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A collection of thoughtful and funny poetry for thoughtful and funny children. Humorous, silly, and serious poems inspired by Dr. Seuss, Shel Silverstein, and Bruce Lansky, as well as Mister Rogers. This collection by the author of Cenzontle/Mockingbird: Songs of Empowerment and You Know What I'm Sayin'?, includes discussion questions and writing and creative prompts for independent reading or adult guidance or classroom or book club discussions. Includes black-and-white illustrations by the author's young son. Middle-Grade (2nd--6th grade) idioms, puns, alliteration, rhythm and rhyming questions for discussion (self, parents, teachers, book clubs, etc.) occasional writing or drawing prompts great for bed-time or read-alouds Some poems are translated by the author from English to Spanish for use in bilingual settings.

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"Entertaining poetry that balances humor with solemnity and heaps of winning wordplay. García Ordaz (You Know What I'm Sayin'?) offers a slew of entertaining poems alongside insider tips on how to use language to craft metaphors, compose humorous asides, and even as a method of healing in this lively [children's poetry] debut. ""Laughter has been the greatest medicine to mankind in times of pain and sorrow,"" he writes. ""Sometimes we don't hear jokes. Sometimes we read them."" Several of the poems here exude that playful feeling (particularly ""How to Get Rid of Hiccups,"" a tongue-in-cheek ode to doing just what the title promises). But there's a welcome weightiness to his compositions, too, as he offers readers contemplative thoughts on the power of words throughout.This collection takes the ""play on words"" to a whole new level. (Book Life Reviews) Brilliant and ""Punny"" My students fell in love with the poems in this book. The pink alligator and blue raccoon were their absolute favorites. The clever puns with fictitious authors kept my 4th and 5th graders intrigued for hours. The kids insisted on painting reflections of the poetry. I teach reading to children in grades K-5. This book is perfect for all ages. (Carla Walk, Dyslexia Teacher) Enjoyable Tool for the Classroom and Home: Daniel Garcia Ordaz knows kids, their humor, and their teachers and parents. This experienced classroom teacher and poet demonstrates a unique ability to choose apt subjects for poems and apply unabashed funniness. (Jan Seale, 2012 Texas Poet Laureate) Adorable and fun! Kids all over my family, classroom, and client group love this book. Kid endorsed so I can only pass along. They love the silly poems but even the serious poems gave them some thoughts to consider. I highly recommend this book. (Patricia Eroh, Teacher)"

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"TEDx Speaker and Pushcart Prize nominee, author Daniel García Ordaz is the 2023 McAllen Poet Laureate. García Ordaz, a.k.a. The Poet Mariachi, teaches at La Joya Early College High School. He is the founder of the Rio Grande Valley International Poetry Festival. He is the author of a middle grades book, Read Until You Bleed, (El Zarape Press, 2023) as well as the #1 bestseller books You Know What I'm Sayin'? (El Zarape Press, 2006) and Cenzontle/Mockingbird: Songs of Empowerment (FlowerSong Books, 2018) as well as the Young Adult Cenzontle/Mockingbird (YA Edition): Songs of Empowerment (El Zarape Press, 2018). His short ebook, Pet Names, also achieved #1 bestseller status. His writing focuses is on celebrating the power of language. In April 2017, García Ordaz defended his thesis, Cenzontle/Mockingbird: Empowerment Through Mimicry, to complete his terminal degree, an MFA in Creative Writing from The University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley. Over the years, he has edited several books and anthologies, such as Twenty: In Memoriam, a response by poets across the U.S. to the Sandy Hook shootings. García is an established voice in American, Mexican American, Chicano, and Latino poetry. His poems have appeared in numerous literary journals, academic collections, and anthologies. He was born in Houston in 1971 and raised in Mission, Texas. His publishing experience includes editing and book cover design credits. García also a song-writer, former newspaper journalist, photographicationisticator, and word-maker-upper. He appears in the documentary, ""ALTAR: Cruzando fronteras/Building bridges"" itself an altar offering to the late Chicana scholar and artist Gloria E. Anzaldúa, one of his great influences for this collection. García was one of five authors and the only poet chosen to participate in the Texas Latino Voices project in 2009 by the Texas Center For The Book, the state affiliate of the Library of Congress. He has been a featured reader and guest at numerous literary events, including the Texas Book Festival, Dallas International Book Fair, McAllen Book Festival, Texas Library Association events, TAIR, TABE, and Border Book Bash, among others. García also served in the U.S. Navy as a Hospital Corpsman. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in English from The University of Texas-Pan American and an MFA in Creative Writing from UTRGV. He lives in the Rio Grande Valley of deep South Texas with his wife, Gina, and their children and he continues to teach write, sing, and spend time in front of a crowd as often as he can. García Ordaz is listed in Poets & Writers. See videos of him on YouTube and follow him at @poetmariachi. He may be reached at poetmariachi@gmail.com. Joshua Daniel García Steinbrunner likes to draw and decorate. He loves the holidays. Pretty much all of them but especially Christmas. He also loves cake. And cookies. And candy. And pizza. You get the idea. He loves beauty. And food. And family. And hugs. And friends. And video games. But especially he loves his momma's cooking. When he's not annoying his sisters or hanging out with his dad, he enjoys camping and hiking and being outdoors. His favorite sport is taking naps, indoors. Oh, and he likes cats and bunnies and dogs. And movies."

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