The CYBILS so far
Thus far, twenty-seven poetry books have been nominated in the CYBILS awards. Those of you still waiting should start looking at the clock: You only have ONE WEEK to make an nomination: or until midnight on November 21st to get your nominations in. Once Thanksgiving’s here, it’s too late!
Animal Poems, by Valerie Worth
Behind the Museum Door, ed. by Lee Bennett Hopkins
Big Poppa E's Greatest Hits: Poems to Read Aloud by Eirik Ot
Birmingham, 1963 by Carole Boston Weatherford
Blue Lipstick: Concrete Poems by John Grandits
Collected Poems for Children by Ted Hughes
Comets, Stars, the Moon & Mars by Douglas Florian
Coolhead Luke and Other Stories by Jennifer White
Dog Poems by David Crawley
Faith and Doubt: An Anthology of Poems edited by Patrice Vecchione
Gallop O Gallop by Sandra Alonzo
Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village by Laura Amy Schlitz
Here's a Little Poem ed. by Jane Yolen
Hey You! Poems to Skyscrapers, etc. ed. by Paul Janeczko
How to Catch a Fish by John Frank
Miss Crandall's School for Young Ladies & Little Misses of Color by Elizabeth Alexander and Marilyn Nelson
Poems in Black and White by Kate Miller
Shape Me a Rhyme by Jane Yolen
Tap Dancing on the Roof: Sijo by Linda Sue Park
The Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear
This is Just to Say by Joyce Sidman
Today and Today by Kobayashi Issa
Today at the Bluebird Cafe by Deborah Ruddell
Tough Boy Sonatas by Curtis L. Crisler
Twelve Rounds to Glory: The Story of Muhammad Ali by Charles R. Smith, Jr.
Twist: Yoga Poems by Janet S. Wong
Your Own, Sylvia by Stephanie Hemphill
YUM! ¡MMMM! ¡QUE RICO! by Pat Mora
Some possibilities that have not (yet) been nominated:
Bugs: Poems About Creeping Things by David L. Harrison (poems about bugs)
Dogku by Andrew Clements (a series of haiku about finding a home for a stray dog)
Green as a Bean by Karla Kuskin
I Don’t Want to Clean My Room: A Mess of Poems about Chores by Hope Vestergaard (chores)
I Must Go Down to the Beach Again and Other Poems by Karen Jo Shapiro (parodies of famous poems - sounds good, but I've not seen it)
In Aunt Giraffe's Green Garden by Jack Prelutsky (haven't read it - it may be about garden poems, but I'm not sure)
The Moon is la Luna: Silly Rhymes in English and Spanish by Jay M. Harris (uses rhyming poetry to teach some Spanish words)
Oh Theodore! Guinea Pig Poems by Susan Katz (guinea pig)
Polar Bear Arctic Hare by Eileen Spinelli (animals in the Great White North)
Shape Me a Rhyme: Natures Form in Poetry by Jane Yolen (geometric shapes in nature, with photos by her son)
Shout! Little Poems that Roar by Brod Bagert (noisy poems)
Toad by the Road: A Year in the Life of These Amazing Amphibians by Joanne Ryder (toads)
Trailblazers: Poems of Exploration by Bobbi Katz (poems about various explorers throughout history)
Under the Kisseltoe: Christmastime Poems by J. Patrick Lewis (Christmas holidays)
When Gorilla Goes Walking by Nikki Grimes (a cat named gorilla)
Where I Live by Eileen Spinelli (one story told in separate poems about a girl who moves)
*Edited to add: I'll cross off books if and when they're nominated.
In other news: This is the last week of featured snowflakes for the Robert's Snow for the Cure project. Following this final flurry, everyone involved with the project is hoping to see an avalanche of bids on the various snowflakes. The first "batch" o'flakes opens for auction on Monday, November 19th at 9 a.m. EST and runs through Friday, the 23rd at 5 p.m. EST. You can see precisely which flakes will be on the block next week over at The Robert's Snow page. While there, you can find information on how to register to be a bidder, and can check out the bidding rules.
To check out the snowflakes featured in today's blogosphere, click on the Robert's Snow button. Jules at 7-Imp has posted a new 2007 snowflake from Kristina Swarner called "Bird and Flowers." In addition, Jules and Eisha have also been keeping an ongoing list of blog posts thus far featuring snowflakes and the artists who created them.
Animal Poems, by Valerie Worth
Behind the Museum Door, ed. by Lee Bennett Hopkins
Big Poppa E's Greatest Hits: Poems to Read Aloud by Eirik Ot
Birmingham, 1963 by Carole Boston Weatherford
Blue Lipstick: Concrete Poems by John Grandits
Collected Poems for Children by Ted Hughes
Comets, Stars, the Moon & Mars by Douglas Florian
Coolhead Luke and Other Stories by Jennifer White
Dog Poems by David Crawley
Faith and Doubt: An Anthology of Poems edited by Patrice Vecchione
Gallop O Gallop by Sandra Alonzo
Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village by Laura Amy Schlitz
Here's a Little Poem ed. by Jane Yolen
Hey You! Poems to Skyscrapers, etc. ed. by Paul Janeczko
How to Catch a Fish by John Frank
Miss Crandall's School for Young Ladies & Little Misses of Color by Elizabeth Alexander and Marilyn Nelson
Poems in Black and White by Kate Miller
Shape Me a Rhyme by Jane Yolen
Tap Dancing on the Roof: Sijo by Linda Sue Park
The Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear
This is Just to Say by Joyce Sidman
Today and Today by Kobayashi Issa
Today at the Bluebird Cafe by Deborah Ruddell
Tough Boy Sonatas by Curtis L. Crisler
Twelve Rounds to Glory: The Story of Muhammad Ali by Charles R. Smith, Jr.
Twist: Yoga Poems by Janet S. Wong
Your Own, Sylvia by Stephanie Hemphill
YUM! ¡MMMM! ¡QUE RICO! by Pat Mora
Some possibilities that have not (yet) been nominated:
Bugs: Poems About Creeping Things by David L. Harrison (poems about bugs)
Dogku by Andrew Clements (a series of haiku about finding a home for a stray dog)
Green as a Bean by Karla Kuskin
I Don’t Want to Clean My Room: A Mess of Poems about Chores by Hope Vestergaard (chores)
I Must Go Down to the Beach Again and Other Poems by Karen Jo Shapiro (parodies of famous poems - sounds good, but I've not seen it)
In Aunt Giraffe's Green Garden by Jack Prelutsky (haven't read it - it may be about garden poems, but I'm not sure)
The Moon is la Luna: Silly Rhymes in English and Spanish by Jay M. Harris (uses rhyming poetry to teach some Spanish words)
Oh Theodore! Guinea Pig Poems by Susan Katz (guinea pig)
Polar Bear Arctic Hare by Eileen Spinelli (animals in the Great White North)
Shape Me a Rhyme: Natures Form in Poetry by Jane Yolen (geometric shapes in nature, with photos by her son)
Shout! Little Poems that Roar by Brod Bagert (noisy poems)
Toad by the Road: A Year in the Life of These Amazing Amphibians by Joanne Ryder (toads)
Trailblazers: Poems of Exploration by Bobbi Katz (poems about various explorers throughout history)
Under the Kisseltoe: Christmastime Poems by J. Patrick Lewis (Christmas holidays)
When Gorilla Goes Walking by Nikki Grimes (a cat named gorilla)
Where I Live by Eileen Spinelli (one story told in separate poems about a girl who moves)
*Edited to add: I'll cross off books if and when they're nominated.
In other news: This is the last week of featured snowflakes for the Robert's Snow for the Cure project. Following this final flurry, everyone involved with the project is hoping to see an avalanche of bids on the various snowflakes. The first "batch" o'flakes opens for auction on Monday, November 19th at 9 a.m. EST and runs through Friday, the 23rd at 5 p.m. EST. You can see precisely which flakes will be on the block next week over at The Robert's Snow page. While there, you can find information on how to register to be a bidder, and can check out the bidding rules.
To check out the snowflakes featured in today's blogosphere, click on the Robert's Snow button. Jules at 7-Imp has posted a new 2007 snowflake from Kristina Swarner called "Bird and Flowers." In addition, Jules and Eisha have also been keeping an ongoing list of blog posts thus far featuring snowflakes and the artists who created them.