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    A Poem in Your Pocket (Mr. Tiffin's Classroom Series)

    Part of Mr. Tiffin's Classroom Series

    Author Margaret McNamara
    Illustrated by G. Brian Karas
    Ebook
    RH Childrens Books | Schwartz & Wade
    On sale Jan 27, 2015 | 40 Pages | 9780307979490
    Preschool - 3
    Reading Level: Lexile 530L | Fountas & Pinnell N
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    Usher in National Poetry Month with Mr. Tiffin and his students, stars of the hugely popular How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin? and The Apple Orchard Riddle.

    Once again, Margaret McNamara sets her playful, child-friendly story in the classroom, and this time, poetry—from metaphors to acrostics to haiku—is the name of the game. The focus here is on Elinor, whose confidence falters as she tries to write something "perfect" for Poem in Your Pocket Day and impress a visiting poet. G. Brian Karas's accessible, adorable illustrations add to the fun.

    Includes a list of Mr. Tiffin's tips for celebrating Poem in Your Pocket Day.

    "A nimble introduction to poetry as well as a sensitive look at the perils of perfectionism." —The New York Times

    "Pair this book with the works of Shel Silverstein, Paul B. Janeczko, Jack Prelutsky, Douglas Florian, or Robert Louis Stevenson." —School Library Journal, Starred
    Margaret McNamara is the author of five other titles about Mr. Tiffin's class including How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin?, which was awarded the Oppenheimer Toy Portfolio Best Book Gold Award, and The Dinosaur Expert, which received three starred reviews. She is also the author of countless other picture books, including Vote for Our Future, which Kirkus Reviews called "essential" in a starred review. Ms. McNamara lives in New York City. View titles by Margaret McNamara
    G. Brian Karas is the prolific, versatile, and award-winning illustrator of many books for children, including the beloved Mr. Tiffin’s Class series, A Hat for Mrs. Goldman by Michelle Edwards, which received three starred reviews, Lemonade in Winter by Emily Jenkins, Are You Going to Be Good? by Cari Best, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book, and Home on the Bayou, a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book. He lives in the Hudson Valley of New York. View titles by G. Brian Karas
    "Gentle and subtle, this sensitive story teaches a lot about poetry, perfectionism, and the power of a teacher and a poet."
    —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

     “…a great book to share during National Poetry Month… this title shines a light on a subject worthy of discussion.”
    —School Library Journal, starred review

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    Usher in National Poetry Month with Mr. Tiffin and his students, stars of the hugely popular How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin? and The Apple Orchard Riddle.

    Once again, Margaret McNamara sets her playful, child-friendly story in the classroom, and this time, poetry—from metaphors to acrostics to haiku—is the name of the game. The focus here is on Elinor, whose confidence falters as she tries to write something "perfect" for Poem in Your Pocket Day and impress a visiting poet. G. Brian Karas's accessible, adorable illustrations add to the fun.

    Includes a list of Mr. Tiffin's tips for celebrating Poem in Your Pocket Day.

    "A nimble introduction to poetry as well as a sensitive look at the perils of perfectionism." —The New York Times

    "Pair this book with the works of Shel Silverstein, Paul B. Janeczko, Jack Prelutsky, Douglas Florian, or Robert Louis Stevenson." —School Library Journal, Starred

    Author

    Margaret McNamara is the author of five other titles about Mr. Tiffin's class including How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin?, which was awarded the Oppenheimer Toy Portfolio Best Book Gold Award, and The Dinosaur Expert, which received three starred reviews. She is also the author of countless other picture books, including Vote for Our Future, which Kirkus Reviews called "essential" in a starred review. Ms. McNamara lives in New York City. View titles by Margaret McNamara
    G. Brian Karas is the prolific, versatile, and award-winning illustrator of many books for children, including the beloved Mr. Tiffin’s Class series, A Hat for Mrs. Goldman by Michelle Edwards, which received three starred reviews, Lemonade in Winter by Emily Jenkins, Are You Going to Be Good? by Cari Best, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book, and Home on the Bayou, a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book. He lives in the Hudson Valley of New York. View titles by G. Brian Karas

    Praise

    "Gentle and subtle, this sensitive story teaches a lot about poetry, perfectionism, and the power of a teacher and a poet."
    —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

     “…a great book to share during National Poetry Month… this title shines a light on a subject worthy of discussion.”
    —School Library Journal, starred review

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