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Books And then some more

Communities of Readers and Writers Ask Me  by Antje Damm. From commonplace ("Who is your best friend?") to thought-provoking ("Whom do you miss?") this nifty book of questions invites children to reveal personal information, reflect on their lives, and learn more about each other. Engaging illustrations accompany each question and provide further response opportunities. Designed as a conversation starter between parents and children,  Ask Me  provides a unique resource for writing and discussion topics. BookSpeak!: Poems about Books  by Laura Purdie Salas. This collection offers 21 poems on everything bookish from characters to indexes to falling asleep while reading. At turns humorous and informative,  BookSpeak!  is the perfect text to launch a reading year and reinforce a love of reading. Forgive Me, I Meant to Do It: False Apology Poems  by Gail Carson Levine. Modeled after William Carlos Williams' "This Is Just to Say," Levine presents ov...