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About Sylvia
I'm a professor of literature for children and young adults at Texas Woman's University in Denton, TX (near Dallas). I enjoy nearly every genre, age level, and type of (children's) book, but have a particular passion for poetry-- thus my blog. I'm also a mom with two big kids (in college), married for 30+ years to a very supportive guy. Besides books, I love to travel (a LOT) and go to the movies... More
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| 4/11/2013 | Blast from the Poetry Past: 1959 (5 Comments )
 Louis Untermeyer compiled and published the landmark comprehensive anthology for children, The Golden Treasury of Poetry with Golden Press in 1959. In his seminal work, Poetry's Playground: The Culture of Contemporary American Children's Poetry,... Read the rest of this post |
| 4/10/2013 | Blast from the Poetry Past: 1956 (1 Comments )
 Gwendolyn Brooks published Bronzeville Boys and Girls in 1956, a groundbreaking work of poetry about children growing up in an urban neighborhood. This book was re-illustrated and republished fifty years later with art by Faith Ringgold! I love... Read the rest of this post |
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| 1. Poetry Aloud Here 2: Sharing Poetry With Children (Paperback) Author: Sylvia M. Vardell Publisher: Amer Library Assn |
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| 2. Children's Literature in Action: A Librarian's Guide (Library and Inform... Author: Sylvia M. Vardell Publisher: Libraries Unlimited |
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| 3. Poetry People: A Practical Guide to Children's Poets (Hardcover) Author: Sylvia M. Vardell Publisher: Libraries Unlimited |
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| 4. Poetry Aloud Here!: Sharing Poetry with Children in the Library (Paperback) Author: Sylvia M. Vardell Publisher: American Library Association |
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Profile Comments
Comment by Carrie Heyes on 6/8/2009 at 1:35 PM:
Hi Sylvia! I hope you're having a relaxing summer. I am hoping that you might have some time to give me feedback on my poetry? I've had friends and family read them, but would like an expert opinion. I read them on this site, but I could also send you a written copy.
It would be very, very mu... more
It would be very, very mu... more
Comment by Carrie Heyes on 4/19/2009 at 3:55 PM:
Thank you, Sylvia. I will.
Thank you, Sylvia. I will.
Comment by Carrie Heyes on 4/15/2009 at 9:19 PM:
Hi Sylvia,
If you have some time, I would really appreciate feedback on my poems, from someone who knows children's literature and poetry as you do. Comments or constructive criticism :)
Thanks!
Carrie
Hi Sylvia,
If you have some time, I would really appreciate feedback on my poems, from someone who knows children's literature and poetry as you do. Comments or constructive criticism :)
Thanks!
Carrie
Comment by Tom Hannah on 2/15/2009 at 3:15 PM:
Hi Sylvia, Thanks for reading our book and thanks for adding us as a friend. Our best to you always. Tom and Tess
Hi Sylvia, Thanks for reading our book and thanks for adding us as a friend. Our best to you always. Tom and Tess
Comment by Todd-Michael St. Pierre on 5/19/2007 at 10:01 AM:
Wonderful blog!
Wonderful blog!
Comment by Annie Donwerth Chikamatsu on 4/16/2007 at 3:45 AM:
How nice to see that there's a children's literature program in Denton. I used to teach at what is now University of North Texas. Looks like you commute!
Also, I just read your blog entry about the poetry book by Mado translated by the Empress. Lovely.
How nice to see that there's a children's literature program in Denton. I used to teach at what is now University of North Texas. Looks like you commute!
Also, I just read your blog entry about the poetry book by Mado translated by the Empress. Lovely.
Comment by S A Putnam on 2/18/2007 at 6:31 AM:
Hi Sylvia,
I can't believe that I'm going to be your first comment. It's nice to "meet" you! Thanks for adding me
Hi Sylvia,
I can't believe that I'm going to be your first comment. It's nice to "meet" you! Thanks for adding me
I took a couple of courses with you at UTA several years ago. The courses were online so I never had the pleasure of meeting you in person. I really learned a lot from you and, of course, use that knowledge in my everyday work in the education field - so Thank you! I am anxi... more