Things We Feel – Alphabet Poems About Emotions
by Sylvia Vardell (Author) and Janet Wong (Author)
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Booktalk: Kids have been feeling a mix of complex emotions lately, which makes this poetry anthology perfect for sharing. In this alphabet book, you’ll find poems from A to Z along with full-color photos that will help kids talk about feeling amazed, brave, curious, determined, excited, frustrated, grateful, happy, inspired, jealous, kooky, lonely, mad, nervous, and more. The poems are ideal for children in preschool through Grade 2 (ages 3-7) and can also be used as mentor texts for older students. Share the poems to jump-start family talks at home or in classrooms. Parents, caregivers, and educators will find useful tips and resources to help make learning even more fun.
This anthology includes a diverse and inclusive blend of established and new voices, including Marcie Flinchum Atkins, Carmen T. Bernier-Grand, Willeena Booker, Rose Cappelli, Kelly Conroy, Karen Elise Finch, Douglas Florian, Patricia J. Franz, Katey Howes, Carol-Ann Hoyte, Michelle Kogan, Marty Lapointe-Malchik, Carmela A. Martino, Juli Mayer, Rochelle Melander, Lisa Varchol Perron, Elizabeth Kuelbs, Naomi Shihab Nye, Joyce Schriebman, Anastasia Suen, Pamela Taylor, Linda J. Thomas, Fernanda Valentino, Vicki Wilke, Matthew Winter, and Janet Wong.
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100% of the profits from Things We Feel – Alphabet Poems About Emotions (Pomelo Books, 2022) will be donated to the IBBY Children in Crisis Fund (IBBY.org), so . . .
on #GivingTuesday, I’m offering a FREE 15-minute author visit to teachers and librarians who post a photo of themselves with the book on social media. (One visit per site.)
Download the DIY mini-comic and we can read the VICTORIOUS poem together before your students show me their art.
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Doing a mini-comic to illustrate VICTORIOUS — what a great exercise! I’m guessing that some kids will say, “I’ve never felt victorious. I never win anything.” For those kids, maybe there could be a classroom paper-rock-scissors competition (with winners eliminated) until everyone feels victorious (in a way) . . . or a “flip a coin” experience where you keep going until everyone has won . . . or ??? Thanks for giving a free author visit to teachers and librarians who post a selfie with the book, Anastasia!!
Great ideas, Janet!