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Kalli Dakos

Kalli Dakos

Kalli Dakos

Kalli Dakos is an elementary school reading specialist who has written many books,including Mrs. Cole on an Onion Roll, illustrated by JoAnn Adinolfi, and two illustrated by G. Brian Karas: Don't Read This Book, Whatever You Do! More Poems About School and the Children's Choice Award-winning book If You're Not Here, Please Raise Your Hand: Poems About School. Kalli visits schools all over the United States and Canada to talk to students. She also gives teacher workshops. She lives in Ottowa, Canada ,and Sterling, Virginia. You can learn more about Kalli at www.kallidakos.com.

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If You're Not Here, Please Raise Your Hand will be released on January 25, 2011 in eBook
Jan 25, 2011
If You're Not Here, Please Raise Your Hand is now available in eBook
Jan 25, 2011
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Don't Read This Book, Whatever You Do! has won an award
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If You're Not Here, Please Raise Your Hand has won an award
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Dont Read This Book Whatever You Do has won an award
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Don't Read This Book, Whatever You Do! will be released on June 23, 2008 in
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Put Your Eyes Up Here will be released on July 01, 2006 in
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Mrs. Cole on an Onion Roll will be released on August 01, 1999 in
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Don't Read This Book, Whatever You Do! will be released on August 01, 1998 in
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Glass Half Full: I promise to kiss a pig
North Lake Tahoe Bonanza, October 11, 2012
...INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — “Our Principal Promised to Kiss a Pig,” by Kalli Dakos and Alicia DesMarteau, is a charming little book about a principal who gives her word to kiss such an animal if the students in her school will read a...
7 Ways Funny Poetry Can Transform Our Lives
Ezine Articles, June 29, 2012
...him to read all of Shel's poetry books, and other funny poets like Jack Prelutsky, Judith Viorst, Kalli Dakos, Ralph Fletcher, Bruce Lansky, and Sara Holbrook. The kids wanted to hear poems from these authors because their poetry encouraged them to laugh...
Ethel Havey Georges Program Presents Kalle Dakos: Poet of the School World
Woodbridge Patch, October 16, 2012
...Library 13065 Chinn Park Dr, Prince William, VA When: November 17, 2012 Time: 2:00 pm–3:00 pm Kalli Dakos will have everyone laughing out loud and bopping to her poetry that captures the pulse of the elementary school world. A free, drop-in family...
Ethel Harvey Georges
Woodbridge Patch, October 15, 2012
...Chinn Park Regional Library, 13065 Chinn Park Dr, Prince William, VA | Get Directions » FREE Kalli Dakos will have everyone laughing out loud and bopping to her poetry that captures the pulse of the elementary school world. A free, drop-in family...
Glass Half Full: I promise to kiss a pig
North Lake Tahoe Bonanza, October 11, 2012
...INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — “Our Principal Promised to Kiss a Pig,” by Kalli Dakos and Alicia DesMarteau, is a charming little book about a principal who gives her word to kiss such an animal if the students in her school will read a...
7 Ways Funny Poetry Can Transform Our Lives
Ezine Articles, June 29, 2012
...him to read all of Shel's poetry books, and other funny poets like Jack Prelutsky, Judith Viorst, Kalli Dakos, Ralph Fletcher, Bruce Lansky, and Sara Holbrook. The kids wanted to hear poems from these authors because their poetry encouraged them to laugh...