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Play with Your Words! Stop That Poem!

Play with Your Words! Stop That Poem! @kanemillerbooks

Stop That Poem!, by Eric Ode/Illustrated Jieting Chen, (Sept. 2021, Kane Miller), $14.99, ISBN: 9781684642236 Ages 4-8 This colorful exploration of the moving nature of poetry is so much fun. A girl constructs a tower of words, creating a poem, which flies away, going on a series of adventures where the words will reassemble in the water, on a clothesline, and carried off by dogs, birds, and…

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Larry Gets Lost in the Library written by Eric Ode with illustrations by John Skewes

Eric Ode’s Larry Gets Lost in the Library is an easy-to-read celebration of libraries starring a super cute and curious pup. John Skewes’ illustrations are a lovely complement to the writing!

Larry is an adorable dog who loves going on vacation with his owner, Pete. The two friends are spending the summer at Pete’s grandmother’s farm. But, a bookmobile soon arrives and the books grab Pete’s attention. He doesn’t realize when Larry sneaks onto the bookmobile in search of a snack. Poor Larry gets trapped in the bookmobile and ends up alone in the city. He goes on a grand adventure looking for Pete in the city library. Will this little pup find his way back to his best friend?

Larry is a sweet and adventurous dog. I really loved seeing the library through his eyes! The book’s rhyming narration is catchy and fun to read. It flows naturally and quickly and will definitely keep your little ones’ attention! The plot is wonderfully simple but entertaining and sweet. I really like the book’s gentle encouragement of an appreciation for reading and libraries.

I love John Skewes’ bright, softly-coloured, and adorable full-page illustrations! There’s a fun touch of whimsy on every page, especially in the colours of the background characters and the presentation of the panels. I really like Larry’s depiction and his expressive little face. I also particularly liked the illustrations where Larry explores the different sections of the library.

Larry Gets Lost in the Library is a great and fun picture book for young readers. This is my first book in the series and I’m excited to check out the others!

Thank you to NetGalley and Sasquatch Books for this book in exchange for an honest review.

🐕🐕🐕🐕🐕 out of 5 doggies!

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Hooray! It's Garbage Day!

Hooray! It's Garbage Day! @kanemillerbooks

Hooray, it’s Garbage Day!, by Eric Ode/Illustrated by Gareth Llewhellin, (Jan. 2020, Kane Miller), $14.99, ISBN: 9781684641147 Ages 3-6 More truck and vehicle books! More community helpers! This rhyming concept book is all about the excitement of hearing the big garbage truck rumble down the street, lights flashing, hissing and sighing, as it grabs cans and dumps them into its maw to crunch and…

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Marilyn Singer's interview on Eric Ode's Soggy Doggy Coffee Shop podcast includes a reading from her book I'M THE BIG ONE NOW!

Marilyn Singer hopes you'll enjoy her interview on Eric Ode's podcast, Soggy Doggy Coffee Shop.  Marilyn reads two poems from I'M THE BIG ONE NOW! POEMS ABOUT GROWING UP (Wordsong/Boyds Mills). The first poem is ""First Good Snap, First Good Whistle" and the second is "Holding My New Brother for the First Time." She also talks a bit about reversos and similes.  It's about ten minutes in so if you don't want to listen to the beginning, slide down to 10:04 on the scale. Her part of the podcast ends at 17:25. But we hope you enjoy the whole 25 minutes of the show. There's a lot of laughter and a lot of fun.

For even more fun, you might like to consider having your children chat with Marilyn on Skype. For information and to book her, just contact Balkin Buddies.

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Fun with Kane Miller/Usborne Books Author Eric Ode!  

Eric visited us to share the story behind his newest title: Too Many Tomatoes 

Eric Ode’s rollicking, rhyming garden story combined with Kent Culotta’s exuberant illustrations will have readers, tapping their toes (and digging their dirt, and sowing their seeds) as they count the too-many tomatoes overgrowing the garden, the building, the block … and more! 

 He also indulged our Leadership Group with a song and a reading of Dan, The Taxi Man.  Lucky to be enjoying the Booky Lifestyle!  See more of Eric Ode’s wonderfully fun fiction here: Eric Ode  appropriate for ages 4-8 and beyond!

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Larry Gets Lost Under the Sea written by Eric Ode and John Skewes

At the beach with Pete and his family, Larry the lovable pup follows a crustacean toward the sea and is swept out by a wave. He dog paddles around, exploring the plant and animal life before coming face-to-face with an oceanographer who leads him on a thrilling adventure through the layers of the ocean before he’s finally reunited with his best friend, Pete, back at the beach.

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