72" height="55" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><A HREF="http://www.childrensmusichalloffame.com/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.childrensmusichalloffame.com/"><U>Children's Music Hall of Fame</U></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > - Connecting the best age appropriate music, spoken word, educational games and recordings </FONT></div> <div> from around the world with children, families and educators. The creation of children's musician Bill Shontz.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.childrensmusic.org/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.childrensmusic.org/"><U>Children's Music Web</U></A> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >- An excellent resource for children's musicians and fans of children's music</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.kallidakos.com/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.kallidakos.com/"><U>Kalli Dakos</U></A><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >-</FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > Former teacher and multi-published poet, her work is delightful and always rings true.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.deeprootedmusic.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.deeprootedmusic.com"><U>Deep Rooted Music!</U></A> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >- </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Deep Rooted Music, LLC produces music products for children.</FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#6633CC" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.kfai.org/programs/famgrv.htm" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.kfai.org/programs/famgrv.htm"><U><IMG SRC="c6385220.jpg" border=0 width="133" height="34" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >- Hosted by children's musician Will Hale, internet radio 24/7</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.festivals-and-shows.com/eric-ode-music-for-kids-families-bonney-lake-wa.html" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.festivals-and-shows.com/eric-"><U><IMG SRC="1194ec1d0.gif" border=0 width="236" height="29" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >- A good place to go to find entertainment for your festival or concert series.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#6633CC" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.fletcherhill.com/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.fletcherhill.com/"><U>Fletcher Hill Entertainment</U></A> </FONT>- Enjoy a story!  Rod Cockle of Fletcher Hill is the animating genius behind the DVD "Welcome to the Workshop".</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.gigglepoetry.com" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.gigglepoetry.com"><U>Giggle Poetry</U></A><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >- A very fun and funny site for fans of children's poetry.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.handsupbooks.co.uk/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.handsupbooks.co.uk/"><U>Hands Up Books</U></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > - Graham Denton's company is the one independent publisher in the UK focusing solely on poetry for children.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://josiespoems.webeden.co.uk/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://josiespoems.webeden.co.uk/"><U>Josie's Poetry</U></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > - The web site of UK poet Josie Whitehead. Full of "mostly children's" poems with audio of Josie reciting her work.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.kidsmusicweb.com" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.kidsmusicweb.com"><U><IMG SRC="40f97180.png" border=0 width="151" height="24" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >- The ultimate directory of children's musicians</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.laughalotpoetry.com/index.html" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.laughalotpoetry.com/index.htm"><U>Laugh A Lot Poetry</U></A> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >- Web site of the very clever Darren Sardelli, New York children's poet</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.lindaknaus.com/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.lindaknaus.com/"><U>Linda Knaus</U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >- Linda Knaus is deservedly one of the most popular poets published with Meadowbrook Press as well as Hands Up Books. </FONT></div> <div> Visit her web site for poems, greeting cards, a message board...</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.littlehouseofmusic.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.littlehouseofmusic.com/"><U>Little House of Music</U></A></FONT> - Music Educator <B>Georgia Germand's</B> wonderful web site. Please take the time to read her "No Regulations for </div> <div> Private Music Teachers" message on her home page.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.maraleedawn.com/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.maraleedawn.com/"><U>Maralee Dawn and Friends</U></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#6633CC" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >- I've appeared in several episodes of this dynamite Canadian children's show.  Swing by Maralee's web site.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#6633CC" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.meadowbrookpress.com" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.meadowbrookpress.com"><U>Meadowbrook Press</U></A> </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#6633CC" FACE="Arial" >- </FONT>Publishers of  the poetry books <I>Tall Tales of the Wild West</I>, <I>Rolling in the Aisles, If Kids Ruled the School, </I></div> <div> <I>Dinner with Dracula</I><I>, </I>and many more.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://web.me.com/paulorshoski/web.me.com_paulorshoski/Welcome.html" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://web.me.com/paulorshoski/web.me.co"><U>Paul Orshoski</U></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > - A poet and educator from Ohio, Paul has several books published through Treasure Bay Books and has appeared in numerous </FONT></div> <div> anthologies and magazines.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#6633CC" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.poetry4kids.com" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.poetry4kids.com"><U>Poetry4Kids</U></A> - </FONT>Web site of amazing children's poet <B>Kenn Nesbitt</B>, author of <I>The Aliens Have Landed</I> and <I>When the Teacher Isn't Looking</I></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.poetryteachers.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.poetryteachers.com"><U><I><IMG SRC="7d1bf200.gif" border=0 width="191" height="32" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></U></A><I> </I>- An excellent resource for educators.  Lesson ideas, poetry theater, and more. (A Meadowbrook Press site)</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.pokeypup.com/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.pokeypup.com/"><U><IMG SRC="cc7d43c0.jpg" border=0 width="468" height="60" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A> </div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.robertpottle.com/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.robertpottle.com/"><U>Robert Pottle</U></A><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > - </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >One very clever poet from Maine.  You'll enjoy his site.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#6633CC" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.remlingerfarms.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.remlingerfarms.com"><U>Remlinger Farms!</U></A> -</FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>I am privileged to perform at  <A HREF="http://www.remlingerfarms.com" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.remlingerfarms.com"><U>Remlinger Farms </U></A>in Carnation, WA all summer and through October. </div> <div> Visit the web site of this wonderful, family-friendly farm!</div> <bR> <div>  <a href="http://www.simonsays.com/content/destination.cfm?tab=1&pid=349589"><img src="http://www.simonsays.com/images/subsite/default/banner_468x60.gif" border="0" alt="Eric Ode at SimonSays, official publisher's site"></a>  - In addition to being the distributor for all Meadowbrook Press anthologies, Simon and Schuster is the distributor for </div> <div> "Tall Tales of the Wild West - And a Few Short Ones."</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.talltalepoems.com" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.talltalepoems.com"><U>Tall Tale Poems</U></A> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >- Designed to help teachers invite tall tale poems into their classroom. Lesson plans, activities, and loads of ideas.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.poetryguy.com" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.poetryguy.com"><U>Ted Scheu (That Poetry Guy)</U></A><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > - </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >We challenge you to not giggle at the poems of this wacky Vermontonian. </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.shavick.com/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.shavick.com/"><U>Andrea Shavick</U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > - </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >UK author and poet, her web site is a terrific resource with hundreds of poems for kids to read and a popular 'get published' page.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.celiawarren.co.uk" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.celiawarren.co.uk"><U>Celia Warren</U></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > - Widely published UK poet extraordinaire! There is always something new to read. Enjoy!</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.willywelch.com/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.willywelch.com/"><U>Willy Welch</U></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > - Highly talented children's author and songwriter</FONT></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>