New Rhyming Picture Books and an Exciting New Course!

The end of April, meant the end of National Poetry Month and the end of RhyPiBoMo. It was a great month of celebrating poetry and rhyming picture books.  Along the way, I discovered a few new rhyming picture books that are absolute must reads!

And don’t forget that the poetry fun continues with Mira and Sudipta! Starting off with a webinar.

“Why ALL Writers Need to Know Poetic Techniques and How to Use Them” webinar, on Monday, May12th, at 6:00 PM!

https://wj168.infusionsoft.com/app/page/free_poetry_webinar


And this amazing upcoming course!!!!

The Craft and Pleasures of Writing Poetry for Kids

http://www.childrensbookacademy.com/the-great-discounts-pleasures-and-craft-of-poetic-techniques.html

Be sure to check it out. It's not just for writers of poetry. In fact, if you've never written poetry this could be the class for you. You will learn poetic techniques that will benefit all types of writing. 

EARLY BIRD SPECIALS END TODAY, MAY 5TH!!!!!

Plus, there is a contest to win a scholarship to the course.  But hurry, it ends May 10th!!!

http://www.childrensbookacademy.com/why-kids-love-poetry-and-great-language-contest.html



And now check out these amazing books!

FANTASTIC NEW RHYMING PICTURE BOOKS

Cock- a – Doodle Oops! by Lori Degmen

When the rooster is away, who is there to ring in the day? Cock-a-Doodle Oops! is the humorous tale of a community of farm animals who band together to help out a rooster who is badly in need of a vacation. How hard can it be to wake up a sleeping farmer? While the rooster is gone, the pig, cow, sheep, and other farm animals attempt to rouse Farmer McPeeper with "cock-a-doodle SQUEAL," “cock-a-doodle MOO,” and "cock-a-doodle BAAAA," with hilarious results. The irresistible humor in this barnyard comedy builds vocabulary while encouraging children to cock-a-doodle-uh-oh along with the silly farm animals.

Check out this fantastic reading of Cock a Doodle Oops!

Bad Bye Good Bye by Deborah Underwood

“Bad truck, bad guy; bad wave, bad bye . . .” A boy and his family are packing up their old home, and the morning feels scary and sad. But when he arrives at his new home, an evening of good byes awaits: bye to new friends, bye to glowing fireflies, bye to climbing trees. The New York Times bestselling author Deborah Underwood's spare text and the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award winner Jonathan Bean's lush, layered illustrations perfectly capture the complex emotions of moving day. The child-centric transition from dreary morning to cheerful evening comforts young readers facing big changes of their own.

Tom’s Tweet by Jill Esbaum

Tom is on the hunt for a tasty morning treat when he spies a flip-flapping, fluttery bird just there for the taking. Hello, breakfast! But little Tweet with his big black button eyes is too skinny to eat. Tom is determined to not get involved, but he can't just leave Tweet there . . . frightened, unhappy, alone. Consarn it! It's just Tom's luck to get stuck with a Tweet!

Goldi Rocks & the Three Bears by Corey Rosen Scwartz

Papa Bear, Mama Bear, and Baby Bear know how to rock! But they need a new singer, so they audition everyone—the Three Pigs, Little Red Riding Hood, and more. To their dismay, no one seems just right.
 
Could the perfect lead singer be the mysterious girl sleeping on Baby Bear’s keyboard?

This mash up of Goldilocks and the Three Bears and The Voice is a surefire storytime hit.

Bubble Trouble by Margaret Mahy

"Read this aloud and expect a lot of giggles and calls for a repeat performance."--Horn Book, starred review Little Mabel blew a bubble, and it caused a lot of trouble . . .

When little Mabel’s bubble gets away from her, it’s her baby brother who gets into trouble. Soon he’s floating out of the house, above the fence, and all over town! It’s up to Mabel, Mother, and the rest of the townspeople to get him safely back down. Who knew that so much trouble could come from one little bubble?


*Disclaimer...this book is a year old (so technically not new, but it was new to me and it's amazing!)