Eric's Books Co-authored with Illustrator John Skewes

Larry Gets Lost Under the Sea, Sasquatch/Little Bigfoot Books, 2015

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Elliott the Otter: The Totally Untrue Story of Elliott, Boss of the Bay, Sasquatch/Little Bigfoot Books, 2015

Larry Gets Lost in Seattle: 10th Anniversary Edition, Sasquatch/Little Bigfoot Books, 2017

Larry Gets Lost in San Diego, Sasquatch/Little Bigfoot Books, 2017

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Eric's Other Book Projects

The Walking School Bus, picture book project with North Natomas JIBE, 2024

Illustrated by Dana Sullivan

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Larry Gets Lost in the USA Activity Book, Sasquatch/Little Bigfoot Books, 2022

Illustrated by John Skewes, Created by Birdhouse Kids Media

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Eric's Poems Found in Poetry Anthologies
If I Could Choose a Best Day: Poems of Possibility, Candlewick Press, coming spring 2025

     * If You Have a Pencil

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Bless Our Pets, Eerdman's Books for Young Readers, 2024

     * A Prayer for My Gerbil

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The Best Ever Book of Funny Poems (anthology), Macmillan Children's Books, 2021

     * Kittens for Sale

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A World Full of Poems (anthology), DK Children, 2020

     * Bath Time

     * When You are a Scientist

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Moonstruck (anthology), Otter-Barry Books, 2019

     * When I Was Three

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I Am a Jigsaw Puzzle: Puzzling Poems to Baffle Your Brain (anthology), Bloomsbury, 2019

     * On  Missing L tt r

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Poetry Zone: A Celebration of 20 years of Children's Poetry (anthology), Troika Books, 2018

     * The Octopus

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The Poetry of US: More than 200 poems that celebrate the people, places, and passions of the United States (anthology), National Geographic Children's Books, 2018

     * The Hall

     * On Grandma's Front Porch

     * Standing Outside Graceland

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Is This a Poem?: What Makes a Poem, and How You Can Write One (anthology), A&C Black, 2016
    * A Poem is a Fragile Thing

One Minute Till Bedtime (anthology), Little Brown Books for Young Readers, 2016
    * Bath Time

A Bad Case of the Giggles (anthology), Meadowbrook Press, 2014 edition
    * Summer at Grandma's House

Off By Heart: Poems for Children to Learn and Remember (athology), A&C Black, 2013
    * Weave Me a Poem

When Granny Won Olympic Gold (anthology), A&C Black, 2012
    * When Granny Won Olympic Gold

And the Crowd Goes Wild! A Global Gathering of Sports Poems (anthology), Friesens Press, 2012
    * Tennis Without a Net

Does Your Face Fit? (anthology), A&C Black, 2011
    * What Jason Has

My Cat is in Love with the Goldfish (and Other Loopy Love Poems) (anthology), A&C Black Publishers Ltd, 2010
    * A Perfect Match
    * The Tortoise and The Gecko
    * A Conversation in Eden

What I Did On My Summer Vacation (anthology), Meadowbrook Press, 2009
    * Deep-Sea Squeeze
    * Fishing with Bobby
    * Out Of Sight
    * Street Pizza
    * Summer at Grandma's House
    * Super Summer Sale

I Hope I Don't Strike Out (anthology), Meadowbrook Press, 2008
    * Deep-Sea Squeeze
    * We're Going Skiing

Buses to Books: Reading, Writing, and Reciting Poems about School, ABDO Publishing - Super SandCastle imprint, 2007
    *  Nothing Left to Learn
    *  Sally's Not at School Today

Bees to Trees: Reading, Writing and Reciting Poems about Nature, ABDO Publishing - Super SandCastle imprint, 2007
    * When Clouds Meet

I've Been Burping in the Classroom (silly songbook anthology), Meadowbrook Press, 2007
    * I'm a Little Mixed Up

Dinner with Dracula (anthology), Meadowbrook Press, 2006
    * The Fall-Apart Monster

My Teacher's in Detention (anthology), Meadowbrook Press, 2006
    * The Field Trip
    * Rules for the Bus

Dinosaur Poems: The Anthology (anthology), Scholastic UK, 2006
    * Allosaurus Always Wins
    * The Trade

Oh My Darling, Porcupine (silly songbook anthology), Meadowbrook Press, 2006
    * Grover Can Whimper
    * Polly Ann from Tallahassee

If Kids Ruled the School (anthology), Meadowbrook Press, 2004
    * Why Dju I Dju zha Shings I Dju?
    * I'll Teach My Dog to Read
    * I Wonder If She'd Like Me

Miles of Smiles (anthology), Meadowbrook Press, 2004
    * A Valentine Poem

Rolling in the Aisles (anthology), Meadowbrook Press, 2004
    * Cat and Mouse
    * Watermelon Bird
    * Rules for the Bus

Eric's Work Found in Other Book Publications

CBSE Grade 5 textbook, Indiannica Learning, India, 2023

     * Deep-Sea Squeeze

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Hop to It: Poems to Get You Moving, Pomelo Books, 2020

     * Click! Clack! Jumping Jack!

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Stepping Stones 7e (English text book, The Netherlands), Noordhoff Uitgevers, 2019     

     * The Tetherball Battle

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Great Morning! Poems for School Leaders to Read Aloud, Pomelo Books, 2018

     * I Wonder Who

     * Science Fair

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Journeys Reading Series, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2017

     * The Barrel Race

 

Pet Crazy: A Poetry Friday Power Book, Pomelo Books, 2017
    * Pet Week

SRA Open Court Reading, McGraw-Hill Education, 2015
    * Earth is My Home (poem, kindergarten)
    * My Helpful Librarian Friend (poem, grade 2)
    * Find Your Rhythm (poem, grade 2)
    * Plink, Plink, Plink (poem, grade 1)
    * Gecko Toes and Dragonfly Eyes (informational text, grade 1)

The Poetry Friday Anthology for Celebrations, Pomelo Books, 2015
    * Pet Week
    * A Teacher Knows

The Poetry Friday Anthology for Science (K-5 edition), Pomelo Books, 2014
    * When You Are a Scientist
    * Science Fair Day
    * Which Ones Will Float?
    * Science Fair Project
    * I Thought I Built a Dog House (Student edition - Kindergarten)

Basic Concepts in Translation (College text book, Iran) Bright Idea, 2012
    * Letter C
    * Cocoon
    * I Could Have Been the Farmer
    * My Book Report

Focus on English, 7 (English text book, Sweden), Liber AB, 2012
    * Cat and Mouse

Stepping Stones 2 (English text book, The Netherlands), Noordhoff Uitgevers, 2010
    * Turkey on the Run

Pound a Poem, John Blake Publishing, 2009 (as a contributing guest poet)
    * Poor Squash

Pound a Poem, John Blake Publishing, 2007 (as a contributing guest poet)
    * Tossed Salad

Crossroads 8B (English text book, Norway), Forlaget Fag og Kultur, 2006
    * Cat and Mouse


Poems Found in Magazines

Scholastic StoryWorks magazines

     * Various poems and non-fiction articles, 2022, 2023

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Spider

     * The Moon, Sept/October 2020

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Science & Children
    * Which Ones Will Float?, September 2016
    * When You Are a Scientist, November 2016

Cricket
    * soft steps, October 2011

Fun for Kidz
    * Campfire Visitor, October 2023

    * Campfire Visitor, July/August 2015
    * Rummage Sale, July/August 2009
    * Undercover Reading, November 2008
    * I Hope I Don't Get Mr. Gray, September 2007
    * The Dalmatian, July 2006
    * To Land Upon a Star, September 2005
    * The City, May 2005
    * A Mountain of Poems, September 2004

Boys' Quest
    * Campfire Visitor, April 2014
    * I Will Not Eat That Earthworm, April 2011
    * The First Cowboy Hat, February 2010
    * I Often Wish I Were a Mummy, August/September 2009
    * The Dog House, December 2007
    * Campfire Visitor, June 2006
    * Who?, December 2005
    * The Gerbil, October 2004

Hopscotch for Girls
    * Sometimes People Notice, February 2010
    * Koalas, June/July 2009
    * My Sister's Words, December/January 2009
    * A Poem, (Yes, that's the name of the poem.) April/May 2008
    * Blue Ribbon Goat, April 2006

 

 

Editing Work

The Science of Babies (board book), Birdhouse Books, 2021

Associate editor, Eric Ode - Written by Deborah Roffman, MS


Music Awards and Recognitions
Rock Nocturnal

     * Parents' Choice Silver Award, 2015
    * A 2015 Creative Child Magazine Best CD of the Year Award - Original Songs for Kids

 

Seven Clever Pirates
    * Parents' Choice Silver Award, 2010
    * Creative Child Magazine Seal of Excellence

When You Smile
    * Parents' Choice Recommended Award, 2008
    * National Parenting Publications Award (NAPPA) - Honors, 2008

I Love My Shoes
    * National Parenting Publications Award (NAPPA) - Honors, 2005
    * Parents' Choice Silver Medal Award, 2005

Grandpa's Truck
    * Parents' Choice Recommended Award, 2003

Trash Can
    * Parents' Choice Approved Award, 2002

Welcome to the Workshop (DVD)
    * A Telly Bronze Award, 2007
    * A KIDS FIRST! All-Star Award, 2007
    * A Hermes Creative Award, 2007


Eric's Music Found in Television Productions
Dragonfly TV "Going Places in Science" Season Six: Deep South (PBS)
    * Trash Can


Eric's Songs and Poems on Albums Released by Other Artists
Absolutely, Positively Getting Along - East Coast Recording and Cool Beans Music, 2013
    * Wheelchair Basketball - poem performed by Debbi Calton

All About Following Your Dreams - East Coast Recording and Cool Beans Music, 2012
    * Weave Me a Poem - poem performed by Kim and Reggie Harris
    * Who? - poem performed by Kim and Reggie Harris

All About Bullies... Big and Small - East Coast Recording and Cool Beans Music, 2011
(GRAMMY AWARD WINNING ALBUM! - Best Children's Album)
    * Labels - poem performed by Heidi Swedberg
    * Keep Your Chin Up - poem performed by Miss Amy

Buck Howdy with BB - Around the Campfire - Prairie Dog Entertainment, 2008
(GRAMMY NOMINATED! - Best Children's Spoken Word Album)
    * Lester Lost His Job
    * Horseflies
    * Mulligan Martinson Marley McGraw
    * Barnaby Biggleton's Belt
    * The Tortoise and the Gecko
    * A Cowboy's Lullaby


Eric's Music Found on Compilation Releases
Kidz STEM Songz CD/DVD - Produced by KidzMusic and Dan Crow, 2018

     * Poor Planet Pluto

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Best Snappy Happy Songs Ever! - Produced by Mrs. Music and Friends, 2011
    * Riding on a Train

Best Toe-Tappin' Songs Ever! - Produced by Mrs. Music and Friends, 2011
    * Let a Little Light Shine

Best All-American Songs Ever! - Produced by Mrs. Music and Friends, 2011
    * Froggie Went A-Courtin' (traditional)

Eat Your Vegetables, Please! Vol. I - Produced by Wide-Eye Kids, 2007
    * I've Got to Choose

Brush Your Teeth! Vol. 1 - Produced by Wide-Eye Kids, 2007
    * Michael Duncan Oppenheimer Oscar Reaily Jones

Car Tunes - Casablanca Kids, 2005
    * Grandpa's Truck

Spiritual Songs - Casablanca Kids, 2005
    * Old Man Noah's Raincoat

Party Songs - Casablanca Kids, 2005
    * Let's Dance