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Poetry Friday: Ready

Posted on January 31, 2020 by rosecappelli

I learn so much from watching Renee LaTulippe’s Peek & Critique videos. And they are a wonderful review of much of what I learned in her Lyrical Language Lab course. In this week’s lesson we were challenged to write a … Continue reading →

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Perfect Picture Book Friday: I Will Be Fierce

Posted on January 24, 2020 by rosecappelli

Today I’m participating in Susanna Leonard Hill’s Perfect Picture Book Friday. Be sure to check it out here. Title: I Will Be Fierce Author: Bea Birdsong Illustrator: Nidhi Chanani Publisher: Roaring Brook Press, 2019 Audience: Ages 3-6 (could also be … Continue reading →

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Good Morning

Posted on January 21, 2020 by rosecappelli

Before: I walk sleepily to my office. The sun is just beginning to peek through the trees. The cardinal calls good-morning from his perch near the feeder. I linger over a Mary Oliver poem, and I am ready to start … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday: The Trickster

Posted on January 17, 2020 by rosecappelli

Last weekend the temperatures soared into the high 60’s. Quite a treat for January in the Northeast! It was lovely to feel the warm air kiss our cheeks, but there’s something to be said for seasonal change. It’s what we … Continue reading →

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Perfect Picture Book Friday: A Fist for Joe Louis

Posted on January 10, 2020 by rosecappelli

Today I’m participating in Susanna Leonard Hill’s Perfect Picture Book Friday. Be sure to check it out here. Title: A Fist for Joe Louis and Me Author: Trinka Hakes Noble Illustrator: Nicole Tadgell Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press, 2019, Historical Fiction … Continue reading →

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