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“All the fun’s in how you say a thing.” — Robert Frost, poet

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“Weather Report”
by Lilian Moore

A noonwind will pass,
harvesting the brittle crop
crashing clinking.

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Rain
by Sigbjorn Obstfelder
(Translated from the Norwegian by Sarah J. Hails)

Plip, plop,
we drip on roof top,
trip, trop,
the rain will not stop.”

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Poems are included in the book: One Big Rain – Poems for a Rainy Day, compiled by Rita Gray (Charlesbridge Publishing 2010)

Announcement, annoucement!

The 2011-2012 Beverly Cleary Children’s Choice Award Nominees are (drum roll, please):

“Calvin Coconut: Trouble Magnet,” by Graham Salisbury
“Flight of the Phoenix (Nathaniel Fludd Beastologist, Book 1),” by R. L. LaFevers
“How Oliver Olson Changed the World,” by Claudia Mills
“Judy Moody and Stink: The Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Treasure Hunt,” by Megan McDonald
“The Magical Ms. Plum,” by Bonny Becker
and…

“Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine, & a Miracle,” by Brian Dennis, Kirby Larson & Mary Nethery

The winner will be announced later this spring. Happy reading and happy Monday to you!

— Ms. Nancy

Read on. (Scroll down to “Trouble Stalks the Stacks” — article in latest issue AFT’s PSRP Reporter.)

The American Library Association is sponsoring a contest for teens to create videos about why they think libraries are needed now more than ever. The winners can win up to $3,000 for their library.

Contest details are online. Entry deadline is: April 18, 2011.

Additional questions or need more information? Please e-mail: whyIneedmylibrary@ala.org

ps — are you a fan of vintage children’s books? cool site.

Interesting post. Have a good Wednesday!

— Ms. Nancy

A sweet song by one of the sweetest girls in Portland.

for G. and all my students. I’ll miss you guys.

xo

— Ms. Nancy

“The Open Door”
~ Elizabeth Coatsworth

Out of the dark
to the sill of the door
lay the snow in a long
unruffled floor,
and the lamplight fell
narrow and thin
a carpet unrolled
for the cat to walk in.
Slowly, smoothly,
black as the night,
with paws unseen
(white upon white)
like a queen who walks
down a corridor
the black cat paced
that cold smooth floor,
and left behind her,
bead upon bead,
the track of small feet
like dark fern seed.

How could I almost forget that tomorrow (Wednesday, March 2nd) is World Book Day/Read Across America!!

Well, because for me, every day is read across America, that’s why.

Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss! We love you.

— Ms. Nancy and her Seussical Students

ps — here are some crafty ideas.

From one of my library listservs:

Explore Museums Via Google Art Project

Google has a new tool called Art Project. Through its website you can view and learn about over 1,000 pieces of art.

Explore Museums and Great Works of Art

Google Art Project

Google Art Project FAQ