"Twenty-two poems capture the amazing power of writing and will inspire even the most reluctant writer to begin putting words to paper.Write! Write! Write! is a poetry collection that explores every stage and every aspect of the writing process, from learning the alphabet to the thrilling moment of writing a thought for the first time, from writer's block to finding inspiration, and from revision to stapling your finished work into a boo ..."
"For young makers and artists, brief, lively poems illustrated by a NYT bestselling duo celebrate the pleasures of working with your hands. Building, baking, folding, drawing, shaping . . . making something with your own hands is a special, personal experience. Taking an idea from your imagination and turning it into something real is satisfying and makes the maker proud.With My Hands is an inspiring invitation to tap into creativity and ..."
"Twenty-three poems capture the joys of reading.From that thrilling moment when a child first learns to decipher words, to the excitement that follows in reading everything from road signs to field guides to internet articles to stories, these poems celebrate reading. They also explore what reading does -- how it opens minds, can make you kind, and allows you to explore the whole world. Ryan O’Rourke’s rich artwork beautifully captures t ..."
That Missing Feeling (Hardback) by AmyLudwigVanderwater Hardcover, 40 Pages, Published 2021 by American Psychological Association, United States ISBN-13: 978-1-4338-3378-6, ISBN: 1-4338-3378-6
"After her parents divorce, Mia misses giggling with both parents, seeing her cat and dog snuggle together, and many other things, but Grandpa gives her a journal that helps her feel better."
"A spider is a “never-tangling dangling spinner / knitting angles, trapping dinner.” A tree frog proposes, “Marry me. Please marry me… / Pick me now. / Make me your choice. / I’m one great frog / with one strong voice.” VanDerwater lets the denizens of the forest speak for themselves in twenty-six lighthearted, easy-to-read poems. As she observes, “Silence in Forest / never lasts long. / Melody / is everywhere / mixing in / with piney ai ..."
Poems Are Teachers How Studying Poetry Strengthens Writing in All Genres by AmyLudwigVanderwater Paperback, 264 Pages, Published 2017 by Heinemann ISBN-13: 978-0-325-09653-7, ISBN: 0-325-09653-8
""Poems wake us up, keep us company, and remind us that our world is big and small," Amy Ludwig VanDerwater explains in Poems Are Teachers. "And too, poems teach us how to write. Anything." This is a practical book designed for every classroom teacher. Each lesson exploration includes three poems, one by a contemporary adult poet and two by students in grades 2 through 8, which serve as models to illustrate how poetry teaches writers t ..."
""Chickadee wears a wee black cap.Jay is loud and bold.Nuthatch perches upside-down.Finch is clothed in gold." Young readers are fascinated with birds in their world. "Every Day Birds" helps children identify and learn about common birds. After reading "Every Day Birds," families can look out their windows with curiosity--recognizing birds and nests and celebrating the beauty of these creatures! "Every Day Birds" focuses on twenty North ..."
"Ryan O’Rourke’s rich artwork beautifully captures the imagination and playfulness in these poems by noted author Amy Ludwig VanDerwater."
With My Hands Poems about Making Things by AmyLudwigVanderwater 32 Pages, Published 2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ISBN-13: 978-0-544-31349-1, ISBN: 0-544-31349-6
"Taking an idea from your imagination and turning it into something real is satisfying and makes the maker proud. With My Hands is an inspiring invitation to tap into creativity and enjoy the hands-on energy that comes from making things."
Forest Has a Song Poems by AmyLudwigVanderwater 40 Pages, Published 2013 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ISBN-13: 978-0-547-68099-6, ISBN: 0-547-68099-6
"As she observes, “Silence in Forest / never lasts long. / Melody / is everywhere / mixing in / with piney air. / Forest has a song.” The graceful, appealing watercolor illustrations perfectly suit these charming poems that invite young ..."
"The tenets of "Nonviolent Communication" are applied to a variety of settings, including the classroom and the home, in these booklets on how to resolve conflict peacefully. Illustrative exercises, sample stories, and role-playing activities offer the opportunity for self-evaluation, discovery, and application. This insightful perspective on effective social change is illustrated with how-to examples."