Events
April 2021
reading Explosion at the Poem Factory.
"Offbeat nonsense humor of the highest order: not to be missed."--Kirkus, starred review
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Saturday, April 24, 2021 - 10:00am
$18.95
ISBN: 9781773061320
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Published: Groundwood Books - April 7th, 2020
Kilmer Watts makes his living teaching piano lessons, but when automatic pianos arrive in town, he realizes he's out of a job. He spots a "Help Wanted" sign at the poem factory and decides to investigate -- he's always been curious about how poems are made.
The foreman explains that machines and assembly lines are used for poetry these days. So Kilmer learns how to operate the "meter meter" and empty the "cliché bins." He assembles a poem by picking out a rhyme scheme, sprinkling in some similes and adding alliteration.
May 2021
reading Amira's Picture Day.
"Deceptively simple, Faruqi's narrative gently addresses the impact that the celebration of non-Judeo-Christian holidays has on children and choices families make to uphold traditions."--School Library Journal, starred review
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Saturday, May 1, 2021 - 10:00am
$17.99
ISBN: 9780823440191
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Published: Holiday House - April 13th, 2021
Ramadan has come to an end, and Amira can't wait to stay home from school to celebrate Eid. There's just one hiccup: it's also school picture day. How can Amira be in two places at once?