Hello Kerry,
We read an interesting book on exploring the outdoors on a raft. The book is called "The Raft" and is a great story about how a boy explores the river on a raft and the many wildlife that he comes across. I reviewed it here:
http://www.stackingbooks.com/?p=1749
-Reshama
www.stackingbooks.com

Thanks, Reshama! Glad you'll be joining again :)

Hi Kerry,

Here is my submission for April! Thanks! :)
http://mariasmovers.com/2013/04/01/polar-bear-morning/

Thanks, Maria :)

Reshema suggested I join in. We had a fun yoga book this past week, here's the link: http://toddlefast.blogspot.com/2013/04/say-it-two-ways-earth-day.html

Thanks for joining the roundup. I'm so glad Reshama suggested you stop by! I host the roundup each month, so feel free to stop by anytime you have a post related to picture books and some type of movement :)

Must get this book! I love ekphrasis and did a series of poems for adults inspired by art that hangs in the National Museum of Art by Women. Talk about inspiring! Thank you for sharing.

So very unique.. I like the thought behind this book. The poems and paintings are both very beautiful! thanks for sharing this wonderful book Kerry!
-Reshama
www.stackingbooks.com

Hi, Irene. Thanks for stopping by and for hosting the roundup a few weeks ago. I'm SO far behind in everything that I still need to finish going through the Poetry Friday posts from way back then. How neat that you've also been inspired by museum art. Maybe I will have to take a pencil and notebook to the next museum I visit :)

Hi, Reshama. Thanks for your comment. The rest of the poems are just as beautiful, but I only included a couple with movement themes in them. I hope you get a chance to read the whole book sometime :)

Wonderful list of books Kerry. Found some really inspiring ideas here today.
Thanks for hosting!
-Reshama
www.stackingbooks.com

Wow, so many posts! Looking forward to reading them. Now... what music to put on and tap my toes to whilst I read? :-)

So many ideas! How did I miss this one?

Thanks, Reshama. And thanks for being part of the roundup!

What a good idea to put on some nice music while reading posts. I will have to try that sometime!

Hi, Maria. I didn't realize you were missing until I started putting the post together. We missed you this time!

I look forward to your review of Paint Me a Poem: Poems Inspired by Masterpieces of Art. I'm a big fan of ekphrasic poems.

The book sounds intriguing. I love the imagery in this poem!

"Floating in arabesque"! What an image. Thanks for sharing this.

I loved this poem about such pretty,fleeting blossoms. I am very intrigued by the book as well!

Paint Me a Poem is a wonderful book. I've used it in elementary school to inspire children to write their own poetry about art.

Love this! :)

Justine,

Simply lovely. Congratulations!

David

Thanks for stopping by! I'm glad to hear that the book has worked well in the classroom. I agree it is a wonderful book!

Thanks, all, for stopping by. I'm hoping to post about Justine's book before the month is through. Stay tuned! I'm off, now, to catch up with all the posts from last week...before it's Poetry Friday again!

Hi Kerry,

I just discovered this blog and have added my name to the email list. I'm sorry I missed your March 30th deadline to submit ideas, but below is the link to a blog that I write once a month, as part of a large group of early childhood educators. Like you, I am also an author with a background in dance! I write about the importance of movement for young children and often use books and stories for inspiration.

Here is the link: http://prekandksharing.blogspot.com/search/label/Connie%20B.%20Dow

Best,

Connie Bergstein Dow

Hi, Connie! I'm so glad you found me. As usual, I'm behind in getting the March Read & Romp Roundup out, so I'll sneak you in :) So happy to hear that you post about movement and stories, too! It is always SO nice to meet others with some of the same passions as me. I look forward to connecting more!

Not sure how to submit a book, but I just finished using "Z is for Moose" and it was delightful!

Here is what I wrote on Amazon for a review.

Z is for Moose - a great book to use for Kids Yoga!, March 16, 2013
By
Gail PickensBarger "Gail Pickens-Barger, E-RYT" (Beaumont, Texas, USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)

This review is from: Z Is for Moose (Hardcover)
Z is for Moose. Great book to use with Kids Yoga! This ABC book to use in reading the story out loud, then acting out the A, B, C animals in the book with yoga poses. It's great when moose tries to take over the other letters, and has great humor it the story line. I supplemented the book/storytelling with ABC Yoga for Kids Card deck, so that we could further act out animal poses for the letters. For example, the letter U, is Umbrella in the book, but I had the kiddos pick out cards from my yoga deck, and instead of acting out Umbrella, we acted out Unicorn instead. Worked very well for ages 4 - 12.

YogaKiddos with Gaileee [...]

Hi, Gail. Thanks so much for stopping by. I just saw that you posted about Z is for Moose on one of your blogs, and I was so happy to see it! I will definitely include your post in the roundup. I'm actually going to meet Paul O. Zelinski, who illustrated the book, at a writing conference this weekend. I'm super excited!

Hi Kerry-

I miss taking part in your round ups now that I'm focusing on chapter books! So I went through my early Picture-Book-a-Day posts and found two reviews I don't think I put into one of your round ups. :)

http://picturebookaday.blogspot.com/2012/01/book-21-hop-jump-by-ellen-stoll-walsh.html

http://picturebookaday.blogspot.com/2012/01/book-24-brontorina-by-james-howe.html

Well, that is really exciting!
The kiddos, grandkiddos, parents and grandparents really enjoyed the family yoga class that I did with this story book. The kids kept on the lookout for moose, and were really surprized with the M for mouse selection. And the had empathy for the moose when he was sad. The writing and the illustration worked very well together.

How do these authors and illustrators team up so well? How do they storyboard to each other? I'm very curious about the process. Thanks!

Gail Pickens-Barger

Thanks! The family yoga participants really enjoyed the book. Especially when they were expecting M for Moose and got M for Mouse. The kiddos really had empathy for the moose, when he didn't get letter M, and were hunting the rest of the pictures for the Moose reaction.

The writing and illustrations really complemented each other. I'm curious how the writers and illustrators story board each other, and this whole process of creating a childrens (and now, Yoga story book) book.

I used to work weekends at an independent book store in Ponca City Oklahoma, called Brace Books and More. Best bookstore you'd ever find. And you know.....I don't think I ever came home with any salary from that place.....ah....books!!

Gail Pickens-Barger

I miss you in the roundups, too, Amy! If you want, I can include one of these in the March roundup and one in the April roundup....so you can be involved in both :) I love Brontorina, by the way. Haven't read your Ellen Stoll Walsh selection yet, though!

Hi Kerry - I'd love to share The Very Hungry Caterpillar: http://omazingkidsllc.com/2013/03/02/celebrate-the-very-hungry-caterpillar-day-with-kids-yoga/. Love all of your posts & the roundup!

I also have one for Dr. Seuss' ABC's: http://omazingkidsllc.com/2013/02/21/big-a-little-a-a-dr-seuss-abcs-alphabet-extravaganza-kids-yoga-early-literacy/

There's also one for Perfect Square: http://omazingkidsllc.com/2013/02/14/perfect-square-a-perfect-book-for-kids-yoga/..... I forgot to hop by to participate in last month's roundup.... feel free to spread these out & include them in whatever roundups you would like :)

Hi Kerry, Thanks for hosting. We have a great book to share.. one of our very favorites! Its called "Goal!"
http://www.stackingbooks.com/?p=1323
-Reshama
www.stackingbooks.com

Yeah!! So glad you joined again, Reshama. I used to watch soccer games in college sometimes, and it is such a beautiful sport when you really focus on the movement :)

Hi, Angela. I almost reminded you about the roundup last month, but I didn't want to be a pest :) So glad you are here this month! I'll probably post one or two of your posts for March and save the other one or two for a later month. Looking forward to reading all three now, though!

That would be wonderful! Great idea!

Hi again, Gail! So awesome that you worked at a bookstore at one point. I would go home with too many books if I did that, too! So, I met Paul O. Zelinski, and I even told him that you are using the book for yoga classes. He was really excited!!

A lot of people don't know this, but the author and illustrator of a picture book rarely interact at all! The illustrator works with the text, makes the story his or her own, and sometimes even adds storylines that you can only follow through the illustrations. In Z is for Moose, Paul talked about how he gave some of the cast members of the book little toys to hold (which started with the same letter as the cast member). You can see it in the front pages of the book, and then I think at least in one instance, one of the toys ends up on another page.

Authors and editors can give illustration notes to the illustrator, though, which is what happened with Z is for Moose. Paul actually talked about it some at the conference. He also said that in some cases, he asked if he could change a few of the cast members to different objects/animals. I can't remember which ones offhand, but he did get permission to change them.

It's been super fun interacting with you here. Hope we can chat about picture books more later :)

Here you go, friend! Post for Cindy Moo. It's a mighty-fine, bovine time! JG
http://abcsofreading.blogspot.com

Thanks, Jayne!!

Could I add my review of Flora and the Flamingo to the round up please? http://www.playingbythebook.net/2013/03/06/pinkness-and-the-joy-of-dance-when-raising-kids/

Hi, Zoe. Yes! I've been saving it for the March roundup if that is ok. I'm a little behind but will be sending out that call for submissions in a couple days. You've been on that list in my head for a while. I wouldn't miss posting your great review :)

Both are wonderful poems, but I have a hankering for a cup of cocoa right now - marshmallows are the best part. ;-)

Thanks, Bridget. Hope you get that cup of cocoa...with lots and lots of marshmallows :)

Congrats on your poem publication, Kerry! That is wonderful news, and how nice to see you in Poetry Friday. "Marshmallow Soup" is just adorable! :)

Marshmallow soup! Kerry, what a sweet poem! :)

Oh, I love that goopy poem! You must be so excited. I'm looking forward to seeing the illustrators process, too.

Thanks so much, Heidi. And thanks again for hosting last week. I still need to catch up on all the posts!

Thanks, Maria :)

Thanks so much, Renee. It's great to be back in the Poetry Friday circle!

Wolves are a very popular animal in my space. This sounds like a great book to add to our list for animal books where we actually learn about the animal and it's habitat.

I'm glad this book will work in your environment. There's a lot of information in the back about the way wolves communicate, their life cycle, and some other interesting things. We don't have wolves here in Maryland, but I just found out we have coyotes!

I love that you were able to find a book related to your state AND tie it in to dance and movement! The illustrations look beautiful. Thank you for participating in the Booking Across the USA project!

Thanks, Jodie. This has been a wonderful project to be a part of. Thanks again for including me!

Even though I really hope spring shows up soon, here's my submission for the roundup about snow! http://mariasmovers.com/2013/02/01/twirly-whirly-snow-dance/

Thanks for reaching out to me on twitter, Kerry. I am very happy to be included in your February roundup, with a review of a super new app of PRANCING,DANCING, LILY by Marsha D Arnold: http://joannamarple.com/prancing-dancing-lilly-app-recommendation/

Thanks, Maria. I'm sure there will still be more snow in some places this winter :)

Thanks so much, Joanna! I think I am going to have to buy this App :)

Kerry, I love the theme of movement. And its fun to see the roundup of different types of movement! This comes a little late, but would love to share the story of Jumping Jenny:
http://www.stackingbooks.com/?p=1546
This book also encourages a social cause!
Thanks for hosting the roundup!
-Reshama
www.stackingbooks.com

Honk is a delightful book, especially for a child interested in dance. The illustrations are bright, colorful and beautifully drawn. I loved the story, it's touching, funny and warm. I hope you like it too.
The Equation

Thanks so stopping by, Henry! I'm looking forward to reading it. Will be a new author for me, but I'm familiar with Henry Cole's work. Unfortunately, our local library doesn't have it, so I'll have to look elsewhere. Darn!

Balancing Act looks like a very nice book. Will check it out for sure. And thanks for sharing this interesting list. We are always looking for good reads.
-Reshama
www.stackingbooks.com

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Hi, Reshama. Thanks for stopping by. I just took a look at your site, and it is gorgeous!!

What an adorable book. The illustrations are gorgeous!

Kerry, I love how you shared the video! Thank! I especially loved the pictures in this book!

Thanks, Catherine. These illustrations are some that have really stuck in my mind over the years. I don't know why I haven't looked up other books by Buket Erdogan. I think I need to go do that!

Hi Kerry,

I packed 4 dance/movement themed books into my last month of picture book blogging! Here they are:

Piggies in a Polka
http://picturebookaday.blogspot.com/2012/12/book-363-piggies-in-polka-by-kathi.html

Rabbit's Snow Dance
http://picturebookaday.blogspot.com/2012/12/book-362-rabbits-snow-dance-by-james.html

Honk! The Story of a Prima Swanerina
http://picturebookaday.blogspot.com/2012/12/book-347-honk-story-of-prima-swanerina.html

Nighttime Ninja
http://picturebookaday.blogspot.com/2012/12/book-338-nighttime-ninja-by-barbara.html

No dance themed chapter books on my new blog yet. But I'm hoping to slip in a few soon.

As always, thank you!
-Amy

Hi, Amy. Awesome! Thanks! I actually bought Rabbit's Snow Dance recently and think it's great. Have't heard of Piggies in a Polka or Honk! The Story of a Prima Swanerina, but they both sound like fun :)

Thanks for jogging my memory with your tweet, Kerry! I had a dance-themed picture book for Perfect Picture Book Friday the other day, and will likely have another next Friday. Here's Ballerina Dreams:

http://www.bethstilborn.com/ballerina-dreams-perfect-picture-book-friday/

Hi Kerry, here is my submission for this month! http://mariasmovers.com/2012/12/10/math-lesson/

Hello Kerry!

Yay! I (finally) have a new book review -- a classic -- The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats. http://accessdanceforlife.com/?p=2168

Hope you can include it!

Jacqui

Hi, Beth! I saw your Friday post and was hoping you would join in the roundup this month! Maybe you can save your post next Friday for our February roundup so you can join both :)

Thanks, Maria :)

Yeah!! So happy you are joining the roundup again. I love The Snowy Day!

We are doing exactly the same thing this week. We have been reading a few versions of The Nutcracker, and we will be seeing a performance on Saturday. Although my daughter and I enjoyed watching it on TV last year, we are really excited to go see a live performance now that she is 3 and will be able to see everything and enjoy the show.

Our favorite version so far has been Alison Jay's version, but I am eager to find some of the ones you mentioned in your guest post.

Hi, Shaunna. Thanks for your comment. That's awesome that you are doing the same thing as us! Alison Jay's version looks beautiful, though I haven't read it yet. I will have to take a look. Of the ones I mention on my post, Mary Englebreit's version is probably my favorite :) Enjoy the ballet this weekend!