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Arf, arf, arf!
The neighbor’s dog barks
when I walk by his house everyday.
Arf, arf, arf!
Is he saying hello?
Or trying to ‘arf’ me away?
Monica Gudlewski 2017, All Rights Reserved
Photo by Ildar Sagdejev via Wikimedia Commons
Bluebird busy in the garden,
measuring
the perfect nest.
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The books:
BLUEBIRD by Bob Staake – Wordless picture book about a lonely boy and a true-blue, bluebird friend.
BUSY IN THE GARDEN by George Shannon and Sam Williams – Twenty-four poems from the garden, with happy illustrations.
MEASURING by Marcia S. Gresko and Michael Jarrett – Part of the I CAN DO MATH series, introduces basic measuring tools with a rhyming question/answer format, and colorful photographs.
THE PERFECT NEST by Catherine Friend and John Manders – A crafty cat builds the perfect nest to trick an unsuspecting chicken, but then nothing goes according to plan.
The dandelion seed
up and down
over the green hills –
miles to go.
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The Books:
THE DANDELION SEED by Joseph Anthony and Cris Arbo – Where does a dandelion seed go when the wind takes it? Much farther than you would guess.
UP AND DOWN by Oliver Jeffers – In the sequel to LOST AND FOUND, a boy and a penguin learn about flying and friendship.
OVER THE GREEN HILLS by Rachel Isadora – Beautiful story and illustrations tell the tale of a young boy’s walk to see his grandmother in the South African countryside.
MILES TO GO by Jamie Harper – A day in the life of a preschooler and his little car, with fun illustrations.
Foals in the field,
the summer cat out the door –
fair weather.
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The books:
FOALS IN THE FIELD by Ben M. Baglio – One of the fun Animal Ark series chapter books. Mandy and her veterinarian parents care for a pair of foals, and help a neighbor in the bargain.
THE SUMMER CAT by Howard Knotts – What if you find the perfect cat, but it belongs to somebody else? Picture book with pen and ink illustrations.
OUT THE DOOR by Catherine Matthias – Early reader that follows a little girl through her day, from out the door to home again.
FAIR WEATHER by Richard Peck – Historical fiction – a girl and her family travel to Chicago for the 1893 World’s Fair.
Sandpipers back and forth
when the tide is low –
now it is Summer.
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The Books:
SANDPIPERS by Edith Thacher Hurd and Lucienne Bloch – Nonfiction picture book with a lovely rhythm and classic illustrations.
BACK AND FORTH by Lola M. Schaefer – The many ways we use the term “back and forth,” explored in photos.
WHEN THE TIDE IS LOW by Sheila Cole and Virginia Wright-Frierson – Waiting for the tide to recede, a child and mother converse about the wonders they will find when the tide is low.
NOW IT IS SUMMER by Eileen Spinelli and Mary Newell DePalma – A little mouse is looking ahead to Autumn, but his mother shows him the fun of Summer all around him.
Itty-bitty book spine poem. Or maybe the start of a longer poem…
Little white rabbit,
do you have any carrots?
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The books:
LITTLE WHITE RABBIT by Kevin Henkes – A gentle picture book about wondering by beloved Caldecott Medal winner Henkes.
DO YOU HAVE ANY CARROTS? by Leonard Kessler and Lori Pierson – Early Reader – Two bunnies go looking for carrots, and learn what other animals eat along the way.
Today’s book spine haiku.
Counting cows
on the farm –
no two alike.
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Acknowledgements:
COUNTING COWS by Woody Jackson – Woody Jackson’s bold cow paintings in a colorful counting book, with a surprise at the end.
ON THE FARM by David Elliott and Holly Meade – A Bank Street College Best Children’s Book of the Year. David Elliott’s fun verse, and the late Holly Meade’s beautiful woodcut illustrations make this a picture book to read many times over.
NO TWO ALIKE by Keith Baker – A rhyming walk through the forest in search of things that are exactly alike. A classic picture book for younger listeners.
