Greetings from Nowhere

Ramblings about children's books (and sometimes some other stuff) from author Barbara O'Connor

Friday, June 28, 2013

Bird by Bird


Word by word

Bird by Bird

Inch by inch
Row by row
Gonna make this garden grow

 
Posted by Barbara O'Connor at 5:30 AM
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Augusta Scattergood said...

You go, girl!

July 1, 2013 at 9:42 PM

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Barbara O'Connor
I'm a children's book author. My latest book is Wish. Others include The Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester, The Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis, Greetings from Nowhere, How to Steal a Dog,and Fame and Glory in Freedom, Georgia. In addition to being a six-time winner of the Parents Choice Award, my awards include the Massachusetts Book Award, the South Carolina, Kansas, and South Dakota Children's Book Awards, School Library Journal Best Books, Bank Street College Best Books, and ALA Notables. I've had books on over 38 state reading award lists.
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