J. Patrick Lewis was named this year’s Children’s Poet Laureate, so for this week’s Poetry Friday selection I have one of his poems, Library Lady. You can also read an interesting interview with him on the Poetry Foundation website.
Library Lady
J. Patrick Lewis
If you’re looking for good fiction,
Welcome to my jurisdiction!
I’m the Dewey Decimal Guard,
Who can find the perfect story,
Humor (witty), horror (gory),
Novels (great), adventure (glory)….
Let me see your library card.
No, there’s nothing’s more exciting
For a kid who’s reading writing
Than to fricassee a mind,
‘Cause a book is like an oven-
What it’s cookin’ is book lovin’.
Set the temperature then shove in
Every brain cell you can find.
Debbie Diller 
Good Evening. I am writing you tonight to inform you of a book study on your Math Work Stations. We are a group of seven K through 2 teachers whom met blogging. We have come together for a summer book discussion and hope our blog linky party will provide many meaningful discussions for our readers and offer freebies across the grade levels to align with your fabulous book. I am writing in hopes to partner with you and offer your book as a giveaway. I sure you have many request and understand if you are unable. We would love that you are able to drop in and leave a comment at some point in our discussions which will begin the week of May 30th and continue until July 11th. I am excited to dive into your book for I’m a district math lead and currently have your literacy work stations and task cards incorporated in my classroom. Thank you for taking the time to read my letter and request.