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Laura Purdie Salas
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A Leaf Can Be...
by Laura Purdie Salas (Goodreads Author), Violeta Dabija — published 2012 — 2 editions |
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BookSpeak!: Poems About Books
by Laura Purdie Salas (Goodreads Author), Josee Bisaillon — published 2011 — 4 editions |
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Stampede!: Poems to Celebrate the Wild Side of School
by Laura Purdie Salas (Goodreads Author), Steven Salerno — published 2009 — 3 editions |
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Colors of Fall
— published 2011 — 2 editions |
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A Fuzzy-Fast Blur: Poems about Pets
— published 2008 |
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And Then There Were Eight: Poems about Space
— published 2008 — 2 editions |
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A Is for Arrr!: A Pirate Alphabet
— published 2009 — 3 editions |
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Do Buses Eat Kids?: Poems about School
— published 2008 — 2 editions |
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Picture Yourself Writing Poetry: Using Photos to Inspire Writing
— published 2011 — 2 editions |
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Y Is for Yowl!: A Scary Alphabet
— published 2009 — 3 editions |
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| Fabulous biography. Horace Pippin's inspiring life story makes a great antidote to 7 year olds who want to be stars on YouTube. Horace's patience, acceptance, heart, and determination will make readers eager to learn more about him. Lovely end matter...more | |
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Laura Salas
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Fun, over the top adventure story with a circus, the Kentucky Derby, and...Canada? Structurally similar to David LaRochelle's It's a Tiger! "The dad dodged the rustlers and hightailed it across the tightrope." |
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Laura Salas
rated a book 5 of 5 stars
Hands Around the Library: Protecting Egypt's Treasured Books
by Karen Leggett Abouraya
read in June, 2013
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This inspiring true story brings issues of social justice and activism right to a picture book audience's level. The first-person pov adds drama, and the happy ending is heartfelt and satisfying. Excerpt: "And because together we all protected our Bib...more |
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Laura Salas
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| Another winner from Tammi Sauer--and a great companion book to Noodle and Lou, by Liz Garton Scanlon, and Animal Friends, by Catherine Thimmesh. | |
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Laura Salas
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| Love Gary Schmidt, but I could not get into this one at all... | |
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Laura Salas
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| Almost pitch-perfect meter, an engaging mouse, and a hilarious ending make this book a treat. I especially live the mouse soaking in a teacup bubble bath and wondering, "Who made this awful mess?" Ha! I wonder... | |
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Laura Salas
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| Classic nursery rhymes paired with glorious, enchanting art. Embroidery, felted wool, and all sorts of cute crafty things make this a visual playground. | |
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Laura Salas
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Laura Salas
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| These poems are like the ocean--wonderful in their beauty, whimsy, humor, and weirdness. And the art--oh my gosh! A gorgeous book that celebrates ocean life. | |
“And she is the reader
who browses the shelf
and looks for new worlds
but finds herself.”
― Laura Purdie Salas, BookSpeak!: Poems About Books
who browses the shelf
and looks for new worlds
but finds herself.”
― Laura Purdie Salas, BookSpeak!: Poems About Books
“Prickly
When I'm feeling
porcupine-y,
I get nasty,
I get whiny.
Stay away or
I might stick you.
My sharp words are
quills to prick you.”
― Laura Purdie Salas, Stampede!: Poems to Celebrate the Wild Side of School
When I'm feeling
porcupine-y,
I get nasty,
I get whiny.
Stay away or
I might stick you.
My sharp words are
quills to prick you.”
― Laura Purdie Salas, Stampede!: Poems to Celebrate the Wild Side of School
“On a day like today,
there's no friend like a book.”
― Laura Purdie Salas, BookSpeak!: Poems About Books
there's no friend like a book.”
― Laura Purdie Salas, BookSpeak!: Poems About Books
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“On a day like today,
there's no friend like a book.”
― Laura Purdie Salas, BookSpeak!: Poems About Books
there's no friend like a book.”
― Laura Purdie Salas, BookSpeak!: Poems About Books
“And she is the reader
who browses the shelf
and looks for new worlds
but finds herself.”
― Laura Purdie Salas, BookSpeak!: Poems About Books
who browses the shelf
and looks for new worlds
but finds herself.”
― Laura Purdie Salas, BookSpeak!: Poems About Books
“Prickly
When I'm feeling
porcupine-y,
I get nasty,
I get whiny.
Stay away or
I might stick you.
My sharp words are
quills to prick you.”
― Laura Purdie Salas, Stampede!: Poems to Celebrate the Wild Side of School
When I'm feeling
porcupine-y,
I get nasty,
I get whiny.
Stay away or
I might stick you.
My sharp words are
quills to prick you.”
― Laura Purdie Salas, Stampede!: Poems to Celebrate the Wild Side of School
