tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post5438289949278753667..comments2024-03-29T08:09:51.663-04:00Comments on The Miss Rumphius Effect: Poetry Makers - Lee Bennett HopkinsTriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18350907653629775293noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-90368326082712245692009-04-23T07:58:00.000-04:002009-04-23T07:58:00.000-04:00Been to Yesterdays and Alphathoughts are such terr...Been to Yesterdays and Alphathoughts are such terrific poetry collections, and all his anthologies are a treat!<br /><br />Happy belated birthday, Lee! I can't wait to read City!laurasalashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13807781795919555208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-24340662724848791622009-04-21T20:32:00.000-04:002009-04-21T20:32:00.000-04:00Hey, when do I get to go to dinner with May Swenso...Hey, when do I get to go to dinner with May Swenson?!?! Great piece on a great poet!Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-68608368994264504052009-04-20T08:11:00.000-04:002009-04-20T08:11:00.000-04:00Toot! Toot! I'm proud of my SLJ review of City I L...Toot! Toot! I'm proud of my SLJ review of City I Love. The poems are so intricately bound with the illustrations that it's very rich. Rarely does a picture book journey so completely and delightfully into an illustrated book. Deserving of a galaxy of stars.tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14651702526007175517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-58543737225937420062009-04-15T07:51:00.000-04:002009-04-15T07:51:00.000-04:00Tricia,
Thanks for giving us this interview with ...Tricia,<br /><br />Thanks for giving us this interview with an individual who has done more to bring poetry into the lives of young children than anyone in this country. I own dozens of the anthologies he edited and books of his original poems--of which they're aren't enough.<br /><br />The late David McCord was a good friend of mine. He used to visit my elementary classroom every year. He was myElaine Magliarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09829330276633865868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-37165232079700359292009-04-14T06:49:00.000-04:002009-04-14T06:49:00.000-04:00Lee Bennett Hopkins helped me bring poetry into th...Lee Bennett Hopkins helped me bring poetry into the classroom through his feature in a teacher's magazine (many years ago). I instantly saw the power in it, and continue to discover it day by day (that's what poetry does to us).Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634252672134986104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-26162970857200505122009-04-13T23:19:00.000-04:002009-04-13T23:19:00.000-04:00Excellent interview!
I live near the Wisconsin bor...Excellent interview!<br />I live near the Wisconsin border, brrrrrr is right. Love his poetry and his contributions to poetry!Kelly Polarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968381456100611120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-50214644738368247272009-04-13T12:18:00.000-04:002009-04-13T12:18:00.000-04:00Great interview of a great man. He's done so much ...Great interview of a great man. He's done so much for children's poetry and poets, we can never thank him enough.<BR/><BR/>I posted a sampling of poems from Lee's Been to Yesterdays at http://ldkwritetime.blogspot.com<BR/><BR/>I can't wait to read tomorrow's poet interview! Thanks, Tricia!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01786457482835741494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-64592233905391292402009-04-13T11:59:00.000-04:002009-04-13T11:59:00.000-04:00Wow, great interview. Happy Birthday, Lee, and tha...Wow, great interview. Happy Birthday, Lee, and thanks for everything you do!jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-26985619213447113992009-04-13T11:15:00.000-04:002009-04-13T11:15:00.000-04:00I think Lee would make an excellent Children’s Poe...I think Lee would make an excellent Children’s Poet Laureate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-48555190384952325902009-04-13T09:57:00.000-04:002009-04-13T09:57:00.000-04:00I am overwhelmed by your generosityregarding my wo...I am overwhelmed by your generosity<BR/>regarding my work.<BR/><BR/>I commend you for doing so much for<BR/>the genre.<BR/><BR/>A million thank-you's aren't enough...yet here is ONE from the<BR/>heart.<BR/><BR/>THANK YOU1<BR/><BR/>Lee Bennett HopkinsLEE BENNETT HOPKINShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05976762015759123677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-74397931600142998702009-04-13T09:16:00.000-04:002009-04-13T09:16:00.000-04:00Happy Birthday Lee!Jane is right. Lee's sense ofh...Happy Birthday Lee!<BR/>Jane is right. Lee's sense of<BR/>humor is WICKED and wonderful.<BR/>No one has done more for children's poetry or poets.<BR/>We all thank you, Lee.<BR/><BR/>And thank you, Tricia, for <BR/>Poetry Makers. What a delicious<BR/>month-long treat. I have so enjoyed reading the interview (and more to come!) of these poets that<BR/>I admire. <BR/><BR/>Rebeccarebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09664073208833916790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-63060338073737769612009-04-13T08:38:00.000-04:002009-04-13T08:38:00.000-04:00Oh, YAY, another person who believes we learn to w...Oh, YAY, another person who believes we learn to write by reading! The museum poem makes me think of the <I>Theodosia</I> books immediately; I love the connections good poetry makes in our minds.tanita✿davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671822274852087499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-39366503209296736542009-04-13T08:15:00.000-04:002009-04-13T08:15:00.000-04:00You didn't mention my three favorite things about ...You didn't mention my three favorite things about Lee: <BR/><BR/>Enthusiasm.<BR/><BR/>Mentoring.<BR/><BR/>Wicked SensaHumor.<BR/><BR/>Janejaneyolenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15396863710083180775noreply@blogger.com