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A poem in your pocket

Elinor is used to doing very well in school, but as Poem in Your Pocket Day approaches, bringing an opportunity to meet a real poet, her struggle to write a perfect poem causes Elinor's confidence to falter, despite Mr. Tiffin's guidance and reassurance.

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Main Author: McNamara, Margaret
Other Authors: Karas, G. Brian (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Schwartz & Wade Books, [2015]
Edition:First Edition.
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Poetry > Juvenile fiction.
Schools > Juvenile fiction.
Authorship > Juvenile fiction.
Self-confidence in children > Juvenile fiction.
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Summary:Elinor is used to doing very well in school, but as Poem in Your Pocket Day approaches, bringing an opportunity to meet a real poet, her struggle to write a perfect poem causes Elinor's confidence to falter, despite Mr. Tiffin's guidance and reassurance.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Audience:Ages 4-8.
ISBN:9780307979476 (hbk.)
0307979474 (hbk.)
9780307979483 (glb)
0307979482 (glb)
Author Notes:MARGARET McNAMARA is the author of two other titles about Mr. Tiffin's class: The Apple Orchard Riddle, promised to "spark fruitful curriculum discussion" by School Library Journal, and How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin?, called "illuminating" by Family Fun magazine. She is also the author of The Three Little Aliens and the Big Bad Robot and George Washington's Birthday . Ms. McNamara lives in New York City.

G. BRIAN KARAS is the prolific, versatile, and award-winning illustrator of many books for children, including How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin? and The Apple Orchard Riddle . He also illustrated Neville by Norton Juster; Clever Jack Takes the Cake by Candace Fleming, which received four starred reviews; Are You Going to Be Good? by Cari Best, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book; Home on the Bayou, recipient of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award; and Muncha! Muncha! Muncha! by Candace Fleming. Visit him at GBrianKaras.com.

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