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Travis Jonker, March 8, 2013 | Articles
Check out the Poetry Friday round-up at My Juicy Little Universe. To get things warmed up for National Poetry Month, I’m posting a book spine poem every Friday until April. Want to get in on the act? Maybe give it a shot with kids? Click here for some tips on creating your own. If you do give […]
Travis Jonker, March 30, 2012 | Articles
Be sure to check out the Poetry Friday roundup at My Juicy Little Universe. Today we have two items on the agenda – a final book spine poem and a last call. First, the poem: Now, that last call I was talking about. In honor of National Poetry Month I’m posting a gallery of book […]
Travis Jonker, March 23, 2012 | Articles
Be sure to check out the Poetry Friday roundup at A Year of Reading. National Poetry Month looms (but, you know, in a good way) and I’m counting down to the big event with a book spine poem each and every Friday in March. Interested in giving the book spine poem thing a shot? Try […]
Travis Jonker, March 16, 2012 | Articles
Check out the Poetry Friday Roundup at GottaBook. National Poetry Month is nigh, and I’m posting a book spine poem every Friday until April. Want to try it? Maybe give it a shot with kids? Click here for some tips on creating your own. If you do give it a go, take a picture and […]
Travis Jonker, March 9, 2012 | Articles
Check out the Poetry Friday round-up at Gathering Books. To get things warmed up for National Poetry Month, I’m posting a book spine poem every Friday until April. Want to get in on the act? Maybe give it a shot with kids? Click here for some tips on creating your own. If you do give […]
Travis Jonker, March 30, 2011 | Morning Notes, News
NPR GETS APP HAPPY As I subscribe to both A Fuse #8 Production and Nine Kinds of Pie, I was pleased to see that the creators of both blogs, librarian Elizabeth Bird and professor Philip Nel, were interviewed by NPR for a piece on digital children’s books. Most interesting to me is when Nel explains […]
Travis Jonker, March 25, 2011 | Articles
Down to the wire we come. I’ve been posting a new book spine poem every Friday in March in anticipation of National Poetry Month (week 1, week 2, week 3). Next Friday, the calendar strikes April 1st and I’ll post a gallery showing off all your book spine poems. The submissions have been coming in […]
Travis Jonker, March 18, 2011 | Articles
Check out the Poetry Friday round-up at Gathering Books. On the first day of National Poetry Month (April 1st), I’m hosting a gallery of book spine poems (or centos, if you want to get technical) submitted by you. If you give it the ol’ college try, take a picture and post it to your blog, […]
Travis Jonker, March 11, 2011 | Articles
April 1st is a mere three weeks away, bringing with it the glory that is National Poetry Month. On that day I’ll be hosting a gallery of book spine poems (or centos) submitted by you. Interested in getting in on the action? If you give it a try, take a picture and email it to […]
Travis Jonker, March 4, 2011 | Articles
On April 1st, I want to kick off National Poetry Month with the bang it deserves. But I’m gonna need your help. I’ll post a new book spine cento here every Friday in March. On Friday, April 1st I’ll put up a gallery with your submissions. Click here for more information on creating your own […]
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