Resources:
Teaching Books
Audio Name Pronunciation
Celebrate Picture Books
Interview with Carole Gerber – If You’re Scary and You Know It
CAROLE GERBER: Will Write for Cookies Plus Giveaway
Author Spotlight For Writers, Illustrators, Parents, Teachers, Librarians and Book Lovers Everywhere
Read and Shine
Interview with Carole Gerber
Celebrate Picture Books
Interview with Carole Gerber
Poetry.org – Poetry Links and Resources
A new poem every day, along with poetry news, archives, and more.
Basic Literary Terms (elementary) flashcards | Quizlet
Simple definitions of poetry terms taught in elementary education.
Examples of Literary Terms for Kids
Lots of concrete examples kids will understand.
With A Little Help from Dr. Angelou
Resources for teachers for teaching African American poetry.
Theme Poems – ReadWriteThink
In this online tool, elementary students can write poems based on shapes from five different categories: Nature, School, Sports, Celebrations, and Shapes. Within these categories, 32 different shapes are included.
Illustrators:
Noël ILL Art
Noël Ill illustrated If You’re Scary and You Know It.
Yumi Shimokawara
Yumi Shimokawara illustrated The Gifts of the Animals.
Jeffrey Ebbeler
Jeffrey Ebbeler illustrated The Twelve Days of Christmas in Ohio.
Jane Dyer: About the Author: HarperCollins Publishers
Jane Dyer illustrated Band of Babies.
Marty Husted Fine Art
Illustrated five of my books.
Tracey Campbell Pearson – Children’s Author and Illustrator
Tracey illustrated Tuck In Time.
Christina Wald – Illustrator
Christina Wald illustrated two of my books.
Eugene Yelchin
Eugene Yelchin illustrated Seeds, Bees, Butterflies and More!
Sea Dog Press
Leslie Evans illustrated three of my books.