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Book Cover for: If This Bird Had Pockets: A Poem in Your Pocket Day Celebration, Amy Ludwig Vanderwater

If This Bird Had Pockets: A Poem in Your Pocket Day Celebration

Amy Ludwig Vanderwater

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An ideal gift for children who love animals, this picture book is a celebration of Poem in your Pocket Day and a charmingly illustrated collection of playful poems about 19 different creatures.

Fascinating information about the animals (yes, sea otters have pockets!) tucked into short, lively poems and bright, bold artwork make this collection perfect for National Poetry Month--or any day of the year.

In honor of Poem in Your Pocket Day, a child imagines the poems animals might carry in their pockets, if they had pockets. What would a hummingbird write? A fox? A sea otter? These poems capture the essences of animals furry, feathery and finny, exploring what makes each unique. Ruby-Throated Hummingbird sings with its wings, Red Fox's poem is a fiery tail flashing in the dark, and Sea Otter's poem is its secret pocket. Which poem will capture the heart of the child narrator? A poem about loving animals, of course!

Book Details

  • Publisher: Wordsong
  • Publish Date: Mar 1st, 2022
  • Pages: 32
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 11.10in - 9.30in - 0.40in - 1.00lb
  • EAN: 9781635923865
  • Recommended age: 04-08
  • Categories: • Poetry - General• Animals - General

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About the Author

Amy Ludwig VanDerwater's acclaimed books for children include Read! Read! Read! and Write! Write! Write!, both of which are NCTE Notable Poetry Books. A writing teacher and blogger at The Poem Farm, she lives on an old farm in Western New York with her husband Mark and their dogs, cats, chickens, and bees. Visit amyludwigvanderwater.com.

Emma J. Virján is the author-illustrator of the Pig in a Wig Book series, including What This Story Needs is a Pig in a Wig and What This Story Needs is a Hush and a Shush. Visit emmavirjan.com

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What people are saying

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Poem-a-Day, #NationalPoetryMonth & more from the Academy of American Poets, the nation's leading champion of poets, poetry, and the work of poetry organizations

It’s Poem in Your Pocket Day! Celebrate with IF THIS BIRD HAD POCKETS: A POEM IN YOUR POCKET DAY CELEBRATION from @astrakidsbooks and other new titles for young readers from our advertisers https://t.co/p3M2TtDKOu #PocketPoem https://t.co/h4ylp5eeld

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Co-Creator #ReadYourWorld🌎📚Blogging on diverse #KidLit & parenting⛩🏮🎎Co-Author @howtocoachgirls⚽️Co-Founder @aquent

A Conversation with Amy Ludwig VanDerwater and Emma Virján about IF THIS BIRD HAD POCKETS https://t.co/K0rsU4GAp9 via @CBethM #poetry #picturebook #AprilPoetryMonth https://t.co/ZDyCEDLliZ

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First #BookAward given by #KidLit #MgLit #YaLit bloggers. Recognizing books w/ kid-appeal & literary merit since 2006. 501(c)(3) https://t.co/DjRVII9BE2

IF THIS BIRD HAD POCKETS by @AmyLVPoemFarm can spark creativity. I love that all the poems are written from the animals' points-of-view and that the reader learns so much about each animal in each poem." @bridgetrwilson https://t.co/oTzZU0H4Ic | #CYBILS2022 nominee #PoetryMonth https://t.co/7JtAfLSywj

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Praise for this book

"As a child considers possibilities for Poem in Your Pocket Day, a bird outside provides inspiration...the imaginative, whimsical tone should easily resonate with children... throughout this delightful collection, VanDerwater (Read! Read! Read!, 2017) employs various poetic forms and attitudes, which enliven the reading experience, as do the vibrant, cartoon illustrations. Some Poem in Your Pocket Day information is included, and though this is connected to that celebration, this collection also provides an engaging introduction to both poetry and animals." --Booklist

"VanDerwater's playful collection (is) fun to contemplate... each poem also imparts a information about its speaker, making for a group of brief lessons as pleasing as they are accessible about 'life in the/ wondrous wild.'" -Publishers Weekly

What people are saying

Mentioner image for: Poets.org
Poets.org
@POETSorg
2 years

Poem-a-Day, #NationalPoetryMonth & more from the Academy of American Poets, the nation's leading champion of poets, poetry, and the work of poetry organizations

It’s Poem in Your Pocket Day! Celebrate with IF THIS BIRD HAD POCKETS: A POEM IN YOUR POCKET DAY CELEBRATION from @astrakidsbooks and other new titles for young readers from our advertisers https://t.co/p3M2TtDKOu #PocketPoem https://t.co/h4ylp5eeld

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Mentioner image for: PragmaticMom
PragmaticMom
@pragmaticmom
2 years

Co-Creator #ReadYourWorld🌎📚Blogging on diverse #KidLit & parenting⛩🏮🎎Co-Author @howtocoachgirls⚽️Co-Founder @aquent

A Conversation with Amy Ludwig VanDerwater and Emma Virján about IF THIS BIRD HAD POCKETS https://t.co/K0rsU4GAp9 via @CBethM #poetry #picturebook #AprilPoetryMonth https://t.co/ZDyCEDLliZ

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