More Links
Here are several of my favorite web sites. Enjoy!
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- Invite an author or poet to your school! (A Meadowbrook Press site)
Barking Spiders Poetry - Poetry & short stories by poet & children's author, CJ Heck - mazes, tongue twisters, silly poems...
Vijaya Khisty Bodach - Vijaya is a very gifted writer for children. Her specialty is science writing.
Toni Buzzeo - Award winning author (picture books to professional books for educators) and Library Media Specialist from Portland, Maine.
Children's Music Hall of Fame - Connecting the best age appropriate music, spoken word, educational games and recordings from around the world with children, families and educators. The creation of children's musician Bill Shontz.
Kalli Dakos - Former teacher and multi-published poet, her work is delightful and always rings true.
- Hosted by children's musician Will Hale, internet radio 24/7
Fletcher Hill Entertainment - Enjoy a story! Rod Cockle of Fletcher Hill is the animating genius behind the DVD "Welcome to the Workshop".
- News, books, calendar, and more for giggle poets Kenn Nesbitt, Robert Pottle, and Eric Ode
Giggle Poetry - A very fun and funny site for fans of children's poetry.
Hands Up Books - Graham Denton's company is the one independent publisher in the UK focusing solely on poetry for children.
Josie's Poetry - The web site of UK poet Josie Whitehead. Full of "mostly children's" poems with audio of Josie reciting her work.
- The ultimate directory of children's musicians
Laugh A Lot Poetry - Web site of the very clever Darren Sardelli, New York children's poet
Linda Knaus - Linda Knaus is deservedly one of the most popular poets published with Meadowbrook Press as well as Hands Up Books. Visit her web site for poems, greeting cards, a message board...
Maralee Dawn and Friends - I've appeared in several episodes of this dynamite Canadian children's show. Swing by Maralee's web site.
Meadowbrook Press - Publishers of the poetry books Tall Tales of the Wild West, Rolling in the Aisles, If Kids Ruled the School, Dinner with Dracula, and many more.
Poetry4Kids - Web site of amazing children's poet Kenn Nesbitt, author of The Aliens Have Landed and When the Teacher Isn't Looking
- An excellent resource for educators. Lesson ideas, poetry theater, and more. (A Meadowbrook Press site)
Robert Pottle - One very clever poet from Maine. You'll enjoy his site.
Remlinger Farms! - I am privileged to perform at Remlinger Farms in Carnation, WA all summer and through October. Visit the web site of this wonderful, family-friendly farm!
- In addition to being the distributor for all Meadowbrook Press anthologies, Simon and Schuster is the distributor for "Tall Tales of the Wild West - And a Few Short Ones."
Tall Tale Poems - Designed to help teachers invite tall tale poems into their classroom. Lesson plans, activities, and loads of ideas.
Andrea Shavick - 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.
Willy Welch - Highly talented children's author and songwriter
