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BOOKS

My Lunchbox is Hopping and Other School Poems

Buttons

$12.00

Kalli uses her knowledge as a reading specialist to write poems that help children develop fluency and a joy in reading. This fun-loving collection of school poems is for beginning readers, struggling readers, and children who are learning English. Using simple vocabulary, rhythm, and rhyme, these poems address school topics like writing tests, hiding in the bathroom and getting in trouble. The illustrations by Erin Mercer are bright and colourful and add to all the fun.

 

Buttons

Buttons

$12.00

In this adorable, brightly-colored board book, a little girl discovers the magic of buttons and all the work they do. There are buttons everywhere - at home, at school, in shops, and even on tractors and planes. Children will have fun with the discovery of one very special button that they have with them all the time. The rhythm and rhyme and delightful illustrations add to the magic of this celebration of buttons.

 

Happy Birthday, Belly Button!

Happy Birthday, Belly Button!

Hardcover $23.00

Paperback $15.00

An exuberant child celebrates being one year older and bigger, calling out body parts from head to toe that have grown since their last birthday. When you're young, every inch grown feels like a huge achievement. You're not just one year older, you're one year bigger. Spirited rhyming text and active, delightful illustrations highlight body parts and share the joy of celebrating a birthday. Written by veteran children's poet Kalli Dakos and illustrated by Luciana Nararro Powell's warm and expressive art, Happy Birthday, Belly Button! is a delightful picture book to read with toddlers and preschoolers and a wonderful gift for a child's birthday.

 

They Only See the Outside

They Only See the Outside

$18.00

A collection of poems that explores how children feel on the "inside" when they face life's challenges. Topics include bullying, the monotony of homework, sad goodbyes, abuse, secret dreams, and other topics that deal with feelings that may not be seen from the "outside." There are also humorous poems about embarrassing moments that all children experience.

Received an Award for Poetry for Children in 2022 by the National Council of the Teachers of English.

8-12 years

 

My Story Friend

My Story Friend

$22.00

A child treks across the land in search of someone who will listen to his sad story. After several disappointments, he finds an old woman by a fire who takes the time to listen with her heart. The sheer act of telling his story to someone who really cares lifts his heavy heart and helps him to find solutions to his problems.

The child discovers that a Story Friend is one of the greatest treasures we can find in this world, and even if it is a hard journey, we must search for this special friendship

4-8 years

 

Our Farm in the City

Our Farm in the City

$15.00

A child and her mother find great beauty and adventures on an experimental farm right in the middle of the city of Ottawa (capital of Canada). The little girl imagines that she will be a scientist one day and creates a vegetable out of spinach and lettuce that she will call spinlet.

With her mother, she explores the arboretum, the amazing gardens, the fields of experimental plants and the beloved animals. She discovers the great joy of finding adventures close to home. She decides to invite "everyone she knows and everyone she doesn't know to visit her farm in Ottawa."

4-8 years

 

Recess in the Dark: Poems from the Far North

Recess in the Dark: Poems from the Far North

$18.00

Recess in the Dark is a collection of twenty-four poems that offers a new perspective on how students live in the Canadian North, complete with stunning illustrations of this country's natural beauty.

A former teacher and reading specialist, Kalli Dakos taught at Sir Alexander Mackenzie School in Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada. She has returned on author visits to encourage the children to write about their fascinating lives above the Arctic Circle. This book was inspired on one of these trips, when "recess in the dark" was chosen as a favourite writing topic.

 

Get Me Out Of This Book: Rules and Tools for Being Brave

Get Me Out Of This Book

$22.00

"GET ME OUT OF THIS BOOK!" shouts Max. Max is a scaredy-cat bookmark until he learns 3 rules for being brave--breathe deeply, make a plan, and think positive thoughts! When Max the bookmark went into a scary book, he couldn't LOOK and he SHOOK and he SCREAMED, "GET ME OUT OF THIS BOOK!"

Then he learned to (1) breathe deeply, (2) make a plan, and (3) think positive thoughts--techniques used by the Navy SEALs. Max put his new tools into practice and now he's brave enough to face a snake, yucky bugs, and even a seven-headed monster!

"Repetitive and at times rhyming, the text builds a rhythm that lends itself to read-alouds, especially for educators with students who seem to have difficulty regulating fear-related emotions. An ambitious blending of emotional and psychological tools with fantasy that will serve the right reader well."

...Kirkus Reviews

 

Why Am I Blue?

Why Am I Blue?

$21.00

This is a sweet story about identity and self-acceptance, one that children can apply to various situations in their lives.

Magination Press is the children's book imprint of the American Psychological Association. This book includes a Note to Parents and Caregivers by Gayle E. Pitman, PhD, that discusses how children experience differences throughout childhood and how adults can guide children toward an understanding and acceptance of their own and others' differences as well.

"These conversations aren't always easy. However, talking with your child about differences - and similarities - will go a long way towards teaching your child self-acceptance and acceptance of others. Starting these conversations now will pay off throughout your child's life."

...Gayle Pitman

 

A Funeral in the bathroom

A FUNERAL IN THE BATHROOM

$11.00

Kalli's newest book, A Funeral in the Bathroom and Other School Bathroom Poems, is built around the idea that "There should be a place kids can go when life has dealt another blow."

From "Blabbermouth" to "Flushophobic" to "There's a Sock in the Toilet", Kalli's poems reveal the funny - and sometimes poignant - stories that take place in an elementary school bathroom. Marc Beech's zany illustrations perfectly express the ups and downs of school life.

  • "A heartfelt collage of relatable moments." ...Publishers Weekly
  • "The poems are accompanied by humorous color cartoons. This accessible collection of light verse will be a welcome addition." ...School Library Journal
  • "Another solid addition for classroom shelves." ...Kirkus Reviews

 

I Heard You Twice the First Time

I Heard You Twice the First Time

$10.00

Poems for Tired and Bewildered Teachers by Kalli Dakos with Contributions by Five Teacher/Librarian Poets

Meet the teachers who struggle with stress, failure, difficult students and a lack of time to "enjoy the joy" in their classrooms. Laugh with the teacher who is bewildered by the endless changes in his profession, and finally, meet the teacher who arrives at the Pearly Gates and asks the most important question of all:
Were my years in school Worth all that work and time?

Join author Kalli Dakos on a poetic journey that will rest your teaching soul and inspire your career!

 

Our Principal Promised to Kiss a Pig

Our Principal Promised to Kiss a Pig

$11.00

Children's Choice Selection, 2005
International Reading Association

The full-color pictures reveal the inner turmoil of HAMLET, the pig, as he contemplates the humiliation of being kissed by the principal, MS. JULIET. Nineteen references to Shakespeare's plays introduce students to the majestic language of one of our greatest writers, all within the context of a hilarious tale that takes place in a typical school.

All ages

 

If You're Not Here, Please Raise Your Hand

If You're Not Here, Please Raise Your Hand

$8.00

Children's Choice Selection, 1991
International Reading Association

Thirty-eight poems celebrate the world of elementary school and capture the excitement and challenge, heartbreak and wonder of the classroom.

Grades 2 - 6 Independent Reading
Grades K - 2 Read Aloud

 

Don't Read This Book, Whatever You Do!

Don't Read This Book, Whatever You Do!

$8.00

Children's Choice Selection, 1994
International Reading Association

Thirty-seven poems and mini-plays celebrate elementary school life and the funny, poignant, wondrous and telling moments that can happen only in a classroom.

Grades 2 - 6 Independent Reading
Grades K - 2 Read Aloud

 

The Bug In Teacher's Coffee

The Bug In Teacher's Coffee

$6.00

Children's Choice Selection, 2000
International Reading Association

Kalli Dakos' twenty-three playful poems explore the secret lives of school lunches, jungle gyms, pencils and more! Beginning readers will relish finding out what really goes on in school.

Grades K - 2

 

Mrs. Cole on an Onion Roll and Other School Poems

Mrs. Cole on an Onion Roll and Other School Poems

$12.00

Kalli Dakos displays the mastery of her renowned classroom wit and insight in this full-color collection of school-inspired poems that truly celebrate a child's wacky sense of fun--and that nurture the love of reading and writing.

Grades K - 4

 

Put Your Eyes Up Here

Put Your Eyes Up Here

$9.00

What kind of teacher plays with toys and has a collection of plastic hands hanging from the ceiling? Ms. Roys is that kind of teacher and Peggy isn't sure if she'll be able to survive in her classroom. Dakos' humor and sensitivity are in full force in this collection of poems.

Grades 2 - 6 Independent Reading
Grades K - 2 Read Aloud

 

TOYS

 

Streamers

$1.25

 

Boppers

$2.25