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June Mentor Text Check In & Rhyming Challenge

6/16/2015

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How did you do last month with the interactive mentor text challenge? Did you find anything you’d like to share? Rebecca Gomez’s June THINK QUICK Author Interview got me thinking about great rhyming picture books. We ALL need to be reading them!  Even if you don’t write in rhyme, poetic techniques will subliminally infuse themselves into your writing database by simply reading. Yep, brain power.  Therefore, your new challenge will be to read at least 25 rhyming picture books by July 14. To get you started, I personally recommend anything and everything written by Corey Rosen-Schwartz or Lori Degman. (Bonus: Each of their links has a book trailer to watch!)
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What About Moose? by Corey Rosen Schwartz, Rebecca J. Gomez and Keika Yamaguchi
Ninja Red Riding Hood by Corey Rosen Schwartz and Dan Santat
Goldi Rocks and the Three Bears by  Corey Rosen Schwartz, Beth Coulton and Nate Wragg
The Three Ninja Pigs by Corey Rosen Schwartz and Dan Santat
One Zany Zoo by Lori Degman and Colin Jack 
Cock-a-Doodle-Oops! By Lori Degman and Deborah Zemke


Here are a few more immediate recommendations straight from my rhyming friends. I love the fact that some of their recommendations overlap. That’s the true sign of a good recommendation.

Corey Rosen Schwartz recommends Lori Degman’s books, as well! 
Corey’s other picks:
I AM COW,HEAR ME MOO by Jill Esbaum
BEAR SNORES ON by Karma Wilson. 
(And she has always been a huge Seuss fan!)
In addition, BOTH Corey and Lori chose:
OLLIE AND CLAIRE by Tiffany Strelitz Haber and Matthew Cordell.

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Additional recommendations by Lori Degman:
Hogwash! by Karma Wilson and Jim McMullan
A Fly Went By by Mike McClintock and Fritz Siebel  

And both Lori and Josh Funk recommend:
CIRCUS SHIP by Chris Van Dusen

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You won’t have to wait too much longer for my critique partner Josh Funk’s debut rhyming book, LADY PANCAKE and SIR FRENCH TOAST (Illustrated by Brendan Kearney.) You can already view the book trailer HERE!
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While you're waiting, Josh also recommends his all time fave:
IGGY PECK, ARCHITECT by Andrea Beaty and David Roberts

And his long time love of Seuss:

The Lorax by Dr. Seuss

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For my final recommendations, visit Paul Czajak’s fun rhyming Monster & Me series

And anything by Lisa Wheeler, but especially:


The Pet Project: Cute and Cuddly Vicious Verses
Bubble Gum, Bubble Gum
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These recommendations are only the beginning. Have fun exploring rhymers and please share your progress in the comment section or the Facebook group (for 2015 registered participants). And DON’T FORGET the What About Moose? THINK QUICK interview is ready for you HERE.
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Corey Schwartz link
6/16/2015 02:06:44 am

Oh, and Julia Donaldson should also definitely be on this list!

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Carrie Charley Brown
6/16/2015 04:17:16 pm

Thanks for the additional recommendation, Corey!

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Sara Eastler
6/16/2015 07:41:02 pm

Agreed! No modern discussion or study of rhyme is complete without the guru herself, Julia Donaldson.

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Manju Howard link
6/16/2015 03:02:54 am

I've read numerous rhyming picture books for Angie's month and course. A few favorites: What the ladybug heard by Julia Donaldson. Wherever You Go by Pat Z. Miller. Ninja Red Riding Hood by Corey Rosen Schwartz.

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Carrie Charley Brown
6/16/2015 04:19:14 pm

Yes! Great recs Manju! And Angie's RhyPiBoMo is great, too! I approached it with a mentor text angle and came out blissfully dizzy from rhymes buzzing in my head.

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Randi Sonenshine link
6/16/2015 03:58:42 am

I'm on it!

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Carrie Charley Brown
6/16/2015 04:19:42 pm

I knew you would be, Randi! You are a terrific rhymer, as well!

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maria gianferrari link
6/16/2015 05:11:06 am

Two of my rhyming favorites are Sailor Moo and Avalanche Annie, both by Lisa Wheeler :)

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Carrie Charley Brown
6/16/2015 04:20:39 pm

Lisa Wheeler truly rocks, Maria! I loved Sailor Moo, but my library does not have Avalanche Annie. I will have to see if I can find it elsewhere. Thanks!

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Jilanne Hoffmann
6/16/2015 06:10:23 am

This one is easy for me. I LOVE rhyme and read it all the time. :D Thanks for the additional list. I think I have Bear Snores On memorized from when I used to read it to our son over and over and over....

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Carrie Charley Brown
6/16/2015 04:21:35 pm

Great job, Jilanne! Let us know if you find something else new and noteworthy, as well. :)

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Carrie Finison
6/16/2015 08:36:57 am

These are great recs - I haven't seen Hogwash so will check that one out for sure!

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Carrie Charley Brown
6/16/2015 04:22:06 pm

Thanks, Carrie! What are your favorites?

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Kirsti Call
6/16/2015 01:30:18 pm

I'm definitely going to the library tomorrow and checking out as many of these books as I can! Thanks for the great recommendations everyone!

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Carrie Charley Brown
6/16/2015 04:22:32 pm

Awesome! Let me know what else you find!

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Verlie
6/17/2015 05:12:08 am

One of my favorite rhymers, is Kim Norman. Ten on a Sled,

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Carrie Charley Brown
6/23/2015 05:31:42 pm

Thanks for sharing, Verlie!

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