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David Ezra Stein

David Ezra Stein is the Caldecott Honor illustrator and author of INTERRUPTING CHICKEN and its sequel, INTERRUPTING CHICKEN AND THE ELEPHANT OF SURPRISE, which the Wall Street Journal called "a celebration of love and language." The next in the series, INTERRUPTING CHICKEN, COOKIES FOR BREAKFAST, will publish in Fall 2021. David is also the creator of DINOSAUR KISSES, I'M MY OWN DOG, and many other award-winning picture books. His picture book LEAVES won the Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award and was a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year, a Kirkus Reviews Editor's Choice, and a School Library Journal Best Book. He lives in New York. Visit David at davidezrastein.com.
Honey
Beaky Barnes and the Devious Duck
Beaky Barnes: Egg on the Loose
The Worm Family Has Its Picture Taken
Tad and Dad
The Nice Book
Pouch!
Leaves

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Honey
Beaky Barnes and the Devious Duck
Beaky Barnes: Egg on the Loose
The Worm Family Has Its Picture Taken
Tad and Dad
The Nice Book
Pouch!
Leaves

Elementary Education Books for World Poetry Month

In April, we celebrate World Poetry Month, a global recognition of the power of language and imagination. Poetry encourages young learners to experiment with words, explore rhythm and sound, and gain fresh perspectives. From playful rhymes to profound free verse, poems and novels in verse help students expand their vocabulary, improve fluency, and build confidence

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