Banananananananana
I thought I'd win the spelling bee
And get right to the top,
But I started to spell “banana”,
And I didn't know when to stop.
~~William Cole
For Laughing Out Loud: Poems to Tickle Your Funnybone
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Book of the Day
Moo Who? by Margie Palatini is a fabulously funny book. Hilda Mae Heifer gets conked on the head by a cowpie and forgets how to moo. Will she get her memory back? The book is clever and children will love to make the animal sounds when the book is read aloud. It is a good story for preschoolers and up.
Monday, April 7, 2008
Poem of the Day
April Rain Song
Let the rain kiss you,
Let the rain beat upon your head with liquid silver drops.
Let the rain sing you a lullaby.
The rain makes still pools on the sidewalk.
The rain makes running pools in the gutter.
The rain plays a little sleep-song on our roof at night--
And I love the rain.
--Langston Hughes
The Dream Keeper and Other Poems
Book of the Day
Not a Box by Antoinette Portis is a fun adventure of imagination. When asked what he is doing with the box, the rabbit says it is his not-a-box and imagines all sorts of uses for it. The pictures are simple but encourage children to use their imaginations. A great companion to Not a Stick by the same author.
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Poem of the Day
A Poem is a Little Path
A poem is a little path
That leads you through the trees.
It takes you to the cliffs and shores
To anywhere you please.
Follow it and trust your way
With mind and heart as one,
And when the journey's over,
You'll find you've just begin
~Charles Ghigna
A poem is a little path
That leads you through the trees.
It takes you to the cliffs and shores
To anywhere you please.
Follow it and trust your way
With mind and heart as one,
And when the journey's over,
You'll find you've just begin
~Charles Ghigna
Book of the Day
One of the new favorites in the library is Pinkalicious by Victoria Kann & Elizabeth Kann. This is a fun book about Pinkalicious, a little girl who loves the color pink more than anything. She especially loves to eat pink cupcakes. When she eats too many, she turns pink. Will she stay pink forever? This is a popular picture book, perfect for little girls. If you like Pinkalicious, check out its companion Purplicious. Both are in the picture book section of the library filed under J KANN.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Poem of the Day
Keep a Poem in Your Pocket
~Beatrice Schenk de Regniers
Keep a poem in your pocket
and a picture in your head
and you'll never feel lonely
at night when you're in bed.
The little poem will sing to you
the little picture bring to you
a dozen dreams to dance to you
at night when you're in bed.
So--
Keep a picture in your pocket
and a poem in your head
and you'll never feel lonely
at night when you're in bed.
~Beatrice Schenk de Regniers
Keep a poem in your pocket
and a picture in your head
and you'll never feel lonely
at night when you're in bed.
The little poem will sing to you
the little picture bring to you
a dozen dreams to dance to you
at night when you're in bed.
So--
Keep a picture in your pocket
and a poem in your head
and you'll never feel lonely
at night when you're in bed.
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