Schoolapalooza: A Silly Alphabet of 26 Schooltime Poems

Twenty-six poets, from Jane Yolen and Heidi E. Y. Stemple to Charles Waters and Marilyn Singer, cheer, wail, and salute the classroom in this silly tribute to school.

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48 pages • 11 in x 9 in • Ideal for kids 5-10 years old
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author Ryan G. Van Cleave

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Twenty-six poets, from Jane Yolen and Heidi E. Y. Stemple to Charles Waters and Marilyn Singer, cheer, wail, and salute the classroom in this silly tribute to school.

Calculators and erasers, school buses and pop quizzes, recess and a school vacation countdown—nothing about the school day (or school year) is out of bounds in this poetry collection from today’s best children’s poets! Poets include:

  • Micha Archer
  • Cate Berry
  • Cynthia Cotton
  • Audrey Day-Williams
  • Rebecca Kai Dotlich
  • Matt Forrest Esenwine
  • David Griswold
  • Alexandra S. D. Hinrichs
  • Jarret Keene
  • Alethea Kontis
  • Jane Kurtz
  • Irene Latham
  • Lynn Marie
  • Linda Elovitz Marshall
  • Eileen Meyer
  • Diane Ochiltree
  • Casey Robinson
  • Michelle Schaub
  • Marilyn Singer
  • Ruth Spiro
  • Heidi E. Y. Stemple
  • C. M Surrisi
  • Ryan G. Van Cleave
  • Charles Waters
  • Kay Winters
  • Jane Yolen
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  • Ryan G. Van Cleave

    Ryan G. Van Cleave wrote his first poem at age five, and he’s been writing, reading, and loving poetry ever since. He earned a Ph.D. in American Literature with an emphasis in poetry and has taught at numerous colleges and universities. Currently, he runs the creative writing major at Ringling College of Art and Design. As The Picture Book Doctor, he helps celebrities and high-profile clients write picture books and kidlit projects.

    Ryan G. Van Cleave 
  • Laura Vitória Jäger

    Laura Vitória Jäger is an illustrator from Brazil who loves working on children’s books. She is inspired by the power of a child’s imagination, which can make everything magical. She enjoys creating her colorful artwork with watercolors, colored pencils, or using digital media. She has a degree in Visual Arts from the Federal University of Uberlândia (Brazil).

    Laura Vitória Jäger 
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